Arlington High School - Indian Yearbook (Arlington, MA)

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THE ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION 17 Dugaan is Captain of the team and Marjorie Manning, Manager. The girls’ team is made up of the following play- ers: Ruth Dugaan, Marion Mortenson, Helen Lane, Wilma Corcoran, Anna Burns, Edith Johnson, Elizabeth O ' Neil, Nerina Malategta and Frances Tranfailia. Scores of the games played so far: Arlington 42 — Watertown 25. Arlington 25 — Wellesley 13. Arlington 2!) — Winchester 11. Arlington 38 — -Winchester 13. Arlington 27 — Melrose 10. The following girls received their A in Field Hockey: Captain Ruth Dugaan Manager Anna Hardy Captain Elect Helen Lane Helen Carnage Helen Stokes Edna Lowder Marjorie Manning Wilma Corcoran Edith Johnson Elizabeth Smith Irene Connors Ellen Rourke Doris Monroe ICE HOCKEY Under the leadership of Jack Buck- ley, ' 20, as Captain, “Lead” Marsters, ’25, as Manager, and Bill Barry as coach, our puck chasers started the season by bowing before the Alumni 5 to 0. Del Everett and Buckley did all the starring there was for the A. H. S. The next game was a league game with Brookline on January 12tli, and the home team started out well by win- ning 1 to (l. Del Everett caged the disc which raised the score for Arling- ton. Chamberlain at goal played an excellent game staving off many certain goals. On January 19 our puck chasers bowed to Newton in a league game. Chamberlain at goal played well while Holbrook starred for the Orange and Black aggregation. The final score was Arlington 0, Newton 6. Melrose defeated the team on Jan- uary 28, 1 to 9. It was a hard knock but Melrose had to go the limit to do it. Dan Scanlan and Captain Buck- ley played well for Arlington. On January 29 Rindge Tech bowed down before the onslaught of the Red and Gray. It was Arlington all the way. The final score being Arlington 5, Rindge 2. Dan Scanlan played best for Arlington. FOOTBALL After our boys won the Champion- ship of the Mystic Valley League by “swamping” Melrose, the Athletic Association held an assembly and awarded the varsity “A” to the ath- letes who, during the season earned them. The following boys received cer- tificates and letters: — Bradford Doty, ' 25, Manager ; Griff Roberts, -26, Cap- tain; Arthur Gaskill, ’26; Dan Scan- lan, ’25 ; Lloyd Marsters, ' 23; A1 Mars- ters, ’25; Carl Sumner, ’27; Donald Jones, ’25; John Dale, ’26; Frank Goodwin, ’25; William Riley, ’26; Charles Dennen, ’25; Joe Crosby, ’26; William Canty, ’26; Ed. Lane, ’26; Walter Dale, ' 25; Horace Gowans, ' 26; Harold Hamm, ’26 ; Captain Elect, Am- brose Babbitt, ’26; and John Can niff, ’26. Harold Hamm, who played an ex- cellent game in the backfiehl was elec- ted to lead next year’s eleven to an- other victory over Melrose and like- wise flie championship. A few weeks later these letter men with Coach Hen ricus and Assistant Coach Bean were awarded miniature gold footballs by the local Post of the American Legion.

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BOYS ' BASKETBALL The team started the season with Johnnie Lane, ' 26, as Captain; John Hawkins, ’25, as Manager; and R. C. Henricus as Coach. The tirst game was with Somerville in onr gym. Our basket shooters de- feated the lads from the neighboring town 34 to !). The Lane brothers, Ed. and John shone for the A. H. S. and a deminutive forward called Crobett, scored 5 of Somerville’s 9 points. The next game was with the Alumni on December 23, 1924, and the result was a 51 to 20 victory for the A. Id. S. team. A1 Marsters and Johnnie Lane played well for the High School and Bob Fall starred for the “has beens.” During the Christinas Holidays the team went to Passaic, N. J., to meet the “wonder team” of that city for the 150th game and which resulted in the 150th straight victory for the A. J. outfit. Our boys lost 73 to 33. But Passaic had no “cinch” at that. A1 Marsters and Captain J. Lane were the stars for the A. II. S. The next day our boys were defeated by the Morristown, X. J., team 25 to 19. On January 16, the B. C. High five were our guests in the gym. Again our boys emerged the victors 21 to 18. A1 Marsters scored the most points for the Red and Gray. January 23 found the team down to Salem where they defeated the basket- haliers of the “Witch City” 25 to 12. A1 Marsters and Ed. Lane scored the majority of points for Arlington. On the 28th our boys defeated Som- erville for the second time. This time at their own court, the score was Ar- lington 23, Somerville 12. Again A1 Marsters and Ed. Lane starred for the Red and Gray. On January 31, Braintree was de- feated 39 to 4, in the gym. Braintree ! didn’t get a basket but got their points on fouls. The Lane brothers and A1 Marsters piled up the points for the 1 A. II. S. On February 7, B. C. High tendered our boys a defeat on their court. The final score being B. C. High 16, Arling- ton 13. Captain Lane and Marsters I played well for the Red and Gray. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL The Girls’ Basketball season has been most successful so far this year. The Arlington team has been in lead of the Greater Boston Interscholastic League since the first of the season. The other teams in the league are Win- chester, Watertown, Wellesley and Mel- rose. A cup is being offered for the winning team. The good sportsmanship of the Arlington players is remarked; by all and this is as much to their credit as the score of victories. Ruth

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18 THE ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION What books have you read that have taken you to far-off lands? Carpenter’s Geography. The classes of ' 23 and ' 26 have de- cided that the following is the prize joke : — S-O-P-H-O-M-O-KE-S Not German, Either! We hear that MARKS are lower ! Fashion Note The ' ‘suspender” dresses so popular now are simply another evidence of Woman’s equality with Man. Best Seller of February “The Tale of Two ‘F’s,’ ” by Fannie Flunkum. By a unanimous vote we want an “anti-rattle” peanut bag for school use! Editor, telling Clarion Board what to write for Class Note: Make out an exam which contains nothing but fool- ish questions.” Voice: “Huh, we could use any one of those we had last week.” Miss Sliedd : Miss Horton, take this sentence, ‘Aren ' t you glad that he is coming?’ ” Charlotte: “Er — Oh, Yes!” For Sale: “A good watch in excel- lent condition — no jewels — no face- -no hands — no nothing — good for amuse- ment in study periods. Apply to Lead Marsters (Adv.).” Mid-Year Exam for Oar Faculty How long is a comma and why? What for? How many layers in a layer cake? Name in order. Construct a five-sided square with six sides. How high is up? Pronounce uibet vicissumnk and translate.