Arlington High School - Indian Yearbook (Arlington, MA)

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14 THE ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION CROSS-COUNTRY The cross-country team came through again this fall at the interscliolastic meet winning first place over all the high and prep schools in New England. Ross Eldridge finished third in the race, eight yards behind the winner, while John Kelley was a short distance behind Eldridge, placing sixth in the race. The other Arlington runners finished in the following order: Clilf Merrill, James Kelley, Captain O ' Neill, Del Everett and Leonard Wood. The champions journeyed to Dart- mouth again this fall and beat the freshman team by a perfect score, hav- ing six runners in before the first Dart- mouth man. John Kelley, the winner, broke the record of the course by thirty seconds ' . James Kelley was under the record ten seconds, Jerry O ' Neill, seven seconds, and Leonard Wood three sec- onds, while Chan Hilliard and Del Ev- erett were only two seconds slower than the old record. The score was Arlington 15, Dartmouth Freshmen 46. Every man who ran at Dartmouth will be back to school next year so Captain-elect John Kelley should have no difficulty leading his team to an other championship. The Sophomores won the Alumni Cup race defeating the Juniors 24 to 34. The Seniors were not represented by a team in the race which was a handicap one. Joseph Forrest, a soph- omore, won by a scant margin over Cameron, another sophomore. Both boys had three minutes start over the scratch man, John Kelley, a Junior. The first five runners finished as fol- lows: — 1st, Forrest, Soph.; 2d, Cam- eron, Soph.; 3d, Meekins, Junior; 4th, Jim Kelley, Soph.; 5th, Jerry O’Neil, Junior. HOCKEY Arthur Chamberlain, who plays goal for the team, has been elected captain to replace Buckley, who has had to give up his position because of his injury. Besides Chamberlain, Hamm, Everett and Lombard are left from last year ' s team. Coach Coffey has had the boys out for practice since the first week in December, so when the ice comes they will be all ready to go. BASKETBALL The basketball team, having no weather to contend with, has started real practice. Keefe, Canty, Crosby, and Dale are the veterans from last year’s quintet, and there are a host of candidates so the hoop team should be on the way to another big season. FIELD HOCKEY The end of the field hockey season was an extremely disappointing one. There is no denying that we are cham- pions, but, allow me to be frank, only of the Southern Division of the Greater Boston League. After the fastest and most skilful game of the season, when Stoneham ' s hopes for the supremacy of this same league division were severely put asunder by our most creditable display of hockey, the Greater Boston Champion was yet to be found. Had this deciding and important game been played immediately after our Stoneham victory, our chances might have been better, but, for reasons, the combat with Melrose was delayed. Finally, on that tragic Monday, at Manchester Field in Winchester, we were seem- ingly and perhaps positively, over- whelmed by our old rivals from Mel- rose. The season was completed by an en- joyable evening at the home of Helen Lane, our captain. During the evening, Alice Walker was elected captain of next year’s team. Elizabeth (Billie) Smith. FOOTBALL NOTE John Can niff, center for three sea- sons, has been elected captain to lead next year’s team to another champion- ship. The Clarion is published during the school year by The Students of The Arlington High School Entered as Second-Class Matter November 9, 1917, at Boston (Arlington Branch), Mass., P. O., under the Act of March 3, 1879 Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1103

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THE ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION 13 Football It was Winchester’s turn on Novem- ber 7 to be defeated again by Arlington. The score was 27 to 0. Touchdowns were made by Sumner, Stokes, Dona- hue, and Canty. Sumner succeeded three times in making the extra point after touchdown. The substitution of the second and third team players made little difference in Arlington’s scoring power. Bill Reilly, a consis- tent performer in the line, suffered a severe dislocation of his shoulder in the first half and so was kept out of action the remainder of the season. The next week at Watertown, Arling- ton was held to a scoreless tie by the Watertown team. It was not the fault of the boys that they didn ' t win though they did show a lack of punch when near the enemy’s goal line. In the sec- ond half the second team was used en- tirely until the last few minutes of play. This outfit made a much better showing than the first did but they also did not produce a winning score. Next on the list was our old friend Lexington. The Lexington team was given much credit for holding Arling- ton to a 17 to G score. In fact Lexing- ton did hold our second team through- out the first half, but when this team was strengthened by varsity players the scoring began. Hamm and Canty made the Arlington touchdowns, Sum- ner kicking the goals. In the last pe riod Lefty Sumner added three more points by dropping a beautiful field goal from the 43 yard line. Late in the last quarter Enabling went through the third team for a Lexington touch- down but the try for point was smoth- ered by Arlington linesmen. THE MELROSE GAME Thanksgiving Day was a perfect day for football and it was made all the more perfect by Arlington’s 12 to 0 victory over Melrose. Melrose must have profited by the lesson taught them last year for they were not quite so haughty and cocksure this fall, but nev- ertheless they still thought they had a chance, but we all know what thought -did. The game began with Melrose kicking off; there followed an exchange of punts with Arlington the gainer. Near the end of the quarter one of Hamm’s punts was rolling towards the Melrose goal line but Joe Donahue fell on the ball at the one yard line. Melrose’s punt did not carry far and with Canty and Hamm alternating as ball carriers, the Melrose team was pushed beyond their goal line, Hamm carrying the ball over. Sumner’s try for an extra point was blocked. In the second period Sumner’s try for a field goal from the 35 yard line was a trifle wide. Melrose threatened in the third quarter lighting its way to the one foot line where the Red and Gray line turned into a solid wall permitting Melrose to gain six inches in four downs. In the last quarter Arlington played all around their opponents, making many long gains and prevent- ing Melrose from making any. In the last few minutes Captain Hamm smashed through the line for his sec- ond touchdown. The try for point failed and the game was soon over, leaving Arlington again Champions of the Mystic Valley League.

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THE ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION 15 Exrluutgp Column ‘ Who shall dispute what the Review- ers say ? Their word’s sufficient , and to ask a reason In such a state as theirs is down right treason !” The Clarion continues to receive school papers from far and near, new friends and old, and welcomes them all to exchange with us. We hope that in the future they will continue to do so and we earnestly invite their criticisms and comment on our publication. A most Happy and Successful New Year to All! Ruth E. Hopkins, Exchange Editor. We are pleased to receive the follow- ing exchanges : The Tauntonian, Taunton High School, Mass. We like your paper very much as it is most complete in its news editorials and stories. How about some Class Notes? Lynn Classical Gazette L. C. H. S., Mass. Your Graduation Number was nothing short of wonderful. Your cover design, cuts, and cartoons speak for themselves — “good !” The Aegis , Beverly H. S., Mass. Your Literary Department shows promise and the other departments are not far behind. More “Near Jokes” would help. The Bulletin, Watertown H. S. An- other one of those weekly newspapers we admire so much. You certainly have a lively sporting editor. Ex- change again, please. The Spaulding Sentinel, Bane, Yt. Where, oh where are your Class Notes? Make use of the joke material you have at home. Your Alumni Notes, how- ever, are most complete and the won- derful dog on the cover has been ad- mired very much. The Raquet , Portland, Me. Your Lit- erary efforts are excellent — poetry not excepted — but why chop up your stor- ies and sprinkle them all through the ] aper. You might add to your Jokes and Grinds, though “Some Feist” de- serves commendation. The Dial , Brattleboro, Yt. Just one tine paper! Be proud of it! The Record, Mamaroneck, N. Y. We wish this paper every success. It cer- tainly has made a fine beginning. How- ever, don’t forget your Class Notes — or- iginal jokes and amusing incidents about school — for they “make a paper. The Bowdoin Orient, Brunswick, Me. We are interested to receive and read this college paper. The news items are very well written indeed. The Karur, Phillipsburg, N. J. A small paper — because you don’t make enough of your Literary Department. Enlarge it ! Your Humor is excellent, though. Cal] again. Packer Current Items, P. C. I., Brooklyn, N. Y. Your cuts and car- toons are very clever and many of your stories really unusual. The Colby Voice, New London, N. H. An interesting and instructive school publication, but why not more original work by the Students and less “information of interest” about the outside world? The Bulletin, Northeastern Univer- sity, Boston. A fine school — a fine paper! We hope to hear from you of- ten !