Auburn High School - Arrow Yearbook (Auburn, NY)

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,O THE SILHOUETTE. stitution on fthe diamond in many years. We had an exceptionally good lot of mater- ial to pick from, most of last yearis team being available, and with plenty of practice, a remarkably swift nine was developed. To go through such a season as the one just passed and have but three defeats marked up against it, is a record any school may justly be proud of. ' We had some very swift teams on our schedule and held up our end of it in a most creditable manner. With our old time rival, Cascadilla, we had little difficulty, easily defeating her on the Seminary Campus in the irst game of the season. Stiles School had the honor of being one of the few teams that succeeded in defeating us, but we wiped out the disgrace of that defeat by beating the Ithaca lads on their own grounds by a score of 7 to 3. We played our usual games with the Theological Seminary and divided honors with them, each team winning a game 3 we also won an easy victory from the Business College. V This is the first year we have entered into athletic relations with Rochester High School. We defeated that institution both at Auburn and on their home grounds and, although we clearly out classed them in our ability to play base ball, they showed that they possessed the true sportsman's spirit by the way they accepted their defeats and by their courteous and gentlemanly behavior during both games. Such conduct is most commendable and is the best advertisement a school can have. The athletics of Roches- ter High School are evidently conducted on a higher standard than those of the average high school and we hope that our inter- course with that institution may be long continued. For two of our three defeats we atoned by winning the return games, and St. IOl111,S Military School base ball team was the only organization that we' played and did not defeat. The closeness of the score in that one game warrants the beleif that we could have won the second game had if 110'C been canceled by our prospective opponents upon a very trifiing excuse. We cannot speak too highly of the line work done by the individual members of the team, and the excellent showing they have made. This season brings us one step nearer to the high plane of athlet- ics which we are striving for, and ours is a record that will not soon be forgotten. In former years Auburn High School has placed winning teams in the held, but this year, while our prospects were bright at the beginning, good fortune has followed us to the very end, and more has been accom- plished than ever before. This season is the first that ever witnessed our High School play a college team, and we probably gave Rochester University the surprise of her life when her team returned home defeated by a score of 21 to 1 1. Although several good men will leave the school with the Class of 102, there will still remain plenty of excellent timber for a winning team next season, and we hope that success may crown all their eforts. Following is a list of games played this SCRSOU I Where played A. A. H. S. Opp't April 12, Cascadilla, Auburn, I3 April 17, Seminary, Auburn, 2I April 29, Stiles, Auburn. 16 April 26, Rochester High, Auburn, I4 May 3, Business College, Auburn, 6 May 7, Seminary, Auburn, 7 May Io, Rochester University, Auburn, II May 24. Stiles, Ithaca, 3 May 31, St. Johns, Mnnlius, 5 June 7, Rochester High, Rochester, 5 A game was scheduled with Geneva High School for june 14, but was canceled by Geneva on account of the small pox epi- demic.Q?j This excuse has been used by several teams this spring, and it is doubtless very fortunate for them that they have such an excellent one. tu Hompe is doing relnarkably well for him 3 l1e ll2lSll,lI fallen from Grace all winter.

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P K x 1 llll-. s1l,Ilot11f'r'p1.- accidents that happen oecasitmally it is a sport from which a great deal ot' pleasure and benetit may be tlerivetl without either danger to life or limb, anal niorem-er 1101 only gives as its returns that priceless gift, health, to those who use inotleration and common sense and who do not expect to secure great development in a tew days by overtaxing their strength, hut also presents a far wider scope lor exercise to those who are unable on account of size or years to compete successfully, in other sports. Very few persons have any idea of the ability or endurance they possess but having oncegained confidence in themselves, a neces- sary essential for success in athletics,they are often surprised at the unlooked for results. Without doubt anyone who earnestly and faithfully trains cannot surely fail to gain health and strength, if not undying fame, and in place of that tired, lazy feeling to cause to be substituted a feeling of buoy- ancy, vigor and life with which the Creator has intended each one of us to be endowed. And the one who possesses these character- istics may be said to possess some of the qualihcations which go a long way toward the making of success in life. Early in the season Manager Somers had arranged for a meet with Cortland Normal to be held at Auburn on May Io, but Was disappointed and although he attempted to Secure a dual meet with some other school, his attempts were all in vain, for many and varied were the excuses which were present- ed by the different schools none of Whom, and perhaps they had excellent reasons, Seemed particularly anxious to meet our track team. The track team of Auburn High SCl1001 Was one of the many teams that participated in the Interscholastic Meet at Clinton, N. Y., under the auspicies of Hamilton College, but it was evident that for size and condition it was the one. It is true that Utica W011 the meet, but it was necessary for our team to take a long tedious trip while it was 011157 I . 4 . 9 1lL't'uHs:1ry for Utica to make a short journey by trolley. If the individual members, ol the team were not satisfied, yet their suppo,-ter-5 in Auburn were over-joyed when they learned that instead of being half way down the list, Auburn was second and had in the prolonged tussel been beaten by only three points. So deep Con- tentrnent reigned in Auburn hearts and there is no doubt existing in the minds of anyone, into whose hands the pennant will fall next year if Auburn is able to send as strong team as that of this year to the In- tersholastic meet. As the excellent management of the meet does not need to be commented upon and as the members of the other teams were courteous and gentlemanly in behaviour nothing occured to mar the serenity of the occasion. During the Whole of their stay in Clinton both the team and its rooters were the guests of the Delta Kappa Epsilon and the Chi Psi fraternities of Hamilton College and the thanks of the team and its support- ers are due to these societies for their gener- ous hospitality. No member of the team can be praised too highly for his efforts in this meet and all of them contended in a manner which was creditable both to the team and to the school. The ,following Will give an idea of what our team did. Ioo Yard Dash. Third, Hosmer, ro 4-5. M mile run, Ist. Osterhout, znd. Millerd, 2:15. 440 Yard Dash, Ist. I-Iosmer, 57 3-5. 1 mile run, 2nd, Callahan, 5:15. M mile Bicycle, 2nd. Ferris, 1:20. 220 Yard Dash, 2nd, Mantel, 24 2:5. Pole Vault, 3rd. Roseboom, 9 feet 3 inches. 2 mile run, 2nd, Millerd, 11:7 I-5. 220 Yard Hurdle, Ist. Hosrner, 29 4-5. Hammer Throw, 3rd, Hosmer, 112 feet. High jump, 2nd. Clapp, 5 feet 22 inches. the The record given for each event is record of the Winner of that event, and not in all cases of our men. BASE BALL - t This season has given the Athletic Asso- ciation of the Auburn High School the bCS'C base ball team that has represented that in-

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r s t , 1 ini, hll,lllllll 1 1'10 A VACATION lNtIlllliN'l'. pmiiig' the deliglnlnl van-.ilioii. xlnnn-s thought it would lu- the ln-iglxl ol' wisdoin to indulge in 1n.inu.il l.ilnu gil the Coulaige Qompgnys plant, nn' the purpose of raising sutiicient dough to keep u couple ol' young 1ady friends in sweet elioeolaite :ind lion' bons. tit' they had been lricinls ol' llnnk Hoinpe he would liaive supplied tln-in lironi Meakens store. l He accordingly' rt-po1'twl lin' duly regular- ly at seven o'eloek lor live successive inorn- ings, and during that short period oi' toil he spent nothing but his tinie. Un the sixth morning. as he was diligently following the occupation he had chosen for his lite work, and was looking expeetantly l'orw:ird to the happy time when he would be president of the International Twine Combine. he was accosted by the Super. who wore his accustomed bland smile and uncreasecl trousers: his nobs surveyed the results of james' labor. and gently shifting a huge quid of tobacco to the cavity in his left cheek, inquired with a child-like grin : james, would you stop working here if I should discontinue your wages ? Thereupon james looked up with a woe- begone countenance that spoke of blasted hopes, and whispered in a scarcely audible murmur, I would. Then the boss with a relieved air as 'Cl'1011gh a great burden had been lifted from his troubled mind, wandered slowly through the maze of tangled rope and twine, with a benign smile upon his saintly countenance, which was a sign ofhis internal rapture and l0Y, and made his way to the office. That night james received his first en- velope, containing a three dollar bill and SOtne change, together with a note stating that such results as james could furnish Would require larger and more extensive fields, and that the company had discon- tinued his allowance, it could not call them earnings, and that he might go way back and sit down. Q 4 4. II THE STREAM. lllllll on the wooded inountain's side In ai dell fur hid from sunlight'S gleam S is'lt01'0f1 by ll Hr-tree's drooping brandh v ' . , . ,- . ' lusts n tiny and sparkling stream, Out of the cool bed rock it flows, llnlmliling und simmering on its ways, Out of oblivion has it come, Flowing from night to the light of day. On in its happy youth it runs, Lnugliing and diinpling thru its course g Brimniing along its flowery banks, Furtlier, still farther from its source. Wider and wider still it grows, Wancl'ring thru lakes with isles embossed, Now covered with green by lily's pad, Now held and fettered by winter's frost. Deeper and deeper yet it moves, Till it has gained the river's strength, Rolling majestic past hill and vale, Reaching it foward length upon length. Nearer it comes to its fated end, Nearer to where it shall cease to iiow, Nearer the mighty ocean's brink, Even now 'tis bathed in sunset glow. ' One 'dual pause, one last regret, One halt on the unknown's awesome brink, Where the starry heavens shine above, Where the mighty breakers rise and sink. Naught sees the moon but dismal waves Channg the shore of the deep dread sea, All that has come from the spring of hfe Gathered at last in infinity. ALEC DRUMMOND. ill Overhead on the street on the morning of May 30: According to all accounts Wake's kitchen must have looked like the inside of an incubator last night? 6335, eggs eggs? l l' .,. Xl . We have been asked to state for the bene- iit of the second year rhetoric class, that the contents of the Century Dlctlonafy are protected by Copyright and all further in- fringements will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. '