Bacon Academy - Baconian Yearbook (Colchester, CT)

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THE BACONIAN Bacon Academy vs. Lyman Memorial High at Lebanon, January 2, 1930 The Lyman Memorial team put up a hard fight but their opponents showed their superiority throughout the game. The final score was 20-9, Bacon Academy. Bacon Academy vs. Woodstock High at Woodstock. January 10, 1930 The Baconian team lost, after a stiff battle, by a score of 28-4. Bacon Academy vs. Phi Delta Mu Quintet at Norwich, January 23. 1930 Due to the good basket tossing of the boys, Baconia won by the final score of 27-14. Bacon Academy vs. Lyman Memorial High at Lebanon, January 29, 1930 After a close game the Bacon Academy team defeated its old rivals by the close score of 21-19. Bacon Academy vs. American School for the Deaf at Colchester, February 1, 1930 The visitors were victorious, the score being 40-20. Bacon Academy vs. Woodstock High at Colchester, February 10, 1930 The score was very close, but the Baconian team, by fighting hard, won 16-14. Bacon Academy vs. Nathan Hale High at Colchester, February 15, 1930 Bacon Academy won the game; the final score being 23-14. Bacon Academy vs. Nathan Hale High at Moodus, February 26, 1930 The Colchester team lost, after a hard fought game, by a score of 33-22. For the last game of the season the team traveled to West Hartford to play the American School for the Deaf. Although the boys did their best, the opponents earlv scored enough points to give them a safe lead throughout the game. The game ended 36-19. Four members of the senior class—F. Kopp, O. Horwitz. D. Horwitz and S. Jaffe played their last game on the Baconian team. At the close of the season, letters were awarded to J. Busel, manager; F. Kopp, O. Horwitz. D. Horwitz, S. Jaffe. J. Gregory, D. Levine. E. Stebbins and H. Falk. ACADEMY Tw'enty-nine BACON

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THE BACONIAN LEFT TO RIGHT:— Front row—T. Stebbins, F. Kopp, D. Horwitz, D. Levine, H. Falk Second row—M. Busel, S. Jaffe, O. Horwitz. D. Wallack, J. Prokop Rack row—John W. Goodrich, Coach; J. Gregory, J. Popek, M. Krupnick, I. Miller, J. Busel, Mgr. IWkIBIAI 1 At the first call for basketball candidates, the chances seemed rather small for a successful season, but under the direction of Principal Goodrich, our basketball coach, a good team was organized. The disappointing features of the season were the defeats by Wethersfield High, by Woodstock High, and another by Nathan Hale High, December 18, 1929. Bacon Academy vs. Wethersfield High at Wethersfield Wethersfield took the lead early in the evening and held it throughout the game. The final score was 32-2 Wethersfield. Bacon Academy vs. Alumni at Colchester, December 28, 1929 Although the Bacon Academy boys played a good game, the Alumni won by a score of 34-12. ACADEMY BACON Twenty-eight

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THE BACONIAN LEFT TO RIGHT: — Front row—M. Gyome, A. Ewafoe, D. Gersten, Mgr., D. Riley, F. Minsk Second row—E. Stern, R. Ilimmelstein, Miss M. E. Donovan, Coach, P. Felner, L. Ilankin GIRLS' BASKETBALL This year, the girls with Miss Donovan as coach, encouraged by their success in the past, made up a schedule consisting of out of town games. The team opened the January season by playing the Woodstock Academy girls at Woodstock. Since this was their first game on a strange floor, they were at a disadvan- tage. The final score vas 47-9, in favor of Woodstock. On January 23, the team traveled to Norwich to play the Y. W. C. A. sextette. The Norwich girls proved too strong for the girls’ team and they won with the score of 33-21. The Woodstock Academy girls came to Colchester for a return game. They won by a score of 28-10. On February 18, 1930, the Norwich Y. W. C. A. team came to Colchester. The Academy girls took the lead early in the game and held it until the third quarter when the opponents rallied and came out on top. The final score was 21-16. Although the girls have had rather an unsuccessful season, the prospects for next year are not discouraging. The team loses only one member by graduation, and ihany of the remaining played basketball for the first time this year. Anna Surwill is captain of the team, and Dorothea Gersten, manager. A C A D E M Y Thirty BACON