Berkshire Community College - Falconer Yearbook (Pittsfield, MA)

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lil W GENE l illiiilwfr to away games we enjoyed only as pltbc s 'l'hat fall, before transportation lxcamt a national problem, the entire Regi- mi nt maclc the trip to Philadelphia to watch our team defeat Army before a Crowd of 100,000 We showered 'l'eeumseh with pennies as we marched oll' on that memorable trip. Six special trains Carried us almost to the Stadium where our parade on the Held was as thrilling to us as to those in the stands. After the game ten thirty liberty gave us a taste of Civilian life again. -ll- 4 As jzlebes u'e llkflfllflf Illlfii all the llfllllff cinssnzerz Lum' seats on tba 1171.571 before bofzrrliug it. We I'L'fIH'!l6Il from each lrfjz exbazzsfcrf. but 17111211315 mm' most of ur sfepl all the zwzy home. Ourfirxt Arnzy game got umler way ufifb an exclmnge af Zlffifffll lafnzts ufifb the greyjillezl SHIIIIIX across ibefelrl Nllflll ljxg l,A',DY YXA!

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W1'llin.gly ire double timed from the plebe game to Thompson Stadium 11-here the varsity held its field days. ssmime-aida1nm1EIsass vavaemuse the lnigglhligllilss cum' Eltmle Hiram!! Eielzfnfmm EACH week saw our team, one of the nation's best, rise to new glories on the playing field. We were, by tra- dition, in attendance at the plebe game, but at its con- clusion we ran en 'masse to watch the varsity add the finishing touches to its opponent. During the week we learned the songs of the college we were to meet the fol- lowing Saturday, drew posters which exhorted our men on to greater accomplishments, and waited anxiously for game time to arrive. Friday evening pep rallies in the Mess Hall and on the front terrace reversed the old say- ing that plebcs should be seen and not heard. The band's c'Tiger Rag set the Mess Hall to shaking and cheers rolled from one end to the Iiy the Iighl Qf a bonfire rm Farragut Field uw elmerezl the Icam off to face the Army. The pep rallies on the front Ierraee aeeenfefl our Friday evenings. other. Later the Pep Committee ,, staged its colorful show on the y 54. terrace. Uncle Beanie had not 'ff Q yet returned to lead our Four 4 Nls, but we needed no urg- 'l ' ' ing to express our feelings. J 5 We had a good team and Z , ' we let them know it. i will t',+5'il'Lg'r-gQef?.'3 li I f'w, .'.. 2141 fr - At 09' . 'E .. 5 7 . l I ,I A lii!,5':i f' -. 3.3 ,f f im, L OCTOBER., 1941 . , i A S. REUBEN JAMES FAl,lS VIf?'1'TM 'PU IlNIJECLARlill6 Wilt Tawau-T -' Yee- -grfr - ' , ' Ffa V 'Q1 ',1 R 'R N .tr X. r l ffl-3-' 45+ W-iw . , mn. , 1.

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