Besse High School - Breeze Yearbook (Albion, ME)

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BASEBALL FIRST ROW Left to rxght R Marks R Lttltlxeld L Drake R Marks M Cookson K Keav SECOND ROW R Lee L Fowler C Spearrxn A Rood J Sylvester THIRD ROW Mr Ouelette Coax h R Lxttlefxeld L GO don Manager The boys started out th1S year w1th eleven members We had a fan' season th1s year w1nn1ng three games and losmg three Our manager was Lawrence Gordon Arthur Rood '55 40

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SOFTBALL FIRST ROW Loft to rlght J Waddell R Rowe J Nlcader A McK1e,l M Hardlng SECOND ROW Mr Blckford Coach M Meader B Rowe S Barton H Pottle C Fowler Well, another softball season 1S Just about to go 1nto full sw1ng All eleven Besse g1rls have been pract1c1ng the1r hardest under the d1rect1on of Mr Bmckford 1n hopes that th1s f1rst game w1th Freedom w1ll be a v1ctor1ous one The Freedom g1rls are on the f1eld and the f1rst one up to bat for Besse IS Helen Pottle After a couple of p1tches she sl1des 1ntof1rstJust as the f1rst baseman catches the ball. She's spramed her ankle A runner takes her place and the game goes on. R1ta Rowe 1S up to bat The p1tcher throws low balls, R1ta won't b1te She wa1ts for a good one An other p1tch She swlngs It s a homer. But wouldn't you guess 1t'? Not a person on base Freedom wxns 10 3 Yes, that's the way our softball season started and lt d1dn't xmprowe much Freedom also won the return game 15 9 The fall season d1dn't prove too successful as far as w1nn1ng any game goes, but we feel that the enjoyment we got play1ng made lt worthwhlle. Thanks, Mr B1ckford, for your un11m1ted t1me and efforts that you spent w1th us. 39 . r w t. WS. of 735. 9-TT-fag Q, :,,-fam., ,gal K ,Q , . ' K , c 1 ,ff .gy 'Q?', - ' . , 2 V Q S:Q,L, i .1 . ' . ' 2. gg,gAg V , , . 1 ka .V R .ggi .I I , , Q . . A Q4 xg, . : ' 1 . ' - , . , . l ' , . ' 1 , . . 1 . ' . , . 9 . , . , , , . , . .

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BOYS BASKETBALL sbfwn FIRST ROVN R Marks R Marks R Llttlefx ld F Blaxsdell R Lxttleileld E D ake S COND ROW Mr Ou 1 tt oach A Rood L Fo 11 C Spearrm R Le K Keely L Go o Ivhnager The Besse Owls had a very successful season th1s year w1nn1ng s1xteen games and los1ng one A very exc1t1ng game was seen at Waterv1lle Senlor I-hgh February eleventh Besse and Freedom played the t1e off for the ehamp1onsh1p of the Waldo County League Besse was ahead of the Ind1ans at the flrst quarter 10 4 Freedom d1dn't make many f1eld goals the flrst half but oh, how they were maklng the1r fgul shots' Both teams were rar1ng to go and to top lt all off Charlle Spearr1n had a nose bleed 1n the th1rd quarter The fans were s1tt1ng on the s1del1nes hearts 1n the1r mouths pray1ng that Charhe would be able to play Thelr prayers were fulf1lled The boys went 1nto the fourth quarter w1th 13 po1nts 1n the lead. But they d1dn't stop f1ght1ng for those po1nts. No SITES' They tr1ed freez1ng the ball, but Freedom's boys kept snatch1ng lt away from them W1th f1ve mmutes to go and only two po1nts ahead, we started to get worrled After awhlle we made It a 5 po1nt marg1n What a rehef xt was when the buzzer rang and the ball game was over. Besse had won 40 35. We hope to have a good run 1n the tournament. Karl Keay was hlgh scorer th1s year w1th 229 po1nts. Next 1n order was Charhe Spear r1n w1th 199, Robert L1ttlef1eld w1th 183, Ronald Lee with 163 and Raymond Marks w1th 152 41 I Fir! ., f? : , lissigw, , F ,, , , V L I . ui , ' Vi' - , K A -. , ,,, . . V . l I L w K ' f, 4 I-. , . , . .K ' . ': . , . . , . 'Q , . ' , . ' ' , . r . E : . cec,C Q . , . w0', . ', . e, . -K , . rcln, . , . , . I ! . .