Brattleboro Union High School - Colonel Yearbook (Brattleboro, VT)

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AT I-I L E T I C S JOHN BROUTSAS '37 State Title to B. l-l. S. Springfield O, B. l-l. S. Ill- The members of a high stepping Brattleboro High School eleven continued its march to the state champion- ship Saturday afternoon when they defeated a hard fight- ing Springfield combine, 14 to O. At only one time did the visitors really threaten, and though Coach Ray Draghetti's forces showed a distinct superiority, they were hard put in annexing their fourteen points. The first period was a punting duel with Taylor, filling in for the injured Putnam, gaining a wide margin over the Spring- field punter, by averaging from forty to forty-five yards on each of his boots. After a sustained march up the field, with Broutsas, Taylor, Clark and Barber, all carrying the leather, the former sliced off tackle for the initial counter of the game. From a spread-formation, Taylor easily added the extra point. The third canto was evenly waged, most of the actual playing being done at about mid field. Climaxing the game on a perfectly executed triple-pass, Taylor raced from mid field all the way to the Springfield twelve, from which point he skirted right end, behind perfect blocking, to score standing up. With Broutsas holding the ball as usual, Taylor converted the point after, to bring his season's total to seventy-seven. The playing of the team as a whole was sparkling, with Broutsas and Carlson carrying the brunt of the defense work, and the former along with Capt. Taylor doing most of the ground-gaining. O 7' T' B. l-l. S. State Champs! After decisively trouncing an extremely light but scrappy Hartford eleven, Brattleboro's claim for the state honors was unchallenged. Their remarkable record of seven straight games, in which they scored on an aver- age of thirty points per game, was far from even being approached by any other Vermont schoolboy eleven. Coach Draghetti's scoring demons jumped on the up- staters and rolled up nineteen points in the opening quar- ter, but a stream of substitutes saw action in the next canto, and B. H. S. tallied only one more six-pointer and also the extra point in the second stanza. Barber snagged a short pass from Taylor, and went over for the first score. Taylor added the point after on a line buck. Taylor sliced around the end a few plays later, and rang up another six points. On the next kick off, Hartford's speedy quar- terback pulled in the sphere, but was hit hard before he could get up much momentum. Soon after, B. H. S. recovered the initial Hartford fumble and proceeded to manufacture it into the third score, Broutsas, Brattleboro's line-bucking broncho, doing the ball carrying this time. Late in the second period, Hammarlund, sub-back, plunged over for the final touch- down of the first half. Taylor converted the extra point on a well-directed place-kick. There was little scoring in the last half g in fact, there were only seven points regis- tered, there being scored by the dependable Taylor, who, on a slant off the weak side, dashed into the clear and ran 35 yards for a touchdown. He also added the extra point, this, also by as place kick. Shortly after, the game ended, and B. H. S. emerged the victor-and also undisputed state champions. Keene 6, B. l-l. S. 6 An Armistice day throng of about fifteen hundred local followers journeyed across the river to Keene and were witnesses to an upset almost as disastrous as the Windsor game of two years past. A scrappy, well-balanced Keene outfit, although registering only three first downs, man- aged to hold Brattleboro, representative of the Vermont state championship, to a bitterly waged 6 to 6 deadlock. The Granite Staters were the first to score, something no other team has done in the previous seven games, on a well-executed forward pass-lateral. Nano, Coach Mul- vaney's little guard, was the receiver of the lateral, and proceeded to run sixty-five yards to a touchdown, but he had not time to spare, for, after spotting the Keenster some twenty yards away, Capt. Taylor started in pursuit, and had just time to make a flying tackle for Nano, as the latter stumbled into the end zone for the unexpected six points. This brought the Purples back to their fighting form, and the point after was smeared with feet to spare. After marching up the field to Keene's twenty-yard stripe, B. H. S. repeatedly lost their punch, and the Orange and Black eleven regained possession of the ball in the danger territory, no less than five times. Early in the first period, with the oval resting on the opponent's fifteen-yard stripe, Taylor carried the ball off-tackle, and was tackled high. Apparently, the ball was knocked from his grasp right into the waiting arms of Keene's star tackle, Kretowicz. The latter, despite his position, made two of Keene's three first downs. The score remained 6 to O in favor of Keene, until the final whistle ended the first half. The two school bands, with the Keensters using most of the time just as B. H. S. had done last year, put on colorful exhibitions and were just finishing when the second half opened. It wasn't long r PCSXY4 N ' gm - X 1 1 , al 1 . Xe

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K 5 S L, , ll ' f, , I, 1 ,, , .. 'fx EDITORIALS Winter Sports lssue THE editors of THE DIAL have been prompted to utilize outdoor winter activities for the theme of this issue for several reasons. First, the widespread interest of recent years in winter sports, and more especially skiing, has made Brattleboro one of the foremost winter sports centers in the East. The Brattleboro Outing Club Ski-jump on Cedar Street has become a regular feature in the life of sports-loving Brattleborians. Many hundreds of per- sons come every season from far away towns and cities to see the important meets. The surrounding country is well suited for Snowshoeing, tobogganing, slalom, and downhill skiing, for it can boast of every kind of slope and trail possible. Ample facilities for skating parties are afforded by the numerous bodies of water around Brattle- boro. Thus, nature has endowed this community with gifts well adapted for a great winter sports center. Second, we believe that there are many important bene- fits derived from outdoor activity which should be en- joyed by all. A great many people are sometimes likely to hesitate about braving the rigors of winter to take part in outdoor activities and thus, by staying close to the fires at home, they deprive themselves of necessary fresh air and exercise. We are trying to encourage participation in outdoor sports in the winter by everyone, and not by just a few. Outdoor exercise is just as essential in winter as in summer. Because such exercise leads to health, we are making this fact the second reason for issuing a winter sports number of our DIAL. Third, we want to extend an invitation to all those interested in winter sports to come to Brattleboro this season. We want them to come to our town and to enjoy a day spent in the out-of-doors. They will be received with much hospitality and consideration. We people of Brattleboro feel that our natural benefits and good for- tunes should be shared and appreciated by others as well as by ourselves. Furthermore, realizing that outside con- tact is good for any community, we welcome any oppor- tunity of enjoying such contact, and of developing atti- tudes and ideals already beneficial to those who live beyond the horizon of our hills. So, you lovers of outdoor winter sports, come to Brat- tleboro, where you will be greeted with the heartiest of sincere welcomes, and where Mother Nature will give you thrills and happiness in great measure. -Leslie Warren '37 Wanted-More Girl Skiers TTENTION, girls! Are you anxious to preserve that A slim, graceful, schoolgirl figure? Then here's how! join the ranks of skiing-the sport full of thrills, spills, and few bills! Skiing is a combination of all types of exercises, and requires the use of every muscle. fYou'll discover some that you didn't know existed!j It also helps you to acquire rhythm and grace in your movements. fWhat girl does not wish to add these qualities to her personality?j Another advantage is the fact that this exercising is practised out-of-doors in the fresh, wintry air, and amidst nature's handiwork. Still another enticement-since skiing is THE thing to do, you will be right in fashion. Besides your equipment, which may be very expensive or extremely low-priced, this sport is free of charge. Girls in Brattleboro are very fortunate to have such a fine opportunity to ski, and one so close at hand. The Retreat Park offers an exceptional and limitless group of slopes and trails for both the be- ginner and the more experienced skier. When you have gained honors and have graduated from one slope, there is always one more to conquer. The field of skiing is without end. You will find that there is always something more to be added to your accomplishments. So-fall in line, and become an active ski enthusiast! You may try skiing in order to maintain that attractive figure, or you may try it because your friends are trying it. But before you are fully aware of the fact, you will find yourself skiing for the joy of skiing, and that alone! What could be more exciting than a long, smooth run down a sparkling slope, with the wind whipping by and the feel of winged skis on your feet? What could be more thrilling than dashing down a white trail, and swishing around a corner, leaving a huge spray of snow crystals to float to the ground? What could be more in- vigorating than a slow, steady climb up a winding path, suddenly to find yourself looking down into a valley of dazzling white, then, with a graceful push with your poles, to begin the long tireless ride back to civilization? And so, girls, come one, come all! Strap on the old waxed boards, flourish those ski poles, and follow the trail to Health, to Happiness-and to a perfect thirty-six! -Dorothy Dunklee '38 Cnr by Rim Filinn '37

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ia F 'W PM wifi-I EMD I AL before Brattleboro's Purple and White players were in possession of the ball on the five-yard stripe, and with Broutsas and Taylor alternating, pushed over the tying counter, the latter going over on an off tackle play. A spread formation was used for the extra point, but failed inches from the promised land. The game ended in a 6 to 6 tie, with Keene on the defense nearly the entire last quarter. A field goal was tried by B. I-I. S., Taylor doing the booting from the nineteen-yard line, but the ball sailed under the goal posts by the narrowest of margins. A disappointed crowd returned to Brattleboro, but never- theless, Coach Draghetti's boys have achieved a remark- able record in the last two years-fourteen wins, one loss, and one tie. Basketball Hopes for another successful campaign on the basket- ball court were established when six veterans of last year's tournament contests plus twenty-five other hoopsters re- ported for the first basketball session of the 1936-1937 season. The familiar faces which will again dominate the wooden surfaces are those of Captain Frankie Taylor, Butch Broutsas, Phillip Gomez, Rudy Hammarlund and Merle Coombs, who will undoubtedly form Coach Ray Draghetti's quintet for this year. Others who will be called upon to replace those already mentioned are Lau- rence Sexton, Clyde Fairbanks, Mario Lucianni, and Ben Cox. Several other promising prospects will not participate in the main contests but will probably take charge of the preliminary events. There are several weeks of hard practice needed to establish a smooth working combine, and then it is ex- pected that the locals will play host to a vastly improved Wilmington quintet. The main obstacles which B. H. S. will have to overcome will be the contests with Bellows Falls, Bennington, Springfield, and Windsor. Should Brattleboro come out on top in BOW or more of these con- tests, they will again enter into the Rutland Tournament. Coach Dra hetti is known to ut out fi htin teams, and 8 P 8 8 with six veterans, a lot of teamwork, and, above all, lent of s irit, the B. I-I. S. la ers are ex ected to sur- P Y u P - P Y P pass their fine achievement of a year ago. To the players and to Coach Draghetti we extend our best wishes and offer our support. B. l-l. S. Wins Opener An untried Purple and White quintet successfully opened their home basketball season by trimming an array of foul-shooting artists from Wilmington by a score of 54-25. Blue and White court men capitalized on 15 charity tosses and failed on only eight tries. They also registered five baskets from the floor, four in quick suc- cession in the last period, but this was not enough even to threaten the lead that Captain Taylor and his mates had rolled up in the earlier stages of the game. Wilmington went into the lead when Ware, lanky Blue and White center, pumped in a pair of foul tosses, but Taylor quickly tied it up with a shot from under the bas- ket. Hammarlund, veteran forward, annexed two more points to B. H. S.'s cause, but B. H. S. lost their lead when three more successful foul shots were registered by the Wilmington lads. Then Gomez, who is expected to go places this year, arched a beautiful shot from way out, through the meshing to give Brattleboro a lead which it never relinquished. Meantime, Merle Coombs repeatedly snagged the ball off the backboard and rang up eight points during the three quarters in which he played, for he and Hammarlund were both put out on four fouls. Broutsas, a hard working guard, did a line job in taking care of Rafus, W. H. S. scoring threat, and also scored a twin-counter in the first period of the contest. Taylor Captured the scoring honors with 17 points and Coombs and Hammarlund registered eight and five points re- spectively. Rafus and Ware did the bulk of Wilming- ton's scoring, accounting for eighteen points between them. an 'H W , .kf 3,-5:-AM ,fl li- -Q 3 Cut by Charlofle Truker '39