Bridgeton High School - Baconian Yearbook (Bridgeton, NJ)

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gn. SALEM USHERS I Most of the activity of the opening weeks of school seems to center around the two leading sports, football and hockey. The football team which was composed mostly of inexperienced players had a fairly good season. The record of the games played, was four victories and five losses. The Bridgeton squad opened the season with a 26-0 victory over Salem. Both teams were evenly matched in the first half, with neither team making much yardage. In the second half, Bridgeton made four touchdowns and one extra point. In the next game B. H. S. was defeated by Haddonfield 25-0. Haddonfield, with ex- cellent interference, made a touchdown in each period and one extra point. Bridgeton played St. Mary's High School from Perth Amboy the next F'riday in place of Pleasantville and scored a 14-0 victory over them. Bridgeton scored in the second and fourth quarters making both extra points. Next, B1'idgeton played Glassboro and won by a score of 13-0. Glassboro made their FOOTBALL SEASON only score in the closing minutes of the game. After a rest of two weeks, the home team tackled Paulsboro and won 6-0. The only touchdown was made in the last quarter. The next Saturday Millville trounced Bridgelton. A very large crowd saw the team go down to defeat at this game. The following Saturday the locals took the field against Vineland who had been de- feated only once and tied by Collingswood. Bridgeton made a good showing in this game, the score being 25-12. The last game of the season was played against Audubon on Thanksgiving Day, be- fore a large crowd of spectators. This team had not been defeated all season and they kept their record by Winning their last game, 38-0. The squad will lose six regular players and three substitutes at graduation. How- ever, Coach Lowden has prepared for this and has given many of next year's juniors and seniors experience in playing. E161

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F E E HERE CGMES THE KICK-OFF

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37 - 11 HOCKEY TEAM SCORES NINE POI TS When the Bridgeton hockeyists opened their season with Woodbury, the line-up was composed of four letter girls from the pre- vious year and seven others who, with more practice, soon developed into sturdy players. The initial game with VVoodbury ended in a tie as did the one with Paulsboro. Merchantville was headed for the league championship when Bridgeton met them. It was at this game as well as their game with Audubon that the girls proved they were capable of winning a game in spite of strong opposition. The Merchantville game ended in a tie and the Audubon girls were forced to bow to a 2-0 defeat. Later in the season, Audubon was forced into a play-off game with Woodbury to determine the winner of the championship title. The greatest upset of the season was with Gloucester when an apparently Weak team turned back the Bridgeton lassies by a score of 3-0. That game will remain forever in the memories of the girls. Collingswood invaded Bridigeton and, .af- ter battling in a heavy downpour, carried home the bacon as well as rain-drenched suits. CHEERLEADERS This year the cheerleaders have been piloted by a very caipalble and hard working senior, John Peterson. He has had the co- orperation of the entire squad, which includes Marjorie Menz, Ann Pekich, Russell Davis, Doris Cossaboon, Dora Joyce, Alfred Lupton and Isadore Sparacio. All of these have justly earned their Val'- si'ty megaphones, not only because of their hard work, 'but because off their faithful at- tendance at the games. Tlhis year the Athletic Association pro- vided money to 'buy the lboys maroon corduroy trousers and the girls maroon corduroy cu- lottes. Adviser: Mrs. Frances Stintsman. i171 In their last two games, those with Had- don Heights and Haddonfield, the Bridgeton girls triumphed. The team scored nine points and had nine points scored against them. They won three games, tied three and lost two. This year Bridgeton was represented again on the All-South Jersey Scholastic team with Captain Ann Pekich, a repeater, at left halfback, and Isabel Ceuleers at left inner position, on the first team. Mildred Mac- Pherson rated second team and Eva Wilson received honorable mention. The girls receiving their letters are Cap- tain Ann Pekich, Mildred MacPherson, Eva Wilson, Betty Wilson, Cornelia Scull, Cap- tain-elect Doris Cossaboon, Isabel Ceuleers, Juanita Banks, Esther Howell, and Betty Letts, who capably filled the position of manager. The cooperative teamwork of the girls throughout the season reflected the fine in- struction of Coach Ethlyn Davis and Assist- ant Coach Margaret Burnett.