Brooks School - Bishop Yearbook (North Andover, MA)

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BASHBALI, HH team found difficulty in the beginning of the season because of the lack of experienced material. After defeats at the hands of johnson Andover, St. lX'lark's, and Belmont, the coaches began to experiment with various combinations for a more satisfactory infield. The Rivers game, which Brooks won l-1-2, seemed to afhrm the shift, and the next game with Groton showed the team capable of unknown powers. Groton won the game only through her heavy hitting. The Noble's game was of the same type, but was lost in a bad sixth inning. For the last game of the season the team had another try at Belmont, who had won the first game 30-4. Until the fourth inning Brooks trailed 5-l, but the inning finished with Brooks ahead 10-5g we held this lead for five innings to win 12-7. The game came as a fit reward for Mr. Wilder's and Mr. Ashburn's conscientious coaching, not to mention snow white Jackson and Mr. Morse. .Although we defeated only Country Day, Rivers, and Belmont, the improve- ment shown by this team in the last four games and the victory over Belmont the first in Brooks baseball, made the season more successful than had been hoped for. 3 3 OLIVER A. PARKER, Capmin 17

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HOCKEY N unusual winter filled with epidemics, lack of ice, and plenty of snow at the wrong time made the full Hockey schedule impossible. The first game was an informal one with Johnson High which Brooks won by a narrow margin of 2 to 1. Noble and Greenough's fast skating team beat us 5 to 1. A better team played against Riversg but was only able to squeeze through with a 2 to l victory. Then came midyears, immediately followed by a disastrous epidemic of grippeg a few days afterwards the measles stepped in and took most of those who had survived the grippe. On the day of a scheduled game there were only four out of a squad of fifteen who were able to wield sticks. lt was fairly obvious that no more games could be played, so the games with Andover, Middlesex, Governor Dummer, and Belmont were cancelled. Although the season was short, a great deal of credit should be given to Mr. Morse, for he developed a strong team by the third game. lf all the games could have been played, I think we would have had a successful season. We all wish those of us graduating the very best of luck with hockey in college. A. S. CARHART, AIR., Czzptzziu I6

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CREW lfTli',R spring vacation the crew squad returned to find the lake still covered with ice. ln fact we were not able to begin rowing in the two new shells which were given to us until April 15. However, by May 6 the first crew' bow, Danforthg 2, Glassg 3, Carhartg stroke, Chacee and a second crewebow, Shrigleyg 2, Turnerg 3, Rackemanng stroke, Tynere met Noble's and St. lVlark's on the Charles. The second crew was narrowly defeated by Noble's, but the first crew won by a narrow margin. The following week both crews defeated Groton and Belmont at Brooks. ln the second race at Brooks on May 20, the first two crews had a fairly easy victory over St. Georges After another week of practice, during which the first crew broke a course record, the two crews journeyed to Boston again to compete in the Schoolboy Regatta. The second crew won by a length over liixeter and St. Georges, and the first crew was equally successful over South Kent, lixeter, Buffalo and St. Georges, in that order. This brought to a close a most successful undefeated crew season. The success of this season is principally due to Mr. Kingsbory's coaching skill and untiring perseverance. We all wish Charlie Chace, next year's captain, the very best ofluck. S. M. DANFORTH, Captain 18