Brooks School - Bishop Yearbook (North Andover, MA)

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BASEBALL REATLY encouraged by the coming of Mr. Mclnnis, the team started practice on the diamond on April sixth. After two weeks of practice the team faced Johnson High, and playing their best game of the season, won 3 to 2 in eleven innings. The following Saturday Brooks defeated Andover jayvees 10 to 6 and then on May second won over Browne and Nichols 6 to 4. The following Wednesday Brooks lost to Belmont Hill, and on Saturday to Noble and Greenough, the latter due to lack of power at the bat on the part of Brooks. The team then defeated Methuen High 6 to 3. The following Satur- day it faced Grotong and after a weak game at bat and in the field lost 11 to 2. With three regulars missing, Brooks suffered a defeat of 16 to 2 at the hands of Johnson High in the return game. With hopes high for the last two games with St. lVIark's and Belmont Hill, the former was rained out and Brooks lost the latter in a wild game 17 to 11. Lapses in the fielding proved fatal to Brooks. All thanks for what success the team had, go to Mr. Mclnnis for his tireless efforts on our behalf. We wish Peter Van Slyck and his team for next year the best of luck. RICHARD T. FR1ck,jR., '42, Caplfzin 24

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HOCKEY HIS year the team competed in a private school tournament in Cam- bridge during the Christmas vacation. Lacking several of her players, Brooks lost to Browne and Nichols and Governor Dummer, but suc- ceeded in defeating Pomfret. Though the team met defeat in the tournament, l feel that it was of future value and should be continued. The opening game of the regular season in an overtime triumph over Browne and Nichols 5-2. The next game against Noble's proved to be the hardest fought contest of the year. With the score tied 2-2, late in the game, a Noble's forward hit the net with a lucky shot to carry away the game 3-2. A week later, Brooks met an aggressive Belmont team to be defeated in a high scoring match 10-5. Lack of defensive strength spelled de- feat, for the first line continually carried the game into Belmont territory. Groton and Andover were unable to play owing to epidemics and poor condi- tions. The last games of the season were against Governor Dummer and Rivers. Brooks won both games easily with scores of 5-2 and 6-1 respectively. This closed a most successful season due to a willing and ambitious squad. We of the team who are graduating congratulate Mr. Morse on his grand job of coaching and wish next year's team and Dick Lee the best of luck. JACK SOPER, '42, Captain 23

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CREW FSPITE the fact that from last year's two crews only two men were left, very promising material returned for early spring practice on the machines. The weather seemed to be in our favor too, for the lake was completely clear on our return from Easter vacation and we were able to get into shells immediately. The first race was a triangle meet at Southboro with Noblels and St. lVlark's in which the St. Mark's seconds nosed out our boat by a narrow margin and lost to us in the first crew races by M of a length. ln both races Noble's was third. On the following week, May 9, Groton brought their crews to Brooks and rowing in bad water lost both races. For the next race we went down to Newport and split honors with St. George's, losing the first crew race and winning the second. Exeter brought down three crews on the 23rd, for the last race of the season, and carried off the honors in a clean sweep. As ever, both crews are grateful for and appreciate the sound coaching and continual interest of lVlr. Holcombe. And the lower crew coaches deserve great recognition for their work in laying the foundations of future crews. I wish good luck to Merle-Smith as next year's captain. JACK rllHAYER, '42, Captain 25