Business High School - Commercial Record Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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The Commercial Record 35 Ralston Soccer Team Wins Ralston and Business High schools inaugurated their soccer football season yesterday at the Ralston grounds, Ralston returning the victor by a 1 to 0 score. Although outweighed by their opponents the Ralston youths by the clever playing of Mercallie were en- abled to push over the only score of the game. Childs and Beigle were the in- dividual stars for Business High. Business and Irwin in Tie Business High opened the soccer season on its home grounds at Wash- ington Park yesterday with the Irwin Avenue High and a great game was witnessed by the large crowd that turned out. Neither team was able to score. Both teams showed some clever work when their goals were in danger. Business Defeats Latimer Business High School soccer team defea-ted the Latimer team on the Fine- view grounds, Friday, in one of the fastest soccer games played in the high school league this season. The team work of the Washington Park boys was too much for the Northside boys who were unable to get the ball within scoring distance. In their eagerness to get the ball within scoring distance they were guilty of several fouls. The feature of the game was the team work of the Business high boys. The score was Business 1, Latimer 0. Business High Defeats Irwin Business High School soccer team defeated the Irwin Avenue High team of the Brighton Road grounds yester- day by the score of 4 to 0. The Irwin team never got the ball near scoring distance after the first half. The following members of the Soccer team were awarded the School letter: McClelland, McMahon, Balquist, Beigle, Childs, Lifsitz. Mason, Morasco, Pal, Souse, Savage, and Ayoob. The team was managed by Herbert Mason. 'l'IiAt 'K 'I' IC.-KM Coach White issued the call for boys to come ottt and try for the track team. A large number of them reported for practice and the prospects for another winning team this year is very favor- able. Several members of last years championship team are working out so as to encourage the Freshmen and other boys to go out and try. Among those trying for the Track Team are: Beigle, Green, Pal, Ackerman, Morasco, Lifsitz. Dupnak, Moorehouse, Marcus, Griffin. Dirker, Gibson. Kessler, Mclieen. Sedar, Litfin, McMahon, McGregor, Azzaro, and Geis. The Track Team took part in the Annual Track and Field Champion- ship, held on December 4, at the audi- torium Roller Rink, by the Pittsburgh Press. The following boys were win- ners in their special events and all are sporting new gold medals about the school. Here are the names: Morasco. Bcigle, Pal, Green, Lifsitz, Kessler. These boys scored a total of twenty- six points, finishing a close second to Peabody High School. Our Track Team took first honors in the Junior High School Track and Field Championship meet held at Forbes Field Last .lune. They won first place in every event in the nie-et. except the Shot Put. The boys who were awarded the school letter in Track lVork last year were: Rankin, Morasco, Beigle, Ackerman, Pal, Katz. Lifsitz, Green. SXYIMM I NG The boys go swimming on Monday in the Forbes School pool and have sonie great fun under the direction of Mr. Carl Lym swimming instructor of the school. Some of the boys are showing up well in the practice swims and with the following members of last years team trying out for the team we expect this to be one of our best seasons in the water.

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34 The Commercial Record lattice W BOYS' ATHLETIC NEXVS The old boys of the Business High Alumni can feel very proud of the work of last year's Baseball team. After playing through the season, they lost one game to Riverside and two games to the Irwin Ave. High, which team was composed of members of the Douglas Club of the North Side. The games with Irwin were ruled out in favor ob business, therefore Riverside and our team had to play an extra game to decide the championship which was played at Washington Park and you should have seen those Business High boys play that game. They play- ed the best game of the season, winn- ing by the score of 10-5, and as this is the third time that our team has won the championship our school has been awarded the big SILVER TROPHY that some of the old boys helped to win in former years. The trophy has been engraved and will have a permanent resting place in old Marble Hall. Honus Wagner, the old Pirate stand- by, a Favorite with all the people who ever talk of Baseball, now in the Sporting Goods business on Wood Street, has presented our school with the beautiful SILVER TROPHY for winning the Junior Championship last year. SOCCER When Coach White started the boys practicing Soccer nearly every boy in school wanted to- play. After several days practice they began to find the work getting hard and the squad was soon reduced so as to give the boys who were out to make the team a chance for some real work. Morasco, Souse and Balquist were the only play- ers from last years championship team who were back at school and had no trouble getting on the team. The team was not just as strong as that of last year but they made the other schools hustle in all the games played. The boys who made the team and played in the games are Beigle, Balquist, McMahon McClelland, Mc- Vicker, Childs. Lifsitz, Morasco, Pal, Sederh Souse, Litfin, Ayoob, and Savage. Bad weather was the cause of many postponements. Several games on the regular schedule could not be played because of the muddy condition of the field. Our team lost the opening game of the season to Ralston by the score of 1-0. This was what they needed in order to let them know that some other school could play Soccer. The teams record is as follows:

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36 The Commercial Record Beigle, Balquist, Ackerman, Green, Dupnak, Lifstiz, and Childs. The swimming schedule will call for several dual meets and finish up with the Junior High School championship. BASKETBALL When the call was issued for Basket- ball practice a great many boys re- ported to the Gymnasium ready for work and after several weeks of hard work and practice the squad was reduced, then some team work and signal drills were started. The follow- ing boys were selected to make up the team that will represent our school during the present season:- Beigle, Balquist, Litfin, McMahan, Ayoob, Childs, Savage, Close, Pal. The team played several practice games before the Christmas vacation and won all of them. Sam Savage was elected Captain of the team, but as he leaves school with the graduation class in the middle of the season it will be necessary to elect another captain to finish the season. Sam Lifsitz has been chosen manager of the team and has arranged one of the best schedules our team has ever played. Games have been arranged with the Freshmen, Sophomore teams of the Senior High Schools and with Wilkinsburg Junior High School. Coach White has also picked a second team composed of the younger boys and expects that some of them will be able to take the places of Savage and Beigle who will leave the team in mid- season, the following boys are on the second team. Rodgers, Mason, Ackerman, Dupnak, Geis, McKeen, Kessler, Burr, Miller, Kirby, Ennis. BASE BALL The Base Ball outlook for our school this year is not very promising, but we will have back with us again, Joe Bal- quist, and Mike Ayoob of last year's Championship Team. This will mean that the boys who come out for the first try-out for the team will have to work hard to keep the reputation of our school. The following boys were awarded the school letter for baseball: Tarker, Balquist, Frank, Souse, Costeel, Lockbaum, Close, Cohen, Ayoob, Beigle and Lyons. GIRLS' ATHLETIC NEWS SOCCER We certainly did enjoy the marvelous weather during September and October, inasmuch as we were able to have our gymnasium work out of doors. Our main game was that of Soccer-football! At Iirst it seemed rather senseless- Just kicking the ball up and down the field-which resulted in our becoming tired very quickly. After playing for a few weeks we developed a little team work and found that our hearts and lungs, weren't put to such a terrible strain. It's a fine game, for any num- ber can play, though a team is com- posed of 11 members. It gives every one a good chance to show his ability and speed in running. This year we played only during the regular period, but with a little practice and work, we ought to be able to have class teams and maybe a school team. Girls! Your personal and school spirit as shown during the gymnasium perio-d is truly fine. You are all de- veloping a keener sense of fair play and coniradeship! You are showing your desire for team play-and co-opera- tion! Just as you play now-you will play later, whether in the regular rec- reation or in the Game of Life. Re- member this! Play Fair! Be Square! Stick together-for teamwork means strong work! Act Fairly! Think Fair- ly! ' at