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

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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

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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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The Commercial Record 37 liASKl+l'l'BAhli The Girls' Official Basketball Team opens January 14, 1921, with a game at Latimer Junior High School Due to a new ruling, opponents will meet but once each season exchanging the place of play each year. This has been done in order to shorten the schedule. The Girls' Team schedule is as follows: Friday, January 14th, Business at Latimer Thursday, January 20th, Business at Home. Thursday, January 29th, Irwin at Business. Friday, February 4th, Business at Riverside. Thursday, February 10th, Business at Home. In our open dates we hope to schedule a game with Wilkinsburg Junior High School and Schenley's Second Team. We are fortunate in having three members from last year's team with us, Catherine Walker, Jessie Stolman and Helen Nass. We likewise have Cora Vitulla, but owing to illness she has been unable to practice. But after February 1st, we will be deprived of the services of these girls. So our team will be picked from new players. However we have not been very suc- cessful in arousing the girls enthus- iasm. We realize that many are busy after school hours, but surely out of 450 girls we ought to have 50 girls out for practice. Show your school spirit. Practices every Tuesday and Thursday. However, don't forget to come out and cheer for Business High! Come out and ROOT! SXVIMIMING Every season brings some activity- but there is something we can do dur- ing the entire year and that is Swim. It's about time now to come out to practice for our Swimming Meets in the Spring. It needs time and practice. Let's have a team this year-for we couldn't find enough girls from this school to form one in 1920. It' you can swim--come down to the Forbes Street School Pool every Tuesday and get into good form. lt' you can't swim-Come down and learn. We need you all. Start uow. Remember Tuesdays-3:30 P. M.- 4:30 P. M. there is always some one to help you! We want girls who dive. lVe want girls for fast swimming. We want girls who swim in good form. Are you one of these? TRAVK Our Annual Junior Girls' Track Meet which took place, June 11, 1920, prov- ed to be a very interesting and well planned affair. The various events were reported in the June record. but we were not able to have the results! Our girls did mighty well and if we all get together this season-we surely ought to do better. Results. 50 Yd. Dash- Nanie Place Points M. Chalmers 3rd 2 Baseball Throw- M. Hardin lst L. Peterson 3rd .Z Running Broadjump- L. Freund 2nd 3 L. Minnis 3rd 2 Relay Race- M. Knapp, E. Feldman A. Jonum, E. Erickson G. Lear, H. Saydak 3rd 4 18 l.l'l'l'1ltARY DIGEST t'I.l'IS A Literary Digest Club was organiz- ed in the 10-B classes by Miss Henning- er. The purpose of the club is to achieve the ability to speak more clearly and concisely. Officers were elected in each class to preside at the meetings each Tuesday. The officers appointed different students each week to address the class on a topic taken from the Literary Digest.