Butler High School - Magnet Yearbook (Butler, PA)

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THE SENIOR JWAGNET 5 j ggi LITERARY pzy The Sap ROBERT KAMERER Jim was a sap. Everyone said so. He was in everything he could get into which were few indeed, although he tried out for everything. First foot- ball, then basketball, and finally base- ball. He was fair in everything but not good enough to be carried in any- thing. The coaches carried him as long as possible but finally had to cut him to make the squad smaller. It was his last year and he hadn't won his letter yet. A letter seemed his only ambition in school. How can I get one?l' he sud- denly demanded of his only sympa- thizer, Fritz Hoffman. Get one what? Fritz asked. What do you suppose? A baby elephant? A letter of course! Sap replied. Not much chance at football,', added Sap. Not for you, anyway, exclaimed Ted, a fellow classmate, 'fwhy don't you forget a letter and go down and lead the cheering? A sap like you always makes a good cheer leader. But there's no letter in thatf, Sap murmered. 'fVVhat's that matter? lVIaybe I could persuade the board to give you onef, replied Ted. After much arguing and pleading, Jim was persuaded to go down. At the first game the teams came out and were cheered lustily by the re- presentative schools. Gee! thereys the Sap down there. -'N In-me he's one of the cheer leadersln ex- claimed one fan to another. Well, I'll be d-. ,replied the second. The score was lop sided, the home team winning easily. The next two games were the same, although the games were getting harder straight along. The first hard game was almost a loss. The score was 0-0 at the end of the third quarter. The team did not show much fight, partly because it was dog-tired. At the beginning of the last quarter, the home fans were not cheering very much and, when they did cheer, it was only half- heartedly. The Sap suddenly jumped up and started a cheer. The crowd suddenly seemed to catch a new spirit, which was conveyed to the team by many loud and lusty cheers. The team started to play better. It had found courage and fresh strength some- where. Down the field it went. Nothing seemed to be able to stop it. A touchdown was scored and the extra point made. The rest of the game was played in mid-field, both teams being pretty well matched. The final score was 7-O in favor of the home team. No one seemed to think anything about the way the Sap had started the cheers. This was the way the next two games were won and the home school

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l il TABLE OF 4 1 I oo TE T VOL. XXVII JANUARY, 1928 NUMBER 4 DEDICATION LITERARY: The Sap, Robert Kamerer ...................... Good for Evil, Lillian Dumbauglz ............. VVhile London Sleeps, Joseph J. Graham ..... The Mountaineer, Curiis Krause .......... A Happy Ending, Fannie Feldsteiiz .... Revenge Is Svi'eet, dlfrezl Prztterson... Nlisplaced Trust, Ethel Anznzon ............... The Song of Love, Charles McCayffert3' ...... . 115' Pal, J. J. G ..................................... My Brother Tom, Phil fllendel ........ The Soul's Confession ............................ ln the Future, Rusxell F. Campbell ......... Farewell ...,.............................................. SENIORS ....... EDITORIALS: Farewell, Joseph J. Graham ......................... For Good Old Butler High .............................. A Few, Things Our School Needs, Robert Kamerer Editorial, Clifford Dick ...,,............................... After Graduation, Lillian Dumbaugh ........... CLASS ACTIVTIES ....... w ATHLETICS ............ JOKES ......................,,......,....,....... INDEX TO ADVERTISERS ........ PAGE 5 7 ........I0 ........12 ........1-I ........16 ........l8 ........20 ........22 ........23 ........2fJ ........29 ........3l ........51 ........52 ........5Z ........52 ........55 ........67 74

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V l l I . 6 THE SENIOR .MAGNET got a name for itself for winning games in the last quarter. The last and most bitterly contest- ed game was scheduled for the next Saturday. The day was a fine Nov- ember day for football. Une of the largest crowds that ever attended a football game was expected. UTelegram for Mr. Jimf, shouted the college darky handy man. 'lMu.st be getting important, Sap. exclaimed one of his many non-ad- mirers. Sap turned pale and seemed to grow sick in reading the telegram. My mother is dying! he shou.ted wildly to no one in particular. Rastus, get the can ready and take me to the stationf' headded after a short deliberation. Yas, suhl Massa Jimf, he re- plied. Jim was home as soon as possible but, by the time he got there his mother had taken a turn for the be- ter and was expected to recover. Both his father and mother urged him to go back and see the game. He got off the train and was greet- ed by a radio, announcing the foot- ball scores. lAWhat's that! Amherst 6-Lincoln 0 at the half ?,, he demanded of a fel- low-listener, standing near by. Yehl Confound the luck, anyway. We ought to win today but it seems as if the team isnlt fightingf, the listener replied. Jim grabbed a taxi and hurried to the stadium. Still by the time he got there, the third qu.arter was almost over. To put on his uniform and to grab his megaphone took only a minute. The fourth quarter was just beginning when he ran out on the field. Neither the team nor the root- ers were showing much spirit. Only cheering half-heartedly, the rooters did as much harm as good for the team. The Sap ran down to the front of the grandstand and called for a cheer. The crowd recognized him and for some reason or other cheered again and again. The team found fresh courage. A touchdown was scored and the extra point made. These seven points were enough to win the game. Four times the games had been won in the last qu.arter. The team had been arou.sed by the cheering of the crowd, which in turn had been arous- ed by the Sap. Going down the line, it was the Sap who was responsible for these victories. No one seemed to think so thoughg or, if anyone did, he kept it to himself. On the night of the football ban- quet an invitation was sent to Jim. He went. Following the dinner and a few short speeches, the letters were given out to the players. After all the letters had been given out, the presenter said, 'Alt is also a great pleasure for me to present one more letter. It is not customary to give a letter to this particular branch of athletics, but by a vote of the team and board, it was decided to present a letter to this certain party on al:- count of his part in helping to win the games. Again I say that it is my great pleasure to present this letter to Mr. James Sanderson, comnionly caled 'the Sap', I believe. lVIr. San- dersonf' Jim just stood there. What could he say? He was so dumbfounded he hardly knew what he was doing. His letter at last and in a way altogether unexpected! I-I thank you.'l was all he could mutter. N