Canastota High School - Toot Yearbook (Canastota, NY)

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THE TOOT 23 C. H. S. FOOTBALL TEAM 1st Row: K. Clarke, J. Reed, S. King, L. Waldo, (Asst. Manager), C. Dentler, E. Burke, F. Verro; 2nd row: C. Capparclli (Captain), H. Norton. L. Lake, R. Coleman, G. Klock, E. Welch, VV. Dew; 3rd row: H. Kneeskern, (manager) D. Greiner, S. Wood, G. Gustafson, E. Nichols, W. King, V. Grilli, Coach W. C. Schmidt, Jr. FOOTBALL The 1928 football season as a whole was a success considering the acci- dents which happened to the team. Three of the players were injured in the first of the season, and Captain Torrey was absent—these were great misfortune to the team. Coach Schmidt although he had a squad of 22 men at first, had to build a team out of last year’s Junior High team and a few veterans. Football “dope” was upset when in the last game of the season, we de- feated St. Aloysius. St. Aloysius had defeated Rome, and this team had de- feated us in the first game of the sea- son. This last game showed the kind of team we had, and what Coach Schmidt could do with a squad of in- experienced men. Our first four losses were due to the fact that Canastota had for the year to build a team out of a squad composed mostly of men who have never played football before they came into high school. This makes it very difficult for the coach to produce a winning team until the season is most over. If every boy who comes into Junior High would go out for the Junior High team and learn the rudi- ments of the game, when he comes into high school the coach would have more of a chance to make a winning team. At the end of the season the team was given a banquet; block letters were given out, and John Ackerman was elected Captain for 1929. Much praise is due Mr. Schmidt for the work he accomplished this year, and we all hope with his continued efforts and our co-operation next year, we will have a team that Canastota can be proud of. The prospects of Canastota’s having a winning team next year are bright, for most of this year’s players will be back.

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THE CLASS OF 1929 Harold Williams “A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the wisest men.” Chas. Capparelli “Cappy” Football, (Capt.) Baseball (Capt. Basketball, Capt. Track, Dramatic Club, Band, Rifle Club, School An- nual. “They go wild simply wild over me.” Max Freeman “The boy with t smile, Is always worth while.” VERA AUSELIO IN MEMORIAM Gone from our midst, O friend of ours, Asleep in Jesus, restful peace. Your rest has been found in that heavenly place. Where happiness reigns and sorrows cease. We hold the memory of you so dear In all our hearts, down deep. We’ll meet again in future years, So sleep, dear, sleep.

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24 THE TOOT C. H. S. BASKETBALL TEAM 1st row: Clark, Perctta, S. Tornatore, Spadafora, Damico; 2nd. row: Gustaf- son, Peach, Capparelli (Captain), Shaffer, C. Tornatore, V. Kneeskern, (Mana- ger), Russo, Wood, H. Kneeskern, Kiock, Emml, DiMaro, Coach Schmidt. Block letter men for the year are as follows: D. Torrey, J. Ackerman, C. Capperelli, W. Dew, R. Coleman, W. Welcn, V. Grille, G. Gustafson, H. Norton, L. Lake, D. Grenier, G. Kiock, E. Burke, K. Clarke, S. Wood, E. Nichols, Manager T. Spadafora. The scores of the games played were: C. H. S. 0 Alumni 6 C. H. S. 0-------------------Rome 20 C. H. S. 0-----------------Oneida 27 C. H. S. O Morrisville 18 C. H. S. 6 Sherrill 18 C. H. S. 6-----------------Phoenix 0 C. H. S. 13------------St. Aloysius 6 —R. Coleman BASKETBALL Our basketball record this year is not an enviable one; yet very encour- aging to the eyes of the devoted fol- lowers of C. H. S. The basketball sea- son started off with the prospects for a fast combination to uphold the Al- ma Mater. Then due to ineligibility and injuries, several of the seasoned men were lost; leaving a willing, yet unseasoned group of boys to pick from. From only this material Coach Schmidt molded a fast team which finished fifth in the North Central New York Basketball League. Many of this year’s letter men will be available for next year; with the result that C. H. S. ought to have a winning team. Block letter men for the year were: Capt. C. Capparelli, G. Gustafson, F. Peretta, C. Tornatore, S. Tornatore, G. Shaffer, K. Clarke, C. Damico, G. Kiock, V. Kneeskern, Manager. The scores for the year were: C. H. S. 8----------------Norwich 13 C. H. S. 10 ---------------Minoa 15 C. H. S. 20 St. Aloysius 24 C. H. S. 23----------Chittenango 13 C. H. S. 9-------------Hamilton 29 C. H. S. 13 Fulton 11