Charles W Baker High School - Lyre Yearbook (Baldwinsville, NY)

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BASEBALL Dogged by the same evil star that has followed B'ville baseball teams for several years, the season of 1936 has been one of few victories. The weak showing of B'ville teams may be attributed to many drawbacks. The latter part of April the weather was such that it didn't permit practice to any great extent. April tests also took their toll of many players who under ordinary circumstances would be eligible to play. The greatest handicap to a coach is having lack of material; year after year boys come out for the team who, if they had had suffi- cient training during sandlot days, would be just that much better. Baldwinsville, having no parks or tutors, doesn't give the young boy a chance to play until he has reached high school. He then must absorb all baseball in a few weeks. And this can't be done. After losing the first two games by decisive scores to Split Rock and Marcellus, the team finally hit its stride and won a close game from Warners. This victory over Warners may give the team needed confidence to remain undefeated through the rest of the season. May I May 2 May 12 May 15 May 22 May 29 June 2 Baldwinsville at Solvay Marcellus at Baldwinsville Warners at Baldwinsville Baldwinsville at Solvay Baldwinsville at Skaneateles Elbridge at Baldwinsville Baldwinsville at Jordan At the time this article was written only the first three games of the schedule had been completed. So, let's hope that the remaining part of the schedule will prove as successful as the game with Warners was. I - ROBERT COATES

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 --I-----■■ ■ry . w T BASKETBALL Baldwinsville started the season with the pros- pects of another great basketball team. The local team lived up to advance expectations by winning the first two games. They lost the next game to Jordan by a narrow margin in a closely contested battle played at Jordan. The team came back the next week to win from Split Rock on their own court. The following week the team was defeated by Skaneateles. Prospects began to look bad, but Coach Wes Getman’s charges came back with two wins to put them back in the running. In- eligibility then hit the local team with the result that they were unable to come out on the long end of the score again during the year. Following are the members of the squad that received block letters: Varsity Farnham (4 years) Smallwood Sullivan Turner Wilkinson Bunney Junior Varsity Robert Coates Donald Coates Rice Shriver Powell Sanford Manager, Bogdanoff Assistant Manager, G. Mercer Dec. 6—Baldwinsville. .22 Warners ...........15 Dec. 13—Baldwinsville.. 35 Camillus 24 Dec. 14—Baldwinsville . .28 Fayetteville.......35 Dec. 20—Baldwinsville. 31 Solvay 27 Jan. 10—Baldwinsville.... 19 Jordan 28 Jan. 17—Baldwinsville.. 29 Split Rock.........23 Jan. 24—Baldwinsville.. . 17 Skaneateles .......26 Jan. 3 1—Baldwinsville...2 1 Warners 22 Feb. 7—Baldwinsville. .34 Camillus 16 Feb. 14—Baldwinsville-.26 Solvay 28 Feb. 21—Baldwinsville. ...32 Jordan 38 Feb. 28—Baldwinsville. 15 Split Rock 21 Mar. 6 Baldwinsville....26 Skaneateles .... 27 Non-league game. JOHN NAVIN

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HOCKEY The season of 1935-36 was the first in which the competing teams of the County League were forced to play on outdoor ice. This proved to be a great handicap for most schools. Baldwinsville was more fortunate than other schools in that they received aid from the town highway department in building a rink. However, although much time and effort v ere spent by the officials in charge, the inconsistency of the weather prohibited the use of the rink which they built. This aid failing them, the team was forced to play its home games on the Seneca River. Three home games v ere played. Much credit is due Coach R. E. Cary for his team's records show that they have been taught thoroughly the fundamentals and principles of hockey. This season, Coach Cary built his team around Capt.-elect Cole, Heagle, and Virginia, veterans of last season's championship team from which Cole and Virginia were selected for all-county honors. He turned out a very formidable sextet that finish- ed second in the league race for the play-offs. In the League Play-Offs, held at the Coliseum, home of the Syracuse Stars, Baldwinsville's defend- ing champions were selected to play two games on a Wednesday night and win both in order to meet Skaneateles, who finished first in the regular schedule Saturday night. Baldwinsville, playing fast hockey in both games, defeated North Syracuse in the first game by a score of 2 to I, and Marcellus in the second game by a score of 5 to 4 with Cole scoring the winning goal on an assist from Heagle, with but two seconds left to play. Saturday night, trying for their second consecu- tive league championship, Baldwinsville, although they played clean, fast hockey, went down to a glorious defeat at the hands of Skaneateles by a score of 3 to 0. In the ballot cast by members of the team Heagle and Virginia were elected co-captains for the season 1936-37. The following is the record of this year’s team: Baldwinsville 0 Skaneateles Baldwinsville 0 East Syracuse Baldwinsville 3 Marcellus Baldwinsville 1 Skaneateles Baldwinsville 1 Marcellus Baldwinsville 6 East Syracuse Baldwinsville. ... 2 North Syracuse Baldwinsville. ... 5 Marcellus Baldwinsville ....... 0 Skaneateles CHARLES COLE TRACK A team representing Baldwinsville Academy on the track and in the field events has been named by Coach Getman. This 1936 edition will be handicapped by the loss of three big point win- ners from last year's second place team. This sport is comparatively young in regards to county league competition but Baldwinsville's record to date proves that whether young or old, our team will finish near the top. From last year's squad goes Payne Bigelow, George Sullivan, and Gus Rowe, who won six, four and five points respectively. Bigelow placed in the 50 and 440 yard dashes; Sullivan, a miler and pole vaulter; and Rowe com- peted in the 100 and 220 yard dashes. Thus figur- ing this up, Baldwinsville lost three men who brought home a total of 15 points. The following table shows those boys who repre- sented Baldwinsville in the county league meef on June 5th and 6th which is to be held at Liverpool, and the events in which they participated. Name Event Alfred Oppleton—100-220 yard dash, broad jump, 880 relay. James Williams—100-220 yard dash, pole vault. Milton Stafford—440 yard dash, relay. Russell Virginia—440 yard dash, high jump, relay. Wilbur Smallwood—880 yard dash, relay. Frederick Pulver—880 yard dash. Leonard Mackey—Mile run. James Turner—Mile run. Howard Kratzer—Mile run. Howard CregO'—Mile run. Warren Virkler—880 yard dash, mile run. Norman Kingsley—Mile run. Frederick Sullivan—Mile run, pole vault. Harry Shriver—Mile run, high jump, relay. In order to v in a letter or insignia for participa- tion in track one must win five points in a triangular meet, or two points in a county league meet. Following is a summary of County League Track Meets, in the last three years showing the leading teams and how Baldwinsville stands: 1933 Skaneateles BALDWINSVILLE Solvay First Second Third BALDWINSVILLE 1934 First Skaneateles Solvay Second Solvay BALDWINSVILLE Liverpool . . Skaneateles 1935 First ...Second Third 1936 First Second Third EDWARD MADDEN