Charlotte High School - Witan Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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28 THE WITAN ELIGIBILITY RULES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL ATHLETIC LEAGUE A student to be eligible to participate in interscholastic contests must consider the following rules: Shall be under 21 years of age. Shall be doing passing work in three major subjects which require at least 15 hours of class work Shall not have represented a secondary school in athletics for not longer period than four years. Shall not be eligible to compete on representative teams after chang- ing from one secondary school to another unless the principals of both con- cerning schools approve. Shall be an amateur. Shall not while representing his school in any branch of sport during the school's season for that sport play on any opposite representative team. Infringment of this rule shall disqualify the individual for the balance of the season. In the event any team outside of East or West High Reserves should win the public school championship in any sport, shall be entitled to compete for the public school championship without changing eligibility rules. February 27, 1922. ELMER K. SMITH. Supervisor of Athletics and Recreation. Seniors in School Athletics Upon the arrival of the Senior Class at the zenith of its noble career, it is most fitting and proper that something be said in behalf of the part the class played in school athletics. At the first summons of the Soccer season, the Seniors turned out to a man. After the “sifting out process, (as only Coach Chamberlain’s uncanny judgment could sift) Culley, the boy with the terrible “boot,” Lanky Lott, Wegman and Herman were made regulars on the team. Herman's place on the All-Scholastic Second Team was the only place the school received. Lott, another Senior, managed the team in such a way as to receive a share of the praise. When Coach Chamberlain called the first basket ball practice, the Seniors were strongly represented, but Culley was the only one to make the First Team, and he did admirably. Ware was the lone Senior to play on the Re- serves who had a very successful season. The basket ball team was also man- aged by one of our number, Bill Wegman, who arranged a very attractive schedule.

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TH E WITAN 27 Athletics BASKKTBALL—FIRST TEAM Quackenbush Cross Howe Culley Johnson Gibaud Punnett EAST HIGH RESERVES AT CHARLOTTE The East High Reserves defeated Coach Chamberlain’s quintet on our court by a score of 36-22. As is evident in practically all our games, our fellows won the first half, but lost out during the second half and allowed East High to get the lead. CHARLOTTE AT R. B. I. The Charlotte fellows went up to R. B. I. and in an exciting game of basketball, which was played on a very smooth and slippery dance floor, were defeated by a score of 32-24. As usual our fellows won the first half and lost the second. ROCHESTER SHOP SCHOOL AT CHARLOTTE Rochester Shop School, rivals of our own class, were clowned by our boys. The score, 19-17, was not large but, nevertheless, we beat them. The game was very fast and exciting. WEST HIGH RESERVES AT CHARLOTTE In a game which was full of fight and pep galore, our basketball five was defeated by West High. At the end of the first half the score stood 17-16 in favor of West High, but during the second half the score crept up to 37-32 in favor of West High also. Our fellows certainly fought hard dur- ing the whole game and never gave up a minute. CHARLOTTE AT ROCHESTER SHOP SCHOOL In a game played on a very small court at No. 26 school the Shop School boys managed to beat our fellows by the extremely close score of 26-24. This leaves these twoschools even, as each won one game. BASEBALL Owing to the conditions of the weather, our candidates for baseball have not had a chance to show their skill, but here’s hoping they get under way soon for a successful season. Mr. Holly was elected manager and Mr. John- son, captain. Under the leadership of these two fellows, the team ought to get some place this year. TRACK The members of the track team have purchased track suits for them- selves and are practicing very diligently for the coming track meets. Mr. Lowden, who is manager, is expecting to turn out a crack track team.

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 THE W1TAN 29 Although no practices have been held as yet for the track team, we feel sure that, with Lowden at the helm, the team will do great things. If the Seniors show as much spirit in base ball as in other sports, we ought to have a goodly number of Seniors on the team, and there must he some to make it a success. As far as the managing goes, it is needless to say that Holly, our distinguished classmate, will rank second only to McGraw in managerial ability. The Seniors did not do it all. but we would like to ask the Question, “What would the sports of old C. H. S. have amounted to without the departing Seniors V' Perhaps the busiest students in the school are the Seniors. With the first meeting of the Senior Class in February, the Seniors have started out to do a great deal. Meetings have been held regularly every week since then. At the first meeting the following officers were elected: President, Harmon Lott; vice-president, Howard Whelchan; secretary, Isabel Herman; treasurer, Hildegarde Mentley. Many important matters have been discussed at the meetings. The most important was the program which the class has planned. The program in- cludes the Senior Play, the Senior Ball, and the Senior Annual. Miss Sharer has been chosen as director of the play. It will, no doubt, be a great success, as we have in the class a great deal of talent along a dramatic line. The officers elected for the Senior Annual are as follows: Editor-in- chief, Harris Lowden; Business Manager, Emma Denise; Assistant Business Manager, Fred Culley; Sports Editor, Herbert Erbach; Art Editor, Wilbur Holly. ; t the last meeting the members of the class were unable to decide which was the best poet, so it was agreed that each Senior write a poem. The best poem is to be decided by Miss Emerson, Mr, Butterfield and Berenice Milner. Wallace Ware was elected Class Testator; Marjorie Sidam, Class Historian, i.nd Bruce Suter, Class Prophet. Mrs. Keenan and Hr. Hamilton were chosen as Class Advisors. The Seniors, who have taken over the candy sales, will appreciate your support. School Notes (Continued from page 2( ) Preparations for the operetta, “The Bells of Beaujolaiswhich is to be given early in May, are well under way. Rehearsals are already being held and Miss Spaulding promises as interesting a production as was enjoyed last year. It may be of interest to know that five of our boys are enrolled in Caval- ry Troop F. These are Gonion Speares, Gordon Howe, Harold Cross, Donald Davison and Lawrence Herman.