Clifton High School - Rotunda Yearbook (Clifton, NJ)

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Clifton High School Baseball Team, 1921 BASKETBALL RECORD Clifton 28—Harrison 18 Clifton 11—Hackensack 18 Clifton 1 3—Glen Ridge 30 Clifton 1 7—Nutley 38 Clifton 22—East Rutherford 9 Clifton 16—Kearny 1 8 Clifton 8—Nutley 41 Clifton 20—Harrison 36 Clifton 26—Butler 28 Clifton 32—East Rutherford 1 6 ATHLETICS baseball and track found their way into the realm of sport of Clifton High School this year. The players at all times were full of “peP-” The high school students gave their earnest support to the teams. Basketball, this year, was played under immense difficulties to both players and students. The team, however, met with varying success but held its own. Considering both the advantages and disadvantages under which the team played, the season may be considered a success. fourteen

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even “Ya ar.” “So now you see why Williams’ salary is larger than yours though you work harder. I had to send you ten times to get me as much information as Williams did in one trip. I asked the same thing of Williams as of you and what was the result?” Mike Hogan now understood. He learned one thing which every- one knows and yet if they have the means to acquire it, they don’t get it. That is “EDUCATION.” “You promised to show me why,” said Mike after a slight pause in the conservation, “and you did.” “I thought you’d understand.” The plot of this tale is not only to show Mike why but also to show you readers why an educated person works less and receives a larger salary than an uneducated person. A word to the wise is sufficient,” or as they say it in French “II suffit d’un mot.” L. Razen, January, 1924. thirteen

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Baseball seemed to arouse the most interest among the students. The sale of baseball tickets proved to be a success financially, showing that the school was back of the team. Due to the kindness of one of Clifton’s citizens the games have been played at Doherty's Oval, the finest in the State, which may account for some of the school interest. BASEBALL RECORD Clifton 5—East Rutherford 3 Clifton 8—East Rutherford 1 Clifton 14—Glen Ridge 9 Clifton 3—Rutherford 9 Clifton 7—Caldwell 7 (7th inning—rain) Clifton 4—Paterson 12 Clifton 16—Alumni 10 Clifton 1 —Belleville 4 Clifton 8—Glen Ridge 3 Clifton 12—Hasbrouck Heights 1 5 Clifton 4—Caldwell 12 Clifton 7—Business Men 1 Clifton 1 7—Butler 2 Track was the infant sport this year. Under skillful guidance men have been developed to that degree of perfection where they can show their heels to a great number of runners in this State. The team has entered numerous meets with success. The first two meets were in- tended to give the men experience. In the Princeton meet, Clifton took fourth place against the best high schools in Northern New Jersey. The feature event of the track season was Field Day held June 1, at Olympic Park. All the students in high school were eligible to enter. Medals were presented to the first and second men in each event. The following received medals: Senior Events winner SECOND 100 Yard Dash. De Mattia Keppler 220 Yard Dash. Wellenkamp 440 Yard Sauer Half-mile Run . Wittig 1 Mile Run. . . . Muller Erber Broad Jump . . . Kessler High Jump . . . . Staub Shot Put Green Pole Vault . . . . Fisher fifteen