Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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JfootfcaU at tfje Jfyigb cf)ool of Comment IN view of the fact that it was late in the season before the school was organized, it was decided by the faculty and the student body not to engage in the strenuous game of football this year. A great many of the students were anxious for a contest, for they thought we could have more than held our own among the local high schools. In looking over the students there could be seen a great many husky fellows, some of whom easily tipped the beam at 170 pounds. This year’s team might be called a minus quantity, or might be expressed by the following algebraic expression: The prospects for a winning baseball team are much brighter than those for a championship basket ball team. The boys seem to take more to baseball than to basket ball, as it is a game that they have played more and in which they are much more interested. The financial condition of the Athletic Association treasury is very bad, there being barely enough money to buy balls and bats. The boys have agreed to do without suits and to furnish their own gloves, and with such sacrifice on their part the team certainly deserves the hearty support of each and every student in the High School of Commerce. The team is very fortunate in having a competent coach in our physical director, Mr. Warfield. During the season of 1909-10, there flourished at the High School of Commerce, four basket ball leagues, each composed of four teams representing the four colors, green, blue, black and red. The games were played every Thursday evening and afforded much enjoyment to the pupils. The “Greens” won the championship of the first league, thereby winning the championship of the school. The “Greens” lined up as follows: % Tf prospects in IBaacball Sntrr Color Basket $all Right forward Left forward Center ...... Right guard . Hasey .. Lust . Kaats Weinraut Left guard Cl

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igoarb of directors of tfje Atfjletic Association Principal..........................................Mr. Weimer President ..........................Walter B. Madigan Vice-President...................................Flora Putnam Secretary..............................Margaret Hayes T reasurer.................................Mr. Dutton Coaches: Mr. Harrison...............................Basket Ball Mr. Warfield..................................Baseball Managers: Edwin Krauss...............................Basket Ball Harold Romanis................................Baseball ’Varsitp line tHp Forwards: Centers: Guards: McAlpine (c) Leopold Kirby Hack. Hurd. Romanis Crebbin. oi