Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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ond a defeat, and one game with a picked team from West Commerce, which was a victory. The most spectacular game of the season, however, was the Soph-Freshie game. As was most naturally expected, the Sophs walked away with the game—38-8, the eight points being given for mercy. And now, after closing our most successful term of winter sport at the East High School of Commerce, we turn to face the sport of the coming season—baseball. W. N., '16. THE GIRLS. The girls of the school are very much interested in basketball. Several teams have been selected from the various rooms. The two that have played the most games are the All-Stars and the Sure-Shots. The players of the Sure-Shot team are: Mildred Oster and Louise Korabek, forwards; Ellen Lowe and Minnie Carlson, guards; Ruth Kinney, center, and Gladys Foster, side center. The All-Star team consists of Lib-bie Zwick and Ethel Jenkins, guards; Ruth Brock and Marjorie Alliban, forwards; Fanny Cohen, center, and Elsie Froelich, side center. Both teams have played with Park Church girls. The Sure-Shots won the one game that they played with them and won two from the All-Stars. The All-Stars won two that they played with the Church girls, and lost one. In the inter-room championship games played in April the II C’s of room 7 were the winners. 144

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THE BOYS. ACTIVE work in sports at the East High School of Commerce was not started till rather late in the basketball season, when a Sophomore basketball team was organized. Through the efforts of Mr. Carrier we were given the privilege of practicing and playing, on certain nights, in the gymnasium of the Park Congregational Church, which is quite near here. Five cents admission was to be charged for all games, part was to be paid to the janitor of the church and part was to go toward the school Annual. The following were picked for the team: Purma, the wrecking crew of East Commerce, and the star of every game, played forward and was also captain-elect. Wood also played forward. Nussel and Tobin were our dutiful guards. Wilson played the center position. Temple also played pivot man. Swaffield and Nash were substitute forwards. Among the games that were played were the following five: one against a group of East High boys at Westminster Church, a decisive victory; one against “Weizers” of West High School of Commerce, a defeat; one against a team composed of West Commerce Juniors and Seniors, a defeat; and two against Collin wood High, the first a defeat and the second a victory. It might be well to mention here, that whenever we did lose a game, we always gave the winners a good run for their victory. We are greatly indebted to Richard Engel, our basketball manager and cheer leader, for his untiring efforts in behalf of the team. During the season a Freshman team was organized, the players of which were: Willert, Connell, Tronstein, Gentile, Gessner, Morunga, Sladky and Miller. This team, although composed of Freshmen, showed good team work and played well whether they won or lost. The games they played were generally introductory to Sophomore ones. Among the said games were two with Collinwood, the first a victory and the sec- 143

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OUR SWARM OF BEES. Be Candid. Be Obedient. Be Manful. Be Munificent. Be Earnest. Be Reasonable. Be Courteous. Be Energetic. 1 45