Deer Isle High School - Gatherer Yearbook (Deer Isle, ME)

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GIRLS' SOFTBALL TEAM to rignl: Mr. Matheson, B. Eaton, j. Eaton, R. Billings, CI. Wooclmzin F l L. Poitrns, N. Gray, R. Hzlskcll, R. Conury, M. Hardy, anclj Ilzlslwll. BOYS' B.-XSEBALL TE.-XM First row. lvlit to right: Y. lloyre. P. Briton. R. Poitrzis. R. llilSlik'll.2lI1Ll l'. Hull. Second row: Mr. Elkhorn, Il. Billings, R. Hnskcll, N. Grcvnlaw, and B. Wm-ml. Third row: G. Haskell, Wv. lN'ccLl, R, flask:-ll, M. Balrbour, nncl lliitfllinsoii

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26 THE GATHERER The girls' softball team in the season ol '50 proved capable of holding down their opponents. Six games were played, with Deer Isle winning four and losing two. On April 27 the softball season opened with a game against Ellsworth. This game was played away from home. T he Ellsworth girls came here for a return game on June 3. After the game the teams enjoyed a picnic lunch on the beach. Some of the girls also went in swimming. In the afternoon a game was played by the Deer Isle and Ellsworth junior high teams. The line-up was as follows: pitcher, Bev- erly Eatong catcher, Charlotte Weed, first base, Denise Snowman, second base, Norma Gray, shortstop, Janet Eaton 3 third base, Lor- In 1950, Deer Isle High School enjoyed one of its best bat and ball seasons in many years. An impressive 5 and 1 Qwon-lostj record was racked up in league competition, and an over all record of 6 wins and 4 losses. The H.C.S.S.A. chose to split into two-four team leagues for the baseball season. Deer Isle, Penobscot, Brooklin, and Castine were placed in one league, with each team being a definite contender for the title. We were able to win over Brooklin and Castine, but able to gain only a split with Penobscot. This left us tied with Penobscot for the sunspot , and requiring the third game to be played, to decide the champion a rather loosely played of our league. In game at Blue Hill, Penobscot provided too were able to pull out a many guns , and 11-7 victory. The game was tied at 7-7 at the end of 6 innings but they went on to win in the last frame. Non-league games were played with Blue Hill and Islesboro. Blue Hill showed good hitting and pitching in both games and was able to win by wide margins. SOFTBALL raine Poitrasg outfielders, Regina Billings, Joan Howard, and Rhea Conary. During the season, games were also played with Blue Hill and Brooklin. Batting averages for the six games were Beverly 600, Charlotte .381, Regina .389, janet .364, Rosalyn .333, Joan .333, Lorraine 250, Denise .352, and Norma .187. 1950 Softball Scores 'I' Home Games Ellsworth 14 Deer Isle 4 Blue Hill 4 Deer Isle 32 ifBrooklin 1 1 Deer Isle 12 fBlue Hill 4 Deer Isle 9 Brooklin 3 Deer Isle 16 'X'Ellsworth 13 Deer Isle 4 BASEBALL The Islesboro game was played at Castine and was won by Deer Isle. Our line-up was as follows: catcher, Bruce Haskellg pitchers, Jerauld Hutchinson, Ray- mond Haskell, and George Haskell, First base, Philip Hall and Murray Barbour, second base, Norwood Greenlaw, Robert Haskell, and Hubert Billingsg shortstop, Charles Poi- tras, third base, Wilfred Weed, outfielders, George Haskell. Archie Pickering, and Frank- lin Haskell. The junior high boys also de- serve much credit. Two games were played in the fall of 1950. We lost to Vinal Haven, and played Stoning- ton to a tie. Our Scores Their Scores Deer Isle 15 Castine 0 Deer Isle 9 Castine 0 Deer Isle 5 Brooklin 4 Deer Isle 10 Brooklin 6 Deer Isle 16 Penobscot 13 Deer Isle 9 Penobscot 10 Deer Isle 11 Islesboro 3 Deer Isle 7 Blue Hill 18 Deer Isle 2 Blue Hill 22 Playoff Deer Isle 7 Penobscot 11

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BOYS' BASKETBALL For the second straight year Deer Isle High School basketball team enjoyed being coached by Eldridge Elkhorn. Having only three veterans back from the preceding year, Murray Barbour, Philip Hall, and ,Ierauld Hutchinson, each with only one year's experience, the outlook at the begin- ning of the season wasn't too good. Only a lot of hard practice could provide this team with a winning season. , Our schedule began with Deer Isle losing to Islesboro and Castine. Phil Hall and Jerry Hutchinson were high scorers in the Castine game with 12 and 15 points respectively. The next game was played with Brooklin at Deer Isle. We came back determined to get into the win column. Deer Isle was ahead at the third quarter 39-26, with three of Brooklin's six players fouled out. The Brook- lin coach chose to forfeit the game. Inspired by our First win we 'Lcaught fire and defeated Penobscot, Islesboro, Brooks- ville, and the Bucksport Future Farmers. The Bucksport game ranks as the best that we played. We won 56-42. Hutchinson was high scorer with 24 points, Hall was next with 17. We placed our five game winning streak on the line at Stonington. The game was a thriller all the way. At the end of the first period Deer Isle held a 13-10 lead, but Ston- ington came back to tie 19-19 at the hall. The score was tied most of the last half un- til Stonington, with seconds to play, finally won 34-33 on a foul shot by Donald McKay. Hutchinson and Hall were high scorers for Deer Isle with 16 and 14 points respectively. McKay was high for Stonington with 11 points. Deer Isle suffered its fourth defeat of the season in the next game with Penobscot. Penobscot with a determination to get even could not be stopped, and they went on to win 47-32. Hutchinson was high scorer for Deer Isle with 16 points and Ed Flannery was tops for Penobscot with 21 points. In the next two games Brooksville and Vinal Haven were easily beaten by the re- spective scores 63-52 and 71-21. The next game with Brooklin found a battle between two tight zones, which resulted in our 29-19 victory. Jerry Hutchinson was high scorer with 14 points, and George Haskell came in next with 10. Tyler was high for Brooklin with 14 points. Again this year we enjoyed having the Islesboro team visit us. In that game we retaliated by defeating them 55-25. The night of January 30, 1951, is one which will never be forgotten by those who went on the trip to Castine. The defeat of Deer Isle, the breaking down of the bus, and the freezing temperature of 18 degrees below zero, were the highlights of that trip. We were rescued by the Castine bus and arrived home around 3 o'clock the next morning. The second game with Stonington, which was played at Deer Isle, was just as exciting as the one played at Stonington. The first half was Deer Isle's by a very decisive margin. Stonington came back strong in the third quarter, and with a minute to play closed the gap to 34-33, but Hall, Hutchinson, and Weed dunked two pointers to fire a seven point rally which stopped them short. The Final score was 49-44 with Deer Isle on top. High scorer with 23 points was Jerry Hutch- inson who played the last half with a sprained