Downingtown High School - Our Year Cuckoo Yearbook (Downingtown, PA)

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THE CUCKOO 31 Field goals: Francella, 4; Sharp, 2; Nissinger, 5; Casselbury. Foul goals: Cain, 16 out of 28; Shaffer, 4 out of 27. Referee—Curry. D. H. S. 33, Kennett H. S. 22 February 28, 1920. Many people witnessed the defeat of Kennett Square’s High School team by a score of 36 to 15. D. H. S. Positions Kennett H. S. Francella....Forward ............ Kinsey McClure......Forward ............ Worral Sharp........Centre ............. DeWire Haines.......Guard ............. Parrish Cain.........Guard ............ Thompson (Captain) Referee—Curry. D. H. S. 60, Lansdale H. S. 27 The Lansdale High School team was easily defeated by our fast varsity team on March 12, 1920, on the home floor. This team is being coached by John | Long, a former coach of D. H. S., but his team was unable to stop Downing-town from piling up a large score. The final score was 60 to 27. The line-up: , D. H. S. Positions Lansdale H. S. Francella........Forward . Loux McClure.........Forward .......... Kratz Sharp............Centre .... Wieand Haines............Guard Beeman Cain..............Guard .... Chandler (Captain) Field goals: Francella, 11; McClure, 3 ; Sharp, 8; Haines, 2; Cain, Louix. 5; Kratz, 2; Wieand, 3. Foul goals: Cain, 10 out of 16; Wieand, 8 out of 16. Referee—Curry. D. H. S. 49, Elizabethtown H. S. 9 March 19, 1920. Our varsity team handed Elizabethtown High School a fine defeat and got back at them for the “raw deal” they handed us at Elizabethtown. The lineup follows: D. H. S. Positions Elizabethtown Francella.......Forward .......... Coble McClure......Forward ........... Heilman Sharp............Centre Schrank Haines............Guard Herr Cain..............Guard Nissley (Captain) Field goals: Francella, 6; McClure, 5; Sharp, 6; Haines, Cain. Foul goals: Cain, 11 out of 19 ; Heilman, 9 out of 22. Referee—Curry. —♦D.H.S.- — D. H. S. 39, Lafayette 20 March 20, 1920. The fraternity five from Lafayette College with one of our alumni in their line-up, furnished a fast and interesting game. D. H. S. Positions Lafayette Francella.....Forward ........... Dippe McClure.......Forward ........ Crossley Sharp.........Centre ....... MacDonnell Haines........Guard ........... Wolbert Cain..........Guard ............. Brown (Captain) Field goals: Francella, 10; Sharp, 5; Dippe, 5; Crossley, MacDonnell, 2. Foul goals: Cain, 7 out of 16; Dippe, 8 out of 16. Referee—Graybill. D. H. S. 38, P. Y. C 18 March 23, 1920. After each team won a game, Down-ingtown High varsity team came back strong with an overwhelming victory over the P. Y. C. team on the evening of March 23, by the score of 38 to 18. Our boys took the lead at the beginning of the game and they were in no danger during any stage of the game. The line-up: D. H. S. Positions. P. Y. C. Francella.....Forward .......... Hertle McClure.......Forward ........ R. Davis Sharp.........Centre ............. Ford Haines........|Guard ........... Hughes Cain..........Guard ..........G. Davis (Captain) Field goals: Francella, 3; McClure. 2; Sharp, 7; Haines, Cain, Ford. 2; Hughes. Foul goals: Cain, 10 out of 28; Davis, 12 out of 29. Referee— Algiers. —••D.H.S. — Athletic season in the baseball line has reopened at Downingtown High. Twenty-four candidates answered the call for players, of whom John Francella is captain temporarily. The following schedule has been prepared by Manager Hoffman and his assistant. McClure : April 29. Spring City. May 6. Spring City. May 15. Phoenixville. May 31. American Legion. June 5. Phoenixville. —•-D.H.S.' -— Mr. Taylor: “What are corn-cobs used for?” Francis Tweed: “Pipes.”

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:0 THE CUCKOO went bad for us, and the final score was 25 to 23, with Downingtown A. S. on the top. D. H. S. Positions D. A. S. Francella......Forward ....... Yeager Bloom..........Forward ... Raudenbush Sharp..........Centre Frain Haines..........Guard Myers Cain............Guard Charles (Captain) Field goals: Sharp. 2; Cain. Raudenbush, 4; Frain, 3 ; Myers. Foul goals : Cain. 16 out of 23; Charles, 9 out of 21. Referee—Moran. D. H. S. 40 Narberth H. S. 25 February 12, 1920. On February 12, 1920, our varsity basketball team defeated the strong Narberth High School team, at the Fire House, by the score of 40 to 25. The line-up: D. H. S. Positions. Narberth H. S. Francella......Forward......... Dickie Bloom..........Forward Jenkins (McClure) Sharp..........Centre Ward Haines..........Guard Harsch Cain............Guard Cooke (Captain) Field goals: Francella. 11; Bloom. McClure, Sharp, 2; Haines, Cain, Dickie, 2; Jenkins, 2; Ward, 2. Foul goals: Cain, 7 out of 14; Dickie, 13 out of 18. Referee—Curry. D. H. S. 22, Parkesburg H. S. 26 February 13, 1920. Our varsity team visited Parkesburg. leaving a score of 22 to 26 in favor of Parkesburg. Our team received such a “bad” deal at the hands of the referee that they were compelled to leave the floor before the game was finished. The line-up : D. H. S. Positions Parkesburg Francella.....Forward ......... Paxson McClure.......Forward .......... Glick Sharp.........Centre ........... Boyce Haines........Guard........ McFarland Cain..........Guard ............. Hogg (Captain) Field goals: Haines, Paxson, 2: Glick. Boyce. Foul goals: Cain, 20 out of 34: McFarland, 18 out of 36. D. H. S. 28, Coatesville H. S. 22 February 18, 1920. We had one of the best games of this season with Coatesville, on our own floor on the above date. Francella and Eastburn were the high scorers. D. H. S. Positions Coatesville Francella....Forward ........... Eastburn McClure.... ..Forward .......... Robinson Sharp........Centre ............ Shaneman Haines.......Guard ................ Jones Cain.........Guard ................ Moore (Captain) Field goals: Francella, 6; McClure, Sharp, 2; Eastburn, 5; Robinson, Moore. Foul goals: Cain, 10 out of 22; Shaneman, 7 out of 16. Referee—Curry. D, H. S. 86 Oxford H. S. 15 February 21, 1920. Oxford was completely lost on our large floor as the score shows. D. H. S. Positions Oxford H. S. Francella....Forward ... McCormick Cain.........Forward .. Griffiths (Captain) Sharp........Centre ........... Snodgress Haines.......Guard .............. Hoffman i Garrison.....Guard ........... McCullough Field goals: Francella, 19; Cain, 7; Sharp, 9; Haines, 3; Garrison, 2; McCormick, Griffiths, Snodgrass. 4. Foul goals: Cain, 1 out of 5; Francella, 5 1 out of 10; Griffiths, 3 out of 17. Ref-j eree—Curry. D. FL S. 32, Coatesville H. S. 33 February 25, 1920. A huge crowd accompanied the team to Coatesville on Wednesday, February 25, 1920, to see the two rivals, Downingtown and Coatesville meet. A very lively game was played by the players of both teams. D. H. S. Positions Coatesville Francella....Forward ........... Eastburn McClure......Forward ........... Robinson Sharp.........Centre Shaneman Haines.........Guard Jones Cain...........Guard Moore (Captain) Field goals: Francella, 3; McClure, 2; Sharp, 2; Eastburn, 3; Robinson. 6; Shaneman. Foul goals: Cain, 18 out of 26: Shaneman, 13 out of 24. Referee— Miller. D. H. S. 28, Phoenixville H. S. 16 February 27, 1920. Our varsity team journeyed to Phoenixville, and won a victory over the Phoenixville High School team by the score of 28 to 16. The line-up: D. H. S. Positions Phoenixville Francella....Forward .......... Nissinger McClure......Forward ............ Shaffer Sharp........Centre .......... Casselbury Haines.......Guard ................ Sabol Cam..........Cu-H ............... WilFarm

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30 THE CUCKOO LITERATURE OF “Independent’’ ..........‘'eni?r ?ss “Smiles” ..............Anna Townsley “Tom Sawyer” ...........Earle Sullivan “Freckles”'.......................John Cahill “Huckleberry Finn” .......Paul Ezrah A Weaver of Dreams” .Gladys Crisman “A Sweet Girl Graduate.” Margaret Bray “The Little Minister” ...Charles Cain “An Irish Colleen” .....Anna Wharry “Honorable Percival” ....Stough Noll “Happy. Though Married ...Esther Ax “O Ladv. Lady” ..............Ola Good I “ “Daddy Long Legs”.......Harlan Sharp “The Pilot” ..............Olive Miller “The Speed King” ........Myrtle Good “The Girl in the Mirror,” Margaretta Mahan “Enchanted Hearts ..Harlan and Kay “The Man Who Came Back,” Grayson Johnson ] ................Dorothy Moore THE D. H. S. judge” ..................Mrs. Mitchell ‘Country Gentleman,” George Brookover ‘Misunderstood Betty” .....Miss Lattelle ‘Much Ado About Nothing,” Catherine McCullen •Popular Science” .....“Shimmiology” •When a Man’s a Man” .Elmer Schrump ‘Missing,” Most of the boys of class of 20 ‘Between Two Loves,” Esther Eppeheimer The Fall of the House of Usher.” Edith Miller ‘Don Quixote”.........Charles Pollock ‘The Man Who Forgot,” Hugh McDevitt ‘The House of Happiness”!?) D. H. S. ‘Les Miserables,” i All those doomed to take Finals ‘The Climax” ...............Graduation —►D.H.S •••-- JOKES fake; busi- “Mr “The world is old, yet likes to laugh, New jokes are hard to find; The member of the “Cuckoo staff Can’t tickle every mind; So if you find an ancient joke, Decked out in modern guise. Don’t frown and call the thing a Just laugh—don’t be too wise!’ “Peg” Bray (reporting on the ness concerning the Senior trip) : Moyer said we could go wherever we pleased, but he hopes we’ll go to Washington. Miss Lattelle: “What’s the past tense of ‘he lives’?” Hugh McDevitt: “I know. 1 know! It’s ‘lie died’.” —••D.H.S.- — The Senior Latin class is preparing to take a trip to Hades by way of Virgil, Book VI. If the road becomes too difficult to traverse by ordinary methods, we’ll resort to the “bluff” which each of us carries for such an emergency. Mrs. Mitchell, who is familiar with the route —she spent some of her college life in these regions—will act as chaperone, and with the aid of her faithful “pony” will aid us over all “syntaxical” pit-falls. Anyone who is willing to brave the dangers of the underworld and the terrors of the fifth period is cordially invited to join our party of tourists. Mildred Barrett (discussing different weeds): “Where do ‘horse-tails’ grow.” Francis Tweed (sotto voce): “On pigs.” The following conversation took place as Arundel and Anna T. were walking down the street on rubber heeled shoes: Arundel: “Don’t we sound funny?” Anna T.: “Don’t we though? We aren’t making any noise!” —•••D.H.S. — Sara Baen: (translating French) I arrive late; my friend Louis also arrives late.” (Why did Sara seem so embarassed?) Why did Fred Runk seem so disappointed when he was told he did not need to go to the dentist’s one Friday afternoon. Had Mary Sener promised to go along? — D.H.S.- —-Miss Lattelle: “Correct this sentence: ‘The man, who was hurt, has only one leg; the other was cut off at the knee’.” Charles Pollock: “That sentence’s all wrong. That man must’ve had l'A legs.” (Clever, isn’t he?) —•••D.H.S. — The “Sophs” are trying to introduce a new “lingo” into our school curriculum. It is derived from the French, but no extensive knowledge of that language is needed, as one’s fluency depends