Eastern High School of Commerce - Eastern Echo Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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EASTERN ECHO 73 Boys' Athletics HE issuing of the 1932 edition of the Easicrn Echo marks the close of what has been the most successful year in sports that Eastern Commerce has ever experienced. VVith three rugby teams, two soccer teams and two squads of basketball players, Commerce has risen to a par with any other school in the city with regard to athletic activities. The senior rugby, soccer and basketball teams were all sponsored for the first time and they all proved worthy to wear the red, black and gold of our school. We must not forget the inter-form games and sports that have taken place in our school this year. These include basketball and base- ball. Because of the length of the rugby season it was deemed inadvisable to hold inter-form rugby this year. But all these athletic activities would not have been possible had it not been for the attention paid to the players by the coaches. The teachers who took over these teams and gave them the benefit of their experience are to be thanked and congratulated. Mr. Doidge supervised the general athletic activities of the school and also coached the junior rugby team. Mr. Carter and Mr. Copp, two new arrivals to our school, coached the junior and senior basketball squads. Mr. Carter also took over the senior rugby team during the last part of its schedule and Mr. Halpenny coached the soccer teams. Mr. Carson again elected to take over the 125 lb. rugby team and he made his usual real good job of coaching it. To you, our coaches, we wish to express our heartfelt appreciation and to wish you every success in the future years when we hope you will still be coaching the teams of Eastern Commerce. RUGBY For the first time in the history of the school, Commerce fielded three rugby teams. The juniors won their group and were undefeated but had to bow to Malvern in the semi-final. The seniors, although this was their first year and they were the smallest team in the group, made an excellent showing. The 125 lb. team were again second in their group, thus keeping up their record of the preceding year. JUNIOR RUGBY Mr. Doidge again coached the junior team and he certainly made a good job of it. He experienced the pleasure of producing Eastern Com- merce's first semiifinalist rugby team. This team was composed of real good players, fast thinkers who were always quick to take advantages that were offered them. Doug Harrisson threw the forward passes to Millar and Morrison, who played as outsides. Alex Hill showed himself to be the best booter in the group. Wes. McDermott was a sterling secondary defence man on the backfield. Sawyer was a great help on the backlield and Jack Smith, although he came out late, showed a dazzling display of speed. In the line Norm. McDermott toiled at snap, Vic Gibson and Bredin made a pair of excellent insides and Steen and Menrad plunged through the opposing lines for large gains. Whynot, Lee, Kerr, Holywell and Machtinger were used for relief work and proved to he excellent players. Ibbotson, another late starter, certainly proved to have ability. Bud Lunney captained the team for the season.

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72 y EASTERN ECHO Baseball Throw-QSeniorj, Eileen Radfordg Quniorj, Dot Smerdon. Relay Winiiers- First Form-lA, Bunny Pilkie, Eleanor Brix, Charlotte Green, Audrey Morrison. Second Form-ZK, Beatrice Hurst, Mamie Ramm, Lil Cox, Eleanor Irving. Third and Fourth Form-3S3, Roma Bowman, Irene Lembke, Helen Fullerton, Isobel Greer. Note-Qwing to the misplacing of the record book, we are unable to print the times and distances of the above. TRACK The Track Club of the school sent a relay team comprised of Roma Bowman, Beatrice Hurst, Isobel Greer and Thelma Bowe to the Annual School Games at the exhibition. The quartette ran exceedingly well, and although not placing in the event, certainly upheld the Red, Gold and Black. I Roma Bowman came through with Hying colours .to win third place in the 75-yard senior dash at this same meet. VVell done, Roma! SOFTBALL Baseball this year was very interesting from the point of View of all concerned, each class playing a number of games. The final game was played on june l, 1931. 3S3 and ZK were the competing teams, BS3 being victorious by a very small margin. The game was very spectacular but the best team won. HOBBY SHOW This year the girls of Toronto have been offered something new and different in the way of a Hobby Show, held under the auspicesaof the Y.M.C.A. and the Y.W.C.A., in the Central Y.M.C.A. on April 4 and 5. The girls of our school were very enthusiastic about this and went into it with a spirit of winning and win they did. The relay team, consisting of Ann Neville, Marjory Rho-des, Ada Jones and Helen Fessenden, won the silver cup, the first permanent cup to be presented to the school. Other awards were as follows: Helen Fessenden-Three lirsts, swimming. Ada Jones-Gne iirst, swimming. h Dorothy Quarrington-Two thirds, swimming. Dorothy Smerdon-One first, high jump.

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