Everett High School - Crimson Tide / Memories Yearbook (Everett, MA)

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1920 ECHO 21 Everett 47—Lynn Electrical 0 In the second game of the season Everett continued her creditable work. The Lynn Electrical team came with flying colors but went away without a single tally to her credit. The Ev¬ erett team went after the game from the first sound of the whistle. Sweet- land, Kelley, and Silvaggio made long gains which resulted in seven touch¬ downs and five goals. Nearly every player on the squad was given an op¬ portunity to display his football abili¬ ty. Everett 41—Newton 6 On Columbus Day Newton came to Everett with every intention of going home with a victory. This was the first league game of the season and a victory meant much to either team. The Everett team realizing this fact, entered the field with that same de¬ termination which marked its work throughout the season. The team dis¬ played its football knowledge through¬ out the entire game. The manner with which the double pass, cross bucks, delayed pass and in fact all plays were executed, would have done credit to any college team Newton was unable to stop the spectacular work of Kelley and Sweetland while Silvaggio gave as fine an exhibition of line bucking as one might hope to see. The entire Everett line smeared many a play before it was even start¬ ed. Eames signalized his return from the State Guard by making many stel¬ lar tackles. Everett 20—Medford 13 Before the largest crowd of the sea¬ son Everett defeated Medford in a hard fought game. Everett has the credit of being the first team to de¬ feat Medford in the Suburban League since 1915. Everett resorted to the same mode of attack used in the other games. Its fast running attack kept the visi¬ tors in constant fear of their goal line. Coach Keaney, not altogether satis¬ fied with the showing made at Wal¬ tham, shifted Porter to centre and Bazley to guard. Everett kicked to Medford at the start of the game. After a few plays Medford fumbled and Frank Porter fell on it. This started the team on its first touchdown aided by a 25-yard run by Kelley. Silvaggio slipped through left tackle for a gain and “Buckie” by a 15 yard sprint brought the ball to the one yard line and Sil¬ vaggio took the ball over. During the first half Everett showed fine offensive power carrying the ball to the five yard line there to lose it on downs. After being penalized 15 yards “Buckie” became peeved and on the next play made one of his spectacular runs through the entire team and romped 72 yards for a touchdown. The third touchdown was made by Gberlander, who very gracefully in¬ tercepted a forward pass and ran fifty yards for a touchdown. He made consistent gains during the entire game and showed his versatility throughout the game. In the latter part of the game Med¬ ford showed great fight and scored two hard fought touchdowns.

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20 1920 ECHO Coach Frank Keaney FOOTBALL By Herbert Splane OW that the day of reckon¬ ing is at hand, we may take gieat pleasure in going over our past football sea¬ son. Some wise professors toll us to let the past be the past, Captain Beck which is good advice, but at this time we will consider their advice as we do the weather man’s forecasting in the Boston American. Everett enjoyed a very successful football season. Through the untir¬ ing efforts of Coach Keaney, a team was placed on the field which brought great credit to the school. The team was also fortunate in having for a leader, Captain William Beck, Jr. Capt. Beck set a splendid example for the players both by his performing on the field and by the spirit with which he attacked all problems. Everett 43—Hyde Park 0 On September 27th the team started on its upward way. This game gave Coach Keaney an excellent opportuni¬ ty to see his ’19 team under fire. The Everett half backs tore through the Hyde Park line almost at will. The most sensational play of the game was a ninety yard run by Sweetland; taking the ball on the kick-off he eluded every man on the Hyde Park team. Capt. Gene Hussey starred for Hyde Park.

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22 1920 ECHO Although there were mistakes, which must be remedied in the Everett defence, the way the backfield con¬ ducted itself deserves much credit. The ' backfield works in unison in pro¬ viding interference for the man with the ball which e nables Kelley and Sweetland to circle the ends in the manner they do. Hanson and Beck excelled for the Everett linemen. The former playing a wonderful defensive game while the latter opened up large holes for Silvaggio on the offensive. Berry and McGoldrick excelled for Medford. Berry smothered many a play while McGoldrick blocked Kel¬ ley’s punt and placed Medford in a scoring position. CAMBRIDGE LATIN 7—EVERETT 0 VERETT was forced to de¬ feat by Cambridge Latin for the first time in the season. The field was in poor shape owing to the rain Friday night and since Cambridge had a big weight advantage, she had the ad¬ vantage over Everett’s light team However, in all fairness to the other side, we must admit that their brand of football was slightly superior to ours. For the first period neither team showed to any marked advantage. There were numerous fumbles by both teams owing to the muddy ball. The second period showed Cambridge to be the aggressor with their heavy linemen opening large holes for Zara- kov and Crowley and keeping the play well in Everett’s territory. The third period brought disaster to Everett. “Buck” Sweetland, while at¬ tempting to recover a fumbled punt, wa ' s kicked in the head and forced to leave the game. Losing such a first class player as Swe’etland took much assurance from the team and as the game progressed Cambridge showed more offensive power. At the beginning of the fourth period Cam¬ bridge started what proved to be her winning march. By successive line plunges, the ball was brought 60 yards to the Everett 15 yard line, “Izzy” Zarakov doing the heavy work. On an off-tackle play full back Crowley crossed the Everett goal line. Al¬ though Everett fought gamely to the end she was unable to score. Nov. 8 Rindge 0—Everett 36 Everett 10—Malden 0 Everett defeated her great rival, Malden, in one of the best games of the season. Both teams played with a wonderful fighting spirit and there were anxious moments for both the Everett and Malden followers. Never before during the season has Coach Keaney’s machine worked with such smoothness. Both Everett and Malden showed fine offensive power but when Malden neared the Everett goal line they did not display the win ning punch. However, the Everett attack was well directed and there was more coordination between Eve¬ rett’s backfield and line than in the Malden backfield and line. Many times during the game, Everett linemen threw their oppon¬ ents for losses. The line, which has caused Coach Keaney more concern than the backfield, had developed re¬ markably under his careful coaching. Three times Malden carried the ball to within ten yards of the Everett goal, but in each case was held for downs. On Malden’s last attempt when within four yards of the Everett goal the linemen broke through and through Capt. Nayor for four and