Fairhaven High School - Huttlestonian Yearbook (Fairhaven, MA)

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THE HUTTLESTONIAN 23 The First State Basketball Meeting T HE first state basketball meeting was held in the Y. W. C. A. building at Boston. The girls of the Fairhaven High School thought that it would be a good chance to get some ideas for their basketball team, so the Girls’ Athletic Association sent two delegates —Marjorie Coombs, the captain, and Elizabeth Jason. It was explained at the meeting why girls did not play boy’s rules and three reasons were given: 1. The average girl is not strong enough to endure the hard playing that is required in a boy’s game. 2. There is more team work in a girl’s game and that means not so much individual playing. 3. The most important—that a girl ' s health comes first , and the game second. The question of “out of bounds” was discussed. It was asked if the wall should be called “out of bounds”. The chairman of the meeting said her opinion was that it should not because one should stand outside of the boundary line to throw the ball in. In some cases, the wall is used as a seventh player, and when this is true it should be called “out of bounds.” One of the most important subjects talked about was the one line game, played on a small floor. Several of the officials found that there was likely to be considerable bunching or “boxing up”. To stop this, the center or side center, now called “guard” or “forward”, should stay nearer the center of the floor, and let the other guards or forwards pass out to center and in that way give the forwards a chance to move about and get free. This is called “triangle forma¬ tion” and does away with all the bunching spoken of before. It is absolutely impossible for the referee to see each individual player all the time. For this reason, umpiring was introduced. The only fault to find with an umpire is that his attention can be drawn away from the backfield by the game. It was suggested that the umpire do more work, and in this way the game might be brought up to a higher level of sportsmanship. ELIZABETH JASON, ’24.

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THE HUTTLESTONIAN 22 T HE Football Season was a success as a whole, though the first two games were lost, owing to a lack of experience. The principal games on the schedule were those with Whitman, Durfee, and New Bedford. We played Durfee here, and although the latter was favored to win, our boys did not fail us and came out of the battle with a winning score of 7-0. The next game was at Whitman, and the resultant score 7-6 in our favor. The New Bedford game was played at Sargent Field and was a thriller! The game was well played and cleanly fought. It ended in a scoreless tie. At the close of the season the superior work of Captain Hawkins, Hirst, Silvia, Pflug, and Cieurzo won for them a place on the All- Bristol County Team. The Basketball Team started the season in good trim, winning four straight games and losing to Durfee. After that, the outlook was discouraging for only one game was won. Although beaten in hard-fought games, Fairhaven was in the battle until the final whistle blew. Lineup: R F.—D. Barnes L. F.—E. York C.—J. Hawkins R. G.—C. Hirst L. G.—Captain F. Pflug Substitutes—C. Holland, P. Hoxie, J. O’Leary (Concluded on Page 32)

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24 THE HUTTLESTONIAN The Health Code S OME time ago the question arose, why, if in colleges, normal schools, and grammar schools a “Health Code” was usually fol¬ lowed, it wasn’t practical to have one in the Fairhaven High School. The motion was put before the Girls’ Athletic Association and ac¬ cepted. Every girl was requested to do her best in contributing ideas for a “Health Code” that would make the girls of Fairhaven more fit. All the ideas passed in were read, and the printed code has been made up of the best material turned in. The “Health Code” is to be followed at all times; if it is only fol¬ lowed now and then, the results are not going to be satisfactory. If we all live up to this code, we will be happier and there will be a gen¬ eral all around improvement in the health of the girls. We believe also that the attendance at Fairhaven High School, as far as the girls are concerned, will be of a higher percentage. Mr. Parkinson has printed the “Health Code”, and each girl is to be given a copy. We were proud to give the first copy to Miss French, assistant supervisor of physical education in Massachusetts, on her recent visit here. G. A. A. LUCK OF THE VIKING (Concluded from Page 13) half inch and sank quivering in the side of the ship. After a short fight the mutineers were subjugated. At last, one starlit November evening the ‘Viking’ sailed into New Bedford Harbor. The oil sold for a good price and the profit was divided evenly among the crew, the mutineers included. “Such was the luck of the ‘Viking’,” concluded the old captain. GRANVILLE PRIOR, ’27.