Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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THE TRACK TEAM. W hen the High School Athletic Association voted to have a track team instead of a base ball team they had no idea of how to start about it. Allie Remington, the popular half-miler, was con- sulted, and offered his services as trainer. Regular practices were held at Phillips’ field. The boys developed rapidly under his train- ing, especially in the track events. But our weak point was in the field events, and at the next meet- ing of the governing board, act- ing on the suggestion of Mr. Rem- ington, they decided to hire a pro- fessional trainer. Mr. Brennan, a trainer of long experience and high reputation, was secured. He won the favor and confidence of the boys, and it was through his services and ability as a trainer that we won the championship of the W. I. A. A. Mr. Brennan, after watching the boys at the first two practices, picked Lowe, ’98, out as a comer. Cross, ’99, devel- oped rapidly in the quarter mile, and Platts, ’00, showed his expe- rience in the dashes. Russell, in the pole vault, made nearly ten feet, thereby setting a good exam- ple for the other schools of the association. Worster made great progress in the hurdles and was looked upon for a place in the high jump. At a meeting of the track team, he was elected cap- tain. Turner, ’01, ran the half mile in 2.19 — very fast time for a novice. In the class meet, held June 2, ’98 showed her superiority over the other classes by winning by a large margin, and raised the con- fidence of our trainers to a high point. In the interscholastic meet, held June 11, F. H. S. won by a score of 611 2 to 55, on the part of Gardner H. S., notwithstanding their protest against Russell, whom they claimed the wind would blow over the pole, and Platts, who won the high jump, in which he had failed to enter. Of the five men who qualified in the hundred yards dash, all represented F. H. S., and the final heat was won by Lowe, ’98, in the remarkable time of 10 2-5 seconds. The bicy- cle race was our weak point, hav- ing lost a fine man in the spurts in Merritt, ’98, by the expulsion. For our first year at track work we exhibited a fine amount of material, courage in competing against such heavy odds, and although ’98 cannot help out in the score next year, the remaining

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The first young lady in the class to get married will cast a Hayes (haze) over that young man’s life. Itie Bible says: HUMS, Love Your Wives.” One pleasing way of showing this love is to install in your kitchen a GAS RANGE ’TWILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED. ’TWILL BE A JOY FOREVER. GREAT LABOR SAVERS. FUEL IMMEDIATELY EFFECTIVE. NO DIRT! NO DUST! NO ASHES! One of the Greatest Benefits of the Nine- teenth Century. New Stoves just received. Come in and see them. Has Your Watch Run Dry? ♦ ♦ ♦ Special Attention given to Watch Work . . ♦ Repairing Done Promptly and Well Percy H Safford, 292 Main Street FITCHBURG lias aim Electric Light Go. A game little Rooster. Prof. Hartwell.

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Prof, in civil government: “Who holds the highest office in Fitchburg?’’ Parks, ' 98, quickiy: “Principal Hitchcock.” Everybody Should Stay in Fitchburg Monday, f . • • an d co to ■ • • S THE RACES S c All High School Graduates, Pupils and Alumni should attend the [HORNING : we want 5,000 People GRAND PARADE AND ROAD RACE. EVENING : R.C.C. RACES BAND CONCERT FITCHBURG PARK, To AND GRAND FIREWORKS DIS- PLAY. Monday, July 4, 230 P. M. 2.30 P. m.: fliteiKi RACES AT FITCH- $500 IN PRIZES. Tpe Races. BURG PARK. FASTEST MEN IN NEW ENGLAND. 8 EVEHTS 8 L zIb; Great Record Trials by Local Riders. TWO BRASS BAlJMIDSI Admission Only 25 Cents Reserved Seats at Stone ' s Hohberger “didn’t do a ting” to the refreshments in Clinton.