Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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Foot Ball. HE opening of the season of 1899 found in the school a dearth of experienced football pla3 ers. The footl)all team of the previous year had not amounted to much, which was partl3 responsible for the lack of experience. Besides, the members of the school, especial the class of 1900 , were a great deal 3 ounger and smaller than in an3 previous 3 ear. What few big men there were in the school knew nothing about football. Not to be discouraged the Ath- letic Association voted to put a team in the field and elected L. C. Shed don manager and W. H. Rourke captain. Training was immediate commenced, though without a reg- ular trainer. After the first game Capt. Rourke resigned, and Frederick Storer was elected to fill the vaeane3 James Hogan then began to coach the team and under training the eleven began to show great improvement. In the Murdock game and subse- (pient practice four or five pla3 ers managed to get injured, l)ut rather tlian cancel the Gardner game the team went up with substitutes in more than half of the positions. Arrived there, we found a team op- ]Dosing us that from the size of the members woul d liave been supposed to have graduated from high school three 3 ears ago. Though the team did not win ever3 game it pla3 ed, in no game did it show a lack of science or knowledge of the game, and it never failed to pla3 ' against a team heavier than itself. The skilful and daring playing of H. Whitcomb was a feature of ever3 game. Among those who deserve special mention are A. Irish and C. Kendall. Following is a list of the team and schedule of games: F. E. Storer, captain ; L. C. Sheddoii, manager; Archie Irish, Henr 3 ' Whitcomb, William Fisher, James R ' an, John Moran, Bernard Care ' , Harold Knight, Harwood Ke 3 ' es, Alvin Downie, Herbert Dillon, “Chick” Kendall, Lewis Philbrook, Robert Walsh, Robert Grubb, Walter Storer, Richard Miller. F. H. S. 10, L. H. S. 0, Nov. 2. F. H. S. 6, Ma 3 mard 0, Nov. 25. F. H. S. 0, Gardner 36, Oct. 25. F. H, S. 5, Gardner 6, Nov. 20. F. H. S. 0, Ma 3 mard 5, Nov. 4. F. H. S. 0, Murdock 5, Oct. 21. F. H. S. 0, L. H. S. 0, Nov. 30. F. H. S. 0, C. A. 0, Oct. 4.

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Auspicious omens — Demerits. Everybody ' s Favorite . ' VISIT LITCHFIELD STEBBIHS f Your neighbors all have it. The dressmaker, tailor, shoemaker and manufact- urer in every kind of stitch- ing. WlIAT? The Singer Sewing Machine ONE F RIOE CLOTHIERS, HATTERS AND GENTS ' FURNISHERS, 120 Main Street, .. Fitchburg, Mass. Under American House. IboUanb Cailor 162 flDam St., jfUcbburQ - For delivering Notes, Parcels, or anything a boy can conveniently carry, from 7.30 A. M. to 9.00 p. M. PROMPT AND CAREFUL SERVICE. J. C. CARMODY, .. Manager, Main Office, 128 Main St. Branch, 373 Main St. Cbat’s HU For the benefit of those who believe F. H. S. stands for Fitchburg High School, we state that they are wrong; it means “Fidgety Harriet Stimson.”

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Miss Allard’s only French: “ Iloni suit (lui inal y pense.” W. H. GIFFIN, 164 MAIN STREET, Fancy Dry Goods and Notions. Agent for Cresco Corsets. A Corset that cannot break at the waist. Shirt Waists. Ladies’ White and Colored, DSc, $1.19, $1.39, u|) to $2.50 each. Our Hosiery for 12 I -2c, For Ladies and Children, cannot be beat Children ' s Duck and Linen Skirts, 9S cents to $2.00. Petticoats, 98c, $1.25, $1.89, are bargains. We want 3 ' on to become one of onr regu- lar customers, and we wdl do our best to j)lease 3 ' ou. ClaSvS of 1900 Motto: “Vorwarts.” OLJF? IS IOTTO: “Honest .. .. Prices.” A. B. PULSIFER CO. JEWELERS, 1(38 Main Street, .. Fitchburg. Zhe Malbo Misses trandon Mannix, Cafe 213 Main Street, Fitchburg, Mass. Xive Xobstcr A SPECIALTY. Cobb: “If I give you two sides, what must you know to solve the triangle?” Fisher: “Why, all the rest.”