Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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FOOTBALL. Football. A S the season opened there were grave doubts as to whether there was any possibilit 3 of having a team, there being a great laek of suitable material with whieh to form a good one. The manager, Grubb, ’02, and the captain, Hard ’02, persisted, and, thanks to them, suf- ficient interest was raised in the school, or rather in the class of ’02, to compose a team. Among the candidates there were many last year’s players, including Hardy, who did the best work, “Gi- ant Barker,” “Big Geoffrion,” Church, and slow but sure Knight. Among the underclass men, little “Duke Rich” showed up at quarterback, and Burns as half- back. Murphy, ’01, was also to be congratulated for his clever work. Our first victory was a defeat. We played at Cushing academy, where we were treated like gentle- men, but kindly shown our slight defects. Sheehan, star tackle of Brown’s ’00 team, and also of F. H. S. team of ’97, volunteered to coach us, and coach us he did. After a week of hard practice we played the Gardner team and lost, but through no fault of ours, having been treated very discourteously by a series of foul decisions. 19

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CLASS HISTORY. ball. How long and glorious its record was can be ascertained hy reading the “Rajah” of that period. But the sure, steady progress which we made in the Freshman, Sophomore and Junior 3 ' ears was onl a stepping stone to that befitting climax, our Senior year. Our existence in that halc on state was one continual blast of fame; over the school we rtded like czars over their vast domains. Onl} once did the rebellious Juniors try to shake our firm swa % with such appalling results that the were awed b our truh magnificent appearance and the brilliancy of our deeds. There were not a few incidents well worth recording which we leave out for lack of space. For instance, the valentine we hung “Father” Nolen, our senior sleighride and Wha lom episodes might furnish articles interesting enough to be read with wild e e and ’bated breath. Doubtless you will now sa that this histor is like an other class histor — that’s a little hot air. Readers, don’t show your ignorance, but think thusly : The class of 1902 can ' t boast. There is no hon- orable deed, great or small, which ’02 cannot per- form. So this history is but a modest record of one or two of the least important things which have happened during our existence, for if we were to mention our more important doings ou would think that we were tr3dng to impose upon 3 our credulity. Good-b3 e, friend Sophomore and jolly little Fresh- man. Here’s luck to you, you poor, misguided baby Juniors. Good-b3 e to all. Au vevoir, Mr. Cobb. 18

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FOOTBALL. Four da 3 s after this we administered to the pliieky Leominster team a defeat, whieh was re- trieved b} ' them on the following Saturday at Leom- inster in a game fairly and honestl 3 won. Then came the .second game with Gardner, which we won, 11-0, in first half of first half, for after ten minutes of playing Gardner retired from the field, fearful of a heavier defeat. A week later we played our last game of the sea- son with Ayer high school, whom we defeated, 12-0. This left the team just even, having won three games and lost three. The schedule of the games is as follows: Sept. 28. C. A. 27, F. H. S. 0. Oct. 5. G. H. S. 17, F. H. S. 0. Oct. 9. L. H. S. 0, F. H. S. 7. Oct. 19. L. H. S. 5, F. H. S. 0. Nov. 2. G. H. S. 0, F. H. S. 11. Nov. 9. A. H. S. 0, F. H. S. 12. The ])ositions were: I.. K. L. T. L. G. C. K. G. R. T. R. E. Golding. Ashlinc. Geoffrion. DesRivieres. Walsh. Barker. Alurphy. ’04-. Knight (sub.) ’02. ’04. ’03. ’02. ’01. ’ 02 . B, H. Rich ’04. L. n. I?. Burns. ’03. F. IJ. Hardy. ’ 02 . K. U. B. Church. ’ 02 . 20