Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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L. H. Cross F. B. R. n. Anderson Allaire Curley GAMEvS PLAYED. October: 10, F. H. S. 12— Keene H. S. 0 14, F. H. S. 0 — Ivcominster H. S. 6 21, F. H. s. 0 — Leominster 11. S. 0 24, F. H. s. 0— Keene H. S. 6 November : F. H. s. 15- Ayer H. S. 0 7, F. H. s. 0 — Waltham H. S. 17 11, F. H. s. 23— Ayer H. S. 0 14, F. H. s. 0 — Gardner H. S. 18 21, F. H. s. 0 — Gardner H. S. 5 26, F. FL s. 16 — Clinton H. S. 0 BASKET-BALL A high school basket-ball team that takes seeoncl plaee among the sehool teams of Massaehusetts must be a pretty good one, to say the least. Fitehburg High Sehool has won this honor ehiefly through the fine work of Capt. Sherwin ’06, and the efforts of Mr. Waters, the coaeh. The onl team Sherwin ’s men eouldn’t eonquer was Holyoke High Sehool and this one unques- tionably holds the ehampionship. A few years ago basket-ball was praetically unknown at the Fitehburg High Sehool, but sinee its debut it has eome to be one of the most interesting of all athletie sports. This year’s season started with a vim, and plenty ' of eandidates appeared for posi- tions, henee it was possible to form a second team among whom the most eonspieuous were Anderson ’04 and Goulding ’04. This team assisted the regulars materially in aequiring their exeellent standard whieh proeured for them so many vietories. 27

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FOOTBALL Although combating with luck, fate and a few other fickle fortunes, the football season of 1903 resulted favorabl} both finaneially and otherwise for the Fitchburg High School. Pitted against the natural foe of football, broken bones, the team won out “hands down.” Anderson ’04 manager, Champney ’04 and Miller ’04 assistants, eonducted the finaneial and business ends of the game as well as eould be expected. With the election of Rich ’05 as captain came a call for can- didates and a fair number turned out. Just here a eloud of ill luck arose, and when the smoke had eleared away it was discov- ered that quite a few of the candidates had reeeived bruises of more or less severity which put them hors de combat. Mr. Cobb kindly offered his services as a coach and in this capacity ably whipped the boys into shape. Later Mr. Hogan was also secured and he eontributed in a great amount to the success of the team. Among those who deserve special mention are: Ander- son ’04, Goulding ’04 and Fitzroy ’05. L. E. L. T. L. G. PLAYERS. c. R. G. R. T. R. E. Goulding Miller Wilson Schofield Stone Shervvin Roddy Whitney Philbrook Q- B. Rich Fitzroy 26

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R. F. Morrill PLAYERS. K. B. Philbrook c. Shcrwin Rich DesRivieres Subs: Elllstroni, Fitzro v, Ford, Austin and Roddy. GAMES PLAYED. December : 25, F. H. S. 40 — Clinton H. S. 14 January’ : 1, F. H. S. 39 — Murdock Academy’ 4 9, F. H. s. 21— Shamrocks of C. .A. 7 15, F. H. s. 29— Leominster H. S. 9 24-, F. H. s. 27 — Leominster H. S. 7 29, F. H. s. 19— Cushing Academ v 2d team 11 February’ : 5, F. H, s. 37— Marlboro H. S. 21 12, F. H. s. 42— Brookfield H. S. 21 20 , F. H. s. 31— Gardner H. S. 12 26, F. H. s. 14— Holyoke H. S. 28 March : 2, F. H. s. 39— Leominster H. S. 7 5, F. H. s. 54 — Worcester South High 5 12, F. H. s. 17 — Athol 12 25, F. H. s. 23 — Gardner H. S. 15 BASEBALL After a deal of eoaxing, promising and threatening, the mone v was advaneed to pa for the new suits for the ball pla ers. After the series of inter-class games, candidates came to the fore and prospects looked bright for Fitchburg High School. But alas! bad times were in store. AIan received D’s and thus were unable to play until their marks were raised. But many good ones were left and these started out braveh to do or die, and came out about even. 28