Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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After years of experienee the class of ’04 advises future cap- tains to pick the team early and drill the players for a particular ])osition. Continued changing about is not conducive to winning victories. Schofield ’05, Desmond ’07, and Ford ’06, put up a very good game in their respective positions. Roddy ’05 captained the men well and Anderson ’04 looked out for the managing end. GAMES PLAYED. April, 1904: 30, F. H. S. 1 — Lawrence Academy 4 May : 7, F. H. S. 14— Gardner H. S. 11, F. H. S. 8— Gardner H. S. 21, F. H. S. 5— Athol H. S. 8 7 8 6 14 25, F. H. S. 3 — Murdock Academy 28, F. H. S. 5— Gardner H. S. June: 1, F. H. S. 12 — Murdock Academy 10 11, F. H. S. 2 — Murdock Academy 22 15, F. H. S. 7— Gardner H. S. ' 5 PLAYERS. O’Dea, catch. Desmond, short stop. Roddy, captain, second base. Goulding, right field. McNamara, right field. Ford, center field. Whitney, first base. Madigan, left field. Schofield, third base. Wilson, pitch. 29

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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

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B GARDNER M IreceRTW Friday, May 6, saw a crowd of jolly Seniors start for that suburb called Gardner to enjoy an evening of unlimited enjoyment which was to be given them by the Senio rs of Gardner High. The special car left the American House at 6.30, and from that time on jollity reigned supreme. On the way up nothing eventful happened, except for the periodical return of the conductor along the running board yell- ing “ F ' ares, please, fares,” and although one or two of the boys were noticed trying to make good in German by “buzzing” “das Fraulein,” most of them had troubles enough of their own, plan- ning how to keep on the good side of their “wives” and still “shine up” to their Gardner friends. At South Gardner, a num- ber of Gardner Seniors aceompanied us to the high school build- ing, which was very prettih decorated in erimson and white, the class colors. Now the evening ' s enjoyment began in earnest. All were told by the Gardner president to make themselves at home and act as though the 3 knew everyone, which suggestion was speedily fol- lowed out, and immediately eaeh one was striving to find his partner for the grand march, by finding a flower whieh bore some resemblance to the one given to him. After each had found his match the grand mareh commenced, led by the Gardner president and the Fitchburg vice-president. After this came the daneing and consequently the renewing of old friendships and the forming of new ones. The intermission was eondueted in a novel manner. Each person was given a May-basket containing a piece of candy and 30