Fulton High School - Fultonian Yearbook (Fulton, NY)

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BASEBALL TEAM Top Row-Pickett, Conners, N. Hunter, Darby iCoachJ, Youmans, White, Buell Second Row-D. Hunter, H. Dingle, Kraus, Lundy. Bottom Row-B. Dingle, Pearl.

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FULTON HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK 29 BASKETBALL The Fulton Iligh School flushed with its success in Football undertook, with vigor and confidence, the activities of Basketball. A most successful schedule was played against out of town teams, both on our court and on the courts of the opposing teams. Then it became necessary to decide which team was the Champion in the city. The Mutineers, and Holy Names, the other two city teams had experienced a successful season and both expected 10 come out ahead in the Championship Games. A schedule was arranged with each one of these teams, and although many had predicted that our team would be hard pressed and would not stand much chance of winning, it came out the victor. The other two teams had practically given us no op- position at all and we had soon demonstrated beyond a doubt that we were the Champions of the city. ' When Captain Keene LePointe enlisted in the Medical Corps, he was succeeded by Kraus, whose playing was a big feature. Prof. Maure, who had begun the coaching left to assume the duties of a higher position in another city, and was succeeded by Prof. Darby. Mr. Darby undertook the coaching and his ability was shown by the excellent playing and creditable showing of the team. Carlyle Pooler, next year's manager, promises a good schedule for next year and Captain-elect Kraus, predicts another championship team. WON 8 - LOST 5 St.Mary's... ...23l1+'. 11. s... ...27 Y.M.C.A.... ...18 F.H.S... ...1 OswegoH.S.... ...16'F.II.S... ...42 CAtD Cazenovia .. 43 F. H. S. 28 tAtD Canastota .. 36 F. Il. S. .. . Canastota ...... 20 F. H. S. .. . . . 24 CAO St. Mary's .. 41 I F. Il. S. .. 19

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FULTON HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK 31 BASEBALL, 1918 At the end of the season of 1917, the members of the old team unanimously elected Babe Kraus to pilot the old ship of Baseball through the sea- son. Our new coach, Professor Darby, immediately co-operated with Babe and the calling of the crew of base- ball candidates began immediately. Coach Darby and Capt. Kraus were under a decided disadvantage, having Only three of last year's team with them. At last by many afternoons of practice, a team was picked, which has ,since proved its ability as a win- ner, ' On May 1st the team started on its string of victories. I-Ieretofore Bald- winsville had put forth a team worthy Of our metal, but because of superior playing on the side of the Red and Green the visitors were defeated by a score of 16 to 4. - Our next opponents, May 3d, were our.neighbors from Phoenix. Lundy. a pitching man of merit, started the game. Hank's ability gave the op- posing team something to think about, aus they did not succeed in scoring un- til the lucky seventh, when one run was put to their credit. At last the fellows decided they wanted to go home, so Pickett was put in the box. The opponents went one, two, three and the last six men were struck out. The score at the finish was 16 to 1. On the 17th of May the team made a trip to Mexico. Each team was con- fident of victory. Lundy started the game with a K fstrike-outj to his credit for the first man. The game at once became fast and furious. In the fourth inning Pearl, Lundy and D. Hunter scored, the score then being 5 to 1. By an accident in the eighth one of the opposing team made a home run.' The team at once tightened up and finished the game at once, leav- Ing the score 6 to 5 in F. H. S.'s favor. May 24th proved a bright but windy day. Mexico came to Fulton for a re- turn game. The game went off with the same pep and spirit as usual. The team worked hard and was re- warded at the end of the 9th with a score of 12 to 7 in itsfavor. At 1 o'clock on May 25th the team took autos for Cazenovia. Cazenovia has students from all over Central New York and consequently much good material is available. Therefore, the fellows expected a good game. Hank started the game. The oppos- ing pitcher was certainly there with the speed. In the first inning three runs were secured, making a good start-off. At the beginning of the 4th it began to rain and the ball began to get slippery. The Cazenovia pitcher, because steam is hard to control, re- fused to pitch any longer and all the Cazenovia team took to the grand stand. The fellows, of course, would not think of abandoning a game just for the sake of rain, and some stayed in their positions. At last it let up a little and the game began again, with Cazenovia at bat. The second man up drove the ball to left field, with a man on first. The umpire called the ball a fair ball, but I personally heard one of their own men say the ball was a foul. This put the score 8 to 6 in Caz- enovia's favor. It rained harder in a short time and the umpire, a town man, called the game on account of rain. Although defeated in the score, the fellows all agreed that they could play better ball than Cazenovia. On June lst Cazenovia came here. Of course the High school was anxious to begin, in order to show that they could beat Cazenovia fairly and square- ly. Pitckett pitched. I think that is sufficient explanation. Needless to say he did everything in his power to baffle the opponents. By fair and square playing at last the Royal Red and Green defeated the visitors by a score of 8 to 6. On june Sth the team played one of the most sensational games of the season. This game was with Bald- winsville at Baldwinsville. The in-