Fulton High School - Fultonian Yearbook (Fulton, NY)

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THR SENIOR YEAR BOOK--FULTON HIGH SCHOOL 29 5265-3 ' ' '-Q25 Athletics gf-bl - - r'4L95i Cheering at F. H. S. 1927 was the greatest year in the history of the school, as far as cheering is concerned. Year after year, our athletes fought for the honor of the school with no encouragement, no cheer- ing. At the annual Oswego game,Fulton did manage to make a little noise, but the long yells of the Oswegonians, with the greatest cheering section in Central NewYorkHsmotheredourbestattempts. But this year, the worm turned. At the annual struggle with Oswego, Fulton stepped out and did things. Fulton started affairs by booming out the first cheer The Spell out Fulton. Oswego hit right back with the Spell out Oswego. In former years, that first volley from the Starch city would be enough to wilt the courage of the cohorts of Fulton for the rest of the game. But not so this year. Fulton CC 77 james Dobie By the untiring efforts and assistance of Coach Freeman, athletics of Fulton High School have been dragged from the mire to a field of glory. A few years ago the teams of the school were com- posed of seniors. With the passing of each class to the outside world, from where were the next teams coming? Possibly some seniors would be out for sports. Those who came out were very few and untrained. Dobie has remedied this condition. Under his influence the underclass- had her spirit up, and promptly pro- ceeded to go mad. Bill Foster and Dan Williams, dressed like a circus parade, tied themselves into a thousand knots and then proceeded to untie them, and sent the F-U-Fight booming across the field. For the first time in the history of the school, a Fulton yell hit the Blue and White square in the face. Never before had Fulton really got fighting mad. And all through long and trying basket ball season, the spirit of F. H. S. never dropped. At every game Hazel Hollingsworth lead the songs, and Foster and Williams kept the cheering sections in an almost continual round of yells. The time has arrived when the expression You cheer like Fulton is no longer one of sarcasm, but one of the highest praise. A. Freeman men have come out for sports. By his talks to the boys in assembly at the beginning of each season of sport, he has inspired an eager feeling in every boy to go out for the best that is in him. The fellows who go out for sports usually stick throughout the entire season. Most of the men play in the games enough quarters or innings to earn a block UF. Dobie is a graduate of Cornell University and was a student of the University of Rochester for two years. He has been a student for three summers at Notre Dame under Knute Rockne. Surely he knows His Stuff. But best of all Dobie is one of the squarest and best coaches that a high school could desire. James A. Freeman is to be head coach of football and assistant coach of basket ball and base- ball at Albany High School. Good luck on your new expedition, Dobie. Though loath to lose a loyal friend and inspiring leader, we send with you our best wishes for continued success in your new field of labor.

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THE SENIOR YEAR BOOK-FULTON HIGH SCHOOL Wearers of the Block F Football Letter Men Name Position Years Played Class Barnard, CBennyj End '26 Senior Nettleton, CArtj End '26 Senior Reichel, CFredj Tackle '25, '26 Junior Quirk, CEdj Tackle '26 Senior Parks, fBudJ Tackle '24, '25, '26 Junior Freeman, CMonkJ Guard '26 Sophomore Mehegan, QBillJ Guard '26 Junior Hart, CWing-footj Quarterback '26, CCapt. Electj '27 Sophomore Clark, CJohnnyj Halfback '26 Sophomore Zizzi, fBillJ Halfback '26 Sophomore Coleman, QJackJ Halfback '26 Junior Chubb, fJimJ Halfback '26 Sophomore Dougan, tJimj Fullback '25, '26 fCapt.J Sophomore P. Kraus, CAD Center '23,'24,CCapt.J '25,'26 Junior Storms, fJackJ End '26 Junior De Bruyn, CEricj End '26 Sophomore Holt, CBillj Halfback '26 Freshman Basket Ball Letter Men Name Position Years Played Class Hart, CWing-footb Guard '26 Sophomore Culkin, CBobJ Forward '26 Senior Dougan, QJimJ Center, Guard '25, '26 Sophomore P. Kraus, QAIJ Guard '23, '25, '26 Junior De Bruyn, CEricD Center '26 Sophomore Ure, CKenJ Forward '26 Junior Herner, CDollyJ Forward '26 Junior Coleman, CJackj Forward '26 Junior Storms, CJackJ Forward '26 Junior Lee, QBobJ Center '26 Freshman Holt, CBillJ Guard '26 Sophomore J. Kraus, CJohnnyJ Center, Guard '24, '25 CCapt.J, Forward '26 CCapt.j Sophomore Baseball Letter Men Name Position Years Played Class P. Kraus C. '24, '25, '26 CCapt.J, '27 Junior Dougan L. F. '26, '27 Sophomore Herner S. S. '26, '27 CCapt.j Junior Hart 2 B. '26, '27 Sophomore Ure 2 B. '26, '27 Junior Culkin C. F. '26, '27 Senior Holt 3 B. '26, '27 Sophomore Arnold 3 B. '26, '27 Sophomore Stuber R. F. '27 Junior Farnum P. '27 Junior Chubb 1 B. '27 Sophomore Ketchum P. '27 Junior

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30 THE SENIOR YEAR BOOK-FULTON HIGH SCHOOL Football Team Back Row: W. Mehegan, Reichel, Quirk Freeman, Chalone, Crahan, J. Kraus, Difiin, De Bruyn, Foster, Chubb, Second Row: Louise, Goss, Freeman, E. Mehegan, Holt, Coleman, Park, Storms, Hart Front Row: Hillick, Zizzi, Muscalino, Volgelgsang, Welch, Dougan, Nettleton, Barnard Football The 1926 football season marked coach Freeman's sixth year as director of athletics at Fulton. This period of six years has seen Fulton represented by some of the strongest teams in the history of the school. Wle regret that Coach Freeman will not be with us next year. At the opening of the season Coach Freeman was faced with the problem of molding a team out of new material. There were but three regulars left from last year and prospects for a successful season looked doubtful. However, with Dougan, P. Kraus and Parks as a background a team was developed that could be favorably compared to any team in this section of the state. Although defeated in the first two games, the team put forth a winning brand of football for the rest of the season. Utica Fulton pried off the lid of the 1926 season by lining up against the Utica Free Academy team on the Recreation Park gridiron. The field was in bad condition due to recent rains, and our fleet backfield was greatly hindered. All those who witnessed this game realized that Fulton's downfall was due not so much to the inferiority of her playing as to poor kicking. The final score was 19-O in favor of Utica. Syracuse North High On October 9th Fulton played its second game meeting North High School of Syracuse. The final score of 20-6 in favor of North should not be used to judge the playing ability of the Fulton team as statistics gathered after the game show that our team gained nearly twice as much yardage as our opponents. North secured her three touchdowns on bad kicks inside the 20-yard line. Kraus and Clark played good games for the locals. Canastota Canastota came to Fulton on October 16th with a heavy well-coached team fully expecting to repeat its 1925 victory. For the entire period of play both teams battled to put across a touchdown but without success. Reichel and Quirk starred for Fulton on the line while the line plunges and end runs of Dougan and Chubb would have caused Red Grange or Eddy Tryon to turn green with envy.