Goshen Central High School - Yearbook (Goshen, NY)

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THE PIONEER 7 Basket Ball 1910-1911. On November 10th, a meeting for the purpose of organizing a basket ball team was called. It resulted in the election of Joe Lewis, as Captain; Spencer Horton, Manager; Donald Parker, Secretary and Treasurer. The prospects for a good team were not very bright, as there was no hall to be gotten where regular practice could be held. Nevertheless the boys took a good interest in the team and succeeded fairly well. The season opened in November with a defeat, when the Goshen boys journeyed over to Warwick to meet the local high school team of that village. Considering that it was the first game of the season, the 18 points scored by our team was a very commendable showing. On Thanksgiving eve, Warwick played a return game in Goshen. The home team made a better showing in this game, the score at the end of the first half being 19 to 19. But Warwick finally won out by the score of 33 to 27.

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(i THE PIONEER Junior Charge. Dear Juniors: OW that we have come to the parting of the ways in the old High School paths which we have trodden so near together, we are minded to leave with you a few words of wisdom and advice. May we express the hope that you will heed them carefully, taking them as guide posts on the steep and thorny way, the difficulties of which are so little realized by your youthful, innocent minds? The eventful days of our Senior school lives are passing rapidly. But a short time and the places that knew us, will know us as students no more, forever. Then you will have laid upon your shoulders the great responsibility of setting the pace for the school and an example to the younger students. You will be the first Senior class in the new High School, the first to graduate from its now unfinished walls. May the example of the last class to graduate from the old High School inspire you with ambition and courage. May the hallowed memories of our work, our struggles, and our success be carried with you into the stately halls which you will inhabit and have a moulding influence upon your career. Try to deserve the honor of being the “pioneer” class of the new building. Try to incite a fine, high spirit in the school life and to show yourselves as studious and as obedient to and thoughtful of the Faculty as we have been. Try above all things to avoid class disputes, remembering the universal harmony of ours. Ponder these things and you will do well and your success will be certain and assured. Such is the message to you, of the Senior Class of 1911. H. E. H. ’ll. A Noble Youth. In the Bodleian library at Oxford is a most touching record of heroism and self sacrifice on the part of a child. The lower door of St. Leonard’s church, Bridgeworth, was left open, and two young boys, wandering in, were tempted to mount to the upper part and scramble from beam to beam. All at once a joist gave way. The beam on which they were standing became displaced. The elder had just time to grasp it when falling, while the younger, slipping over his body, caught hold of his comrade’s legs. In this fearful position the poor lads hung, crying vainly for help, for no one was near. At length the boy clinging to the beam became exhausted. He could no longer support the double weight. He called out to the lad below that they were both done for. “Could you save yourself if I were to loose you?” asked the younger lad. “I think I could,” returned the elder. “Then goodbv, and God bless you!” said the little fellow, loosing his hold. Another second and he was dashed to pieces on the stone floor below. “What is gravity?” Bright Biology pupil: “Something like axle grease.”

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s THE PIONEER The first game with the Florida High School was played on December 2nd. The Goshen team easily showed their superiority in team work, winning the game by the score of 26 to 22. On December 23rd, the Central “Prep” team of Middletown journeyed to Goshen for a game. Although they outweighed our boys, they could not seem to find our fast men, and were outplayed in every respect, the shooting by the home team being spectacular. The game was won in the first half, 35 to 8. In the second half the visitors didn’t shoot a single field goal, only getting three fouls, while we scored 29 points. The final score was 64 to 11. As the Florida team could not secure a desirable hall in Florida, they came to Goshen to play the return game. This time they defeated us by the score of 33 to 29, after an uphill game. On December 30, the team went to Walden supposedly to play the high school team, but when we got there, they put another team on to play us. The baskets there were clear and our boys were not used to them. Although out team was strengthened by the addition of Roosa, we could not win, and were defeated by a score of 36 to 26. The first game of the new year was played in Florida. On account of the size of the hall, and the position of the heating apparatus, our team was held at a disadvantage. The game ended by a victory for Florida, by the score of 27 to 19. Feeling that we could defeat Florida on a larger court, we challenged them to a game in Garr Hall, which they accepted. At the end of the first half of this game, the score was 9 to 9. In the second half with only ten seconds to play and the score 16 to 15 in Florida’s favor, the whistle blew for a held ball between Sargent and Westervelt. Sargent managed to knock the ball into our basket, winning the game 16 to 17. On January 27, the supposedly strong team representing the Baraca’s of Middle-town, met us on our court. Our boys got a good lead in the first half and won easilv, 27 to 7. On February 10, the strong aggregation from the Monticello High School came to Goshen. This game, which was the fastest of the season, was won for the visitors by Ewing accidentally shooting a goal for them. The score was 30 to 32. On Washington’s Birthday, owing to three of our men being on the sick list, the Crescent “Stars” of Middletown, defeated us by the score of 35 to 13. On March 3, we all journeyed to Monticello for a return game. The lobster salad had a disastrous affect on two members of our team, and Monticello defeated us by the score of 42 to 50. A dance was held after the game and then we went to the hotel to find our bedding and personal effects, missing or tied in knots. This was the final game of the season. Although our opponents scored 345 points against our 338, we consider this a good showing. Next year we hope to have a court where we can have regular practice, and then with the help of a good coach, we are sure we have the material for a first class team.