Hammond Central School - Spotlight Yearbook (Hammond, NY)

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HAMMOND HIGH HAPPENINGS 31 we had and also to the new Knox Hall. “At any rate I think that Hammond has plenty of school spirit.” Roscoe Pilger. THE BASKETBALL GAMES IN VERSE Now, boys and girls, just listen here, And a wondrous tale ITl tell Of how the Hammond Basket Ball boys Have made a record swell. They played the first game here at home Way back in gray November And beat Richville, 22 to 7. Of course, you'll all remember. To Waddington they journey- ed next And met a sad defeat. A score of 6 to 16 points Made the enemy's victory sweet. For their third game they play- ed Heuvelton, And beaten were once more, But this time 16 to 14, Was a somewhat better score. “Revenge is sweet,” they soon found out, For in game number four, They beat the old foe Wad- dington With a 19 to 15 score. And now the “bluest” part of all, A tale that's sad I ween. The Rensselaer Falls team drubbed them well, With a score of 6 to 17. Another drubbing they, receiv- ed. This was beating number four. Morristown came and trimmed them well, 10 to 4 was the final score. Again our boys fought with Heuvelton. 'Twas in their own home town. Their 6 to our 14—the score They looked on with a frown. Then Madrid came to visit us, Only to get beat, 20 to 16 was the score, Dy which they met defeat. We made the long, long jour- ney To Richville one winter's night And drubbed them 14 to 7, Much to our delight. Brier Hill met our players, Of the Scarlet and the Brown.

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30 HAMMOND HIGH HAPPENINGS SPORTSMANSHIP In all athletics the most im- portant aim should be good sportsmanship, an important social element which must be developed through competi- tive play. A good sportsman will not willingly let the op- ponents win, but will take ad- vantage of all rightful oppor- tunities, especially those caus- ed by the mistakes of the op- ponent. He will play just as hard as he can but will play fairly. Good sportsmanship in- volves following the rules and playing cleanly. Good coaches emphasize this point. Codes and creeds help in building a sportsmanlike at- mosphere in the school. These are a few of the command- ments in the code of a good sportsman. 1. Thou shalt not alibi. 2. Thou shalt not quit. 3. Thou shalt not gloat over winning. 4. Thou shalt not be a “rot- ten” loser. 5. Thou shalt not take un- fair advantage. 6. Thou shalt not ask odds thou art loath to give. 7. Thou shalt always be ready to give the opponent the shade. 8. Thou shalt not under esti- mate an opponent or over esti- mate thyself. 9. Remember the game is the thing, and he who thinketh otherwise is a mucker. 10. Honor the game thou playest, for he who playeth the game straight and clean and hard is a winner even when he loses. Cyril McDougall. A NEW TEACHER'S IMPRES- SION OF OUR SCHOOL SPIRIT This is the opinion of Miss Mary Miayne concerning the school spirit shown here. “I do not think that school spirit necessarily means sup- port at various school games. Loyalty to the school and act- ive interest in its welfare con- stitute my idea of school spirit. Before I came to Hammond, I had heard that the school ath- letics received little support ei- ther from the student body or the townspeople. However, I found that it was not true this year, although it may have been due to the excellent team

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32 HAMMOND HIGH HAPPENINGS The shocking score of 15 to 10 Nearly knocked them down. Hammond went to Rensselaer And roasted them up brown, '• By a score of 16 to 11. Then nearly got kicked out of; town. ; And then they met their fifth defeat, In playing Morristown. We read the score boards 12 to 6. With many a sigh and frown. Then they went to Madrid, And thought they'd like a rest. 14 to their 17 Seemed to be their best. They fought their way to the finals, And there they met defeat, They found a worthy foe in Morristown. Whose victory was complete. Success we surely wish you, Team of Scarlet and Brown. Next year we want that silver cup To come to Hammond town. —Irene Baxter. First Medieval Cootie: “It's no fun living in a coat of ar- mor. Second Ancestral Insect: “No, Heaven help a fellow on a knight like this.