Harding High School - Folio Yearbook (Bridgeport, CT)

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INTRA-MURAL CHAMPIONS J. Rovegno D. Amos F. D'Auria ,M. Turko J. Caporaso Y G. Frick I. Schofield Boys' lntrafmural Athletics Interclass sports have taken a prominent part in the boys' athletic program during the past year. This increased interest in interclass competition has heen aroused through the tireless efforts of Coach Williztni Dworski, who has sponsored all such activities. During the haskethall season four inter' room court leagues were organized, The win' ners of each league met in an elimination tournament, and room 116 was heralded as champion when it defeated room 112 in the finals. The Harding room champions were presented with a large gold and hlue hanner as a trophy. Another important organization under the Harding mentor's charge is the gymnasium captain's team, which is studying advanced gymnastics. These hoys gave an interesting exhihition of their work at an assemhly. Track furnished another activity for inter' class competition. The juniors ran rough' shod over all other classes at the track meet held at Seaside Park on April 20. The juniors led the held with a total of ii points, and the Sophomores placed second with 36. The Seniors could register hut 24 points, and the Freshmen had to he satisfied with a lone point. The juniors are now the proud possessors of the heautiful silver loving cup which was awarded the winners hy G. W. Fairchild and Sons, local jewelers. The individual trophy was presented to M, Klein. A Hanusovsky was his closest opponent.

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THE STYL s - c 35 -1 Jr -r i f R Y-4 4443 f I THE GIRLS' INTERCLASS CHAMPIONSHIP BASKETBALL TEAM Christine Hotz, lsathryn Hancort, Mary Shea, Mildred Greenspon, Mary Shinto Mildred Keegan, Elizabeth Marks, Helen Foland fcaptainj, Celeste Conklin, lVlyx'tlr7Mn'yc1' Girls' Athletics About ninety per cent of the girls in Harding participate in some form of athletics, either on room, class, or varsity teams. The formal program of the girls' athletic season opened this year with a hockey game between Warreii Harding and the junior League. The latter team won by a score of four to one. Hockey is an open game with no personal contact, such as in basketball. Much skillful passing may be done by the cofoperation of all the eleven players. The next sport was soccer, which was carried on throughout the different gym classes. More girls have had a chance to participate in soccer and hockey than in any other sport because there are eleven girls on each team. Soccer makes a girl more alert and healthy because it is fast and can be played outfoffdoors. The teams that have made an outstanding record were captained by Betty Lewis, Dorothy Fowler, Helen Foland, and Marietta Orton, who led the undefeated Vvfellesley team. Girls' interclass basketball games made up the basketball program for this year. At first each class had A and B groups, A for the best players and B for the substitutes. The seniors, led by Helen Foland, won the series, capturing six games and losing one. Of the lower classes, class three, under Evelyn McNiff, did the best playing. In the spring tennis is added to the list of girls' sports. On May 24 the girls' interclass track meet is to be held on the Harding Athf letic field, with a 75fyard dash, a walking race, a basketball throw, a baseball throw, a threeflegged race, an intcrclass hockey game and a baseball game.

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.if QQ? t5 .-c . ,gg 1 ,Lg is X id- 4 ' u The Athletic Association Although the united efforts of the athletic coach and the members of the various teams have been responsible for our unusual record in sports, to the Athletic Association is due the credit of furnishing the financial support that made success possible. Such interest has the student body shown in the Harding teams that this organization now comprises thc en' tire student body, although membership is voluntary. The membership fees thus form a substantial basis for a budget. The money is divided so that not only the major, but also the minor sports have a chance to work out their programs efficiently. Thus more pupils are given the advantages of participation in school teams. The Association is managed by a council composed of eleven members, including repref sentatives of the student body and members of the faculty, and it is sponsored by Mr. Justin Ricker, head of the Science Department. The council holds meetings weekly to discuss what' ever phases of school athletics come under its jurisdictions- nameiy, the progress of the athletic program, the work of the managers of the various teams, who are elected by the student body, and the budgeting of funds. This year's Council consists of the following members: President ......,...................,..... ......... J ohn Murphy Girls' VicefPresident .............................. Ethel Fricke Boys' VicefPresident ............ Richard McDermott Treasurer ....................,.........,................. Elizabeth Marks Secretary ...................................................... Myrtle Meyer The Faculty Representatives: Mr. Justin Kicker, Mr. Stanley O'Meara, Mr. John Mead, Mr. jesse Beans, Miss Helen Clark, Miss Honf ora Mulvihill. THE ATHLETIC COUNCIL Mr. O'Meara, R. McDermott, J. Murphy, Mr. Mead, Mr, Rickcr, Miss Clark, Mr. Beans, M. Meyer, E. Fricke, E. Marks, Miss Mulvihill