Hope High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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B,xs1sBALL TEAM

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Einar Svtrrri High Svrhunl Aihlviir Aaanriatinn Emi nf Qbftirrm Prc'-sir.lc-nt, HENRY W. LITTLEFIJ-:LD. Secretary, M.ixUR1en G. CoNenoN. Yiee-President, FRANK Knxnnv. Treasurer, Mn. lfinxsrc A. Tisnnrs. The meetings of the Athletic Association have been, this past year, exceptionally marked by the large number of students who have attended and by the great interest which they have shown in the affairs ot the organization. Our success on the athletic field may, in part, be attributed to these meetings, for it is just here that the students are imbued with that school spirit without which nothing can be accomplished on the track, gridiron, or base-ball field. The aim of the Association has been to promote greater interest and participation in athletics in the school, thereby assisting in the es- tablishment of a school composed of pupils whose bodies are as sound as their minds. There have been six meetings during the year. Lack of space forbids entering into the minutes of all these meetings. The one held on May eleventh, however, was the most important. At this 1I'1GCi,il1g,tl1C Constitution, which had been wholly re-- vised and broadened by a committee, appointed by the President and consisting of Mr. Dennis, Mr. Beers, Mr. Tibbe-tts, Jones '03 and Snow AOB, was, after much discussion, adopted. By this Constitution the Athletic Association is established on a firm basis. The retiring otheers leave to their successors the maintenance and enlargement of the work of the Association, which can be accomplished only by the eo-operation of every boy in the school. One word from the Associationyelet every pupil feel that the success of our teams depends upon his efforts, and when a call for candidates comes, let him respond with vigor and with the idea that he is going to do his part in the raising of the alrearlv high athletic standard at The Hope Street High School.

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,, M 693'- -f J 1 x,. 1. K Nxrlt f-A .--, ff Q --x . h gf , Q., J Sal ' 'I M 1 ,- Nl U1 im:-w In reviewing the base-ball season of last year, it is necessary to take into consider- ation the condition of affairs at the beginning of the season in order to estimate the worth of the team in comparison with nines of former years. At the time when our candidates were called out only two of the members of the champion T01 team were in school. With every position except first base and catcher to till, almost a new nine had to bc selected. After about a month of hard practice, Capt. Baker solved this difficult problem by selecting the following men to comprise the nine of 1902: Cole 1, Mahoney 2, Budlong 3, Jones short, Tingley and Weeks pitchers, Shaw l., Harvey ni., Kenney r. and Grimes sub. Patterson made an excellent manager. He arranged a very satisfactory schedule, obtained Lincoln Field for most of the games and kept, so far as possible, the expendi- tures in proportion to the receipts. The league schedule was started rather brilliantly, Hope winning five out of the first seven games played. About the middle of the season the team slumped and of the next six games only two were won. At the end of the season Hope was rated as tied with Manual for fourth place. The tie was unable to be played off on account of rain. The individual work of the players is too well known to need much reference here. It is well to recall, however, a few points. Who will soon forget Weeks' sensational pitching in the Classical game 5 l3udlong's and Mahoneyls always reliable stick Work, Bakerls catching, the triple play by Jones and Cole in the W oonsocket affair g the many seemingly impossible catches of 'tDick Shaw out in left 3 Kenney's timely hit in the eleventh inning which scored Jones and beat English, Tingley's twirling and oftentimes opportune hits g and Harveyts long sprints out in deep centre field? As f'Bill Cole, who was elected captain at the close of last- year's season, was unable to return to school this year, it was necessary to elect another man to fill the vacancy. The success of the team up to this writing shows that the remaining mem- bers of last spring 's nine made a wise move in electing Preston .Tones '03 captain for the season of 1903. Practice was commenced in the Lyman Gymnasium cage on Feb- ruary 21. After a few weeks of indoor work the squad began practice on our present 4 t Home Grounds, corner of Hope Street and Rochambeau Avenue, The players who were finally selected to represent Hope on the diamond this spring are: Congdon 1, .Tones s., Patterson 2, Budlong 3, Weeks and Tingley p., Mahoney c., McEvoy r. f., Hempel l. f., and Xiveeks r., Tingley ni.