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

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but, for the first time in the school annals, in any Rhode Island preparatory school championship. The names of the champions are below: branch of athletics Hope High won a Weeks, f.g Ross, f., Budlong, f.g Jones, f., Kenney, c. p. Grimes, CC1ptj p Tingley, g. lg Hurley, g., Grant, sub. SCORES Fon THE SEASON Hope St High, 6, University School, 1 Hope St. High, 2, Friends School, O. Hope St High, 3, Classical High, 2. Hope St. High, 1, Manual Training, 0. Hope St High, 1, East Providence, 0. Hope St. High, 3, Brown, 9. Q , 1 , fd I 4 l i 5- M 1 ..-- . ... - The track team of 1002, although it won only eight points, accomplished its mam object, namely, the establishment of a precedent which would be followed and im- proved upon in future years. The idea of having a team did not come to us until after the other schools had been out practicing many weeks. When we finally arrived at a decision and elected Littlefield Captain, and Grimes Manager, the response was very general to the call for candidates, and practice was commenced on Lincoln field two weeks before the meet. We were unfortunate in losing Mercer '02, who was a promis- ing man in the short distances. He was unable to take part in the meet on account of an injury to his knee. Our only successful participants in the meet were: Austin '03, who secured second place in the high jump, Larry '02, and Shaw '02, who obtained third places in the discus and hundred yard dash respectively, and the members of the relay team, Austin '03, Kenney '04, Seabury '05, and Powers '05, who succeeded in getting second place in their event. The general impression seems to be that we are to have a successful team this spring, under the captainship of Austin and management of Hurley. A coach has been secured, much money spent for apparatus, and the material is very promising. The interest and participation in this branch of athletics should be much greater than it is. We are not all able to play on the baseball, football, or hockey teams, yet there is surely some event among the many offered to us in this meet in which we can partici- pate. Andrews Field, which Brown University has kindly placed at the disposal of the High Schools, affords excellent opportunity for practice and all should make the most of this advantage.

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pennants. Last year we were tied for the top, but could not play it off on account of the sudden disappearance of the ice. This year the Hockey Team brought honors to the school. L At the beginning of the winter the Intcrscholastic League decided to play hockey instead of polo this season, and, for a week or two before there was any ice, the men spent their afternoons in the gym getting accustomed to their sticks. To the loss of the whole school, and especially of the athletic end, George Patterson, whom the '02 team had elected to be this year's captain, went south in December, and left the cap- tainship open. The Athletic Association showed good judgment in choosing Grimes, a veteran athlete, to fill this vacancy. Snow was made manager, and the team started into its hard work without a drawback. There was a great stir in High School circles when it was announced that Brown University had offered a cup, to be given to the best preparatory school hockey team. Although this meant playing some games in addition to the regular Interscholastic League series, Hope decided to compete. And we were so successful that an East Providence player said the cup was offered simply for us to win it. The schedule was necessarily short, since hard ice is not a permanent feature in our community, and one game with each High School sufficed for both the League and the cup competitions. Even then, the last game had to be left out. But our title to both the League championship and the Brown cup was so clear that, although our schedule was not quite finished when the ice left, all the schools knew that there was to be another pennant in our assembly-hall and one more trophy in our gym. Our excellence in hockey was not shown merely in our winning against the other prep. schools. Hope Street played one game with the Brown 'Varsity team in the rink atthe Park, and three times in that game our team put the puck between their goal-posts. Gf course the college team beat us, but simply to score against them was a triumph. ln that game, as in all others, Kenney at cover point was a tower of strength, and no Brown man looked for a second meeting a.fter once colliding with him. Among the forwards, Jones was especially fast, In fact, throughout the season, all the men showed up well. Weeks was a very speedy man, Budlong was always ready for his share of the work, and in tight places Ross was steady as steel. Twice Ross scored the only goal in the games, both times from scrimmages. The scarcity of goals credited against Hope Street speaks amply for the goal-tenders, Tingley and Hurley. But the greatest and final praise is due to the captain, Grimes. He was a consistent player, sure, steady and alert. Beyond all this was the way he brought his team to victory. Most of the make-up he had to choose from raw material, He managed his men well, and agreeably to them. And he did this without the aid of a coach, although it was the first hockey team ever sent out from the school. Besides being the first hockey team of the school, besides being the winner of the Interscholastic Hockey Championship, the Hope Street High Hockey Team is, in cap- turing the cup offered by Brown University, the champion preparatory school hockey team in Rhode Island. For the Brown cup competition was open to all the state schools. Rhode Island Championship honors have usually gone to private academies,

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ignpr Svtrmei Minh Svrhnul 12111111 Elvnnia 2-Xaanriaiinn . Qbffirrrz PRESIDENT, CHAFEE, 'O3. TREASURER, HURLEY, '03. VICE-PRESIDENT, CONGDON, '04, SECRETARY, FEGAN, '03. The Tennis Association was organized last spring with a membership of forty-four, and the following officers were elected : President, Porter, '02, Vice-President, Little- field, '03, Treasurer, Congdon, '04, Secretary, Blumer, '05. The Friends School gen- erously allowed us to build courts on its land. Three courts were made and equipped with funds supplied by liberal friends of our school. In the late spring, Porter, our tireless president, carried through a successful and exciting tournament. Mrs. Nelson VV. Aldrich presented a loving-cup for the chain- pionship of the school. Pewter mugs were offered as class prizes and awarded to Allen, '02 5 Hartwell, '03 g Budlong, ,O-1, Blumer, 'O5. These four played for the school championship, which was won by Allen. The courts were open for use during the summer vacation. Last fall new officers were chosen and one court put in order for playing. A successful season is expected this spring, and another tournament will probably be held.