Kingswood Oxford High School - Retrospect Yearbook (West Hartford, CT)

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 212 In the eighth grade Bill really got “in the groove” athletically. He started out by gaining a letter for his center playing on the Intermediate football team, while in the winter he received a Wyvern for hockey. That spring he captained the York baseball team and in his spare time won the Junior School rifle championship. As a Fourth Former Bill received his third letter for football completing three years of admirable playing as pivot man on the Inters. When winter rolled around again. Bill was out on the ice striving for one of the defense positions on the first team. This year he did not go unrecognized and as a reward for his efforts he was made a regular, and thus received his first big “K”. That spring Bill captained the Intermediate baseball team from his berth at first base, which he held for a second season. WILLIAM WOOD FISHLR Bill joined our gang in the seventh grade and immediately became a staunch supporter of class activities. To this day, whether it be picnics, parties, or “bull ses- sions,” he is usually there putting in his two cent’s worth and getting the most for it. Quiet and unassuming, Bill has re- mained a popular member of the class throughout its colorful career. A junior now, Bill played regular guard on the varsity football team where his playing did not go unnoticed for he was given a position on the All-State Prep School team at the close of the season. Hockey and baseball completed the year and as a reward for his consistently good playing on the hockey team he was elected captain. As a senior, Bill went hack to his favorite position, that of center, and was again a regular on the varsity. As hockey captain he led the team through a success- ful season, winning six and losing hut two. In the spring he was a sort of utility man on the baseball team, seeing sendee both as a first baseman and as a relief pitcher. Bill hasn’t definitely decided as to which college he will attend hut he is at the present slightly inclined toward Dart- mouth where we all feel that he will he as popular as he was here. 18

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HART QUIGGLE FENN Hail or Quiggle, it’s purely a matter of preference, is one of the few members of our class who entered in the fifth grade. Nearly all the others who entered along with him have deserted the ranks, but Hart has remained loyally in the school. As no one seems to be able to remem- ber any further back in history than the eighth grade, we must gather up the threads of “Quigg’s” astounding record as a student and all-around man of the world at this point. The first item that caught our notice was that Hart was cap- tain of the Lancaster football team in this year. During the winter this athlete un- doubtedly took up skiing. Being a man of talent. Hart flew, flitted and, though we blush to mention it, probably flopped hither and thither among the snowbanks. This man of the barrel staves continued his very brilliant career throughout the next four years, and as a result we feel that we can say that he certainly and without any doubt cuts quite a caper when the North wind blows. Along with his knack of skiing Hart has worked hard and diligently to acquire the knack of sheing. During his Third and Fourth Form years, Hail squirmed and sweated for the little “K” football team. Naturally this intensive training stood him in good stead when he went to work for the first team. This year he ended a glorious grind on the gridiron by playing as a regular guard on the team. Now to turn from H.Q.’s athletic abilities to those of the stage. He socked the spectators with squeaks, squirms and squeals when taking the part of a sweet little “skirt” in one of the produc- tions of the Doctor’s Dramatic Club. As “Buster” plans to be a bustling business man, he will enter the portals of noble Leicester College (known in the liest circles as the big “L”). Beyond these plans we have not been impolite enough to inquire, but we have found out his views of the present world situation and what should he done about the deplorable con- ditions. Hart seems to be slightly worried concerning his draft number, but we’re sure that in time he will make a general containing the best of qualities. 17

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%2 SAMUEL COCHRANE FOSTER In September of his seventh grade year a pug-nosed kid with his shirt hang- ing out passed through Kingswood’s gates for the first time. Sammy lost no time plac- ing himself foremost both scholastically and athletically. Biggest in the class then, he still holds that record. A small girl was heard to gasp as he trotted by, resplendent in football regalia, “There’s that wonder- ful, big Sam Foster.” He played on the Lancaster teams in the seventh grade, then played on the Intermediate teams in his eighth. In the third form he was on the first football squad and the other two in- termediate teams. From then on he played on all the first teams, receiving his letters in Fifth Form football and baseball. He was one of the few three letter men this year. Sammy is a distinguished rifle- man, was the team’s high scorer, the Wyvern business manager, captain of the baseball team, Student Athletic Representative, a Prefect, and a business manager of the Classbook as well as Harvard Club Prize winner. These are good samples of his ability as a leader. Through all his years he’s had an outstanding and coveted attribute: he is well-liked by everyone he comes in contact with. The exception to this might l e an opposing end or ball-carrier. Another example of people’s esteem for Sam, would be the fact that he’s been going “steady” with one girl for two and a half years. This, by the way, is the class record! Sam has always claimed he has a purely scientific mind, and so it is only proper that he should head for Yale’s engineering school. There he will probably take up mechanical engineering and tackle the problem of building a bet- ter mousetrap. With the world the way it is, it’s pretty hard to make any plans for the future, but wherever he goes or whatever he does, we wish him the best of luck because he certainly deserves it. 19