Lexington High School - Lexington Yearbook (Lexington, MA)

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Ogd ,,QL0f iii, ti 2.41. Cf' Au BOYS' FOOTBALL This year Lexington High School Football team was great not only in its record, but also in the courage and endurance shown by the boys. On the eve of the Concord game the team lost Eddie MacNamara when a tragic auto accident terminated his very short,yet spectacular football career. The death of Eddie, who was one of the most popular boys in the school, had a severe effect on the boys. However, after the boys had recovered from the shock they decided to play the game,because they believed that that's the way Eddie would have wanted it. Going into the game adecided underdog Lexington played inspired football and when the game was over our High School was on the long end of a 7-6 score. The success of the game can be traced to the team and especially to three or four boys who rate special mention for their play. Bud Viano, who scored the touchdown,was spectacular. He ran the ball beautifully and his tackles sounded like a railroad train smashing up against a brick wall. Danny Busa was his usual steady self, and on more than one occasion his long punts got Lexington out of tight squeezes. Lucien Fraddette with all his 140 pounds played a bang up game on the defense, as did Frank Oliviera. At the begixming of the year the team got off to a very poor start by taking a 26-6 pasting from Wellesley. After this game, however,the boys settled down and lost but one game through the remainder of the schedule. This was to Winchester, a team that won every one of its games and also the Class C Football Championship. On more than one occasion did the boys come from behind to tack up a victory. Phil Lamoreaux,the regular right end for the past two seasons, was chosen captain of next year's team. Lexington Wellesley 26 Lexington 1 9 Weston Lexington Winchester 1 9 Lexington 1 9 Reading Lexington Chelmsford 12 Lexington 19 Needham Lexington Stoneham 0 Lexington 7 Concord Lexington Punchard 6 Won 6 - Tied 1 - Lost 2

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074 ' .gpoorzfa BOYS' HOCKEY Although this year's hockey team may not be winning a league championship, no one can say it hasn 't had its share of the thrills. This year the team has done very well in games where it wasn't rated a chance, but in other games when the odds have been even, the boys haven 't fared quite as well. Before going any further, I will present the season's record. Lexington Somerville 2 Lexington Malden Lexington Dedham 2 Lexington Hudson Lexington Natick 0 Lexington Wakefield Lexington Wakefield 1 Lexington Brookline Lexington Brookline 3 Lexington Malden Won---3 Lost---4 Tied---2 The season, although not especially prosperous, has been full of its share of thrills and disap- pointments. Oddly enough, both games have been won by the same player, George Hess, a junior, who sunk two beautiful long shots at very strategic moments. Perhaps the most interesting game of the season was the Wakefield contest. Although the score was very low, a 1-1 tie, the game was very exciting. The team played its best game against Malden, although the score might not indicate such. Had it not been for a few tough breaks, the score might have been 6-2 instead of 3-2. The team as a whole is well balanced, despite its lack of depth. In the goal is Fish Wennberg, a sophomore, who, on various occasions, has looked very good. In two or three of the games the score might have been a great deal higher had it not been for his timely saves. Billy Kenny on defense is the team's most valuable member. He has been a veritable mountain on defense, and his constant dashes make him a decided scoring threat. The first line with McGrory, Kargaard, and little Bi1ly Cutter are fast and clever stick handlers. The second line with Cotty, R. Kenny and Hess, although not quite as ef- fective, are still potent threats. Ifone of its other members could get a little intestinal fortitude, it might help things out. For reserves, the team has Dick Cook, Al Ross, and the ever popular Frank Oliveira.