Manistique High School - Kidinedamawin Yearbook (Manistique, MI)

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BASEBALL With five of last year's veterans back, the prospect for a successful base- ball team seemed promising. A schedule was made out which included games with Newberry, Rapid River and Gladstose. The battered condi- tion of the Students' Association's exchequer, however, presented a real obstacle to the fulfillment of baseball hopes. So in order to obtain money to carry out the schedule and buy equipment, a box social was held on April 22. The program of the box social was as follows: Elixir of Life, by the Camp Fire Girls. Violin solo, by S. Chudacoff. Next there was a boxing match between Black Seller and Kid Cupid known in civil life as Elmer. Kid Cupid was knocked down in the third round but was up at the count of ten. Black Seller received his medicine in the fourth round. After strenuous fighting and sundry knock- downs on both sides, the contest was called a draw because neither com- batant was able to proceed any further. The boxing was followed by a pillow fight staged on an elevated rail where a blow from a pillow was difficult to withstand. Heah and The Fightin Frenchman held the limelight in this event, the former receiv- ing the blows and the latter the honors. There was also an interesting match between Kid Marin and Young Durno, in which the former received the decision. After the stunts the boxes were auctioned off by Mr. Kefauver. The lucky ones who secured boxes departed for the gymnasium where coffee was served and the contents of the boxes consumed with much enjoyment. Dancing followed which was enjoyed by all present. , The team played its first game of the season on May 6 with Newberry at Newberry. At the end of the sixth inning Newberry led in the scoring by a count of 8 to 6. Heavy clouting of the ball saved the day for Manis- tique. Johns-on and Weingartner knocked out three baggers at opportune moments. May 13 Rapid River invaded the local camp but the team succumbing to Follo's baffling balls, was obliged to retreat with a defeat of 10 to 5. As in the game the week before Manistique got next to the opposing pitcher so that the result of the game was never in danger. Gladstone, after winning from Escanafba and Rapid River, maintained their unblemished record in the two games they played our team. Both battles were closely contested and ended in scores of 6 to 3. Follo pitched excellent ball all the while but failed to receive proper support at critical points of play. For instance at Gladstone in the first inning, although no

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hits were made by players of the opposing team, errors allowed them to tally up four runs. Follo, pitcher for the team, deserves much credit, for its existence and its success. Although the season is pretty short for H. S. baseball in the U. P., Follo has spent considerable effort in getting the idea started that a baseball team could be developed successfully in a short season. His pitching has been one of the team's chief mainstays throughout the spring. Andary, behind the bat, always kept a good line on the batters and aided his pitcher in picking out their weak points. Byrnes at first base played a reliable game. Weingartner, another veteran of the infield, at short- stop, could be counted on to do the right thing in a pinch. Thibault and Smith, the other members of the infield were inexperienced and consider- ing this have played good ball in their difficult positions. Gonyea, John- son, Highland and Adams played the outfield positions. Gorsche, substi- tute pitcher did not get much chance to show what he had in the regular games, but in practice it was evident that he could ably take Follo's place if that became necessary. Two other games remain to be played this season, a return game with Rapid River and one with Newberry. The Home Economics Division The Home Economics department is making itself each year more and more influential. The course offered now gives the girls more opportuni- ty for individual cooking due to the fact that at Christmas time gas stoves were placed in the laboratory, when the noon lunches were served, each girl had to prepare and serve a meal entirely on her own responsibility. With the promise of another sewing machine, the instructors hope to have better and more accurate work done in the sewing divisi-on. The department is striving to make itself a potent factor not only to the individuals in the school but also the community. The girls are taught the economical and practical side of the Science and the arts in the home, to make their home and themselves as attractive as possible. ' Ruskin expressed the idea when he said: . It means carefulness and inventivenss and willingness and readiness of appliances. 'It means the economy of your grandmothers and the science of the modern chemistg it means English thoroughness and French and Arabian hospitality: and, in fine, it means that you are to be perfectly and always ladies.