Maynard High School - Screech Owl Yearbook (Maynard, MA)

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When Coach Lent called for basket- ball candidates, more than fifty boys responded to the call. The practices had to be held in the high school gymnasium; therefore a big “cut” in this group was necessary because of lack of space and facilities. However, those who survived this “cut” settled down to hard work to prepare for the coming season. The boys all realized that they had something to live up to this year. In the first place, the boys set the Midland League Cham- pionship as their goal, for Maynard High has never had the honor of be- ing Midland League champions in any sport. For many years Maynard has missed the championship by the nar- rowest of margins, losing the basket- ball and football titles by one point last year to Marlboro. The boys were out to uphold the reputation made by last year’s great team, which did not lose a home game all year, and which did not lose twice to any team during the regular season. Only two of last year’s team re- ported again this year, four of them having graduated last June. Captain Michael Zapareski, star back on last year’s team, and Wilho Frigard were the only lettermen to return. Walter Fairbanks, Joseph Kochnowicz, Sulo Hintsa, Michael Sczerzen, Harold Wil- cox, Gilbert Garland, and George Gutteridge were new members on the squad. Practices were held regularly for two weeks, and by New Years the team was ready for competition. Maynard 26 — West boro 12 Maynard High opened its 1930 bas- ketball season on January 3rd by de- feating Westboro High at the latter’s gymnasium by the score of 26-12. Maynard took the lead in the first quarter and the result was never in doubt. Maynard gave promise of de- veloping into another strong team, displaying a powerful offence and a tight defence. The Maynard Seconds defeated the Westboro Seconds by a score of 14-3 in a preliminary game. High School 33 — Alumni 8 On January 11th, the Maynard High Alumni came, saw, but did not conquer in the high school gym in a basketball game which was a rout for the school team. The Alumni held their younger opponents to an 8-2 score in the first half ; but the school- boys ran wild in the last half, scoring twenty-five points to six for their ad- versaries. Clinton 32 — Maynard 23 The Maynard High School quintet suffered its first defeat of the season at the hands of the Clinton High School five at Clinton on January 24th, by the score of 32-23. It was an exceptionally fast game, with May- nard taking an early lead, only to suc- cumb to Clinton’s rally in the second period. With the game becoming faster and rougher in the last half, Clinton uncorked a great rally in the middle of the fourth quarter to en- able it to win comfortably. A large crowd witnessed this game and ex- citement was at its height throughout the game. Maynard 43 — Hudson 13 Maynard High opened its Midland

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| ALUMNI NOTES C. C. Completes the Play As Harold Glickman, ’27, a former editor of the “Screech Owl”, was re- turning home from Dartmouth one day, he was given a ride by the for- mer coach of athletics at Goddard Seminary. After a general discussion, the merits of two local boys, Kenneth Murray, ’28, and Samuel Bachrach, ' 28, came into view. The coach re- lated this incident about Murray: “It was during the Middlebury Frosh-Goddard football game that this peculiar event occurred. As you know, ‘Ken ' is hard to get started but when he does, be careful. It happened that the right guard of Middlebury bumped Murray on the jaw, during a scrimmage. Murray certainly saw stars and was partly stunned. A few plays later this very same Middlebury guard was laid out cold with his eyes scanning the heavens. Murray walked up to the prostrate figure, picked him up, glanced at the number on his back, and gently placed him on the ground once again. After the game when I asked Mur- ray why he did this. He said, ‘I wanted to see if it was the right man’.” Incidently Goddard Seminary was the Prep School Champion of Ver- mont that season. Samuel Bachrach also played on the team. He was a powerful man on the offense and a tiger on the defense. Sam is attend- ing the University of Maine at pres- ent, while his roommate and team- mate is around town as a promoter. Alumni Hold Meeting and Dance The Alumni Association held a meeting at the High School Auditor- ium on December 80, 1929. The fol- lowing officers were elected for the coming year: President, Harold Mor- gan; Vice-President, Mrs. Jeremiah Lynch ; Secretary, Albert Cowles ; and Treasurer, Mrs. Sadie Case. The Ex- ecutive Committee is composed of Rober Lester, Charles Lerer, Loretta Mullin, Mildred Randell, and James Farrell. After the meeting a dance was held in honor of the class of 1929. The hall was crowded and a good time was had by all. Alumni Hold Whist The Alumni Association held a very successful Bridge and Whist party at the High School Auditorium, Febru- ary 17, 1980. A great number of prominent alumni and alumnae were present. The hall was crowded to capacity and it proved to be a very enjoyable evening for all. Entertainment was provided by members of the “White Elephant” Club who produced a one- act play entitled “The Wedding Pres- ent.” It was a very humorous sketch and was appreciated by all. The mem- bers of the dramatic club are to be complimented on their unusual abil- ity. The cast included Miss Catherine Coughlan, Denis Farnell, and William Ledgard. It was produced under the direction of Miss Helen Sheldrick of the faculty. Prizes at bridge went to Stanley Wardzala, Mrs. Reba Taylor, Mrs. George Taylor, and Mr. Gifford Wood. Prizes at whist were won by Harold Lerer, Mrs. Ida Brooks, Harold Sheri- dan, and Mrs. Kate Paul.

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THE SCREECH OWL 21 League schedule on January 25th in an auspicious manner by trouncing Hudson High by the overwhelming score of 43-13. Hudson showed great strength in holding Maynard to a 14-7 score in the first half; but oh man, that last half. Maynard came out in this period to give its best demon- stration of basketball of the year, scoring twenty-nine points and show- ing wonderful team work. Hudson was never in the running, while the home team gave promise of being league champs this year. A large crowd witnessed this game, which was played at Waltham St. Hall. In a preliminary game the Hudson Seconds took a 20-14 beating from the Maynard Seconds. Northboro 29 — Maynard 26 Maynard showed a complete re- versal of form at Northboro High. Northboro took a commanding lead early in the first period, and although at times Maynard flashed, they were unable to make up that big difference of the first period. During the last part of the game, the play became faster, with North- boro’s lead threatened; but the final score read Northboro 29-Maynard 26. Maynard 38 — Marlboro 20 Marlboro came to Waltham St. Hall on February 1st to give the Maynard High School quintet its second Mid- land League test of the year. A large crowd was on hand to witness this game, which was closer than the score indicates. Maynard found it hard to get “going”, and the score at the half was 16-10 in favor of the home team. At the beginning of the third quarter Marlboro almost tied the game by putting on a rally. The locals showed their real greatness in the last quarter, however, when they “stepped on it” and walked away with their opponents. The final score was 38-20 in Maynard’s favor and put the winners into first place in the league standing, with two victories and no defeats to their credit. Northboro 21 — Maynard 17 Maynard High School suffered its first defeat on a home floor since the 1928 season, when it lost 21-17 deci- sion to Northboro High at the High School gymnasium on February 8th. A 11-9 lead in the first half for May- nard was lost when the locals were unable to cope with the attack of the visitors in the final stanzas. The lack of space in the gym made the game rougher than usual, and in one scrim- mage one of the Northboro players was knocked unconscious. In a preliminary game, the unde- feated Maynard Seconds won over the Northboro Seconds. Maynard 34 — Marlboro 19 The Maynard High School quintet assured itself of at least a tie for first place in the Midland League by de- feating Marlboro at Marlboro on Feb- ruary 14th by the score of 34 to 19. Again Maynard won by one of its spectacular finishes, for the score at half time was only 16-12 in favor of the winners. In the last half, Marl- boro proved to be no match for May- nard, and the locals scored often to win the first game that a Maynard team has ever won on the Marlboro floor. This win eventually brought the League pennant to Maynard, for Marlboro and Hudson each defeated the other on their home floors, thus putting both out of the running with two defeats apiece. The Maynard Seconds continued their undefeated record at the ex- pense of the Marlboro Seconds by winning a 24-11 game in a prelimin- ary to the main game. Maynard 24 — Leominster 16 Maynard sprung another surprise on February 18th by defeating the strong Leominster High quintet at Leominster by the margins of 24-16.