Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

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FOOTBALL TEAM

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F. Johnson C. King G. Lukens T. Lyons M. Lyons J. Levine K. McCarthy W. McGrath C. Malloy H. Mischler H. Morehouse C. Youngberg R. Nott L. Petrillo G. Parkin H. Peck S. Rice P. Rosenthal G. Spencer N. Stiles L. Stevens S. Stohr R. Thompson VV. Taylor Woodward C. Winder VV. Yando J. Zempsky VV. J. Prouty F. L. Bacon MEMBERS-Continued C. johnson Kane E. Lally Langford VV. Lally R. Lacourcier J. Marcantonio F. Mann D. Miller L. Miller J. McGrath A. Nott ' J. Oefinger J. Pierson C. Pallet K. Parker E. Regester W. Sternberg L. Shepherd K. Stockburger FACULTY MEMBERS R. VV. Rosenburg R. R. Allen PRESIDENTS OF ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 1891-Chester C. Kent 1892-James P. Breese 1893-James P. Breese 1894-Ernest L. Robinson CM. FJ 1895-Ernest L. Robinson Q fl. FJ 1896- 1897-Hermann T. Gladvvin 1898-Albert L. Clark 1899-Howard VV. Church 1900-Willard C. Hyatt ' 1901-Charles B. Welch 1902-Harold H. Griswold 1903-Harold G. Rogers 1X Harry C. Lane C. Sklagen M. Sodel G. Tennant J. 'Walsh C. Wellman R. Warden W. Yelnate L. Zysk I. G. Smith VV. G. Shutc VV. P. Quinn E. Scanlon 1904-Wilbur F. Davis 1905-Stanley T. Williams 1906-Leroy W. Gardner 1907-Louis F. W'hee1er 1908 1909 1910 -Harold C. Quinlan -Charles I. Grimes -Robert H. Booth 1911-Benjamin McGar 1912 1913 1914 1916 27 -Alton R. Hyatt -Frank J. Toohey -Olaf Peterson 1915- -Curtiss Johnson R. Linsley Shcphe rd

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Football SEASON OF 1916 Before giving the statistics, as is usually done in connection with the football teams, let us review the greatest season in the history of Meriden High, and follow the celestial progress of our championship eleven, the best coach Meriden High ever claimed, and the records which were cruelly trampled into the dust for Meriden's one and only team to reach the climax of football success. When our new coach, Francis L. Bacon, reached Meriden High on the sixth of September, 1915, to take athletics in M. H. S. in charge, he found the most discouraging outlook for success in building up a new football team that, perhaps, has ever existed in our school. School spirit was lax. N o one cared to think of the terrible team which would probably represent Meriden that fall, and no one cared even to as much to support a team. However, Francis L. Bacon cared. Then the handful of faithfuls who had tried out for the team began to care. After that, with victory piled on victory, the school awoke, too, and did care. Then, our slow but critical city and alumnus began to care. Why? Because everybody follows a winning team, and Meriden was never in the slightest danger of defeat, she was, however, in danger of having every unplayed game cancelled as the re- sult of the fear and repute she inspired by her smashing records. All the result of a mere man-the aforesaid Francis L. Bacon. Meriden High is rightful champion of Connecticut. New Britain, winner of the Triangle League, refused all inducements for a championship contest, and as Meriden by scores eclipses her, the state acknowledged our title. The fifteen iron men of our crack eleven were presented with beautiful, heavy blue sweaters by the A. A. at Christmas time, with the proper exercises, and all through the season school spirit was at a pitch never before dreamed of. The team was made up as follows, all wearers of the Mn: ' Class Weight Height Age E. Sternbcrg, Center 1916 150 5.9 18 W. Stanley, Guard 1916 170 ' 5.8 19 J. Pierson, Guard 1916 150 5.7 17 H. Regester, Guard 1914 P. G. 162 5.11 19 C. Lewis, Tackle 1914 P. G. 175 5.10 19 L. Shepherd, Tackle 1916 169 6.0 18 J. Levine, End 1917 132 5.3 16 Capt. F. Mandeville, End 1916 147 5.7 17 R. Williams, Quarterback 1916 171 5.8 19 E. Kroeher, Halfback 1916 164 5.7 19 R. Lacourciere, Halfback 1916 168 5.10 18 II. Fitzpatrick, Halfback 1916 170 5.11 19 N. Stead, Fullback 1916 176 5.10 19 R. Warden, Fullback 1916 149 5.8 19 A. Service, End 1916 137 5.8 18 Coach, Francis L. Bacon 29