Mexico High School - Pep Yearbook (Mexico, ME)

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THE 1945 PEP PAGE TWENTY-FIVE Rumford at Mexico-Feb. 6, 1945 The largest crowd ever to see a basketball game in Mexico packed the M. H. S. gym for the second of the two games with Rumford. The game was very close throughout the first half, with Rumford ahead 19-17 at half-time. But in the last half the Rumford team really got going and showed their superiority to win 46-26. Downs of Mexico was high pointer with seventeen tallies. Rumford 10 19 29 46 Mexico 8 17 20 26 Mexico at Farmington--Feb. 10, 1945 l After tasting, defeat at the hands of Rumford, the Pintos journeyed to Farmington for a re- turn game with the Greyhounds. Having an advantage in height, the Farmington team led throughout the entire game and won 33-24. Al Downs of Mexico was again top scorer with twelve points. Farmington 7 17 25 33 Mexico 2 10 17 24 Gould at Mexico-Feb. 14, 1945 K After suffering two defeats, the Pinto bas- keteers again broke into the winning column by taking Gould Academy 44-34. The Pintos had difficulty getting started, and trailed at the quarter mark 13-10. But in the second period the Pintos began to score and held the lead for the rest of the game. Downs with seventeen and Fraser with sixteen were top scoring men for the Pintos while W. Allen with twelve was best for the Bethel club. - Mexico 10 22 31 44 Gould 13 17 19 34 Wilton at Mexico-Feb. 16, 1945 A good-sized crowd saw one of the best games in many years when the Wilton Academy Eagles came to Mexico for a return game. The teams were very evenly matched and the score was close all the way through. When the end of the game came, the score was tied at 37-37. In-the overtime period, each team scored three points and at the end of the three minutes over- time the score was still deadlocked at 40-40. This made a sudden death period necessary, in which the first team to score two points would win. On a quick break, Leo Jamison, Pinto forward, dropped in the points which won the game 42-40, in favor of the Pintos. Scoring hon- ors went to Bump of Wilton, with seventeen points, followed by Fraser with sixteen and Downs with fifteen for the Pintos. Mexico 5 17 26 37 40 42 Wilton ' 8 21 28 37 40 40 Mexico atlLivermre Falls-Feb. 20, 1945 After winning two games at home, the Pin- tos traveled to Livermore for their second game with Livermore Falls. The Livermore boys, .out to avenge their defeat of earlier in the sea- sondoy the Pintos, took advantage of their home court: and pulled out a 55-34 win. The game was fairly-close for almost three periods until Livermore 'started to get rolling. Hebert and Kennedy of Livermore led the scorers, with twenty and eighteen respectively, while Downs with fourteen was tops for the Pintos. Livermore 13 26 Mexico 6 23 Oxford at Mexico-Feb. 23, 1945 The Pintos wound up their 1945 season in great style by walloping the Oxford High boys by one of the highest scores ever accumulated in Mexico's new gym, 74-24. Leo Jamison, later elected captain, played his best game of the season and led the point making department with twenty-one markers. Fraser with eight- een, Downs sixteen, and Leavitt twelve also 39 55 30 34 scored in double figures for Mexico. 13 36 52 72 Mexico Oxford 7 12 18 24 THE JUNIOR VARSITY The Junior Varsity team played eight games this season winning three and losing five. The SCOTES Were: Livermore Falls Mexico 9 Mexico Farmington 25 Gould Mexico 20 Mexico West Paris 12 Mexico Farmington 25 Gould Mexico 19 Livermore Falls Mexico 26 West Paris Mexico 11 Those receiving Numerals were John Why- tock, Robert Fraser, Ronald Hodgkins, Robert Whytock, Leslie Biggar, Elwin Swan, James Stafford, Omer Breau, Aime DesRoches, Harry Myles, Pat Vienneau, Omer- Caron, Lloyd Dick- son, Lyndall Campbell, Douglas Hutchinson, Robert Henry, Kenneth Sinclair, Albert Jud- kins, Harold Carver, Norman Dyer and Man- agers Lawrence Conrad and Walter Oakes. THE FRESHMAN TEAM The Freshman basketball team of 1945 showed a very promising future if their show- ing of last season means anything. They played three games with the freshman team of Steph- ens High and won two of them. The first game, played at Rumford, was very close during the entire first half, but in the last half the Rum- ford freshmen took advantage of their home court to win 36-19. The second game, played at Mexico, proved to be different. The Rumfrd boys were lead- ing throughout the entire game, but in the last quarter the Pinto freshmen overtook them to win 32-275 The third and deciding game was played in the Stephens gym. This game proved to be a thriller all the way through. The score at the end of the regulation time was 30-30. This made an overtime period necessary. In the over- time Rumford scored one floor goal, but Pat Vienneau, Mexico forward, calmly sank two foul shots to tie the score at 32-32. That's what the score was at the end of three minutes over- time. In the sudden death period, Elwin Swan sank a long shot to win for Mexico 34-32. Those who participated in these games were Robert Fraser, Robert Whytock, Elwin Swan, Omer Breau, Harry Myles, Pat Vienneau, Albert Jami- son, Edward Fournier, Tom Beedy and Barry Millet.

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PAGE TWENTY-FOUR ' THE 1945 PEP well all day as did the rest of the team. The half ended in a 0-0 deadlock. The second half opened in much the same way. However, superior weight and numbers finally showed, and in about the middle of the third period, the Panthers climaxed a scoring drive with Chenard scoring from the twelve yard line. The try for the point after was blocked by the Pintos, but Joe Richards, Rum- ford center, fell on the ball and the extra point was scored. The third period ended with the score 7-0 in favor of the Panther club. Again early in the fourth period, the Pan- thers scored with Emile Theriault going off tackle and running 40 yards for another touch- down. McLean kicked the extra point and Rumford led, 14-0. That is the way the score remained. The Pintos were in possession of the ball during most of the fourth period, but were unable to advance it much against the heavier Rumford line. The game ended in favor of the Rumford Panthers, 14-0. It was the first time Rumford had won since 1941. Rumford 0 0 7 7-14 Mexico 0 0 0 0- 0 BASKETBALL-1945 The 1945 Pinto basketball team had a suc- cessful season winning eight games and losing six. At the end of the season Leo Jamison, the Pinto left-handed left forward was elected Captain. Those receiving letters were: Capt. Leo Jamison, Albert Downs, James Buccina, James Fraser, David Allen, John Swett, Irving Howard, Warren Crosby, Robert Leavitt, James OlLeary, Robert Allen, and Manager Richard Sedgeley. BASKETBALL GAMES Mexico at Wilton-Jan. 5, 1945 The Pintos opened their 1945 basketball sea- son by traveling to Wilton for a game with the Wilton Academy Eagles. Because of lack of practice and the fact that Wilton had already played five games, the Pintos were beaten 36-22. Bump of Wilton was top scorer with thirteen points. Fraser was high man for the Pintos with ten. Wilton 6 19 25 36 Mexico 5 10 17 22 Mexico at Rumford-Jan. 9, 1945 The Pintos' next game proved to be their worst game of the ,season when they went to Rumford for the first of their two inter-town contests with the Panthers of Stephens High. The Panthers were in complete control through- out the game, and the Pintos could not seem to find the range. The final score was 44-12, with the Pintos on the short end. This was the last game for Robert Allen, Pinto guard, who left for Navy service on the following day. Bob Dennis, Stephens center, was high pointer, with thirteen. Rumford 9 20 23 44 Mexico 1 4 10 12 Livermore Falls at Mexico-Jan. 12, 1945 After losing two straight games, the Pintos made an excellent showing in their lirst home game of the season against Livermore Falls. The game was close, but the final whistle showed Mexico 46, Livermore 39. The Pintos showed excellent team play in one of their best played games of the season. Savage of Livermore was top scorer with seventeen points, but Jamison with fourteen, Downs thirteen, and Martin twelve, led the scoring parade for Mexico. Mexico 6 15 33 46 Livermore Falls 8 21 21 39 Jay at Mexico--Jan. 19, 1945 After winning one game, the Pintos contin- ued by taking Jay in their second home contest, 39-15. The Pintos were in complete control throughout, having an advantage in height. Fraser, Mexico cetner, was high man with sev- enteen points. Mexico 9 23 32 39 Jay 1 5 7 15 Farmington at Mexico-Jan. 23, 1945 After losing two and then winning two games, the Pintos played the Farmington Grey- hounds in their third home game of the season. The Farmington Club with Davis, a six foot- three center, proved too much for the Pintos, and the Greyhounds won 48-32. Stanley, small and fast forward of Farmington, was leading point-maker with nineteen scores, followed by Davis with thirteen. Downs was Mexicols best with twelve tallies. Farmington 16 26 37 48 Mexico 7 12 22 32 Mexico at Oxford-Jan. 26, 1945 Following three home games, the Pintos traveled to Oxford for a game with Oxford High. The Pintos seemed to have control, win- ning easily, 52-30. Three Mexico men scored in double figures, Downs, with nineteen, Fraser eighteen, and Jamison eleven. After this game 'both boys and girls teamswere stranded in a bad snowstorm with large drifts blocking the roads, and they did not get home until early the next morning. . Mexico 23 33 41 52 Oxford 9 13 20 30 Mexico at Gould Academy-Jan. 31, 1945 The Pintos continued winning when they journeyed to Bethel to play Gould Academy. The game was close all the way through and at the final gun the score was a 37-37 deadlock. In the three-minute overtime which was played Crosby and Downs dropped in points for the Pintos, while Gould scored once. The final score was 41-39 in favor of the Pintos. Downs was top scorer with 20 points to his credit. Mexico 10 22 28 37 '41 f Gould 9 17 30 37 39, Mexico at Jay--Feb. 2, 1945 ,. Mexico won its fifth game in eight starts when it traveled to Jay for a return game with that school. The game was a low scoring affair which the Pintos won easily.' Fraser with ten and Downs with nine were top scorers. Mexico . 7 15 23 31 . Jay 3 ' 3 10 1-12

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