Mexico High School - Pep Yearbook (Mexico, ME)

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F K F THE 1946 PEP v PAGE THIRTY-ON E Roy C 1 0 2 Beedy RG 0 1 1 Millett RG 0 2 . 2 Jamison LG 2 2 6 Gaulin LG 0 0 0 15 9 39 FACULTY 4385 G FG Total Dyer RF 1 1 3 McGuire RF 0 0 0 Stowell LF 1 0 2 Badger LF 2 2 6 Thomas C 2 0 4 Lapham RG 2 0 4 Cobb RG 2 . 0 4 McLeod RG '7 1 15 17 4 38 Sophomores 12 23 33 39 Faculty 5 17 25 38 BASEBALL DIXFIELD AT MEXICO APRIL 23 The Mexico Baseball Club started the season with a 10-1 victory over the Dixies. In the third inning Mexico took a 1-0 lead which lasted till the sixth inning, when the Pintos started a rally and scored nine runs. Mexico 0 0 1 0 0 9 X-10 Dixfield 0 0 0 0 0 1 0- 1 MEXICO AT RUMFORD MAY 1 The Pintos were defeated by the Pan- thers in the first annual, Pinto-Panther clash at a 4-1 score. This -game proved a close one as they held a 1-1 tie for seven full innings. Pitching for the Pintos was that lanky left- handed Leo Jamison. MeXico100000000-1 Rumford0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 x--4 WILTON AT MEXICO MAY 2 The Mexico Pintos defeated the Eagles at a 14-4 score when Wilton visited Mex- ico May 2, 1945. Mexico, in the third inning scored 11 runs in a rally started by Jamison's double. This game made two victories and one defeat for the Pintos. Mexico 3 0 11 0 0 0 X-14 Wilton 0210001-4 MEXICO AT BETHEL MAY 5 The Pintos lost out to Gould Academy at a 9-0 score. Once again Leo Jamison was on the mound for Mexico. It seems the Pintos could not find themselves, as slowly Gould scored. Bethel did not real- ly score until the seventh and eighth in- nings, as many errors proved fatal to Mexico. Mexico 000000000-0 Gould 01001034x--9 MEXICO AT LEWISTON MAY 14 The St. Dom's baseball team defeated the Mexico Club at a 5-3 game on May 14.1 In the ninth inning the Pintos attempted to overthrow the five-two lead which St. Dom had taken in the seventh but failed. Unfortunately, Harry Myles, Freshman center-field man, suffered a leg injury. Mexico000200001-3 St.Dom00031100X-5 BETHEL AT MEXICO MAY 15 u The Mexico Pintos were again beaten by Gould at a 14-1 score on Mexico's home field. Mexico came out with an- other left-handed pitcher, Patrick Vien- neau, who is a Freshman and may prove good material for future Pinto teams. Good luck, Pat. However, Leo Jamison was also called to pitch this game. ffl: Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0114-1 Gould 3 0 4 1 0 1 5-14 LEWISTON AT MEXICO MAY 22 The Pintos seem to be having a hard year of it as they suffered a second defeat this year by the St. Dom Ball Club, at a 22-6 score . In the course. of the game, the Pintos made 13 errors, proving un- doubtedly the team was not themselves. MeXico012101100-6 St.Dom2 1 3 4 lg 5 1 1 4-22 MEXICO AT WILTON MAY 24: The Mexico Pintos 'broke away from the four game losing streak by a 22-1 victory over the Wilton Eagles. The Pfntos batted out 19 good hits. From the Eagles in this twilight game, however, J. Fraser took 5 hits from 6 trips followed by Downs with 3 out of 4 trips. Leo 'was cer- tainly doing all right that night as he held the Eagles to 5 scattered hits. , Mexico 5 0 0 4 2 1 10-22 Wilton 0 0 0 0 0310+-1 MEXICO AT DIXFIELD MAY 28,gi V A i' The Mexico Ball Club finished-Lits sea- son with a 6-7 victory as Lefty-'finished his sports career with a beautiful three T' ,L Q

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PAGE THIRTY THE 1946 PEP JUNIORS 28-34 LOSERS IN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 1 In the final championship game the young Pinto Sophomores ball club squeezed off a Junior rally to win the title for the second straight year. The Sophies, led by Ed Fournier, took the lead early in the second frame and went along to win out. The high scoring men were Fournier with 13 points and Arsenault with 9. In the final period of the game the Juniors rallied, scoring 17 points to the Sophies 6 but were held by time. JUNIORS 1285 G FG Total Caron RF 2 0 4 i-Arsenault LF 3 3 9 'Biggar C 0 0 0 Oakes C 0 0 0 Hanmer RG 2 0 4 Lapham RG 2 2 6 Sinclair RG 0 0 0 Whitehouse RG 0 - 0 0 Gallant LG 0 -0 0 Allen LG 0 1 1 11 6 28 SOPHOMORES C345 G FG Total Vienneau RF 6 0 12 E. Fournier RF 6 1 13 Millett RF 0 0 0 Cayer C ' 0 0 0 Swan C 1 ' 2 4 Roy C 0 0 0 Beedy LG 0 1 1 Leckey LG 0 0 0 Jamison LG 1 1 3 Stacey LG 0 0 0 Fournier RG 0 1 1 14 6 34 ,Juniors 5 7 11 28 Sophomores 6 17 28 34 FRESHMEN HOLD OFF M. J. H. S.' ' STRONG OFFENSE ' . The Mexico Junior High was unable to oyerpower the Pinto Frosh at a 27-18 -gan-fain a preliminary at the auditorium. The Junior High Club maneuvered like veterans against a larger experienced team. The Freshman scoring was main- ly by Ed. Buckingham with 10 points. The Junior attack was led by Mawhinney and Howard with 5 points each while the defense was held by Strout and Myles. Q- . . - Q A. if Clifford Stacey, young star, sparked the Juniors to the finish line. M. J. H. S. C185 G ' FG Total Beedy RF 0 0 0 Caliendo RF 0 1 1 Arsenault RF 0 0 0 Mawhinney LF 2 1 5 Stacey LF 0 2 2 Howard C 2 1 5 Lapham C 0 1 1 Myles RG 1 1' 3 Leavitt RG 0 0 0 Strout LG 0 1 1 Shaw LG 0 0 0 Carver LG 0 0 0 5 8 18 FRESHMEN 1275 ' G FG Total E. Buckingham RF 5 0 10 Worthley RF 1 2 4 Gallant RF 0 1 1 P. Buckingham LF 0 0 0 Burns LF 0 0 0 Millett LF 1 0 2 Vienneau C 1 0 2 Hatch C 1 0 2 Kenney RG 1 , 0 2 Hughes LG 1 0 2 Weeks LG 1 ' 0 2 12 3 27 M. J . H. S. 3 5 9 18 Freshmen 6 13 20 27 SOPHOMORES RIDE OFF FACULTY DRIVE - The Sophomores broke up the final drive made by the speedy Faculty club to win 39-38. In the final minutes Farnum, speedy forward, drove his club on to victory. With ten seconds remaining Barry Millett dropped a foul goal to put the game on ice. In the final period the elderly team, trailing by eight points, ral- lied but were sent down 39-38. The scoring men were, for the Faculty, McLeod with 15 points and Fournier for the victors with 14. SOPHOMRRES C395 G FG Total Farnum RF 0 0 0 Vienneau RF 4 0 8 R. Fournier RF . O 1 1 E. Fournier LF 6 2 14 Cayer LF . 0 1 1 Swan C 2 0 4

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-- PAGE THIRTY-TWO A THE 1946 PEP hitter. In this game particularly, the op- posing team felt the effect of Leo's many years of pitching. . The Pintos showed they weren't fooling, although many errors were made. Mexico 101002300-7 Dix1ield000200112-6 M. H. s. BASEBALL LETTER MEN FOR '45 The baseball team in the course of a year won four games, and lost five. Be- cause of a streak of rainy weather the Pintos were not able to play the Panthers a second time. The players receiving letter awards were as follows: Co-captain Leo Jamison CLeftY5, Co-captain Albert Downs, David Allen, James Fraser, Omer Breau, War- ren Crosby, Edward Martin, Robert Leav- itt, James O'Leary, Harry Myles, Patrick Vienneau, Manager Joseph Gallant. Baseball quarter credits go to the fol- lowing: R. Fraser, O. Caron, L. Lemay, J. Whytock, E. Swan, E. Fournier, L. Conrad, R. Gallant, L. Wright, W. Dou- cette, R. Whytock, Assistant Manager D. Mawhinney, H. Thomas, B. Hamner. David Mawhinney, assistant manager for 45 , was elected manager for the year H4677 F'ooTBALL MEXICO AT CONY SEPT. 15 Augusta-The tearing Pintos started their gridiron season with a hard game against the heavier Cony Rams. The Mexico ball club tried desperately to stop Cony's shifty backs. In the second period Mexcio hurled everything into the fight to reach the Golden Gates, but were halted at the ten yard line. At the half stripe the Rams held a 19-0 margin. In this open- er many will-be Pinto stars saw their first action, such as Bob Whytock, Omer Breau, Harry Myles, and Elwin Swan, four Soph- omore backs. Mexico 0 0 0 0- 9 Augusta 12 7 13 7-39 WILTON AT MEXICO SEPT. 22 g Mexico-The Pintos took the second consecutive defeat of their football season as they played the Wilton Eagles here on our home field. The Pintos gave Wilton the first score by a fumble in their own territory . At the half the Mexico boys were trailing 12-0. The Wilton team were stopped in the third period, howeveifthe Eagles broke away and scored twice in the final frame. Mexico 0 O 0 0- 0 Wilton 6 6 0 12--24 MEXICO AT FARMINGTON SEPT. 29 Farmington-The Farmington Grey- hounds. upset the Pintos for the first time in many years, as Mexico dropped for her three defeats in three starts. The Pin- tos rallied once in the second period when David Allen drove across from the four yard line. The kick was blocked and that spelled finish to Mexico's scoring. Mexico 0 6 0 0- 6 Farmington 6 7 6 6-25 ST. DOMS AT MEXICO OCT. 6 Mexico-The Pintos broke the ice as they took their first match of the 1945 season . The Mexico eleven, headed by Captain Jim Fraser, seemed like a new team as St. Dominic High of Lewiston was unable to come any closer than Mexico's thirty yard line. Mexico scored in every frame and twice in the final. Dave A1- len's good kicking made three of four conversions. Breau, sophomore half back, scored two Pinto touchdowns. In the course of the sixty minutes playing time Mexico made sixteen first downs and completed eight passes to Lewiston's four downs and one throw. Mexico V 7 7 . 7 13-34 St. Doms 0 0 0 0- 0 MEXICO AT MADISON OCT. 13 Madison-The Pintos were once again overpowered by a large and strong Mad- ison club at a 26-0' loss. The orange and black Pintos had the first break as Jim O'Leary completed a long pass placing Mexico within scoring distance. An in- terception proved fatal and the visitors were back on their heels. Madison rallied in the second and fourth frames scoring thirteen points each. A Pinto ballhandler was severely injured in the game. Mexico 0 0 0 0- 0 Madison 0 13 0 13-26