Middlesex School - Yearbook (Concord, MA)

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MIIZQEFSEX SEI-IOOL CoNCoRD, MASS. no difiiculty in defeating Thayer, 5-l. The ranking four players, Stewart, Nathanson, Foster and Fletcher, journeyed to Andover for the lnterscholastic Tournaments, but none were able to advance very far in the competition. Great- ly strengthened by the return of Freeman and Sundback, the team gained its third victory of the year, over Milton in a well-played match, the score being 6-3. However, the scene was considerably different the following Wednesday as a strong Newton High team set us back 8-l, Stewart being the only Middlesex player to win his match. For those who had contemplated an undefeated sea- son the outcome was disappointing. The season ended on a somewhat better note as the team defeated Roxbury Latin 4-2 in the final match. At the close of the season letters were awarded to Freeman, Stewart, Na- thanson, Foster and Manager Cushman. Although only defeated once, the team was not one of the best. Riddled with sickness and substitutes, it was not able to make a good showing in the face of strong opposition. For any such success that it enjoyed. all credit is due Coaches Kettell and Trumbull. The pOSt-Season tennis tournament, held during the exams, had a great number of entries from all the various sports. But the tennis men soon rose to the top, and the Hnals consisted of an exhausting struggle between Stewart and the defending champion, Freeman, from which Stewart emerged victorious. 1 -a V -www 'A Wwwxw ... I fa-Qg .ggi ., ., , Page l z'fty-fiue

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lilgomasgx-SCHoot CoNCoRD, MASS. TENNIS After two weeks of getting the courts ready for play, the tennis team finally started practice late in April. From the results of the bumping matches. a team was formed composed of Captain Freeman at number one, .for the third consecutive season, Stewart at two, Nathanson three, Lennihan four, Foster five, and C. Ward six. The first match was with Winchester High on May third, and the score was four all when the deciding match had to be stopped on ac- count of darkness. On the sixth the team easily swept over St. lVlark's by a score of 5-2. At this point the line-up was considerably changed because of the epidemic of measles. Fletcher and Brown made the team as Freeman, Lennihan. Sund- back and Ward dropped out. Nevertheless, on the lifteenth Middlesex found Page Fifty-four

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MLIEJQEE SCHQQL. .. ,W QQNCORD ,MASS- SUAH This year the squash team came closer than ever to being a credit to the school, winning three matches and losing four. That the team did as well as it did is due entirely to the excellent coaching of Mr. Briggs. After two weeks of informal and spotted practice the team lost its first match to a group of graduates 4-1, Clay being the only victor for Middlesex. On January 26 the team was trounced, 5-0, by a strong M. I. T. team. In a return match with the same college players, Middlesex lost 4-1, Stewart win- ning his match at No. 5. Finally the team broke into the win column, defeat- ing the M. I. T. UB team 3-2 in a close match. The team then journeyed to Exeter only to be overwhelmed 5-O. Only one game was taken from the op- position, that by Truesdale. However, showing great improvement, the team closed its season with victories over the Harvard Graduates and the Concord State Guard both by scores of 4-l. The team consisted of Captain Mead, Bacon, Clay, Stewart, Truesdale. Stodghill, and E. Ward. Stewart led the team with four victories, followed by Bacon with three. Only three of the team are graduating and with the proper spirit and practice the team should have an excellent season next year. Page Fifty-six