Montclair State College - La Campana Yearbook (Upper Montclair, NJ)

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the honors in the return game, faith in the team was still unshaken, and on Jan. 5, Mont- clair gained its first victory by defeating Newark Normal School of Physical Education. A double victory over this school was destined, for Montclair again took the honors by the wide margin of I 4 points. Some of the sweetness is taken out of victory when defeat is met wiih a smile, and this psychology was put into effect when South Orange darkened our horizon winning the game by 3 small points. The team next journeyed to Bloomfield and returned in the com- pany of Peter Gloom for Bloomfield won by four points. However, in the return game, Montclair returned the compliment, and sent Peter back to Bloomfield by a score of 24-14. The game at Butler proved to be a magneto for speed and clever pass work on the part of both teams. The score was tied at the end of the game, but in the extra 5 min- utes allotted, Montclair piled up 12 points to Butler ' s 3, and gained another victory. But- ler ' s return game proved to be another exciting and fast game, but this time Butler went home the lucky victor by one point. Next in line for defeat came Montclair High. Remembering the defeat in hockey, our team went into the game with a determination that was not to be thwarted, and came out victorious with a lead of 20 points. The games which were played with our co-mates and brothers of Newark Normal, proved to be two of the most interesting and exciting games of the season. The first game was played on the Newark court. Besides its wonderful team, Newark had representation and student support of which any school might be proud. A finer, faster cleaner game is seldom seen, and a few lucky shots toward the end plus the student support gave the blue ribbon to Newark by 3 points. When Newark came to Montclair, again the student support was good. This time, however, Montclair had equally good support, and after another swift and thrilling game our team emerged the victor by 1 3 points, another instance which goes to prove that rooters are the power behind the team. To end this eventful season Montclair accepted a challenge from Summit High to play them on their court. Summit had a record of which they boasted and were justly proud for they had not met defeat on their own court in six years. It took Montclair to break this record, and against a famously swift and clever team, our team won by the score of 19-18. Praise, congratulations, and honor are due those girls who helped Montclair win. It was a thrilling victory with w hich to end the season. The schedule for this season is the finest the school has ever had. Games have been arranged with five Normal schools, and five of the best High schools in the state. With Hansen as captain the team is undoubtedly the best the school has ever had. The first three games have been smashing victories, and the future promises an equally unblemished record. Schedule for 1921-1922 Newark Normal: Home, January 10: away, March 8. Paterson City Normal : Home, January 1 1 ; away, March 1 3. Montclair High : Home, January 1 6 ; away, February 2 7. Trenton Normal: Home, January 20; away, March 10. Glen Ridge High: Home, February 15; away, January 24. Union Hill: Home, February 8; away, March 17. Summit High: Home, March 3; away, February 10. Bloomfield High: Home, March 22; away, February 13. Stroudsburg Normal: Home, February 25. 26

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Hockey, Baseball, and Tennis Variety is the spice of life, and variety in athletics furnishes the spice of sport to the girls of M. S. N. S. Every girls finds some game at some time of the year which claims her interest and attention. When autumn draws near, the beautiful hockey field sends back shouts of laughter and cheer as our hockey team strives again and again to win renown in spirited rivalry with other schools. There has been an organized team for sev- eral years, and hockey has proved to be one of our most popular sports. The season is short, however, for Dame Winter soon ends it and claims the short days following for her share in basketball. With the approach of spring, our girls show that they are indeed men ' s equals and compete with other teams in that world-wide, exciting game of baseball. This is a com- paratively new sport in our school, but judging from the interest shown last spring, there is no doubt that it will soon become one of the major sports of the school. The days become longer and warmer, and the ever enthusiastic tennis fans get out their trusty racquets. After weeks of strenuous practice the tennis tournament is played off. Last year there were many exciting contests before the competitors for the finals could be decided upon. These were played by Elizabeth Norris and Casilda Clark, and after a hard-fought battle Casilda emerged, the victor. May the inter.est and enthusiasm which have been made manifest by the girls in the past year, be an incentive to all those participating in the sports of the future. TRACK MEET June I, 1921, is a day that will long be remembered. Field Day became a thing of the past, for this was our first real A. A. U. Track meet. Although none of the established records were broken, the girls participating made a splendid showing. The records set up for M. S. N. S. are: Event Time or distance Winner 50 yd. Dash ( j4 sec. Goetchins 1 00 yd. Dash 1 3 sec. Goetchins Discus Throw 53 ft. 9 in. Goetchins Baseball Throw 160 ft. 2 in. Loughlin Hop, Skip, and Jump 28 ft. 5 in. Loughlin Running High Jump 5 it. in. Loughlin Standing Broad Jump 7 ft. 6 in. Boles Javelin Throw 4 1 ft. 1 1 in. Francisco 60 yd. Hurdle 10 sec. Simmonds Running Broad Jump 12 ft. 9 in. Rank and Stone Our class, then, the Jr. A. Class of the school, was the winner of the meet by a large number of points. Silver loving cups were awarded to the individual winners, Loughlin and Goetchins, who tied for first place. 28