Oak Bluffs High School - Beacon Yearbook (Oak Bluffs, MA)

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TIIIC IZICACON 25 TI-IE. ISLAND CHAMPIONS G I RLS' I3ASKl41'l'I3A III. TEAM BUYS' ISASK I'I'l'l3AIIlI 'FICAINI

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40 gg THE B final whistle blew we were ahead bg one point. The final score was 40 to 39. True to our word, we defeated Wareham in the return game 40 to 36! The game was very close throughout. Wareham gained an early lead, but Oak Bluffs soon overcame it and lead by one point at the half. The second half was equally as exciting as the first. With one and a half minutes to play, Wareham led by one point, but Oak Bluffs scored six points while Vifareham scored only one. VVe we'e avenged! We wish to take this opportunity EIPXCON to thank the Lions Club for donating the wonderful trophy to the cham- pionship basketball team, and we will see that it is kept in the assembly room where everyone will be able to see it. THE CHAMPIONS. We, the boys of the basketball team, wish to express our appreciation to Mr. Dorr for helping us to win the Island Championship and the Lions Club Trophy, for teaching us the rul:-s of sportsmanship, and helping to buiil our bodies sound and strong. GEORGE HUGHES, Captain. BASEBALL A meeting of the candidates was held the first day of school after our spring vacation. John Crowell has kindly consented to be our coach this year. Guy Clements was chosen mana- ger of the team and Francis Madeiras, Captain. The candidates who came out for the team are Manuel Lewis, Clar- ence Herrmann, George Hughes, He - bert Combra, Francis Madeiras, Wil- fred Lawrence, Nelson DeBettencourt, Leo Camara, Alfred Metell, Guy Clem- ents, Baron Denniston, Leon Souweinlf, Gilbert Pachico, Howard Leonard, Al- ton Noyes, and William Silviaiflifl , At this time Oak Bluffs has played two games. The first gamewas played at Falmouth. After getting seven' runs in the Hrst two innings, werenfained scoreless the rest of the game and lost 15-7. The second game was played with Tisbury at Oak Bluffs. After playing for nine innings the score was tied, 2-2. We kept on playing Luntil We reached the thirteenth inning. This inning, although it has the unluckv number, was our lucky inning. Hughes, the first man at bat, hit a three-base hit and was bunted in safe- ly by William Silvia. Combra also got a three-base hit. The team has shaped up very wetl so far, and we expect a good season. In Appreciation Again I wish to thank the Lions Club for its interest in our schools. The trophy is indeed beautiful and is a fitting tribute to the spirit of sports- manship, and of athletic competition. At this time I Wish to thank our townspeople for their kindness in helping, usito entertain our off-island visitors.,,I alsowthank Willis Hugh fi for his loyal interest in entertaining' the boys and their friends at such a delightful banquet- at the Beatrice House. A - It is with a sincere feeling of regret that I witness the end of another sea- son and with it comes the realization that three of our team are leaving us this June. No finer, nor more loyal, boys could any coach have than these three have been to me. Francis and Leo have been associated with me in basketball for seven years and George has been connected with our teams f if five years. My sincere wishes go with

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42 THE B EACON you, George, Francis, and Leo, into that after high-school life where I hope real contentment in work and joy i11 right living will ennoble you. May Courage and Honor be the guide- posts along the pathway of your lives. The other boys on the team have been also supremely loyal, co-oper'1- tive, and helpful. I can just as ho 1- cstly say of you as I did of Leo, Fran- cis, and George, that no coach ever could have finer or more loyal friend-4. What success we have had is due to you boys. Truly we were one for all and all for one . In closing may 1 quote some lines from Emerson: So nigh is glory to our dust, So near is God is man, VVhen Duty Whispers low, Thou must, The Youth replies, I can. HARRY DORR, Coach. GIRLS' BASKETBALL Uak Bluffs' Girls Retain Lions' Trophy The first bridge separating us from retaining the Lions' Trophy was crossed when the Oak Bluffs Girls de- feated Edgartown on the latterls own floor. The game was uncertain until the last minute when the Oak Bluffs Girls scored a point which won the game by a score of 15-14. The next game of the season was played with Vineyard Haven on our home floor. At the end of the first half the Vineyard Haven Girls were ahead. Our girls began to fight harder in the last half and thus won the game by a score of 30-20. Once again we encountered Edgar- town, this time on our floor. But now for the first time in three years, the Oak Bluffs Girls bowed to defeat, los- ing by a score of 18-12. The Oak Bluffs Girls were deter- mined to have no more blots added to their record. 1Ve met Vineyard Haven on their home fioor and defeated them by a score of 26-14. The Oak Bluffs Girls failed to take the next game, but nevertheless were not defeated. The game ran nip and tuck all the way through. 1Vhen the final whistle blew the teams were tied with a score of 33-33. The Oak Bluffs Girls kept up their trying spirit in the next game played with Vineyard Haven on our home floor. The Vineyard Haven Girls were 1 point ahead at the end of the first half. 'Our girls gained in the last half and defeated Vineyard Haven by a score of 28-15. In all these games the p1'evailing olf- ject of the girls was to retain the tro- phy, which they had won last year. If our girls won this game they would tie for the championship with Edgar- town. We had to win this game so we would not he trailing. And win this game we did, by a score of 40-12. The last game of the season, which was to decide the championship, was with Edgartown on our home floor. Things did not look so good for us as Edgartown kept about 3 points ahead, even u11til the last minute, WIIGII Oak Bluffs made a basket which won the game by a score of 30-26. Again we were champions of the Island. Orr trfrphy could adorn our room for an- other year! OIT-Island Games The Oak Bluffs Girls had the pleas- ure of meeting two off-Island teams. They first met the Lawrence High School of Falmouth, who journeye-l down to Oak Bluffs. Our girls defeated them by a score of 29-15.