Ontario High School - Echo Yearbook (Ontario, NY)

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THE ECHO l?l0i0QOQ0l0Q0lflli0i0lK llifiiibitlllilflltlii U VARSITY BASEBALL Lack of a suitable diamond and bad weather conditions combined to get the 1934 Ontario High School baseball team ot? tio a slow start. The iimt game of the year saw Ontario take one of the worst beatings in the history of the school and that to the ancient rival, Williamson High. But the never-say-die spirit came to the fore and Ontario came- back the next week to do something that an Ontario team has not done in many a year. The boys defeated the classy Newark High nine by an 8 to 2 score. Ontario is in the B league this year with Williamson and Wiolcott. Thus far the Blue and White has won one' and lost one in the league with a very important game with Williamson in the offing as this goes to press. A victory over Wolcott High gave the boys tlieir first win in the league. Other games found the locals losing out to Webster by a 3 to 0 count and winning an exciting non-league game against Sodus by a 6 to 2 score. Graduation will take its usual toll of players and Ontario views with regret the loss of Thomas Agnello, Roger Keymel, Wilsonl Fosdick, Bill. Water- man, Robert Beach, Kenneth Porray, Donald Albright, Walter Priestly, and Robert Mattison, who returned to take a post-graduate course, and who gave a splendid exhibition of pitching skill. Much credit must be given to Hugh Risley, manager, who also graduates. His help in arranging game details was of great help to Coach Drews. During the five year period in baseball the teams have won 26 games and have lost only nine games to date. The boys won the Ty Cobb trophy, emblem- atic of baseball supremacy in Wayne County, in 1930, finished second in the league standings for the other three years and the standing to date in the B leauge is that of second place, with an excellent chance of going into a tie for first place as this is being written. Let's hope that the rest of the story will read pleasantly! SQFAD MEMBERS: Rc-bert Beach, captain, lb, Willson Fosdick, lb, Stanley Baart, 2b, Charles McCarty, 2b, R. D., Waterman, ss, Norton Engleson, ss, pg Thomas Agnello, 3b, Kennetth Porray, lf, Donald Albright. cf, NValtcr Priestly, rf, Roger Keymel, c, William Suwyn, eg Richard Davis, c, Walter Link, 3b, Roy Koch, p, Edward McGowan, p, Leo Kelley, lf , Hugh Risley, mgr. BASEBALL SCHEDULE, 1934 O. H. S. 4, Williamson 19' O. H. S. 8, Newark 2' O. H. S. 0, Webster 3 O. H. S. 8, Wolcott 3' O. H. S. 6, Sodus 2 O. H. S. 4, Williamson 7' League Games ' Q ll0l0Q0iOQOl0Qtl ll0i0Q1l Pltllliltllfllfiltiiti - 28

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THE ECHO UJi0l0i0i0i0l01fUiilbitllf uiioioioioioioiitll VARSITY BASKETBALL During the past five years the Ontario High School. Basketball teams have made an enviable record in this isport and so it 'was only fitting that the 1934-35 quintet should win the B clhampionship of Wayne County to climax the career of Coach Bill Drews as mentor of this sport. Coach Drews will take over the duties of principal here next year and will leave the field of coaching. The task of putting together an entirely new team, due to graduation losses, was a difficult one as the 1934-35 season opened. But the new quintet began to click and they won six straight games before they dropped a close decision to Newark High School. Ontario played in the A league again and finished ahead of Palmyra, Sodns and Clyde in the standintgs. This is remarkable as Ontario is the only B school in the league. ' The two important games with Williamson for the B championship of Wayne County were won by the Blue and White easily and with them was won the right to play the Monroe County champion, Scottsvi-l-lc. Ontario won the Wayne-Monroe title by winning a fine game of basketball from the Mont-be County leaders. For the third time in as many years Ontario represented Wayne and Monroe counties in the finals in Rochester. The Blue and Whiteg lost two closely fought contests to Cuba High School and Victor High School in the tournament. This year's team compiled an excellent record. It won fifteen games and lost only seven for an average of .6S1. The team scored 458 pointts to their opponents' 369 points. The quintets scored impressive victories over such larger schools as Webster, Palmyra, Sodus, Clyde and Scottsville-. The team's offense and defense were the best in the history of the sport in our sehoolf The team will feel keenljy thic. loss of Kenneth Porray and R. D. Waterman, both seniors, who in their first year on the team played an important part in making the season a success. Credit must also be given to Managers Ernest Carpenter and Judson Mason, who are leaving us this year, and to Robert Rugg, manager-elect for next year. This trio was mainly responsible for the fine management at the games. Mr. Charles lfunnell and Mr. tl-ordon DeVille must also be mentioned for their loyal help during tho season. To summarize the five year period of basketball in Ontario High School. it should be noted that the team won the UB championship of Wayne County three times, three times defeated the Monroe County champions, represented this section in the district finals at Rochester for three successive years, wion a consolation. championship at Rochester, finished in a tie for first place in 1929-30 and captured two county girls' championships. The boys, team under Coach Drews have won 60 games in the five year period and have lost only 38. But better than this the boys have learned to play the game fair and square. Our motto, ln victory or defeat, Ontario High, tells the story. Cood luck to the new coach next year! Continuerl on page 49 QliliiiJQOil3Q0i0i!H'l10l0ltQ Jiilltiiilillilfltiiia 27

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THE ECHO 5illDiflitJitliilitllfniifllllll Qlitilllltlillitiitlit D SENIOR ACTIVITIES The senior plays which were presented this term were both very success- ful. On November 28th, just to vary from the old customs, two one-act plays, both comedies, were presented. The east for The Rag-Carpet Cutting Bee was composed entirely of girls: Katherine Mattison, Thelma Campbell, Marjorie Trimble, Ava Keymel, Pearl Treese, Marjorie Rouch, Stella Biesada, Bernadette Albright, and Viola Molner. It was coached by Miss Potter. It Will Be All Right On The Night was presented by boys: Judson Mason, Robert Waterman, John McMahon. Everett Dad-swell, Smith DeCoster, Charles Schaefer, Kenneth Porray, Hugh Risley and Ernest Carpenter. It was coached by Mrs. Hunger- ford. On March 27th a mystery in three acts, Three Taps At Twelve, was presented with Robert Waterman taking the leading role. Others in the cast were Judson Mason, Charles Schaefer, Walter Priestly, Bernadette Albright, Marjorie Trimble, Mildred Vaudewater, Ernest Carpenter and Kenneth Porray. Miss Woodford coached this last one. Our final project was the entrance of three seniors, Stella Biesada, Thelma Campbell and Walter Priestly in the speaking contest held in the hifgh school auditorium. Other contestants were Elsie King, Wilson Fosdick, Robert Rugg and Edward Merkel. Tlhe first prizes were won by Walter Priestly and Lor- etta Sheahen, while Robert Rugg and Elsie King took the .second prizes. VValter represented Ontario boys in the county contest at Sodus on May 516th and Loretta represented the girls on May 23rd at Palmyra. 1933-1944 ASSEMBLIES At the beginning of the school year Mr. Thompson requested that each room teacher choose a representative from the Senior, Junior, Sophomore and lf'reshman rooms to act on an assembly committee. The four representatives- cluesen were Stella Biesada, Robert Rugg, Helen Gates and Mildred Foley. Miss Potter, Mrs. Calkins and Miss Rix were the faculty members on this committeb. - Nihe had some very entertaining and educational assemblies. The Seventh grade presented a Hallowe'en play, William the' Great, a magician, entertained us, and there were several speakers. Mr. Viegle from the Rochester Business Institute talked on the 100952 man. Mr. Livingston, a neformed tramp, talked on the subject Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight?'i We also had a very interesting talk about Venezuaela, by a former residfent of that country. In January Mr. Thompson called the committee together and asked each student representative to select another student from each room to assist. The new representatives were Marjorie Rouch, Lauretta Sheahen, Betty Maher and Betty Rooney with Miss Rix as our Faculty Chairman. Mr. Thompson had students conduct assemblies on Tuesdays for the purpose of making announcements and boosting school spirit. One assembly that the students enjoyed very much was a take4off on a faculty meeting by a group of students. The assembly committee is busy with plans to make its last assembly the most successful of the year. It will be the Parade of Fashions. As Walter VVinehell says, An Orchid to Mr. Thompson for initiating student conducted assemblies. Q lltiilJltlitJlOl0lCQ'7i0l0itQ Ditiitlivtlitliflithitff 29