Plainfield High School - Hermiad Yearbook (Central Village, CT)

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045 tri'- ATHLETIC NOTES The ninth annual meeting of the Plainfield High School Athletic Association was held September 30, 1920. Fifty members of flze Fxeehnian Class joined the organization and the election of officers resulted asfollows 5 President, ---- Harry Denison Vice-President, Daniel jouret Secretary, William Eaton Treasurer, XValter Kapala Manager, Harry Denison Assistant Manager, Captain, Walter Kapala Daniel jouret Coach, - - - - Edward Kambour It was voted to issue season tickets, which would give admission to all home games Q the sale of these proved very successful and a substantial sum was added to the treasury. Everyone hoped that the new Community House in Plainfield, which has a good, regulation-size basket-ball floor, might be the center of our athletic activities this yearg but, as some interior repair work prevented this, Milner Hall was engaged for practice. On Monday evening, October 25, 1920, the Quinebaug Valley League was again formed, Killingly, Windham, Putnam, Tourtellotte, W'oodstock and Plainfield becoming members. I Plainfield played its first game of the season in Moosup against the Iewett City Collegians and won by a score of 40-4. The first League game

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THE HERMIAD 23 could be served at reasonable prices. With careful economy in .planning and buying, in a year's time this amateur cafe would pay for itself and what au improvement it would be over the present situation. Then, too, the girls would develop into intelligent, capable cooks and hostesses. Plainfield High School would be noted for its student welfare movement, and would be caring for both the mental and physical develop- ment of its pupils. But, alas! We cannot find the magic wand which will turn into reality our vision I SCHOOL SPIRIT ELEANOR MAIN RUE school spirit is an essential to school success, for without it noth- ing can be gained. All must work in harmony, for in union there is strength. Each must remember that he is but a part of a whole and that only when he says, I will help, will desired results be attained. Henry Know was a great baseball man with an excellent record for a high school student. One day, Henry was hit in the head by a ball and badly hurt, so badly, in fact, that he lost his nerve and could play no more that season. The coach said: YVell then, Henry, I've a man who needs practice at catching. Will you take charge of him ? Henry agreed, took his school-mate in hand, and soon had him in fine shape. The coach, thinking that this success might have restored Henry's confidence in himself, asked him to enter the league games 5 but Henry re- fused, for he still felt that he must dodge every ballcorning in his direction. Several games were played without him. The people wondered where he was and what was wrong, for he was well knownand equally well liked. At last the greatest game of the season came. Henry was on the field, hitting flies to give his schoolniate practice, and when the game started he was an eager watcher until he saw one of his own team get hit. Immedi- ately, he went to pieces. just then the coach came to him, told him that the team was in a tight place, and begged him to go into the game. No, I can'-- But he never finished. He heard the crowd shout- ing and yelling, Know! Know! He knows we want Know l Dared he face that pitcher after his nervousness had been renewed at seeing one of his schoolmates hit? No, he didn't think he did. Then the shouting of the crowd pierced his consciousness. Was it a matter he could decide by yes or no? It was not his own feelings, but rather the school's name, for which he must fight. There was no doubt left: he must win. Into the game he went, and win he did, surpassing even his own record. Plainfield High School must win, too. We must show our school spirit and all pull together, and if we really try, we certainly will win. But remember, An S, two C's, an E and two S's will not spell S-U-C-C-E-S-S without UR' M

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THE HERM1AD 25 was played at Tourtellotte, December 16, 1920, and the result was 52-I7 in Plainfieldls favor jouret starred, shooting fourteen foul baskets in eighteen tries. In the next game, played at Danielson against Killingly, Plainfield was defeated 29-15. After the Christmas holidays, Plainfie1d's luck returned, for, after de- feating Taftville 49-12, she won a League game against Woodstock, at Woodstock, with a score of 29-17, and on january 18, at Moosup, took hel' revenge on Killingly. The visiting team was handicapped by the small floor and also by Plainfield's guards, Graves and Sunn. Dougherty played a very good offensive, making five field baskets, and Jouret starred on the defensive. The score stood 19-14 at the final whistle. On january 25, 1921, Plainfield went to Willimantic, where she Was de- feated 20'-9. On january 31, at Moosup, she played a team composed of Alumni and won 50-I3. Our next League game was at home with Tourtellotte, February 4, 1921, and Plainfield ran up a score of 78-40n heroppouent. On February II, Plainfield played a home game with Windham, which was very exciting. In the first half Windham led and the outlook for Plainfield was very dubi- ous, but at the end of the second half Plainfield tied the score 19-19. In the five minute over-time play, Plainfield proved the better team of the two. On February 18, Woodstock came to Moosup. The home team played all around the Woodstock men and at the end Plainfield had won by a score of 63-16. Plainfield went to Putnam February 25, where a very exciting game was played. The first half ended in a score of 5-3 against Plainfield g but when the second half opened, Plainfield made a basket, thus tying the score. Both teams fought with all their strength and ability and the game ended 5-5. Five extra minutes were agreed upon, during whichyboth sides scored. Five more minutes were added in which Putnam made a basket, ending the game 9-7. The next game brought out a large crowd to Milner Hall, March 1, 1921, for it was the last League game of the season and was the return game with Putnam. Putnam forfeited the game in the seccnd half by refusing toplay after Ames, her center, had been put out of the game because the referee thought he Was slugging. At thisltime, Plainfield was leading by the score of 10-3. The game being forfeited, the official score was 2-0. SUMMARY OF GAMES Plainfield finishes the season in second place in the League, having won seven games and lost three. She has played in all fourteen games and lost but three. ' P. H. S. Place A It Opponent 40 Moosup V jewett City Collegians 4 49 Moosup Taftville I2 50 Moosup Sterling I3