Pomfret School - Griffin Yearbook (Pomfret, CT)

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FALL SPORTS l -.fy . ,155 A f A ff ,- 212471, X I-.4 ii' I ' y ,f ' A Qiff ll if ffl fifg .ww - ill ii ! XZ Tw, 4 I iff? E 'N T' ' , - .J-1 If you go by the record, the football team did not have a very successful sea- son. They lost all their games, except the one against star-crossed Kingswood, and the snow-out at Salisbury. The reasons for this record are simply injuries and inex- perience. Last year's powerhouse was bad- ly depleted anyway, and when the rest of the veterans were put out of action, refu- gees from the leagues, stepped in and did a really creditable job. Paul Bartholet sparked the club, and Ed duPont, Bait Rob- inson and Mouse Taylor, all out of the leagues, bravely filled the shoes of the de- parted monsters of yore. The football leagues continued in their role as a farm club for the varsity. Wheth- er or not this is a valid athletic policy was a matter of interest during the year. Some people pointed out the value in training the smaller boys in the fundamentals of football, while playing with people their own size. The more powerful argument, however, seemed to lie with the opposite side. This argument propounded the val- ue of football played simply for the sake of playing it-with little emphasis put on skill. For those interested in a high degree of skill, the varsity, with its excellent coaching was available. For those interest- ed in enjoyment of the game alone, the leagues should have been lbut were notl open. 25

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CHORUS Pomtret's chorus suttered because it was a multi-purpose body. Some boys joined to sing light glee club numbers. Others joined to sing more serious choir music. Far too many joined not to sing at all, but to participate in the dances that came af- ter the concerts. This last group made more noise than music both in rehearsal and in performance. lt is unwise to measure the choral music season in terms of success, because Mr. Brown has tried for something differ- ent than the highly polished brand of sing- ing Pomtret has grown used to. lt has been the choral director's intention to in- terest people in singing and music as an end in itself, rather than as a vehicle for the exhibition of showmanship. We feel that this approach is valid, and we hope that Mr. Brown is able to encourage more Pomtret people to think along these lines. Beside the mammoth chorus, several splinter singing groups sprang up through- out the year. Billed at various times as The Penguins , Three Shaves and a Haircut , and The Six lor was it Sevenl Sons of Spain , these smaller singing groups fought hard. Sometimes what came out was music. This has been a year of change in the whole conception of music at Pomfret. From the polished productions of the past, we have begun to shift our emphasis to the pleasures ot the experience ot music itself, -N. Polsby

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lFall cont.l As a direct result of this change in league football policy, in the past three years, the turnout for football has become progressively smaller, and the soccer and VARSITY FOOTBALL Left to Right-back: Obrian, Canham, Robinson, Bingham, McCagg, dupont E Adams D, middle: Smith A, Harris, Coaches Lazear and Mansfield, front Taylor l, Bartholet, Leavitt, Warner, Robb, Burnham, Gaston F. tennis squads have gained in numbers. This fall, in fact, too many signed up for soccer and tennis, and so a ski hill work squad had to be organized. There was still overflow after that, and those people went into the football leagues. The soccer season was perhaps the most exciting thing that happened in Pomfret sports all year. The record itself was a mediocre one-a few wins, one or two losses. The spirit and morale ofthe squad, under the inspirational direction of Mayor john Dempsey will probably give the soc- cer boys the right to wear major letters in the future. Many people thought they saw a need for soccer leagues. Whether this is accur- ate or not will, it is hoped, govern the ath- letic facilities allotted to the various sports. The tennis squad had its usual happy membership consisting of lO 2 tennis players and 9062 non-sport-enthusiasts. The tennis team had a relaxed and gener- ally non-athletic season in the sun. The work squad as mentioned before was made' up of refugees from the athletic fields. Those boys who wanted to work worked. The others got poison ivy. -N. Polsby