Putnam Hall School - Pennings Yearbook (Poughkeepsie, NY)

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BASEBALL - Anyone wandering about the Putnam grounds on some spring or fall day, would hear wild cries for Yale, answered by the long low yell of Harvard. Be it known, then, that Putnam Hall, the school for girls, is playing baseball. There in the field the girls swat at the ball. Some- times wonderful things are accomplished-feats which are often miss- ing in the big league games. For instance who has ever seen the ball hit the end of the bat when it is carelessly slung over the right shoul- der? Nay, even stranger things have happened, but they are too num- erous to mention. The game, according to Putnam rules, is played with anywhere from seven to twelve men on a team, the number de- pending on those inclined to partake in the great American sport. Baseball at Putnam is a very hilarious game, but it is played well, and Harvard and Yale may well be proud of their loyal supporters. TENNIS The tennis courts are in constant use in the spring and fall, for tennis is one of our most popular sports. Soon after luncheon the girls rush to the tennis courts to get possession of them, for it is first come, first served. The courts are in constant demand. In the fall a tournament was played and Peggy Bakes won after much stiff opposition. Two of the most interesting matches of the tournament were those between Peggy and Agnes Snyder, and Peggy and Flip Morrison. Both of these matches were very close, and in both, the girls played exceptionally well. BASKETBALL At Putnam, basketball is one of the major sports. As soon as we return from Thanksgiving vacation, the first and second teams are chosen. Then begins the series of games fwhich are played almost' every afternoonj between these two friendly enemies. Then the first team goes in training for the two big games of the year, the Alum- nae Game and the game with Quassaick. - This year our first big game was played with the alumnae. They proved to be very good sports, even though at their first appearance on the floor, they limped about announcing the fact that they were tooth- less, old, and gray. But we found that there was still some life in their tottering limbs, and we had to play hard to win with a score of 22-18. The second big game was played with the Quassaick girls, who were just as good sports as the alumnae, and showed a great deal of courage and grit in the face of the crushing defeat we gave them to the tune of 50-7. Too much cannot be said for Miss Smith, our coach, and Ethel Henry, our captain. Miss Smith gave her every effort to make the basketball season a success, and we appreciate all that she has done for us. As for Henry, she certainly knew how to make us work. We had to toe the mark all the time. Her splendid sportsmanship inspired us all. For her, our captain, for Miss Smith, and for Putnam we played as hardand as well as we possibly could. I SKATING The tennis courts have a two-fold use. For not only are they used as they are meant to be used, but they are also used in winter when the water freezes. This year .ambition and energy ran high, and Putnam had a skating rink. Llewellyn Miller was the brave soul who- started the enterprise of remodelling the courts to a 1924 model skating rink. Consequently Llewellyn worked, -Toe worked, Miss Smith worked, and we all worked. Finally the skating rink was completed, and several days of splendid skating ensued. Then the sun came out and the use of the tennis courts as a skating rink was discontinued. But it was certainly good fun while it lasted. Now girls, nine rahs for Miss Smith, Llewellyn, and joe! M. H.

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ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 30

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BASKET BALL TEAM 32