Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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12 THE GOLDEN-ROD About 35 of the football squad responded on Sept. 8 to the call of Capt. Young and Coach Mansur. There was good material for making a successful team. There were available from last year’s team Capt. Young, White, Hamlin, Larkin, and Jenkins. The schedule arranged by Mgr. McAnarnev was as follows Sept. 26, Newton High at Newton. Sept. 30, Weymouth High at Quincy. Oct. 7, Arlington High at Quincy. Oct. 10, Cambridge Latin at Cambridge. Oct. 10, Dedham High at Quincy. Oct. 24, South Boston High at Quincy. Oct. 31, Brockton High at Brockton. Nov. 4, Melrose High at Quincy. Nov. 15, Revere High at Revere. Nov. 22, Waltham High at Waltham. Sept. 26, 1913. Quincy opened its season with Newton High at Newton. Quincy’s line played well but the backfield showed a lack of experience and frequency for fumbling which cost them dearly. After Newton had been held for three downs on Quincy’s 30 yard line, Jacobs dropped back and kicked a pretty goal from the field. Hyatt went over for a touch- down after Newton had got the ball on a fumble by Quincy on her 15 yard line. Brady kicked the goal. In the third period Page was thrown over his own goal line for a safety. Hyatt scored his second touchdown in this period and also kicked the goal. This ended the scoring and throughout the last period Quincy had Newton continually on the defense. The feature of the game from a Quincy standpoint was the 20 yard run by White. Hamlin. White, and Larkin played well for Quincy while Hyatt and Brady excelled for Newton. Score: Newton 19, Quincy 0. Sept. 30, 1913. Quincy christened its new football field by defeating Weymouth 41—0. The whole team showed a wonderful improvement and the penalties were fewer and the fumbling less. The ball was in Quincy’s possession prac- tically all the time, but not once were they forced to punt. The touchdowns were made by Murphy, Larkin, Donnelly, White, Mullen, and Hamlin, each getting one. Hamlin kicked 5 goals. Murphy and Larkin excelled for Quincy, Ries for Weymouth. Oct. 7, 1913. Arlington met defeat at Merry- mount oval, 6—0. Despite the wet ball there were comparatively few fumbles by either team. Quincy was repeatedly within striking distance of the goal only to be penalized 15 or 20 yards. Arlington plugged the middle of the line while Quincy used a more open play. The touch- down was made by White on a tackle around play. Larkin, Hamlin, and White played well for Quincy. Oct. 10, 1913. One of the most hotly contested games of the season was played at Cambridge against the Cambridge High and Latin School. Quincy was beaten by the narrow margin of 6—0. There was a hot argument in the third period when Hamlin fell on the ball over the goal line for a touchdown after a punt had been fumbled by a Cambridge man. The umpire alleged that it was a Quincy and not a Cambridge player who had knocked the ball over the line and therefore

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THE GOLDEN-ROD n is hung with colored lanterns; and the pinate is more gorgeous than ever. All the guests wear full dress. A banquet, served at midnight, is followed by dancing until nearly morning. If we told a little six-year Mexican of Santa Claus, of stockings hung in the chimney corner, and of the other delights of our Christmas, he would listen with wide-eyed interest, but when he was asked which Christmas he preferred, he would answer without an instant’s hesitation, “Ours, of course. You have only one and we have nine.” Erlcne Hurd. 1914. The Madonna The mother and the child sat alone in a small, broken-down hovel, situated in one of the dark alleyways of a large city, anxiously awaiting the return of the father, or rather, dreading it. The mother was speaking, “No, my child, Santa will not stop at our house to-night. We are too poor and your father—”. Here the poor mother began to.sob bitterly, thinking of the worthless man who gave her such care, of the life he led, and of what he might be if he would only re- form. But alas, it was of no use. IIow many times had she tried to talk to him but he would not listen to her and would keep on in his lazy, shiftless ways. It was almost more than she could bear. Outside, the father, turning away from a sa- loon. walked up the main street of the city. It was snowing, and in order to find shelter, he stepped into the doorway of a picture shop. He turned to look at the various pictures and the next minute he stood like a stricken animal under the rod of the master. It was the Ma- donna. Ilis thoughts wandered. He saw his wife and child, were they not as beautiful? He looked at the picture again and then with bowed head, went once more out into the storm, but this time an entirely different man. , The next morning the little family of three sat around the table, happy over their new turn of life. A simple breakfast lay on the table be- fore them; a doll was grasped in the hands of the little child. A smile broke over the face of the mother as she heard the little one ex- claim, “Santa was good to us after all, wasn’t he, Mother?” Jennie Gibb, 1915. PERSEVERING “Tomorrow, tomorrow, not today, Lazy people always say. “Today I do not wish to work; Surely it’s no crime to shirk.” Just remember while you’re shirking, Someone else is busy working, Gaining on you and your kind, Till he leaves you far behind. Far ahead you see him rising Why weren’t you more enterprising? Now you work but ’tis too late. Laziness has sealed your fate. Don’t build up awhile and then Tear the whole thing down again; Say “I will,” and stick right to it, That’s the only way to do it. Andrew Deane. 1914.

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THE GOLDEN-ROD 13 not a touchdown but only a touchback. The decision was made against us and consequently Cambridge won the game. The teams were very evenly matched Quincy's line being perhaps a little the better although Cambridge had the superior bnckfield. There were no particular stars, the whole team playing together well. In the second period by recovering one of their own punts, Cambridge was able to score a touch- down. Porter being the one to carry the ball over. The line up was: CAMBRIDGE Jones, le Ward. It Kewer, lg Johnson, lg Cowen, c Gilman, rg Sheehan, rt , Cohen, re Porter, qb Saunders, lhb Kimber, Henderson, rhb Bresnahan, Proctor, fb QCIXCY re, Sclienkelberger rt. White rg. Foy c, Young lg, Jenkins It. Ilamlin le, Larkin qb, Page rhb. Murphy. Crosscup lhb, Jepson fb, Browne, Mullen Score: Cambridge 6, Porter. Cmpirc Ferguson. Referee, L. A. Mac- Donald. Head linesman, Bramhall, Time, 10 min. periods. Oct. 10. 1913. Dedham proved to be no match for Quincy’s heavier and speedier eleven. The forward pass was worked frequently to good advantage. Touchdowns were made by Page (2) Browne, Hamlin, and Mullen. Ham- lin kicked 2 goals. Score: Quincy 32, Dedham 0. Oct, 24, 1913. South Boston High was badly beaten at Merrymount oval. Because the ball was wet and slippery, frequent fumbling marked the work of both sides. Quincy was again a great infringer on the rules and was penalized over 100 yards. The features of the game were a 45 yard forward pass from Larkin to Browne and a 35 yard run for a touchdown by Larkin. Mullen, Jepson. and Larkin played well for Quincy. Skayhan for South Boston. Score: Quincy 24. South Boston 0. Oct. 31. 1913. Quincy defeated Brockton in the annual game 19—7. There was great in- terest in tin game, first, because the two schools are old rivals and second, because Arthur Staff, a former Quincy High coach, had charge of the Brockton eleven. Brockton's fumbling twice resulted in a touchdown for Quincy. Quincy worked its delayed pass to good advantage es- pecially when near the goal line. The feature was a 70 yard run by J. Hickey of Brocktm. Quincy’s touchdowns were scored by Jepson, Coughlin, and Mullen. Hamlin kicked one! goal. Young and Ilamlin excelled for Quincy: The line up: QUINCY Larkin, le Hamlin It, Jenkins, Reardon, lg Young, c Foy. rg White, rt Coughlin, re Page, qb Jepson, 111 I) Murphy, Crosscup. rhb Mullen, Browne, fb BROCKTON re, Egan rt, Murphy rg, Hale e. Barret. C. Hickey lg. Buckley It, Whitten, Thatcher le, Cohe»:, Ross qb, Laroque, J. Hickey rhb. J. Hickey. Mcberg lhb. Hill, Eimrv, Rapp fb, Creedon. Emery Score: Quincy 19, Brockton 7. Touchdowns Jepson, Mullen. Coughlin, J. Hickey. Goals from touchdowns. Hamlin. Emery. Umpire O’Donnell. Referee, Ingalls. Linesman, Kew- er. Time, 13 min. periods. Nov 4. 1913. Quincy’s heavier and stronger team, defeated the speedier Melrose team at Mer- rymount oval 13—0. Hunter proved to be the mainstay of Melrose’s attack and would often break through the line for gains of 15 or 20 yards. The ball was in Melrose territory most of the time and only once did they threaten our goal. The touchdowns were made by Murphy and Larkin. White kicked one goal. Nov. 15, 1913. The most loosely played game of the season was played at Revere when Quincy triumphed 13—10. Quincy’s touchdowns were due to luck, both being made by recovering a fumble. Young scored the first and Hamlin the second. Reardon kicked one goal. White and Jenkins played well for Quincy.