Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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28 THE GOLDEN-ROD score standing at 5 to 2. Reading put a game rally in the second period, but Quincy managed to hold a lead of one point, the score being 10 to 9. The third period was a heartrending affair, both teams striving to the utmost to gain the advantage. Within five minutes of play Reading tied the score at 13. Quincy put on an added spurt, however, and brought the final score up to 17, at the same time holding Reading. Quincy’s whole team played the best game of its career, since a vic- tory afforded a chance to tie Reading for first place. McLeod excelled for Reading. The summary: Quincy Reading LeCain, O’Brien, rf..............lb, Gibbons Jenkins, If........................rb, Bangs, Stevens Desmond, c.........................c, Fowler, Keaney Beaton, rb................................If, McLeod Mullen, lb................................rf, Richards Score: Quincy 17, Reading 13. Goals from floor: Desmond 3, Beaton 2, Gibbons 2, Keaney, McLeod. Goals from fouls: Jenkins 7, McLeod 5. Referee: Cody. Umpire: Rem- mert. Scorer: Mansur. Time: one 20m. and two 10m. periods. Between the periods, the Quincy seconds defeated Reading by the score of 29 to 12. The game was an even tussle during the first period, but in the second and third periods, Quincy easily outstripped the visitors. Lozo- wick and Robbie starred for Quincy with seven and five baskets, respectively. QUINCY 9, HAVERHILL 22 February 16. 1917. In a rough game Quincy went down to defeat at the hands of Haver- hill on the latter’s floor. Haverhill outweighed our boys about fifteen pounds to a man and used this advantage to the utmost, playing a fast but rough game throughout, and em- ploying football tactics more than anything else. Haverhill led at the end of the first period by the score of 7 to 5 only, but suc- ceeded in gaining the advantage in the second half. Quincy, particularly Jenkins, put up a plucky game. QUINCY 10, CHELSEA 6 February 19, 1917. Quincy barely escaped defeat in the return game with Chelsea. Bea- ton was compelled to retire from the game early in the first period and with his departure Chelsea proceeded to make things interesting. It was an equal contest the whole way, the teams being separated by not more than one or two points during the progress of the whole game. The visitors scored three points in short order, but Quincy overcame this handi- cap and led at the end of the first period, 4 to 3. Chelsea regained the lead in the second period, the score being 6 to 5. In the third period, our boys, playing desperately, went into the lead and retained it. Both Chelsea and Quincy put up a stubborn game, the lat- ter realizing that chances for the champion- ship were at stake. The excellent defensive work of both teams prevented many tries for the basket. Chelsea showed a strong passing game. LeCain and Desmond performed pluckilv for Quincy; Williams excelled for Chelsea, in fact, he was Chelsea’s main works. The second team lost to Chelsea in a close game with a score of 17 to 15. Quincy held a lead of 12 to 10 in the first period but was unable to retain it. QUINCY 14, WINTHROP 12 February 22, 1917. Quincy defeated Win- throp in a fast and furious game on the holi- day. Winthrop put up a stubborn game and the issue was in doubt until the last moment. Fouls were frequent throughout the contest. Winthrop started with a rush, but because of continual infractions of the rules by that team, Jenkins was able to put Quincy in the lead through goals from fouls. Quincy had the advantage in this period, which ended with the score of 10 to 6. LeCain and Beaton each contributed a spectacular basket. In the second period Winthrop showed up much stronger, coming from behind and tying the score twice, at 10 and 11, through the medium of a basket and goals from fouls. Our boys

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THE GOLDEN - ROD 27 QUINCY 33, ROCKLAND 10 February 2, 1917. Quincy virtually swamped Rockland on the home floor. Quincy did not present its full strength in the first period, consequently there was an even tussle for a part of this period, Rockland lead- ing at one time, 8 to 7. Our boys overcame this handicap speedily, however, and the period ended with the score of 13 to 8. In the second and third periods Quincy presented its strongest line-up and Rockland was power- less, being able to score but two goals from fouls. Jenkins and LeCain were Quincy’s high scorers with four and three baskets, re- spectively. Billings put up a strong game for Rockland. Between periods, the seniors defeated the sophomores with a score of 26 to 3. QUINCY 35, ATTLEBORO 6 February 6, 1917. Quincy defeated Attle- boro in one of the fastest games of the sea- son on the home floor. Attleboro was far out- played in all phases of the game. Quincy en- tered the game with the expectation of a hard struggle, but Attleboro was utterly unable to break through Quincy’s defense. Attleboro scored but one basket during the whole game, the other points being the result of goals from fouls. Quincy on the other hand presented a speedy attack and scored almost at will. Every member of our team played a strong game; Jenkins led in the scoring with eight baskets, followed by Desmond with six. Between the periods, the seniors defeated the juniors 13 to 3, thus creating a top tie in the class league standing. QUINCY 22, CHELSEA 14 February 10, 1917. Quincy traveled to Chelsea and easily defeated the latter’s team. Our team exhibited a superior brand of team- work and at no time was its lead threatened. Chelsea was completely outclassed, being able to score but one basket in the first period. Beaton showed remarkable ability in dribbling up the floor. Jenkins and Williams excelled in foul shooting for Quincy and Chelsea re- spectively, Jenkins securing six goals out of seven tries and Williams eight out of eleven. Quincy’s second team lost to Chelsea with the score of 17 to 11. QUINCY 17, READING 13 February 13, 1917. Before a record crowd of spectators, Reading went down to defeat on the home floor in one of the hardest fought games of the season. The game was replete with thrills and brought the spectators to their feet time and time again. Quincy secured the lead at the start and scored five points in short order before Reading scored one. Jenkins started the scoring with a goal from foul and was followed by Beaton and Des- mond with spectacular baskets. The visitors secured no baskets in the first period, the

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THE GOLDEN-ROD 29 were able to score but one point during this period. In the third period, Quincy redoubled its efforts to win. The play raged from one end of the floor to the other, the score being tied for a considerable part of the period. Many close shots at the basket failed. Jenkins finally secured a goal from foul, and Des- mond’s shot at the basket, which counted be- cause of Winthrop’s infraction of the rule, gained the victory for Quincy. The hard-won victory of the boys put the team in a position to engage with Reading in the play-off for first place, provided that Reading win its last league game with Chelsea. The summary: Quincy Winthrop LeCain, rf........lb, Kennedy, Berry, Baker Jenkins, If.......................rb, Anthony Desmond, c.................c, Griffith, Talcott Beaton, rb..........................If, Burke Mullin, lb...............rf, Talcott, Murray Score: Quincy 14, Winthrop 12. Goals from floor: LeCain, Desmond, Beaton, Burke, Griffith. Goals from fouls: Jenkins 8, Talcott 8. Referee: Cody. Timer: Mansur. The Winthrop seconds received their first setback of the season at the hands of Capt. Kendall’s quintet. Quincy gained the advan- tage at the outset and led in the first period with the score of 6 to 3. Bailey and Lozowick scored baskets in this period. Winthrop pulled up on our boys in the second period and Quincy held a one point lead only, 12 to 11. The visitors were unable to score in the third period and the game was put on ice through a goal from foul and Lozowick’s basket. Quincy’s seconds put up their best game of the season; Kendall at back played an ex- cellent game. The summary: Quincy 2nd Winthrop 2nd Lozowick, If.................rb, E. Jenkins Robbie, rf...................lb, F. Jenkins Bailey, Dodge, c................c, Kennedy Taylor, lb...............................rf. Baker Kendall, rb..............................If, Verny Score: Quincy 15, Winthrop 11. Goals from floor: Lozowick 3, Bailey, Robbie, Baker, Verny 2. Goals from fouls: Lozowick 3, Robbie 2, Baker 5. TRACK The Q. H. S. relay teams were both beaten at the Huntington School indoor track meet on Feb. 17. The senior team was matched against Dorchester High and the midgets against Lynn English and Weymouth High Schools. In the midget race E. Lindsay started for Quincy and handed a lead of two yards over his Lynn English opponent to W. Shyne, who lost this lead and about two yards more. Bar- rows, the third runner, lost four yards. Al- though Maybury, Quincy’s fourth man, had about seven yards to make up, he ran a splen- did race, and almost overhauled his opponent, being beaten by about one foot only. The midgets ran a plucky race; their time was the fastest of the meet. Weymouth was a poor third in this race. The seniors did not come out so well. Mal- nati, the first man, lost about four yards, Wil- liams and Melville three each, and Herrich about four, the total number of yards being about fifteen. Webster Pierce, who ran in the mile, made the fatal mistake of staying in the rear too long. He remained behind about three-fourths of the race and then made a spurt. The effort of passing eight men was too much for him and he could not place. Owing to the late arrival of the train in Boston, Batts, who was entered in the dash, did not arrive in time to run. Although the teams were beaten, much credit should be given the boys as they had to run against some of the best school boy run- ners in Boston. HOCKEY The hockey team, shortly after the Milton game, after playing a practice game with the West Quincy Independents at the Wollaston rink was forced to disband for the season, be- cause of the scholarship deficiences of several of the players and because of adverse condi- tions all around. Due credit should be given Mr. John Fuller for his efforts to build up a hockey team this year. Henry Peterson, Athletic Editor.