Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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30 THE GOLDEN-ROD Mr. Roache—“What is one of the natural resources of Alaska, Mr. MeNiece? McNiece—Er—ice. Mr. Lundin (explaining a theorem)— Can anyone give me any light on this the- orem ? Hedges—Got a match? Miss Dawes—When you fall on a slip- pery day you feel the ice shiver. Well, in some cases, like McNamara, Winslow, and Higgins, that may be true. But— Miss Thayer—What is a table? Larsen, '18—A table is a flat board with four legs and is generally used for serving meals. Miss Thayer—That shows where your mind is. R. Faulkner has indigestion, His stomach’s on the “fraud”; He’s just the man for us to put Upon the diet squad. The Class of 1917 elects the following to these honored positions: Class Flirt—H. Nixon. Class Spendthrift—McFague. Class Heater—Higgins. Class Lady Killer—Richmond. (Enough to kill any lady.) Class Politician—R. Faulkner. Class Dude—F. Baker. Class Brain—Peterson. Class Songster—Beaton. “Hank” O’Brien (boasting about Hough’s Neck)—Say, I am even a member of the 400. LeCain—Yes, you’re one of the ciphers. Miss Brooks—What is your sixth sense? Miss Oberg—Common Sense. Baker—Will you lend me your face? Keyes—What for? Baker—To go begging with. Keyes—Is yours worn out already? Last Wednesday night when Roy Walker was bidding “Adieu” to his lady friend, she was heard to say—Why, Roy, I am going to have you arrested for carrying concealed weapons. On investigating this clue we notice that Roy is trying to “raise” a mustache.

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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.

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THE GOLDEN-ROD 31 Miss Taber—Does a fat lady waddle off the car? Walters—No, she falls off. Heard in Room 8. Weymouth, ’18 (discussing Life of Chat- terton)—He ended his death by committing suicide. A Shattered Romance Youth winks Maiden thinks Mother spies Cupid flies. Miss Dawes—Nowadays a dramatist can- not have too many characters in a play to act upon a 40 by 70 stage. They would step on each other’s feet. Note—That must be the reason that Vien- na, Peterson, and B. O’Brien could never be actors. Oh, you number tens! Miss Dawes—Bailey, do you know you’re talking? Bailey doesn’t know whether he is living or dead when he strikes Room 23. Taylor, ’18 (boasting)—Why, I even dropped a ten dollar gold piece into the con- tribution box one Sunday. Ewcrtz, ’18—What was the matter with it? The ancient but honorable president of the senior class may be seen every night rehearsing before the mirror so that he will feel at home in the “sack” at the banquet. Jenkins (translating Latin)—Ganymedes was chasing the deer (dear) with his jave- lin. Miss O’Neill—That’s the only way to chase them now. W. E. Mullin, Joke Editor. 4kfk will-tWt nitar ■ntafc VoolilV -nt$S J,rl} vuitlt Ccle tl 4 rson. -tfccujKt k ;V)WI •« Owt.- R4I.I flatyna? TU Q. H.$ 134U tn»! ,110. Tutor 0 Ctu f» at 1'0-nS I Tlfcl t O.Hiktvn M rr