Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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30 Quincy vs. Belmont THE GOLDEN-ROD On Jan. 9 a second victory was added to our list by the defeat of Belmont High in our own gym, with the score of 21 to 7. The team showed that we were ready to fight for the championship. O’Brien and MacLean played cleverly on the offensive, and Ryder and Lindholm were especially prominent on the defens- ive. Fancher was the highest scorer. The pass-work was especially notable. The second team in a fast game de- feated Belmont Second. The score was 20 to 7. Quincy vs. Milton Quincy played a hard and fast game at Milton on Jan. 16, and won by a score of 18 to 15. Fancher and Hamre were best in the scoring division, while the rest of the team showed that never-say- die spirit which has won for us so many games this season. Our second team defeated Milton sec- ond with a score of 15 to 6. Berman and Foley played well for Quincy. Quincy vs. Rivers Our team continued to lengthen its list of victories when it defeated Rivers School at Quincy on Jan. 20, with a score of 17 to 9. It was a well-played game and was hotly contested from the begin- ning to end. Our team’s clever pass-work completely dazzled Rivers, while Mac- Lean, Fancher and Hamre shot baskets from all angles. Thackerberry and Merchant, on the Rivers team, gave our boys effective op- position. Quincy vs. Milton Academy The team won its fifth successive vic- tory when it defeated Milton Academy at Milton on Jan. 23, with a score of 27 to 15. The Academy team was outplayed throughout the game by our boys. Fan- cher and MacLean tied for high scoring honors, and, as usual, Ryder, Hamre, and Parrish were effective on the defense. Quincy vs. Wellesley Quincy High returned victorious from Wellesley on Jan. 27. The score was 38 to 7. This was O’Brien’s last game for Quincy, as he graduated the next day. It may be said that he played the best game of his career. Wellesley was powerless against the heavy onslaught of Fancher, MacLean, Ryder and Ahlstrom. Quincy vs. Everett On Jan. 30 our team inflicted a crush- ing defeat on Everett, with the score of 21 to 5. Hamre, Fancher and MacLean again scored for Quincy and Ryder and Parrish placed a perfect network of de- fense before Everett. This was the seventh successive victory. Quincy vs. Walpole On Feb. 7 our team again triumphed over Walpole High. In a game which was replete with clever team-work and dazzling plays, our boys ran rough-shod over the Walpole quintet with the score of 44 to 15. Fancher was at his best, securing 13 baskets which, incidentally, is the record for our gym. Again notable for their fast playing were Ryder, Mac- Lean, and Hamre. Higgins and Penza starred for Walpole. Our second team ran up a score of 31 to 14 against Walpole second. Ander- son, who is promising material for next year’s team, De Yulus, and Reardon, were prominent for their clever work. Quincy vs. Medford At Medford on Feb. 10 our team suf- fered its first and only defeat of the sea- son with the score of 11 to 22. It seemed that fate was against our boys, yet they fought like savages to win the game, but alas! to no avail. The Medford gym is much smaller than ours and this might explain the defeat. How Quincy got revenge for this catastrophe will be told in another chapter (as Nick Carter says).

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THE GOLDEN-ROD 29 Coach Wilson predicts a fine outdoor team this season, since most of last year’s material remains. Earle, Minot, Morse, Foley, Sansone, MacLean, Bird, Francis, Hartrey, Cook and Parrish are promising veterans. Platner Foy and Daley will excel in the short distances. Manager Felix has arranged the fol- lowing schedule: April 24—Milton Academy at Milton. April 30—Rindge Tech at Quincy. May 15—Hyde Park at Quincy. May 21—Winthrop at Quincy. May 28—Open. June 2—Xewton at Xewton. Basket-Ball Team Top Row—Clark. G. S.. Coach. Parish, L.. Nichols, N., Hayes, J.. Manager, Rider. C., Lindholm, W., Ganley, A. L.. Fac. Mgr. Second Row—O'Brien, W.. Maclean. M , Hamre, J. Capt., Fancher, J., Ahlstrom, C. BASKETBALL Too many thanks cannot be extended to Coach Clark for his untiring efforts to improve the basketball team. The team also has shown that indomitable spirit and true sportsmanship which gives Quincy High School its enviable reputa- tion. Mr. Clark we arc grateful! Team, you have our undying admira- tion and respect for your great ability. We are sure that the names of MacLean, Lindholm, Fancher, O’Brien, Parrish, Ryder and Hamre will have an enduring position in the hall of fame of Quincy High School. Quincy vs. Braintree On Jan. 6 the basketball team opened the season by inflicting a 24 to 12 defeat on Braintree High at Quincy. O’Brien and MacLean were the high scorers for Quincy, but the entire team simply amazed the fans by the brilliancy of its playing. This, indeed, was a fine way to start the season. Our second team, with Anderson and Robinson starring, defeated Braintree second with the score of 10 to 6.

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THE GOLDEN-ROD 31 Quincy vs. Braintree Braintree, on Feb. 13, was again de- feated by our team with a score of 39 to 11. Try as they might, Braintree could not pierce the impregnable barrier of defense set up by Nichols and Ryder, nor could they stop the basket-shooting of Fancher, MacLean and Hamre. Our boys had formed a fighting machine which could not be broken. Quincy vs. Rivers In Brookline on Feb. 17, our team duplicated the defeat which they had in- flicted on Rivers at Quincy on Jan. 20. The score was 22 to 17. Fancher, Mac- Lean and Hamre have proved to be a combination which cannot be beaten on the offense, while Parrish and Ryder al- ways put up a strong defense. Quincy vs. Mass. Nautical School Feb. 20 the much-heralded Nautical team was expected to punish our boys severely. There were grave rumors con- cerning the great strength of this team, a fact which only instilled in our team a never-say-die spirit. At the end of the first quarter of the game, however, it was quite evident that Quincy had nothing to fear. Because of poor pass-work and lack of practice the Nautical School was certainly no match for our boys. They were defeated with the score of 48 to 15. In the first game the Quincy High second team defeated Thayer second in a fast game. The superior playing of our boys, especially of Anderson, Foley and Dc Yulus, won the game with a score of 19 to 12. Quincy vs. Milton Quincy High won its eleventh victory when it defeated Milton High on March 3, with the score of 24 to 14. Although they are mentioned again and again, the exploits of Fancher, Hamre, Parrish and Ryder cannot be praised too highly. Here again Milton High felt the superior playing of our team. Quincy vs. Medford 'Phe multitude of fans who thronged the gym on March 5 was certainly an inspiring sight. Quincy defeated the only team to which it lost a game, and the motley populace was not disappointed. 'fhe game played that day was one of the best ever seen in Quincy. Our boys fought as if their lives were at stake. Fancher, MacLean and Hamre shot bas- ket after basket, and Parrish and Ryder offset with redoubled energy the Medford attacks. When we won by a score of 26 to 17 the enthusiasm of the crowd was un- bounded, and small wonder! This was indeed a glorious finish of a glorious sea- son. TUFTS TOURNAMENT 'Fhe Quincy High Basketball team was honored to be among those chosen to compete in the Tufts Basketball Tourna- ment for the New England Scholastic Court championship. South Manchester High of Connecticut was our opponent. At the end of the first half of the bitterly fought game, our boys were leading with a score of 14 to 10, but finally lost with a score of 33 to 20. This eliminated us from the tournament. Our boys were certainly glorious in defeat, since they played a team which came second in the Yale tournament of 1924.