Rome Free Academy - De O Wain Sta Yearbook (Rome, NY)

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Tur SENIOR ANNUAL- BASE BALL—Season of 1904. William Curtis, Manager. PTSHE fatetiess of the season prevented early conscientious practice, conse- quently the games were played “in bunches” atid oft school days in order to make up fer the lateness of the season. The team in general did good work for a time and Were not discouraged at the large scotes which were fur up in the first few games. After the Oneida game several of the fellows saw it neces- sary to stop playing on account of the nearness of the exams, consequently it Thomas Flanagan, Captain. was fiécessaty to play outsiders or else disappoint the schools with which we had arranged games. The game at Utica was without doubt the best gattie of the season. The game was tiot won or lost until the tenth in- ning, when Utica got a home run, mak- ing the score 2 1 in favor of the U. F. A. Every man played the game from start to finish. The school in general gave very poor support to the team in the home games.

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THE SENIOR ANNUAL. After the fifteenth of January the team had no hall in which to practice out the schedule for that month. At Herkimer the team until the last moments of play when their opponents At Frankfort they held (champions of but nevertheless it played was ahead forged ahead. their Mohawk Valley) down to a very small oppon ents the score. ‘The schedule as it was played is below: Nov. 27. R..ahe Dec. 4. R. F. Dec. 11. “ F Dec. 18. ae Jan. 22. Ne Total, At Frankfort, Bi, 24, Opponents 2 At Rome. A. 6, Tigers (Y.M.C.A.) At Clinton, AG: At Rome, A 1% At Herkimer, Bs 10, mR B.A. 49, Opponents Opponents Opponents 14 Opponents 96.

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Tue SENIOR ANNUAL. Also some criticism might be made about the practice and the lack of spirit shown by the majority of the players get practice and show a desire to themselves. If they would out to work, it would greatly improve the playing. But when a team lacks the energy to practice can it be expected that the students will give their support? the Ball counter no Let us hope that rr Team of such achieve the greatest success. Base 1905 will en- obstacles, but will The following are the line-up and the games played: Scripture, pitcher. Flint, catcher Harrington, first base. Halstead, second base. Flanagan (capt. ), third base. John Gawkins, Manager. j URING the early part of the year the fellows showed less interest in track athletics than in the previous year. Very few did much practicing until just before the annual inter-class meet. But on the day of the meet, many got out and everybody worked hard for his class. The juniors were winners, with 59 points to 38 for the seniors, 16 for the soph- omores and 9 for the freshmen. Following is the score: 100 yard dash: Curtis, Briggs. 11.5 sec. Putting shot; Curtis, 36 ft. 3 in. Throwing ball; Halstead, Flanagan, Pendell. 285 ft. 3 in. 120 yard hurdle. O. Backus. 21 sec. Running high jump; O. Backus, Keat- ing, Evans. 4 ft. 7 in. 220 Dash; Curtis, Bartlett, Atkinson. 30 sec, Throwing hammer; Gawkins. 91 ft. 440 Dash; Bartlett, 1 min. 5 sec. Bartlett, Bell, Wallace. Curtis, Evans, Bell, Pendell, Curtis, Evans. Wilson, short stop. Gaines, right field. Ely, left field. Tobin, center field. Pendell and O. Backus, subs. April 27—St. John’s Military Academy 16, Rome 7. May 3 Rome 0. May 6—Colgate Academy 9, Rome 1. May 11-—Utica Free Academy 13, Rome 9 May 25—Oneida High School 8, Rome 4. May 30—Camden High School 6, Rome 11, June 6—Utica Free Academy 2, Rome 1. June 8—Syracuse High School 7, Rome 0. June 11—Oneida High School. June 18—Camden High School. These games had not been played when the Annual went to press Syracuse High School 13, TRACK ATHLETICS Floyd Bell, Captain. Running broad jump; Curtis, Halstead: S. Backus. 16 ft. 7 in. 220 Hurdle; Curtis, Bartlett, Briggs. 32.1 sec. Pole Backus. One Hughes. vault; Flanagan, Curtiss, S. 7 ft. 11 in. mile run; Bartlett, 6 min. 30 sec. One mile bicycle; Bartlett. 3 min. 16 sec. From the winners of this meet a team was chosen to take part in the annual inter-scholastic meet at Hamilton Col- lege, on May 14, 1904. Here Rome got fifth place with thirteen other schools competing. Bell won his second silver medal in the bicycle race and Curtis also got one in the hammer throw. We then had a duel meet with Clinton on May twenty-eighth, which proved to be a very close contest, the final score being in favor of Clinton. Now there will certainly be fine material for a team in school next spring. So here’s to every fellow who starts practicing early and keeps practicing late, to bring R. F. A. to the front in this branch of athletics. Briggs, Bell, Smith,