Samuel D Hanson School - Crescent Yearbook (Buxton, ME)

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26 THE CRESCENT Ex-officio members of this committee were representatives ?rom Gorham Normal School and Biddeford High School. The final meeting of the joint committee was held at Standish High School February 14, 1940 for the selection of two teams - one from each county - for the Class B tournament and eight teams were chosen for the tournament at Gorham - schools with an enrollment of under a hundred - d for the tournament at Biddeford - schools with an enroll- ment of over a hundred. It was necessary to and York teams were sent The school participating Standish, the runner-up, hold several play-ofis. The Windham tournament at Lewiston Porter, the winner, third place, and North to the Class B at Gorham were Kennebunkport, Berwick, Alfred, Casco, Buxton, and Limington Academy. The schools playing at Biddeford were Kenncbunk, the winner, Wells the runner-up, Falmouth,third place and Scartoro, Old Orchard, Freeport, Cape Elizabeth, and Berwick Academy. Buxton's basketball team has come through again, Driving their opponents as the wind drives the raing Forever fighting - Never giving up Their fighting spirit has won the cup. Led by a star, in their captain, Harvey Wallace They fought their best throughout the race. Each doing his best - forgetting fame Just playing for Although they're Come on CITIZENS victory, in their high schoo1's name. small, they're full of vim, give 'em a GYML Raymond Brackett '42 8

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THE CRESCENT SPORTSHANSHIP Sportsmanship is something few people have, and especially those of high school age for that is the time that a person usually classes tops. It is most always this type of not so popular, on the team or eff it. 9 nYeurs trulyu as person who is basketball During such games as football or songs and cheers make the air ring, and are signs of 9 11 C OLII' 2. basket, in some gement to the teams. When your team makes a do not you usually shout, or show excitement way or another? But when the opposing team scores, you do not cheer, probably groan instead. Now, if a challenging fellow makes s brilliant play, why not give him s cheer? he deserves it. It is the type of person who will cheer at such times, who are best liked and most popular with both teams. Another thing in this nSportsman hip,n is the matter of winning and losing. If you win s game, do you get a Vswelled hoadn or remain yourself? A good winner should also be a good loser, one that een lose grsceiully, not one that is unapproschable for the next day or two. After s game that you have lost, did you shake hands with your victor as a friend or because courtesy demanded it? Would you lend your opponent some equipment, if he damages his, or sacrifice your glory for the sake of helping another fellow earn it? That is the type of sportsmen that everyone cannot help liking. It is plain that he wants everybody to have a good even chance. There is good sense in what Jim Brett, sports reporter, says, Ulf you don't take psrt in a sport you can be one, anyway.n Wayne Moulton '42 ,. 1 fqiggggnn L, Y Au... , ...Jin