Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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20 SOM ERVI LIJC HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR. Somerville High has begun a year which, as far as athletics are concerned, bids fair to break all previous records. Conditions are this year extremely favorable. The Athletic Association has passed the experimental stage and is making itself more valuable every day. By the establishment of that body, athletics have been put upon a firm basis and finances are no longer a cause for anxiety. Another favorable condition is the en- thusiastic support we are receiving. The scholars realize that everybody in the school can contribute to the success of the teams by attending the games and cheering for the boys. Beside, faculty, school committee, citizens and graduates are doing all they can to en- courage athletics. This year we have on the teams a good many veterans. Cuddy, the Pipe brothers, Cushman, Pitts, Story, MacRae, Saunders and others can be depended upon to keep Somerville on top. Here’s wishing success to athletics The boys of the football team are making a great bid for the championship of the Senior League. They are put- ting in good, earnest work in practice and in games, and are being rewarded by a succession of victories. Keep it up! It is greatly to be hoped that the other interscholastic teams and the pub- lic as well will endorse the stand Somer- ville has taken in favor of clean, manly sport. To do so means the preservation of pure athletics. LEAGUE GAMES. SOMERVILLE 44. C. II. AND L. O. Oct. 14, Charles Itiver Park. Our football team gained admission to the Senior League by whitewashing Cambridge High and Latin, the tail- ender in last year’s senior race. School committee, faculty, pupils and friends all turned out. A close game was pre- dicted, but we found our opponents easy, for Cambridge succumbed to our team work. Cambridge took the wind; Somerville kicked off. After about nine minutes’ play R. Pipe made the first touchdown. No goal. Cambridge kicked off and, owing to fumbles, got to our 5-yd. line, but fumbled, Story picking up the ball and running the length of the field for a touchdown. Pipe kicked the goal. Line-bucking and end plays gave another touchdown in short order. Then C. Pipe in three plays carried the ball 80 yards, R. Pipe crossing the line on the next play. Jake and Boat Pipe each contributed a touchdown before time was called. The second half was much like the the first, save that at times Cambridge made quite a determined stand. We had the wind at our back and Pipe made some good punts. Cuddy at the open-

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR. «9 President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, graduate members of the Executive Committee and the Managers and Assistant Managers of the baseball, track and polo teams shall be elected by ballot at the annual September meeting from signed nominations posted at least four days previous to the meeting. The Manager and Assistant Manager of the football team shall be elected by ballot at the January meeting from signed nominations, similarly posted. The faculty members shall be chosen at the annual meeting by a committee of six, consisting of two seniors and one junior from each school. 2. Captains shall be elected by bal- lot within one week of the last game of the season by their respective teams. 3 The elections of Captains shall be confirmed by the Executive Com- mittee. 4. All vacancies occurring among the officers of the S. I I. A. A. except Captains shall be filled by the Execu- tive Committee. Article IX. Fees. 1. The member- ship dues of this Association shall be twenty-five cents, payable on or before the first of September. 2. The dues for honorary members shall be the same as for active members. Life members shall pay an admission fee of five dollars ($5 00) and shall be ex- empt from all dues thereafter. 3. Any member failing to pay his dues shall cease to be a member of the organization. Article X. Resignations. All resig- nations shall be made in writing to the secretary of the Executive Committee and shall be acted upon at the next meeting. Article XI. Suspension and Expul- sion. I. This association shall have power to punish any member by suspen- sion or expulsion for any failure to com- ply with the articles of this constitution or by-laws, or for any conduct that shall bring discredit upon the Association. 2. The vote for suspension or expul- sion shall be by ballot. A two-thirds vote of the members present at a meet- ing shall be necessary to suspend or ex- pel. Article XII. Reinstatement. Mem- bers after expulsion may be reinstated by a two-thirds vote of the members present at a meeting. Article XIII. Amendments. This constitution may be amended by a two- thirds vote of the members of the Asso- ciation present and voting, provided no- tice of the amendment shall have been posted on the bulletins four days before the meeting at which said amendment is considered. By-Laws. 1. This constitution and these by-laws shall be printed in the first number of every volume of the Radia- tor. 2. No member of the schools shall be allowed to play on any school team un- less he is a member of this Association and takes at least twelve periods of pre- pared work and is in good and regular standing. 3. Only members of the foot-ball, polo and base-ball teams who have played in a 'league game, and point win- ners in the New England Interscholas- tic Athletic Association, shall be al- lowed to wear an “S” and this shall be at the option of and provided by the Ex- ecutive Committee. 4. Each manager shall have the right of voting on matters brought before the Executive Committee which pertains to his particular team only. 5. Only members who have played in a league game shall be allowed to vote for captain. 6. No manager of a team shall be a player on the same team. Thanks to the courtesy of Mr. Benj. K. Freeman we offer our readers a cut of the old Concord Bridge as a frontis- piece. It was here that “the embat- tled larmers stood, and fir’d the shot heard round the world.” Mr. Free- man’s kindnesses of previous years are well known, and for these and the pres- ent favor, the Radiator offers sincere thanks. Our two representatives in Uncle Sam's army are home on furlough— McLean on 60 days and Wiley on 30. We hope to welcome both of them back to school at no very distant date.

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR. 21 ing of the half made a tackle that saved a sure touchdown. We got the ball and Cuddy took it 35 yards and from there C. Pipe crossed the line. Here Ellis took Cushman’s placeat center. Story got the ball on a fumble and scooted down the field for another touchdown. Somerville tried a goal from the field but failed. Philbrick spoiled Mayhew’s try for a touchdown. R. Pipe scored the last points in the game. Our backs and Story showed up in fine shape. The Cambridge backs and her right guard bore the brunt of the battle for their side. Line up: SOM KKVIM.K. CAMBRIDGE Story, 1. 0...................r. e., Sullivan Hatch, 1. t.....................r. t., Adams White, 1. g...................r. g., Whalen Cushman, (Ellis) c.................c, Sucre Philbrick, r. g.................1. g., Karnes Kail, r. t....................1. t., Crawford Wiggin, r. e....................1. e., McGeer Fitts, q. b................... u. b., Parker Cuddy, 1. h. b................r. h. b., Locke C. Pipe, r. h. b..............1. h. b., Marean It. Pipe, f. b................1. h. b., May hew Score—Somerville44, Cambridge 0. Touchdowns —It. Pipe 3, Story 3, C. Pipe 2. Goals from touch- downs—It. Pipe, 4. Umpire—Kerrigan. Kcf- eree—Lamb. Linesmen—Hutchins and Cassidy. Time—20m. and 13m. halves. SOMERVIL LE II. HOPKINSON O. Oct. 28, South End Grounds. Somerville High began its career in the Senior League by giving Hopkinson a shut out. Hoppy was weakened by the loss of Shea and Nickerson, but she put up a stiff game. Again our superior team work and our enthusiastic rooters gave us the victory. Somerville kicked off to Hoppy's 20- yd line; Stillman punted b«ck. A run around the end and a fake kick gave us a good start. Then Somerville began bucking the line, with an occasional run around the end; these tactics kept the ball in floppy’s territory nearly all the time. After 1 loppy had made several fine stands and had punted out of danger,, Somerville pushed down the field and sent R. Pipe over the line. He kicked the goal; Somerville 6. In the second half R. Pipe retired and Cuddy came in. In this half the end circling of C. Pipe and Cuddy, together with our splendid interference, was pitted against Stillman’s punting. At last Somerville got the ball on floppy’s 25-yd line and C. Pipe made a great sprint around the end for a touchdown. We were not allowed to try for goal. After this there was no further scoring. Our backs gave a good account of themselves, Story tackled in great shape, and Fitts used his usual good judgment in running the team. For floppy, Stillman’s punts were the means of saving his team many points, while quarterback Wright also did fine work. Line up: SOM KKVIM.K HIGH. Story, 1. e Hatch, I. t White, 1. g HOPKINSON. e., Hartwell r. t.. Hinds r g., Roberts Philbrick, r. g .... Hall, r. t 1. t.. Stillman Wiggin, r. c 1. e., Emmons Fitts, q. b C. Pipe. h. h h. b., Lawson Sanborn, h. b -Cuddy, h. b. I:. Pipe. f. b Sanborn, f. b. Score—Somerville 11. Honkinson 0. Touch- downs—U. Pine, C. Pipe. Goal from touchdown— K. Pipe. Umpire—Sears. Referee—Atherton. Linesmen—Frothingham and Cassidy. Time—20- minute halves. SOMERVILLE 5. ENGLISH HIGH 0. Nov. I, South End Grounds. It took the fiercest kind of playing to down English High, but we did ’em to the tune of 5 to o. The teams were about evenly matched as to weight, but our boys had the grit and the football in them to win out. Our interference eclipsed that of our opponents, and proved the excellence of the coaching the boys are receiving. English High kicked off and Story brought the ball back to the 30-yd line. After a few tries at the line we tried the fake kick and pass, but Pipe was downed for a loss. E. H. S. took the ball on downs and carried it to our 10-yd line, but lost it there. Then came the play of the game. Capt. Pipe took the ball to try one of his sensational runs around the end. Story, Hatch and Fitts cleared the path; Boat sprinted around the end and after clever dodging left the English High boys be- hind. There was nobody between Pipe and a touchdown. Pray barely missed tackling from behind but Boat crossed