Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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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

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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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22 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR. the line in safety after having run the length of the field. Immediately the Somerville bleachers burst out and yelled like Indians. R. Pipe missed the goal. For the rest of the half the ball went up and down the field, Story and Wiggin breaking up every attempt to get around them, and our team gaining on every punt. Al- though we banged away at their line it held pretty well. In the second half English High strained every nerve but our boys, though still sore from the game with Iloppy, and though some were pretty nearly done for, prevented their oppo- nents from scoring. Cuddy gained con- siderable ground, but we got no nearer than their 25-yd line. English High be- gan to make some good gains but it was too late. Barrington almost got clear of our team but Ball downed him in fine style. Play ended with the ball on our 30-yd line. C. Pipe and Cuddy gained lots of ground, while Story, Wiggin, Fitts and Ball did fine tackling. Pray, Barring- ton, Macksey, Harrison and Nichols did good work for English High. Line up: SOMKKVILLR. KXGLISH HIGH. Storey, 1. e..........................r. e., Nichols Hatch, 1. t......................r. t., Harrison White, I. g...........................r. g.,O’Brien Cushman, c...............................c. Pray Philbrick, r. g.......................1. g., Tracey Ball, t................1. t., Hallet (Kiley, Hoyt) Wiggin, r. e.....................1. e., Alexander Fitts, q. b...................................q. b., Smith Cuddy, 1. h. b..................r. h. b., Barrington C. Pipe, r. h. b......................1. h. b. Ball It. Pipe, f. b...................f. b., Macksey Score—Somerville o, K. H. S. 0. Touchdowns— C.Pipc. Cmpire—Lane. Iteferee—Cnmpboll. Lines- men—O'Brien and Cassidy. Time — 20-minute halves. SOMERVILLE, 27. BOSTON LATIN, O. Nov. 8, Tufts Oval. Somerville played all around Boston Latin and found it an easy matter to roll up a score of 27 points. A better game was looked for from Latin School, but they didn’t get into the play at all. Our goal was never in danger and we had the ball in our possession nearly all the time. The umpire and referee were given very little work to do. Latin School kicked off and we rushed the ball down the field to their 5-yd. line. Here we fumbled, but the ball rolled over the goal line and White fell on it. R. Pipe kicked the goal. In a few minutes R. Pipe was pushed over for another touchdown. Xo goal. For the rest of the half a good deal of punting was resorted to. Every time Somerville punted, Story or Wig- gin downed the Latin back in his tracks. When Boston Latin tried to punt our ends got through and blocked them nearly every time. Time was called, with Somerville pushing down the field for another touchdown. Som- erville 11. In the second half Somerville played a much swifter game. We fooled 'em with fake kicks, runs around the end and other ways we have. After about three minutes’ play, R. Pipe made a goal from the field from the 20-yd line. After Fitts had made a good run on the kickoff, Ball and White were sent through for big gains. This brought the ball to the 20-yd line, where an at- tempt at a goal from the field was un- successful. Soon after, Cuddy made a brilliant dash for a touchdown. Pipe kicked the goal. On the next kick-off, C. Pipe, by clever dodging, brought the ball back to center. On trick plays Cuddy made some long gains. From the 20-yd line R. Pipe made another goal from the field. Time was called just after this play. Beside the good work of our backs, Story, Wiggin and Ball played a clever game. R. Pipe surprised the crowd by his two goals from the field. For Bos- ton Latin, Rand, O’Neil and Nagle made a few good gains. The line up : SOMKKVILLR. BOSTON LATIN. Story, 1. e..........................r. e., Price Hatch, 1. t.................................r. t., (lately White, 1. g......................r. g., Parmeloe Cushman, c.................................c., I)e Long Philbrick, r. g......................1. g., Booth Ball, r. t..................................I. t., Nagle Jones, r. t. Wiggins, r. e....................1. e., Moulton Fitts, q. b.................................q. b., Hurley C. Pipe, r. h. b.................r. h. b.. Band Cuddy, 1. h. b.................. 1. h. b., O'Neil B. Pipe, f. b........................f. b., Wood Score, Somerville High, 27. Touchdowns, White. It. Pipe, Cuddy. Goals from touchdowns. C. Pipe, 2. Goals from field, B. Pipe, 2. Umpire, Arthur Saul, Newtowne club. Iteferee. Italpli Scars. New- ton A. A. Timer, P. T. Campbell. Time, 20-m. halves.