Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 11 distance, and never held the home team for downs. After the first few moments of play, the offence got together, and. the ball being advanced almost to the goal-line, Feeley was pushed over for a touch- down. Hall kicked the goal. Somerville soon had the ball near the goal-line again, where, after a se ries of fumbles. Baldwin was sent over for a touch- down. Hall again kicked the goal. In the second half Somerville played nearly a new team. When within scoring distance, they lost the ball on a fumble, and Landrigan, attempt- ing to punt out. was nailed behind the line for a safety. Groton, 12; Somerville, 0 October 4 Somerville played the strong Groton team at Groton, and. after putting up one of the poorest exhibitions of football that a Somerville team could, was defeated. 12-0. Somerville kicked off to Groton on her 30-vard line. Watcrbury fumbled on the next rush, the ball going to Somerville, who. however, was not able to gain, and the ball went to Groton on downs. Groton was held, and punted outside. After a minute of play, Somerville fumbled on her 20-yard line, where Thayer, on the second rush, carried the ball over for a touchdown. Bacon kicked the goal. The rest of the half Groton played a kicking game. Somerville inevitably losing the ball on downs or fumbles. Twohig was hurt in a fierce scrimmage, and had to leave the field, Henderson taking his place. The second half Groton kicked off to Commins, but Somerville lost the ball on downs. Groton punted to Jarvis, who dropped the ball. Groton se- curing it. Groton then worked a trick play that completely fooled Somerville, and carried the ball around for another touchdown. Bacon again kicked the goal. The rest of this half was the repetition of the last part of the first half, Groton twice punting behind the goal-line for touchbacks. The game ended without any more scoring. For Groton. Watcr- bury and Thayer played the best game, while Som- erville’s work as a team was conspicuously off color. The line-up:— GROTC) N. SO MER VILLE. Crocker, l.c................r.e., Rice (Freeman) Harding, l.t.....................r.t.. Commins Marvin, l.g..........................r.g.. Hall Haddon (Barber), c..........c.. Graves (Ireland) Bacon, r.g...........l.g.. Fernandez (Buttimer) Forster, r.t.............l.t.. Baldwin (Merrill) Peabody, r.e...............I.c.. II. Henderson Rogers, q.b.................q.b.. Cuddy (Jarvis) Frothingham. l.h.b.....r.li.b., Bowlby (Sharry Thayer, r.li.b...l.h.b.. Twohig (W. Henderson) Watcrbury. f.b..............f.b.. Young (Feelcy) Touchdowns—Thayer (2). Goals from touch down—Bacon (2). Referee—Charles Cuddy, em- pire-—Mr. Peabody. Timekeepers—Mr. Abbot and Mr. Jones. Linesmen—Mr. Richardson and G. Cuddy. Time—Two 15-min. halves. Somerville, IS; Uauflbn “prep.. 5 October t Somerville played and defeated in a ragged game an aggregation known as Vaughn Prep.” Cuddy received the first kickoff and ran it forty- five yards. He carried the ball over for a touch- down on the next play on a quarterback run. He kicked his own goal. Vaughn punted after Somer- ville's kickoff, and steady plunges by the backs brought almost to the line, where Sharry took it over. Cuddy again kicked the goal. Somerville punted after Vaughn's kickoff, and in the midst of a scrimmage, a Vaughn man secured the ball and made a touchdown, which was allowed by the ref- eree. a Vaughn man. The second half a number of substitutes were put in. Somerville, however, was able to make another touchdown, from which Cuddy kicked the goal. Somerville, IS; flDecbanic Hrts f)l(jb, 0 Our next game was with M. A. II. October 11.. whom we defeated. 18-0. This school had a sup- posedly strong team, but Somerville played a good game against them. After the first few minutes of play. Somerville began to tear up her opponent's line, and Commins went over for a touchdown. Cuddy kicked the goal. The next touchdown was made by Young, after Mechanics had lost on a bluff punt and Bald- win had run fifteen yards. Cuddy kicked the goal. The only feature of the second, in which Somer- ville was penalized a number of times, was Jarvis’ 25-vard run for a touchdown. Hall kicking the goal. The line-up:— SOM. HIGH. MECHANIC ARTS. Rice (Freeman), l.c......r.e.. Dresser (Murphy) Commins, l.t......................r.t.. O’Brien Buttimer (Hall), l.g..............r.g.. McClay Graves (Ireland), c.......c.. hales (Townsend) Fernandez, r.g.................l.g.. Robertson Baldwin (Merrill), r.t...l.t., Seaholm (Amsden) Henderson, r.e.........l.c., Dougherty (Sibley) Cuddy (Fillmore), q.b... .q.b., Killduff (Hayward) Bowlby (Jarvis), l.h.b............r.li.b.. Kenar Sharry ( Y. Henderson), r.li.b......l.h.b.. Hall Young (Feeley). f.b.......f.b., Rosatto (Small) Score—Somerville. 18; M. A. H.. i». Touch- downs—Commins. Young. Jarvis. 'Goals from touchdowns—Cuddy (2). Hall. Umpire—Hinck- ley. Referee—Joe Story. Linesmen—Parker, Hall. Time—15-min. halves. Somerville, 17; CambriOcie Xntln, 0 The strong Cambridge Latin team met their Waterloo at Somerville October 14, to the tune of 1 i-0. It was Driscoll’s initial appearance, and he made good with a vengeance. From Cambridge’s kickoff. Driscoll soon took the ball over for a touchdown. Hall kicked the

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10 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR Htbletfc Wotcs On Monday. September 11. Captain Commins is- sued the call for football candidates. About thirty men reported for practice at 1 .roadway field, nine of whom have heretofore won their S.” The new material is also good, and. with Coach Cuddy again in charge of the players, Somerville looks like a winner. The line is fully as heavy as last year's, and al- though the backfield has not been as heavy, it will make up in speed what it lacks in weight. The daily work consists of tackling the dummy, signal practice, and a short scrimmage with the second eleven. The second team has organized, and has elected McLaughlin captain. Assistant Manager Whitnev is managing the second, and Bergen Reynolds is in charge of the first team. Leo II afford assisted Coach Cuddy during Sep- tember. His work, most of it. was devoted to the second eleven. At the annual meeting of the Interscholastic League at Young's Hotel September 30. II. F. Stone was re-elected secretary; George Hosmcr, Latin, and Mr. Stone. English, were elected gradu- ate members, and Bergen Reynolds, Latin. ‘00, was elected undergraduate member. Those who have not yet joined the Athletic As- sociation ought to do so soon, at least before Thanksgiving Day's game. The many Somerville friends of Stacey and Blair turned out to see the llarvard-Bowdoin game, in which both of these old Somerville stars partici- pated. Blair directing the Bowdoin team from quarterback, while Stacey played a good game against the famous Brill. The fact that a number of schools have canceled their games with us has caused the management much uncalled-for trouble and annoyance. It cer- tainly doesn’t show the true sportsmanlike spirit. Do your share toward striving for the pennant. Attend the games! To quote a certain Boston paper, our football captain is a sterling leader. Follow your leader, boys, and the championship is ours. ----------------------------- athletic association The annual meeting of the Somerville High School A. A. was held September 20 at the Latin School. The following officers were elected: President. Russell Freeman, K..'0(5; vice-president. Malcolm Fillmore. L., '0(5: secretary, Seward Jarvis. L.. '00; treasurer, H. L. Jones; faculty members. G. Y. Hosmcr, L.. and H. F. Sears, K.; graduate members, Chester Harts, L.. and Herbert Stone, E. Richard Keves, E., '()(». was elected manager of the baseball team for 1000. and Lawrence Bowlby, L., '07. was elected assistant manager. --------------------------- ©Iris’ J5asl;ct Ball TEeam The candidates for the girls’ basket' ball team were called out during the latter part of October. The girls are again in charge of Miss Thayer, who coached them so successfully last year. At this writing, however, no captain had been elected. A number of last year’s team have graduated, leaving many positions open to new aspirants. It is the wish of the coach and others in charge that all the girls who play or wish to play would come out to practice at once, as a number of challenges have already been received from teams in the vicinity. -------------------------------------- Somerville, 14; B. C. fl rcp. S., 0 September 27 Somerville opened the football sea- son by defeating B. C. Prep. School on Broadway field, 11-0. Somerville’s fumbling at crucial points of the game accounts for her comparatively poor showing, as Prep. at no time was able to gain hci

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12 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR goal. Somerville was penalized on Cambridge's 2-yard line, but Driscoll was good for the whole distance. Hall again kicking the goal. In the second half II. Henderson received the kickoff and ran it eight yards. Driscoll got seven yards, then ten yards; Sharry, fifteen; Commins. eight: and Merrill, on the next rush, made a touch- down. Xo goal. A number of “subs were then put in, and the scoring ceased. For Somerville, Commins, Driscoll, and Fillmore showed up well, while Crowley and Stiles played best for their team. The line-up:— SOMERVILLE. CAMBRIDGE. H. Henderson (Garland), l.e..r.e., Crowley (Capt.) Merrill, l.t..............................r.t.. Harris Fernandez (Buttimer), l.g. ..r.g.. Ellis (McClellan) Graves (McGregor), c........................c., Boyer Hall, r.g.................................l.g.. Welch Commins (Capt.), r.t..............l.t.. Walton Rice (Freeman), r.c.....l.c., Graustein (Grander) Cuddy (Fillmore), q.b.....................q.b.. Stiles Bowlby. l.li.b..........................r.h.b., Kelliher Sharry (W. Henderson), r.h.b...l.li.b.. Pearson Driscoll (Feclcy). f.b....................f.b., Grant Score—Somerville High. IT; Cambridge Latin. . Touchdowns—Driscoll (2), Merrill. Goals ■from touchdowns—Hall (2). Time—Two 15-min. halves. .i6viC ocwatcv IRormal, U ; S. D. an X., 3 October 21 Somerville played an exceptionally poor game, losing to Bridgewater Normal School. Normal kicked off to Jarvis, who fumbled but dropped on the ball. After a few short gains. Som- erville lost the ball on a fumble. Sharry was hurt, and his place taken by W. Henderson. Normal threatened our goal, but we held for downs. Nor- mal tried a drop for goal, but it was blocked by Hall. Soon after a punt by S. H. and L. was also blocked. The sensational play of the day came when a Normal man ran fifty yards for a touch- down. The goal was kicked, and the half closed with the score »- . In the second half Somerville kicked off to Nor- mal. Freeman replaced Henderson at end. After several long gains. Normal scored again, but failed to kick the goal. At this stage of the game Som- erville buckled down to work, and Young went •over for the only touchdown. The goal was kicked, making the score 11-0. The game was called on account of darkness. For Somerville, Young was easily the star, while O'Brien, of Normal, did good work for his team. The line-up:— BR11)G KW ATE R X R M A L. SOM FRY ILLE. Hoolev, l.e.....r.e.. 11. Henderson (Freeman) Weber, l.t......................r.t.. Baldwin Fuller, l.g................. r.g.. Fernandez O'Donnell, c......................c.. Ireland Gammon, r.g.........................l.g.. Hall Waldron, r.t.........l.t.. Merrill (Commins) McDonald, r.e.......................l.e.. Rice Keefe, q.b ..............q.b., Jarvis (Cuddy) O’Brien, l.li.b...r.h.b., Sharry (W. Henderson) O’Flaherty, r.h.b..................l.li.b.. Young Boyden, f.b........................f.b., Driscoll Score—Bridgewater. 11: Somerville, 6. Touch- downs— Boyden (2). Young. Goals from touch- clowns— Hall. O'Brien. Referee—Russell. Um- pire—Story. Time—Two 15-min. halves. Somerville, 30; Balden, 0 With the odds two to one against us. and the Malden team fresh from an overwhelming victory over Dorchester, the blue and gold, headed by the crack ex-Dartmouth end. Bullock, sailed over the muddy Mystic. and we swamped them. Our team never played better; the team work was great, the offense irresistible, and the defense a stone wall. Malden played a good game, but our heavier team mowed them right down, and hardly a rush from first to last but what laid out a Malden man. Malden kicked off to Baldwin, who ran it seven yards. Somerville soon punted. Malden lost around the end. and then punted. After plunges by Driscoll and Baldwin. Somerville punted, and Malden punted back to Twohig, who ran it twenty yards. Baldwin made eight: Commins, eight; Driscoll, ten; Commins, six; Hall went over for a touchdown and kicked the goal. With the same steady plunging and a 45-yard run. the second touchdown was made by Driscoll. Hall kicked the goal. Again the Malden team could not stop us. and Hall made another touchdown and kicked the goal. In the second half, although many subs were put in. the same fierce work was kept up, the men with the ball most always making more than their distance, and two more touchdowns were made by Driscoll and Commins. Hall kicked both goals. Twohig was back in the game for the first time since the Groton game, and played well. Driscoll. Commins. and Baldwin were always good, and Cuddy. Bowlby. Henderson, and Rice played fine ball. One of the features was Hall's goal-kicking. The line-up:— SC M ER VIIAJE. M A LDEN. II. Henderson (Freeman), l.c..............r.e., Mather Baldwin (Merrill), l.t.................r.t.. Cox Fernandez (Buttimer). l.g.........r.g.. Howard Graves (Ireland), c....................c., Barry Hall, r.g..................................l.g.. Brown Commins. r.t...............................l.t.. Fierce Rice (Garland), r.e.........l.c., Gould (Bailey) Cuddy (Jarvis. Fillmore), q.b.....q.b., McGinnis Twohig (W. Henderson), l.li.b.. r.h.b.. Wescott (Capper) Young (Bowlby, Jarvis), r.h.b.. l.li.b.. Tobin (Kingman) Driscoll (Sharry. Bowlby). fb..............f.b., Vezina Score—Somerville High. 30; Malden High. 0. Touchdowns—Hall (2). Driscoll (2), Commins. Goals from touchdowns—Hall (5). Umpire— Murphy, of Harvard. Referee—Dr. Page. Lines- men—Hartz. Caro. Time—20-min. halves.