Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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THE SOMERVILLE RADIATOR 21 Everett. The Cambridge line was very weak, and Somerville’s backs easily made large gains. Somerville scored twice in the first half and once in the second. Hafford tried out many of the new men, and they showed up very well. The line-up:— SOMERVILLE HIGH. CAMBRIDGE HIGH. llealy (Scriven) (Field), l.e.......r.e., Crothers Comm ins, l.t.......................r.t.. Isranstein Caldwell, l.g.......................r.g., Collman Nowell, c...............................c.. Rollins Kitchen, r.g..................................l.g., Burgess Hoyt (Merrill), r.t...........................l.t., Murrich Forg (Jarvis) r. e..................1. e., Dorgles Wiley (Norris), q.b....................q.b.. Clune Sharry (Mahoney) r.h.b......................l.h.b., Rieves Mixer (McDonald), l.h.b..............r.h.b.. Close Cousins (Russ), f.b....................f.b., Volk Groton School, 15; Somerville Iblob, 0 Groton easily won the game, October 2, by a score of 15 to 0. Frothingham scored ten of the points, four of which were made on a pretty goal from the field. The line-up:— SOMERVILLE HIGH. GROTON SCHOOL. Forg, r.e.......................l.e., Chrystie Hoyt, r.t.......................l.t., Danielson Nowell (Caldwell) r.g.....................l.g.. Holt Gustin, c...... .....................c., Amory Kitchen (Russell), l.g.....................r.g. Sargent Commins (Merrill) l.t.....r.t. (Parker), Gardner Mixer, l.e................................r.e., Clifford Wiley (Donahue) q.b.......................q.b., Farr Sharry. r.h.b...............l.h.b., Frothingham Mahoney, l.h.b..........................r.h.b., Clark Cousins, f.b..............................f.b., Baker OTaltbam, 17; Somerville, 0 The Somerville and Waltham g,.me. October 5, was a great surprise, Waltham landing a 17 to 0 victory over Somerville. Waltham kicked off. Donahue got the ball on his own fifteen-yard line, but was downed on the spot by a Waltham player. Somerville tried to punt and fumbled. Leary re- covered the ball and succeeded in planting it be- hind Somerville’s goal in less than four minutes of play. After the second kick-off Waltham carried the ball to the centre of the field, where they were held for downs. Sharry, after his team failed to make any gains, punted, but Carlton broke through and blocked the punt. Captain Haron of Wal- tham picked the ball up and ran fifty yards for Waltham’s second touchdown. In the second half Wiley, who was injured in the Groton game, took the place of Donahue at quarter. Sharry tried to kick a goal from place- ment. but failed. The line-up:— SOMERVILLE HIGH. WALTHAM HIGH. Forg. r.e Merrill, r.t l.t.. Partridge Nowell, r.g (justin, c Russ, l.g r.g.. Wright Nolan, l.t Field, l.e Donahue (Wilev), q.b Sharrv. r.h.b Mahonev. l.h.b... Cousins, f.b Somerville, 34; Ibaverblll. 0 Somerville High won from Haverhill High, on October 12, by a score of 34 to 0. Somerville played football of the old-fashioned kind, confining licr plays largely to line attacks. Captain Sharry made one run of sixty yards. Field showed up well at end and was successful in blocking Haver- hill’s tries for gains around his end. Haverhill at no time was near scoring a touchdown, and her gains were made mostly on forward passes and trick plays. The first touchdown came in a rush; Haverhill fumbled the kick-off. made a miserable try for a punt, and then lost the ball to Somerville, Sharry going over for a touchdown after less than a min- ute of play. In the second half Somerville made many changes in her line-up. and tried a few trick plays with success. At the end of the half Mixer made a twenty-five-yard run for a touchdown. The line-up:— SOMERVILLE. HAVERHILL. Field, l.e..........................r.e.. Miller Commins (Merrill), l.t.............r.t.. Mitchell Russ. l.g........................r.g., Dugdale Gustin (Pease), c.....................c., Reid Kitchen (Russell), r.g.............l.g.. Leonard Hoyt (Nolan), r.t..................l.t., Bailey Forg (Healey) r.e..................l.e., Davis Mixer (Wiley) (Donahue), q.b.......q.b., Gorman Mahoney, l.h.b............r.h.b. (Ryan), Wood Sharry (McDonald), r.h.b..........l.h.b., Connor Dickerman, f.b......................f.b., Gillen

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20 THE SOMERVILLE RADIATOR Our 11-lew Coacb At the meeting of the Somerville Athletic Asso- ciation in September Leo Hafford was chosen coach of the football team. For some months there had been no little speculation as to whether llafford or Dickinson would secure the position. No doubt the members of the association acted wisely in their decision. 11 afford was born in Somerville and was edu- cated in its schools. He was graduated from the Latin school in 1905. During his high-school course he played on both baseball and football teams, and won no little fame. In the fall of 1905 he entered Bowdoin Ccilcge, but was soon obliged to return home because of the death of his father. In September, 1906, lie entered Tufts Medical School, but left in the spring of 1907 to join the Cincinnati Nationals. Zbe Zcam On Monday, September 11 Captain Sharry called out the candidates for the football team; about fifty men turned out. The old men back are: Sharrv, Mixer, Forg, Hoyt, Gustin, Scriven, and Commin., also a few subs of last year's team. The team had very little time for practice before their first game, which was played September 25 with Everett. ATHLETIC NOTES Somerville Ibiob, 6; Everett Ibiob, 6 The football team lined up for its first game of the season on September 25 against the strong Everett team. Each team scored a touchdown in the first half. Everett put up a very fine game, and Somerville was able to gain ground only by end runs, while Everett ploughed through Somer- ville’s line several times for large gains. Forg and Sharry played a fine game; also Ma- honey. who, in the second half, carried the ball through tackle for a gain of thirty-five yards. Brickley and Lansing excelled for Everett. The line-up:— SOMERVILLE HIGH. EVERETT HIGH. Russ (Scriven), l.c......................r.e., Bauer Commins, l.t.............................r.t.. Poole Russell (Caldwell), l.g...........r.g., Steele Gustin, c...........................c., Locke Nowell, r.g...........l.g. (Hoyle), Armington Hoyt, r.t.......................l.t., Ambrose Forg, r.e.........................l.e., Norris Mixer, q.b......................q.b., Lansing Mahoney (McDonald), l.h.b....r.li.b., Shopperley Sharry, r.h.b...................l.h.b. Brickley Cousins, f.b....................f.b., Rosenthal Somerville Ibiob, 15; Cambriboc Xatin, 0 On September 28 Somerville defeated Cam- bridge by a score of 15 to 0. The team showed up much better than in the game played with

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22 THE SOMERVILLE RADIATOR Somerville, 23; 36rocfcton, o Somerville in its game with Brockton on Oc- tober 26 scored four touchdowns, with the aid of two finely executed forward passes and long end runs, and won the game bv a score of 23 to 0. Somerville was strong on the defensive, the visitors making their distance only three times during the game. Two of the touchdowns were nn.de in the first half and two in the second. The first came in the middle of the first half: Mahoney and Scrivcn worked a forward pass for a thirty-five-yard gain, and on the second succeeding play Mixer, on a quarterback run. carried the ball over the line after a twenty-five-yard run. Sharry made a for- ward pass to Eorg on the twenty-five-yard line, who carried the ball over the line for the second touchdown. In the second half Sharry made two touchdowns, the result of long runs, the first a fifty-five-yard run. the second a forty-yard run. The line-up:— SOMERVILLE IIKill. BROCKTON HIGH. Scriven. l.e..........................r.e.. Rapp Commins, l.t......................r.t., Shinnick Russ (Russell), l.g......r.g., Sullivan (Russell) Gustin, c...........................c.. Johnson Kitchen, r.g..........................l.g.. Holt Nolan, r.t...............l.t.. Dunbar (Maddox) Eorg (Mealy), r.e........l.e.. Mitchell (Gardner) Mixer (Wiley), q.b................q.b.. Brown Mahoney (McDonald), l.h.b.......r.h.b.. Gardner Sharry. r.h.b.....................l.h.b.. Smith Cousins, f.b......................f.b.. Totman Somerville,?; ll . U. Z. ’ll, 0 Somerville High defeated the Technology Freshmen. ? to 0. on October 23, in a hard-fought game. The line-up:— SOMERVILLE. TECHNOLOGY. Scriven. l.e...........r.e., Williams (Spaulding) •Commins. l.t......................r.t.. O’Neil Russ, l.g...................................r.g.. VanTasscl 'Gustin. c....................................c.. Catching Kitchen (Russell), r.g..........l.g., Fitzherbert Nolan, r.t.............l.t.. Hutchins (Proctor) Forg, r.e...................................l.e., DcFlorez Wiley (Mixer), q.b.........q.b., Watson (Shatz) McDonald (Mahoney) l.h.b. r.h.b., Spaulding (Rush) Sharry, r.h.b....................l.h.b.. Dresser Cousins, f.b..........................f.b., Pray Somerville, IS ; Xawrence, 0 Somerville easily defeated Lawrence Saturday, October 30, by a score of 18 to 0. Two touch- downs were made in the first half, and third in the middle of the second. Sharry ran forty-five yards for the first, and the second was made by Russ, after the ball had been brought to the five- yard line on a forward pass by Sharry to Scriven. The third touchdown was made by Nolan, who re- ceived Mahoney’s fumble after he had crossed the line. Somerville made gains of twenty-five, thirty, and fifteen yards on three forward passes, and gained its distance several times on a double pass, with the man carrying the ball plunging through tackle while the play was apparently directed toward the end. The line-up:— SOMERVILLE HIGH. LAWRENCE HIGH. Scriven (Hooper) l.e.............r.e., Edwards Commins. l.t.......................r.t.. Lena Russell, l.g................r.g., Cunningham Gustin. c............................c., Aiken Kitchen, r.g..................l.g., Donavan Nolan, r.t..................l.t.. Taylor (Yule) Howard, r.e........................l.e.. Shiers Mixer (Wiley), q.b............q.b., Thompson Mahoney (McDonald), l.h.b......r.h.b., Reardon Russ, f.b........................f.b., Higgins Sharry, r.h.b....................l.h.b.. Miller Somerville IMob, 12; SDorcbester Ibiob, 4 Somerville won its first interscholastic league game Saturday. November 2. by defeating Dor- chester High. 12 to 4. Somerville scored a touch- down and kicked a goal in each half, while Dor- chester scored four points, when they dropped a goal from the field from the twenty-five-yard line. Somerville showed its superiority over Dorchester from the middle of the first half to the close of the game. Sharry and Mahoney were the best ground-gainers for Somerville, Sharry getting in a number of end runs which contributed largely to the final score. Mahoney made large gains by carrying the ball through tackle. The first touchdown was made with Somerville’s backs carrying the ball without once losing pos- session of it for sixty-five yards. In the second half Somerville gained fifteen and twenty yards on two cleverly-worked forward passes, and went over the line for its second touch- down within ten minutes. Fraser. Dorchester’s left end. blocked a punt which Sharry tried to get off on his twenty-five