Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 27 Ube Hvramicmcnts of the Hcw BtbUtic jficlb The decision of Mayor Burns to allow the new athletic field to be enclosed and admission charged to high school games came as a great relief to those who were worried as to the future of Somerville High athletics. The arrangements of the new field will now be the same as those for Broadway field in past years. This decision of the mayor was gained only by the earnest efforts of Mr. Avery and of the High School Athletic Association, which represented the wishes of all students of the school. Z k jfootball Coacb As is well known to everyone interested in the High School football team, the coach for 191.1 is Stephen H. Mahoney. Mahoney is a graduate of the Somerville Latin School, and is well known throughout the city. While at High School he played on the baseball nine for several years, and also played prominently on the football team of 1907. After graduating from the Latin School Mahoney entered Holy Cross, where he had no difficultv in making good in athletics. In 1909 he was at Boston College, and last year coached the ALKWIFE BROOK ATilLKTIC FIELD. Boston College High football team in a very suc- cessful season. He was always interested in Somerville High athletics, and after Coach White left the High School football squad without a leader in the final week of last November, Mahoney took charge, and in a few days brought the demoralized team into condition to give Rindge one of the hardest contests of the season. He also assisted Coach Dickinson in 1909. This year, with a large number of veteran play- ers back, Mahoney should be able to turn out «a successful eleven.

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26 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR EXCHANGE NOTES Again we extend our hearty greetings to all our exchanges. We shall endeavor to offer friendly criticisms and helpful suggestions, and we hope that you. in turn, will helo us. The Radiator acknowledges with thanks the following exchanges: The Beacon (Chelsea, Mass.), the Bostonia (Boston, Mass.), the Clarion (Waterville. Maine), the Dome (Sheffield. Mass.), the Magnet (Leominster. Mass.), and the Tufton- ian and Tufts Weekly (Tufts College, Mass.). As usual, the Brocktonia (Brockton. Mass.) is excellent, but why not have a longer Exchange column and Alumni Notes? The Hebron Semester (Hebron, Me.): You wish us to criticise your paper. How can we when it is commendable in every possible way? The cover, although simple, is especially attrac- tive. It is a splendid idea. Hopkins Arms (Hadley, Mass.), to publish the graduation essays. “Eyes That Sec is a very interesting essay on the char- acter and poetry of Shakespeare. All your de- partments are good, but why not have a larger Exchange Table? The High School Herald (Westfield, Mass.), is brim full of good nature and class spirit, but again 1 will ask why you don't start an Exchange column. Congratulations, Dean Megaphone, for your alumni and sporting departments! We realize the difficulty in procuring the former notes at such a late issue. Your print is hard to follow, but otherwise the paper is excellent. You are very welcome. Pioneer (Reading). Your print is rather small, but your literature is good. Noticeable refinement and dignity is a feature throughout the Wheaton Bulletin (Norton, Mass.). 'I he material is selected and arranged carefully, and is to be commended from cover to cover. The Winchester High School Recorder has some very interesting essays, especially “Into the Land of Darkness,” which describes the need of helping the blind and the benefit they are receiv- ing from various institutions. Stella: Do you understand baseball? Bella: Perfectly: but why does that man run so hard with nobody after him? —Exchange. Latin Prof.: Don’t you think you’d better turn the page? You’ve already translated eight lines on the next. —Exchange. It looked like rain, so a Senior carried his um- brella to school. Inquiring Freshman: What do you carry your umbrella to school for? Bored Senior: An act of kindness, it cannot walk. —Exchange. Bishop Jordan of Massachusetts had a son tak- ing college entrance examinations with but indif- ferent prospects of success. The bishop bade the bov 'telegraph as soon as results were known, and in a few days received the following telegram: hymn 348, stanza •' . lines 3 and 4. Looking up the hymn, the bishop read:— Sorrow vanquished, labor ended. Jordan passed.” —Exchange. Teacher (dictating): Tell me, slave, where is thv horse? Startled Freshman: It's in my pocket, ma’am, but 1 am not using it. —Exchange.

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28 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR jFootball tLeam For the last month Coach Mahoney has had the football candidates hard at work at City field even- week-day afternoon. The largest number of play- ers never came over forty, and usually was nearer thirty, so that no cut has been made. Quite a number of the squad are football men of last fall, and the result should be a good eleven. Captain Garland, Doane, Dardis. Parks. Pitman, aim Cohen, all “S men, are back, and also York and Merrill. This year George or Pitman will play quarter- back. Garland, Dardis, Ellis, and Page will be the halfbacks, while Doane. Leland, and Bradley are working out as fullbacks. Parks will play one end. and Pitman or Townsend the other. Hop- kins. a promising end. had his cheek bone frac- tured in a scrimmage, and was obliged to give up football. Dutclle and Heffcrnan also are show- ing up well i:i this position. York, Dearborn. Wiley, Brodil, Merrill. Palmer, and Kitchen will fill up the tackle and guard positions. Cohen and Anderson are the contestants for centre. This number of the Radiator will go to press too early to permit of accurately picking a first team. The schedule has been arranged by Manager Whittaker, and is made up of twelve games. All but two games, those at Newton and Malden, will be played at Somerville. The dates are as fol- lows :— October 7—Cambridge Latin at City field. October 1 'Z—Brockton High at new athletic field. (Dedication of field). October H—M. I. T.. T 1. at new athletic field. October 18—Boston English at new field. October 21—Waltham High at new field. October 'Ll—Newton High at Newton. October 2S—Dorchester High at new field. ‘November 1—Malden High at Malden. November 11—Medford High at new field. November 18—Everett High at new field. November 25—Melrose High at new field. November 30—Rindgc Technical at new field. •Suburban League games. ----------•• -------------- Mr. Tones IResions Bv the withdrawal of Mr. Jones from the posi- tion of treasurer of the High School Athletic As- sociation. Somerville lost an earnest and sincere worker for the good of high school athletics. Mr. Jones has held this position for many years, and the financial success of Somerville teams has been largely due to his careful administration of the athletic funds. Mr. Jones has always been con- scientious in the performance of his duties, al- though he has sometimes been criticised unjustly by people wlvo held ideas and opinions different from himself. He would not have given up the treasurership except that the added work in his new position as supervisor of manual arts de- manded more of his time. The Radiator wishes him the best success in his new position. KKgyaE KKjitXMHKSg Somerville EErims Cambridge TLatin, 12 to 3 On October 7 Somerville High won the first game of the season from Cambridge Latin by the score of 12 to 3. The game was played on City field, which was very wet and muddy from recent rains. This condition of the field caused much slipping, and end runs were almost impossible. Somerville’s new line showed signs of weakness during the first two periods, and the Cambridge backs readily broke through for gains. But in the second half affairs changed, and the Red and Blue line men held hard, often forcing their oppo- nents to kick. The Somerville backfield showed up well. Garland pulled off some end runs, ijoane hit the line for steady gains, and Dardis played a fast all-round game. Pitman and Parks changed places in the third period; both ran the team well. Cohen and York put up a good game in the line. For Cambridge Kimbcr did well, his drop kick from the thirty-yard line being worthy of mention.