Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR '9 ♦ • ♦ ••• i ATHLETICS % ♦ Somerville was by no means slow in begin- ning its 191« football year. Although school was delayed three weeks practice began on the 13th of September with nearly thirty candidates out at the first call. Within two weeks thirty more were added to the scpiad and practice began in earnest. Coach Dickerman had plenty of new material this year and has turned out a well developed team. “Ernie” Gilman. “Cement” Ford and “Cupid” have been found to have better qualities than last year and are filling their old positions in the line. “Niffcr” Roach. “Dina” Reardon, “Jim” Stceves and Treat, who are all new men. have shown up very well and are working hard to make permanent positions for themselves in the first line of defence. The end positions have many seekers this year, but Young and Hirshson have a little edge over Hopkins. Cotter. Gillooly and Sherman. In the back field Captain “Ned” and Tom” Thornton are the old standbys, while Shea, Downey. I fierce. Coyne and Sullivan appear to be worthy of a place. At quarter, Louis Smith from St. John’s Prep, is doing well, while Mahoney is a very close second. With all this material and a first-class coach it looks as if Somerville was in for a winning season. Here’s hoping for a prosperous year in ath- letics. SOMERVILLE, 20; FITCHBURG NORMAL, 0 Somerville opened its football season in proper form « ii Saturday. September 23, when it de- feated the heavy Fitchburg Normal team. 20 to 0. 'The “Red and Blue” had no difficulty in plac- ing the ball beyond their opponents’ reach while every play that Fitchburg tried was nipped in the bud. Fitchburg failed to make one first down, and never came beyond Somerville’s 35-yard line. The visitors fumbled the kick-off and Somer- ville recovered it and pushed the ball right down to the S-yard line and Smith then went over for a touchdown, lie also kicked the goal. In the same quarter Hirshson received a pretty forward pass from Smith and went over the chalk line for another touchdown. Downey also scored a touchdown in the third quarter. The work of “Ned” and “ Torn” in the back- field and Ford and Gilman in the line for Som- erville was excellent, while Sullivan, Rossier and Tucker featured for Fitchburg Normal. The lineup:— SOMERVILLE. FITCHBURG NORMAL Young. Hirshson. 1. e.........r. c.. Mullancy Roach. 1. t.....r. t.. Sullivan (Capt.), Wells Ford. Sleeves. 1. g...............r. g.. Ellis Treat. Hilton, c.............c., Spearwatcr Reardon. Robinson, r. g.. . .1. g.. Tucker. Sullivan Gilman. Kelley, r. t..........1. t.. Whalen Cotter. Gillooly. r. c..........1. e.. Miller Smith. Mahoney, q. b...q. b.. Wells. McClement Keating (Capt.), Sullivan. Coyne. 1. h. b.. r. h. b.. Holmes Shea. Downey, r. h. b........1. h. 1 ., Kauppi Thornton. Downey, f. b..........f. 1 ., Rossier Score—Somerville, 20. 'Touchdowns—Smith, Hirshson. Downey. Goal from touchdowns— Smith 2. Referee—A. |. Woodlock. Umpire— |. Sullivan. Linesman—W. R. Grannan. Time— S and lo-minutc periods. SOMERVILLE, 27; MARLBORO, 0 Somerville repeated the performance of last year and demolished the warriors of Marlboro with great ease. The second team played a fine game in the last period and scored a touchdown against the speedy Marlboro eleven. Smith played his usual fine game at quarter and kicked three of the four tries for goals from touchdowns. “Ned” also lived up to his reputa- tion and scored three touchdowns, while “Am- brose” and “Dina” opened holes large enough for a wagon .to go through. The human skeleton. “Jim” Steeves. was also with the beef. McGuin- ness and Moore, of Marlboro, are half a team

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I«s SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR Among those who received their degrees at the Harvard commencement in June were the following from Somerville: Bachelor of arts, cum laude, on a subject or related subjects, Rob- ert (I. Richards and Arthur I. Richardson; de- gree out of course, cum laude, Joseph M. Looney. Robert G. Richards received honors in govern- ment. Arthur I. Richardson in mathematics and Joseph M. Looney in chemistry. Mr. Richards is now an instructor in the department of gov- ernment in Harvard. Willard II. Davis, a former Somerville High School boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Davis, of Spring Hill, has been in Mexico as war corres- pondent for the Boston American, with which paper he has been connected for the past three years. Previous to going to Mexico, Mr. 13avis represented the American at the Plattsburgh training camp. Public Occurrences HONORS FOR THE SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL The Society for Electrical Development re- cently conducted a poster prize competition open to artists, art school students and high school students taking an art course. The first national high school prize, one hun- dred dollars, was won by Harold H. Kolb of the senior class, Somerville High School. Miss Blanche Bradford and Miss Helen Lyon, in- structors in the High School Art Department, were awarded diplomas in the poster contest, in which over 800 posters were entered. Psi Chapter of Omicron Pi Sigma held a pri- vate dance October IT in the Fitzedward Bunga- low. and October .‘»1 they held a fraternity Hal- lowe’en party in their house on Summer street, 'file fraternity is planning their annual dance December 18, 1916. in Heinemann’s Hall, School street. The Chateau Orchestra will furnish the music and a fine time is anticipated. Editorials (Continued from We. the Radiator stall of 1916-1917, know that we are going to have excellent financial and intellectual success in this volume. We feel so certain of our position because we know that you. our supporters, are going to help us in every way. Contribute stories and subscribe! It is all for your benefit. Don’t think for a min- ute that we arc doing this work to keep out of mischief. Come on. now, and get busy! • r r Among our new faculty members this year is Do You Subscribe? If Not! Why Not? page 10) Arthur X. Small, who is teaching Spanish in Mr. Chapman’s former position. Mr. Small is a graduate of Boston University, and has taught in the high schools of Cohasset, Mass., as well as having formerly been principal and supervisor in the government schools of the Philippines. Miss Jones of the Department of Science is in- structing in physics; Miss Smith, from the Fall River Technical High School, and Mrs. Houlder, formerly of Brockton, in the English Depart- ment. Miss Congdon is teaching arithmetic in the Commercial courses. SAM FINKELSTEIN BATS FOR .500 In the Ice Cream Soda League STUDENT LUNCH Tel. Som. 24102 82-B Highland Avenue

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20 SOM ICR VILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR in themselves and are liable to be heard from later in big company. The lineup:— SOMERVILLE. MARLBORO. Hirshson. Gilloolv, 1. e..............r. c., Curran Roach. Stevens. 1. t.........r. t.. J. Downey Eord. Stecves. 1. g...................r. g., Walker Treat, c..........................c.. Whitney Reardon, r. g.........................1. g.. Bonlin Gilman. Kelley. Robson, r. t......1. t.. Dunn Cotter. Young, r. e.. .1. e.. E. Downey. 1C. Downey Smith, q. b.......................q. b.. Mee Keating. 1. h. b.......r. h. b.. Moore (Capt.) Shea. Coyne, r. h. b..................1. h. b.. Dort “Alec Downey. Sullivan, f. b.. .f. b.. McGuinness Set ri—Somerville. 27. Touchdowns—Keating Coyne. Goals from touchdowns—Smith '• . Referee—Mooney. I Jmpirc—Sullivan. Lines- man—Grannan. Time—S and 10-minute periods. —— SOMERVILLE, 7; NEWTON, 0 On October 7 “Allie” Dickerson, the old Som- erville player and coach, brought his Newton team to Somerville only to have them go home with a 7 to o defeat pinned upon them. Somerville did not show any real football un- til tin third period, when after a series of rushes by Keating, Sullivan and Shea, the ball was brought t the s-yard line and “Neddo” then carried it over for the only touchdown of the game. Louis Smith kicked the goal. Although the substitutes of Downey and Thornton played well, the presence of these two stars would prob- ably have made a big difference in the score. Garrity and Turner played well for Newton and also showed great ability in breaking up forward passes as Somerville only succeeded in making one successful pass. Keating and Sul- livan were Somerville’s leading stars. The lineup:— SOM ER VILLE. NEWTON. Hirshson. I. e.........r. e.. Murphy. Cannon Roach. 1. t...............r. t.. E. McDonald Ford. 1. g............................r. g.. Rottler Treat, c.........................................c.. Macomber I). Reardon, r. g.. 1. g.. H. and W. Doherty. Moore, Spaulding Gilman, r. t..............’. .1. t.. R. McDonald Young, r. e............................1. e.. Hughes Smith, q. b.......................... |. b.. Nutting Keating. 1. h. b..................r. h. b.. Turner Shea. Coyne, r. h. b..............1. h. b.. Garrity Sullivan, f. b........................f. b.. Svstrom Score—Somerville. 7; Newton, o. Touch- down— Keating. Goal from touchdown—Smith. Referee — L. Bankhart. Umpire — Mooney. Linesman—Sullivan. Time—! and 10-minute periods. SOMERVILLE, 13; BRIDGEWATER NORMAL, 0 Playing against a team which outweighed them (with the exception of Jim” Sleeves) and which was composed of high school graduates Somerville beat the Bridgewater Normal foot- ball team, E5 to n. The game was tilled with rough playing and penalties. Somerville suffer- ing t a great extent from both these elements, and from this it seems evident that Bridgewater will not have a place on Somerville’s schedule next year. ----------------------------- SOMERVILLE, 52; MELROSE, 0 Somerville won its first league game this year by beating Melrose 5 3 to n. Melrose never had a chance t score while Somerville took the ball up and down the field as if they were going through signal practice, and the only time they stopped was when the referee would penalize them, which was very frequently. Early in the first period Melrose was forced to make a safety and four plays later Smith crossed the goal line. He missed an easy goal. In the second quarter Smith received a punt from Leonard, went through the entire Melrose team for a 150-yard run and the second touch- down. Smith scored again in this quarter and Downey followed his example. In the last half Smith. Thornton and Mahoney scored touchdowns and one goal was kicked. Thus endeth the sad tale of the Melrose slaugh- ter. I he lineup:— SOMERVILLE. MELROSE. Hirshson. Sherman. 1. e........r. e.. Ross. Hall Roach. Kelley. 1. t............r. t.. Hayward Ford. J. Reardon, 1. g. r. g.. Cohen, Greenlaw. MacDanicl Treat. Conlin. c.........c.. H. Trites. Merrill 13. Reardon. Youngerman. r. g. 1. g.. Newman. Murray. Burnham Gilman. Stevens, r. t..1. t.. Underwood. Young Young. Hopkins. Gilloolv. r. e. 1. c.. Holden. Ross, Goss Smith. Mahoney, q. b...........q. b.. Sherman Sullivan, Downey. Cronin. 1. h. b. r. h. b.. Morrill. Chisholm. K. Trites Shea. Pearson, r. h. 1». 1. h. b.. Moriarty. Chrisholnt Thornton, f. b.................f. b.. Leonard Score—Somerville. 52. Touchdowns—Smith 1. Mahoney 2. Downey. Thornton. Goals from touchdowns—Smith 2. Safety—By Melrose 2. Umpire —Crowley. Referee — Noble. Head linesman—Mooney. Time—10-minute periods.