Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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TRACK On Friday, October 2, Somerville High’s distance runners opened the ’53 Cross Coun- try season at Fresh Pond, Cambridge, by beating Cambridge Latin 26-29. For any who do not understand the scor- ing system used in Cross Country, it is this: The team scoring the least number of points wins the meet. Twenty boys are allowed to run in a varsity race, ten from each team. The first five runners to finish the race figure in the scoring. The boy finishing first in the race is counted as one point for his team. The one who finishes second is counted as two points for his team; the one finishing third, three points, etc. So that if the fifth runner to finish for one team comes in twelfth in the race his team is charged twelve points. The following Friday, October 9, the Som- efville tracksters made it two in a row as they beat Malden Catholic 26-30. The Blue Jackets made it too close for comfort and if it weren’t for Elwood Shields this race as well as the Cambridge Latin meet would have been lost. In both instances Shields passed an opponent only a few yards from the finish line to take fourth place and save both meets for Somerville. October 14 told a different story, however, when a strong Rindge Tech- nical team defeated the locals by a score of 21-37. Nevertheless the Red and Blue trackmen came right back the following week as they romped over Brookline High 19-42, on Oc- tober 23. It had been raining all that day and the course was slippery and a little muddy. It even rained while the boys were running, but that didn’t seem to hinder them, least of all Fran Cummings; for Fran, a star of the team, despite the rain, broke the Greater Boston League record for this 2 mile run, covering the distance in 13 minutes and 20 seconds. His time was 12 seconds better than the old record of 13 minutes and 32 seconds. Walter Collins also turned in an outstand- ing performance in this meet as he took third place, and he too finished under the old record. Wally’s time was 13 minutes and 30 seconds. Phil Reavis, as is his custom, did very well in every meet, finishing second only to Franny. Harvey Mills, getting in shape for the baseball season, and Charlie Corlin both were among the leaders in scoring points. Others on the varsity are George Wheaton and the “Tom Thumb” of the track team, wee Jack Barrett. Taking a glance toward Winter Track it looks like a good season is in store for Somer- ville. Many of last year’s top performers are back for another season. Just to mention two of the best: Freddy Irons, the State hurdle champion, will be back topping the hurdles again. Incidentally, Freddie holds the State Meet record for the 45 yard high hurdles event at 6 seconds flat. Also back will be the ever popular Phil Reavis. Phil will be seek- ing to break some of the high jump records which he himself set last season. Phil is the possessor of the Greater Boston Interscholas- tic outdoor high jump record at 6 ft. 2 in., the B.A.A. indoor high jump record at 6 ft. the New England outdoor high jump record at 6 ft. 1 Vi hi., and the Metropolitan Inter- scholastic League high jump record of 6 ft. V in. Nineteen

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Jk utnoredc ue Webster defines humor as “any element in a situation that appeals to the sense of the incongruous.” Ed Bradley, who had accidentally fallen overboard: “Help! Drop me a line!” Gary Lloyd: “Yes, and you write me some- times too.” Overheard at the Hallowe’en dance: Earl Prentiss to a lovely young sopho- more: “Pardon me, but I’m writing a tele- phone directory. May I have your number?” Shirley: “I see you have a pug nose.” Joe: ’’Yeah, that’s right.” Shirley: “Do pug noses run in your fam- ily?” Joe: “Only in cold weather.” Phil Reavis: “When a fight starts, I always do my best.” Betty: “What’s your best?” Phil: “A hundred yards in ten seconds.” Dick’s definition of a horserace — Where the windows clean the people. Bill Crotty: “You know they also have a slogan in Russia: Vote for the party. The life you save may be your own. We all agree: Say it with flowers, Say it with sweets; Say it with kisses and Say it with eats; Say it with jewelry, Say it with mink; But whatever you do— Don’t say it with ink. Alan Pierce: “How can I avoid falling hair?” Steve Kourepenis: “Jump out of the way.” Doctor: “How is the young man who swal- llowed the half dollar?” Betty Short: “No change yet, Doctor.” Two inmates of an asylum had been given a hammer and one nail. One of the inmates had placed the nail head first against the wall and began hammering. Seeing that he was getting no appreciable results, he said to his companion: “The bird that made this nail put the head on the wrong end.” “Oh, no!” replied the other. “You're the one that’s crazy—this nail goes in the oppo- site wall.” DAFFYNITIONS Gossip: Matter, Inc. Highbrow: One who can listen to the Wil- liam Tell Overture without thinking of the Lone Ranger. Collision: When two motorists go after the same pedestrian. Adolescence: When a boy stops collecting stamps and starts playing postoffice. Eiffel Tower: A French erector set that made good. Wolf: A modern dry cleaner. He works fast and leaves no rings. A Hug: Energy that has gone to waist. A well known writer, recalled by his draft board, was being asked, “Did you go to gram- mar school?” “Yes, also high school. And I have an M.S. from Columbia, graduate courses at Cornell, back to Columbia for journalism, a degree from the University of Mexico and . . .” The sergeant nodded, picked up a rubber stamp, slammed it on the questionnaire, im- printing one word: “LITERATE.” A small boy was hurrying to school, and as he hurried, he prayed, “Dear God, don’t let me be late. Please don’t let me be late.” Sud- denly he stumbled and said, “You don’t have to shove.” Eighteen

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F U U T B A L L This year the Somerville High team is en- gaged in a rebuilding program which will re- sult in a very talented and well-balanced team next season. The eight seniors left on the squad are: Gary Lloyd, Ron Fuscillo, Co- captains Dick Bertucci and A1 Blumsack, Larry Van Gundy, Bob Crotty, Fran Condon, and Jack Holland. From this we see that Coach Frank Zammarchi has had to mould a team out of very green material. Nine juniors are starters. The two co-captains, Blumsack and Bertucci, are the only seniors who have started on both offense and defense. This is a slight indication of what lies in store next year. The job of shaping this group of boys into a winning team is an immense one, but Som- erville High is fortunate enough to be gifted with a capable coaching staff. Head Coach, Frank Zammarchi, is now returning to his sixth straight year. His new assistant coaches really represent the long and short of it. Bob Murphy, line coach, is 6 ft. 3 in. and weighs 240 pounds, while Titus Pomeritus, back field coach, stands 5 ft. 3 in. and weighs 155 pounds soaking wet. Mr. Pomeritus piayed for Boston University last year and was their extra-point specialist. Mr. Murphy has played college and also professional foot- ball with the Chicago Cards. It is the first season in coaching for both of them and we wish them the best of luck. In the five games to date, Somerville has not played the type of football that they are capable of playing. Although the season hasn’t proved much of a success so far, there have been a few outstanding highlights in each game. In the tie game with Arlington, Somerville trailed at the half but managed to stage a comeback due largely to the passing combination of Don Allard and Paul Howard. The first half of the Everett game was fea- tured by impressive line play on the part of Somerville. Don. Allard’s quarterbacking was the one bright spot in the Medford defeat. The Chelsea game was highlighted by a spec- tacular fifty-yard touchdown—made by half- back Dick Cain. Fans who attended the Brockton game, which was one of those rare scoreless ties, saw junior Paul Howard make a sensational catch on a long pass. Two de- fenders had “Howie” covered but the tal- ented pass-catcher leaped high into the air and deflected the ball with his fingertips. He caught it as the two halfbacks tackled him on his return from the upper strato- sphere. Although the Somerville High fans have not had much to cheer about in the first five FRONT ROW, left to right—Coach Titus Plomoritis, Melvin Burt, Fronds Condon, Ronald Fuccillo, Co-Coptoin Richard Bertucci, Co-Captain Allen Blumsack, Gary Lloyd, Richard Danner, Anthony Celli, Donald Allard, Edward Vallery, Paul Howard. SECOND ROW—Cooch Murphy, Bill Golont, Ed Ducharmc, Allen Bedrosian, Ray Ogonowsky, 8ob Crotty, Lorry Von Gundy, John Holland, Bob Johnson, Fron O'Keefe, John Sullivan, Dick Coin, Ed Marino, Manager Murphy. THIRD Row—Andy Mantis, John Puppo, Walter Mottos, Bob Thompson, John De Vincentis, George Noonc, Vincent Corcoran, Albert Cullen, John Fronovich, Charles Farr, Bob Intravio, Paul Burns. BACK ROW—Monogcr Harris, Wilson, McDonold, McLucas, Smith, Callahon, Bicdcrman, Horrison, Wilkins, Luther, Mannke, Barrett, Manager LcMay. Twenty