South Kent High School - Yearbook (South Kent, CT)

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1935 SOUTH KENT YEAR Boox 1935 Two days later, on January 28th, the sextet met Roxbury at home. This was another fairly sloppy contest, with South Kent on the short end of a 2f1 score, The game was very erratic, although the second line played well. On Wednesday the 30th we defeated Gunnery 5f3 in a most exciting game on our rink. Going into the last period we were behind 3-1, but due to the fine spirit on the part of the entire team and particularly the good playing of Captain Merrell, McCoun, and Turner, we came out on top. The following Saturday South Kent subdued Berkshire 4-1 in another home game. Although the ice during this game was a bit sloppy, it was interesting hockey to watch. Crittenden and Severance stood out very well in this encounter. On February 6th our sextet met the only really superior team of the season. We journeyed to Lakeville to play Hotchkiss and lost 2f1 in an overtime period game. The work of Macpherson at goal during this match was laudable. Lenox was defeated on February 13th, in our return match with them played up there. The score was 5f1 in one of the best games of the year. The ice was good and the team seemed to click in such a way that we ran up a good score, with Turner and McCoun paving the way. This was a satisfying result and revenged our former defeat. The following game was played in the New Haven Arena against Roxbury. This was the first time that a South Kent hockey team had ever played on indoor ice, the score was a 3f3 tie, the teams being evenly matched. Severance and Mer' rell played their defense positions with real ability. The last game was at Washington and ended in a victory for us over Gunnery by the close score of 3f2. This match was played the day after our experience on the indoor rink at New Haven, and we considered it well done to defeat Gunnery again when they expected a decisive victory. Captain Merrell, McCoun, Turner, and Townsend all played well, perhaps because it was their last game for South Kent in hockey. A week or so after the end of the season the annual Hockey Banquet was held. Letters were awarded and next year's captain elected. A great deal of thanks as well as credit should be extended to Coach Cuyler for this year's happy season. We know the record would have been poor without his able coaching. page sixtyfthvee

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1935 SOUTH KENT YEAR BOOK 1935 Slrmdmg MANAK1IfR LITONARD, ECIIHVITRRIA, MOORF, TOWNSEND, MANACTITR BAKER, MR. CUYLFR Siirmg MACl'llI'RRl3N, CRlTTI'NIllfN, TURNITR, CTAPTAIN MERRELL, MCCDUN, Si1vri1ANcr, HousToN HOCKEY HE record for this winter's hockey season was five victories, one tie, and three defeats. The only disappointment for the year was that we were unahle to play Kent hecause of unsatisfactory weather conditions. Whether we won or lost it would have heen a wonderful game, and we were sorry to have missed the good hockey it would have provided, The first line was made up of Turner and Crittenden on the wings with McCoun at center. Macpherson was in the goal with Captain Merrell and Severance at the defense posts. The second line included Townsend, Moore, and Echeverria. The season opened on january 10th when Lenox journeyed down here. The score was Zfl in favor of the visitors. Turner scored our only goal and Captain Merrell was our outstanding player. On the whole, the team showed a lack of smoothness and cofoperation. The team rested two weeks hefore playing their next game. This was against Canterhury and was played away. The score was Sfl in our Rivor, which gives a pretty good idea of the type of play witnessed. page sixtyftwo

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1935 SOUTH KENT YEAR BOOK 1935 , l Standing MR. BAR1-Lu'r'r, PULLMAN. STURGHS, PNNDLE, EASTBURN, MANAc:im GILLISPIE Sitting Tiiomsulm. MERRELL. NlfWHALL, CAPTAIN MCCOUN, MACPHl'RSON, MOORE, Los BASEBALL N April 2nd the South Kent Ball Club held its first official practice. Five letter men reported together with a promising hunch of kids. The rookies showed up well and Coach Bartlett told reporters that he prophesied a successful season. Manager Gillespie did well in his new joh and helped the team hy his hard work and suhtle wit. A prefseason practice game was arranged with Kent High to test the team and give some needed experience and confidence. This game showed general weakness, hut especially in pitching and hatting. These defects were remedied hy putting Merrell hehind the plate and McCoun on the mound, with Moore as relief pitcher. There followed several days of concentrated hatting practice. On April 24th Salishury came down to take a game l6f8. The team was sloppy, and little improvement was shown for the effort put forth. Spirit, however, was not lacking, and hetter playing was to he expected in the future. A snappy Romford team gave us a lesson in play on the 27th, when they stole the show 12f5. Our fielding showed up very hadly, hut pitching and hitting were improved. page sixtyffour