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

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1935 SOUTH KENT YEAR BOOK g 1935 CREW CREW practice began this spring on April 2nd. A larger squad than ever before reported for the machines, but there was a large element of inexperif enced candidates. However, no boat touched water until a solid week had been spent on the machines, and the quickness with which the crew came to its polished form is probably due to the intensive preparation. The opening race was with the Princeton junior Varsity 150s. The date was set for the Saturday of Father's Weekfend -May 4. As Princeton brought but one boat, the race was a triangular one with our Second boat as the third competitor. The South Kent First boat crossed the line in the very good time of 2:57, and the Seconds finished at 3:05, a deck length ahead of Princeton, which was timed at 3:06. This victory was naturally an encouraging one, particularly for the Second crew, and we looked forward to an excellent season for both boats. Th: boatings in this race and all subsequent ones were as follows: First Boat: Bow, Turner CCapt.jg No. 2, Ennis: No. 3, Severance: Stroke, Cowan, Coxswain, Davies. The Second Boat: Bow, Nellisg No. 2, Echeverriag No. 3, Baker: Stroke, Crittendeng Coxswain, Merrill. The next week was spent in very hard preparation for the Choate race, and time trials showed excellent results. Choate arrived on Saturday at noon and had a trial spin before the race. The Choate Seconds won by a deck length in 2:57, in rather rough water, while our Seconds finished in 2:58. The varsity race was the thrilling race everyone expected with our First boat going into the lead at the finish with an even, powerful stroke to win by a deck length in 2.53. Choate's time was 2.54. The following week was spent in getting ready for Pomfret. Both crews rowed at different times so that the boats would not forget it was only practice and begin an unofiicial race. Pomfret arrived on Friday, May 17, and stayed overnight. Their First stroke was unable to row because of a strained back, so the Second stroke rowed in both Pomfret boats. The first race was at 1.30 and the second at three o'clock so that the stroke might have time to recuperate before rowing again. The lirst boats were off on time and South Kent led all the way until just off the boathouse, fifteen yards from the finish. Here someone washed out and the lead of half a length was lost as Pomfret went into the front. There was no time to catch up and Pomfret won by the customary deck length in 2:49. We finished a second later. The Second Boat defeated the Pomfret Seconds by a deck length. The time was 2.56. This was an excellent race and showed conclusively that the Second boat had approached closer to the standard set by the varsity than in other years. The loss of the Pomfret race has spoiled hopes for an undefeated season, but we can still look forward to ending with a good record. The races remaining are two with Salisbury, a race with St. George's at Newport on May 25th, and the Interscholastic Regatta at Worcester on June lst. This is the best crew schedule we have ever had and for it we have Mr. Cameron to thank. Coach Cameron joins with the squad in thanking Mr. Bartlett for the new motor and oars received this year. They helped out and are deeply appreciated. page sixtyfnine

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I., COW'.AN, SFVFRANCIT, ENNIS, CAPTAIN TURNER DAN'Il'S

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1935 SOUTH KENT YEAR Boox 1935 ATHLETIC RECORD, 1934f35 FOOTBALL BASEBALL South Kent vs. South Kent vs. 21 Kent 2nds O 8 Salisbury 16 12 Wooster 6 5 Romford 12 38 Salisbury 0 7 Gunnery 6 6 Lenox 12 13 Kent Znds 14 20 Canterbury 18 1 Wooster 6 14 Gunnery 14 0 Kent 3 - -- 13 Canterbury 4 ' 1 1 1 50 5 Pawling 4 5 Lenox O 57 65 HOCKEY SOCCER South Kent vs. South Kent vs. 1 Lenox 2 3 Salisbury 1 1 Roxbury 2 2 Salisbury 3 8 Canterbury 1 1 Kent 6 5 Gunnery 3 - - 4 Berkshire 1 6 10 1 Hotchkiss 2 1 5 Lenox 1 I TENNIS 3 Roxbury 5 South Kent vs. 3 Gunnery 2 5 Pawling 4 W -F O Kent 2nds 7 31 17 3 Romford 1 2 Canterbury 4 5 Gunnery 2 13 18 CREW South Kent Firsts defeat Princeton J. V. 150 lb. by 3 lengths. Second boat wins by deck length. South Kent Firsts defeat Choate Firsts by deck length. South Kent Seconds lose to Choate Seconds by V2 length. South Kent Firsts lose to Pomfret Firsts by deck length. South Kent Seconds win from Pomfret Seconds by deck length. South Kent Firsts lose to St. George's Firsts by 3 feet. South Kent Seconds lose to St. George's Seconds by deck length. page seventy