Spaulding High School - Red and White Yearbook (Rochester, NH)

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g J, W ' I 1 I gf. Z f s X - fj- Interview learned that he s e fairly good By wrangling an on-the-spot inter- view with Mr. Richardson, coach of the Rochester teams during the 1930 era, I began asking questions which would compare teams of that time with teams of today. These are some of the answers: You have probably heard many of the old timers say that back in their day, football used to be a lot rougher and tougher and that the game today IS getting mild. But don't believe them. In fact, I believe that the game is even faster and more decep- tive than it used to be. He also mentioned the fact that today coaches have more boys to work with. Back about 1930 he said he did not have enough boys on his team to scrimmage each other in practice. g The former coach admitted that the equipment today is an improve- ment over the equipment of yester- year. He also said that the football itself used to be larger than it is to- day. His first year here, Mr. Richard- son built his team mostly of under classmen, and he received the satis- faction of ending the season by de- feating Dover 10-0. It is interesting to note that the formations we use today were used then, also-formations such as the T the Split T, the Box, and the Single- wing were popular at that time as they are today. Catching a few familiar names here and there, I happened to hear Sam ,Seavey's name mentioned and quarterback. Other familiar names mentioned were Frenchy Ferland, Don Mitchell, and Phil Bailey. Mentioning basketball Mr. Rich- ardson said that it had not been an interscholastic sport in Rochester for ten years when he received the coach- ing chores, so the team really had to start from scratch to make something of themselves. Since then, basket- ball has blossomed into one of Ro- chester's most popular sports. Finishing up the interview Mr. Richardson said, Any man who ever coaches a team never forgets that school. SPAULDING VS. SOMERSWORTH A near capacity crowd of 3,000 was on hand to watch the tussle between the Hilltoppers and the Raiders. In the first half it was all Somersworth as their wide end sweeps with per- fect interference proved devastating to the Spauldingites. At the half the score was 21-0, and it looked as if Somersworth would turn the game into a rout. However, in the second half, it was a different story. Spaulding received the opening kickoff, and in just three plays they struck paydirt, with Mar- cel Huppe reeling off 41 yards for the tally, and with what proved to be the longest run of the game. The try for the extra point failed, making the score 21-6. Somersworth once again tallied making it 27-6. But the in- spired raiders came back with Huppe running 33 yards for the tally and with Dodge pushing the extra point,

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24 THE RED AND WHITE THE COWBOY'S LAMENT DOREEN LYNCH, '52 I O give me a home Where the trolley cars roamg -19' Where folks gather in churches to pray ' -5- Where seldom is heard The cry of a bird And the cows are not bawling all day. i v I'm tired of the range, All my cows have the mange, - C I smell like the cattle, they say ' My bones are so loose , . , K 1 ' From ridin' a cayuse ' '- Q , ' That I clank like an old Model A. o, .' ' .vi t sg 0' U , gi? sick of this life .5250 'Y-S3 - 'fr' ' a cowboy's sad strife, 4 -s. ' , I'll sell all my cattle today fb. .. g xv 'B I've been thrown and been kicked, ..--. N ' ' 05600 I know when rm licked l:: ....... So I'm goin' to the city to stay! Atl .-A THE WEATHERCOCK NORMAN TILTON, '53 He looks to east and, then to west, Telling each breeze, You are the best, The hardest wind that ever blows. He fiatters rain, and when it snows, He whirls and swirls and sends it by, It must not hide his Weathered eye. He greets the day at five o'clock, As quickly as the barnyard cock. Perched high above the way of men, He's untroubled by the Huttering hen. Above this anger and this yearn1ng,. He stays in place and keeps on turning. I . THE PAY-OFF JOYCE MARCH, 'sz . ,f ., Il' There is a boy in my class, ' 0 Who never finds the time Q f To do his English homework- I Be it grammar or a rhyme. 5 Then when he comes to school next day, - ,I '13 A 1530 A -X He worries all morning long: ' - ' HRV 'K ' Whose English can I copy? ' L ' fAlthough he knows it's wrong.J , f W , , l, 'X And so he cheats all through the term. W ll But teacher isn't blind. And when report cards are passed out, He finds he's left behind. CContinued on Page 375 I , 1

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26 THE RED AND WHITE making it 27-13, which was the final score. The fourth quarter was scoreless with Spaulding driving to the Som- ersworth seven-yard line as time ran out. It looks as if Spaulding may soon taste the cup of victory if they con- tinue to play the type of inspired ball that they played in the second half. Somersworth 7 14 6 O-27 Spaulding 0 0 13 0-13 .-- -.-Z SPAULDING 19- MANCHESTER WEST 7 Spaulding got its second win of the season by defeating West High 19-7. A Gale Varney's recovery of a fumble set up the first Spaulding tally. With Marcel Huppe and Kenny Dodge carrying, Spaulding went for the T. D. On third down, Ken Dodge carrying, Jim Smith booted the extra point and Spaulding led 7-0. West scored in the second quarter after Spaulding gave up the ball on downs on the West 44. Rosie Pa- quette went eight yards on the first play. Tom Casey threw a pass to Rosie on the 43 with Paquette scor- ing. Lennie Newell rushed the extra point. The score stood 7-7. Spaulding marched 53 yards only to lose the ball. The first play was a pass intercepted by Smith. With two passes incomplete, a five-yard penalty against Spaulding, and a Smith to Stuart pass, the half ended. Jim Smith opened the third quar- ter by returning the kickoi 33 yards to the 42. Huppe went around end for a first down on the West 42. Smith was forced to punt on fourth down, but was roughed up. It gave Spaulding a first on the West 25. They lost three yards in two plays. Smith went back to pass. Couldn't find a receiver and went around his left end for a T. D. The placement was not good. ' West came back, but Bucky Leon- ardi ended the threatfby catching Hamel's pass and raced from the Y Spaulding 15 to 47. Dodge went to the West 42 and Huppe went to the 28 for a first down. Dodge went for five yards and Huppe took a handoff to race the dis- tance. The try for the point was no good. The final score: .Spaulding 19, Manchester West 7. .iT SANFORD 19-SPAULDING 6 Flying fists and bad fumbles com- bined to spell the downfall of the Red Raiders at Goodall Park in San- ford. The score is no indication of the fighting team which Coach Pete Herman put onto the field. Spauld- ing fumbled on its own 20-yard line on the opening kickoff of the game. Sanford scored on two plays and the score was 7-0. Spaulding retaliated quickly and after a short drive Huppe sprinted 54 yards to score only to have the play called back by Umpire Berg. However, the Raiders contin- ued their drive and Huppe plunged over from the three-yard line to score Spaulding's only touchdown. Before the half ended Sanford managed to score once again and the score stood 13-6. Although Sanford scored once in the second half, there was more fistplay than football displayed. Dodge and Huppe were outstanding in their running and all around play for Spaulding. l SPAULDING VS. PORTSMOUTH VICTORY! l l Spotting Portsmouth a touchdown in the opening minutes, Spaulding roared back through the fog to over- whelm the Clippers 25-12. Ken Dodge and Marcel Huppe shared scoring honors with two touchdowns each. A Spaulding fumble in the first quarter gave Portsmouth their break and they capitalized on it, by driving 55 yards for their first touchdown. Their try for the point failed. Smith returned the ensuing kickoff 20 yards to the Spaulding '42, Dodge then