St Joseph High School - Crescent Yearbook (St Joseph, MI)

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GV' 1-N4:y'1 f-YT ........................... .. ...................... .............. IE? fig. Qgpil ianl Basketball Basketball in High School fared well. considering the cir- cumstances under which our team had to play. Although not so successful as last year in the number of games won, there was just as good material developed. The past season brought us eight victories and six defeats, besides leaving five regulars for next year's team. Rose and Gustafson CSeniorsJ are the men to leave. 'We came near winning the XVarren Cup again this year. losing the deciding match of the cup race to Benton Harbor at Niles in a heart breaking game in which we were leading at the end of the first half. 14 to 5. Owing to some strange misfortune we came through the battle at the small end of an 18 to 17 score. The team was composed of the following letter men: Fagan. Rose, Schreiber fcaptainj. Gustafson. Boani, C. Zick. XV. Zick and Brunke. The Senior class challenged any class to a basketball game for the championship of the high school. but as no class accepted they claim the honor. K. Gustafson, '17. Track Considerable interest has been shown in track athletics for the last two years. The 1916 season opened with the first B. C. H. S. A. A. Meet held May 27. St. Joseph took first honors and brought home a beautiful loving cup. On June 10 the team competed in the State Meet at M. C. A. winning second place and bringing home another cup. The class of '17 was well represented on this team. Hatch took part in the high-jump and pole-vault. Rose ran the 220 yd., 440 yd.. and a lap in the relay. and Gersonde the mile. XYith these men as the main nucleus and good material in the school. a good track season is anticipated for the year 1917. R G '17 . ., . Tennis Tennis did not play a very great part in our spring athletics until 1915- Through the cooperation of Mr. Merrill the tennis courts on Niles Avenue were built. Although class teams were chosen, no out-of-town games were played. Last year tennis became fully established. girls, and boys' singles and doubles being played. The Senior team defeated the Juniors. but Bill Kent Uuniorb won a place on the High School team. Very unfortunately both of our teams were defeated by Benton Harbor. This year both singles and doubles have been arranged with Benton Harbor and will probably take place on the ninth of June. It is also possible that games will be played with Niles. R. P., '17. Page Thirteen A

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n Nj Ni ' ii of ' ' 'A' Junior Achievements Listen! Tug of war means to pull with all your might and main and win. The Junior class of '17 are working up to that point. Our purpose is to enter as Seniors without a stain and fully prepared to do our duty as such. Let us consider what the year 1917 has brought us. We have made marked advancement in athletics, dramatics and social functions. We have furnished two commissioners and several deputies as our share to Student Government. With such advancement and spirit, we intend to clasp the rope with all our might, and to be hailed into Seniorism with happiness and success. JI.PlLlI'I1b, TS. Soph. Stuff Successfully landed on the second round of the Educational Ladder, through untiring efforts, zeal and eagerness, and having outgrown some of the absurd and preposterous habits of Freshmen, we now proclaim ourselves Dignitied Sophomores. We rightfully claim students who are talented in Dramatics. Athletics, Amateur Play Writing, Scholarship, Debating and Music. We furnished two commissioners, military officers, a naval recruit, and the editor of the High School Notes. Most of our class have settled down to a specified course which will better concern their future. and as a united body will work and uphold the honor of The Yellow and the Bluef' VV. JI. Bartlett, '19. Freshman History The first Crescent night came and went. It was not nearly as bad as we thought it would be. The first event of importance was the tug of war 'between Freshmen and Sophomores. VVe won, conferring the first honors to our class. A few of our members have been interested in athletics. Fagan and Boam were members of this year's Basket Ball Team and were very popular. We were represented in Declamation by Marion Larkworthy, who won first honors in this district. Now we come to the end of this year's work. May we grow to sur- pass any other class in the History of the School. D. L. Kerzy, '20. Page Fourteen