Stoneham High School - Wildlife Yearbook (Stoneham, MA)

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JUNE 1934 THE S. H. S. AUTHENTIC 2: BASEBALL After getting away to anything but an auspicious start, Coach Howard “Doc” Gordon’s 1934 S. H. S. baseball team gained momentum with each succeed- ing game until, at the current writing, they have improved to the stage where they rate on a par with the other Middlesex League teams. To date but five victories have been scored out of 14 contests, hut a brighter future is in the cards, with a very promising sophomore contingent coming to the fore. The squad of regulars include Captain Pete Savelo, Emil D’Entremont, Henry Roach, Bernard Scully, Edward Mahoney, Edward McCarthy, Howard Truesdale, George Downes, Fred Gross, Colin Rob- erts, John Buckley, John Coughlin, George Poalella, and Sam Smith. HUDSON TAKES OPENER A timely single off the bat of one Paul Cotter, pinch-hitting in the ninth inning, with men on sec- ond and third and one down, spoiled the debut of the 1934 Stoneham High nine at Hudson, Wednesday, April 25, the latter outfit winning 3-2. Little Fred- die Gross, the pygmy pitcher, had held the edge over McNally of the opposition in a lively mound duel, until the fatal final frame. The Blue and White southpaw allowed but six hits and fanned 11. Cap- tain Pete Savelo led the local hitters with a double and a single in four times up, with Henry Roach performing well at shortstop. WINCHESTER WINS IN NINTH After piling up an early 6-1 lead, the Blue and White saw victory snatched from their hands at Winchester, Saturday, April 28, when the Wealthy Towners staged a three-run rally in the last half of the ninth to eke out a 7-6 win. It was the initial Middlesex League contest of the season and certain- ly was a tough one to lose. Emil D’Entremont pitched good ball for S. H. S. for eight innings but weakened noticeably in the ninth, giving in all, total of 9 hits and striking out eight. Captain Pete Sa- velo again led the Gordon willow-wavers, garnering two valuable singles. LATE MAYNARD RALLY SPELLS DEFEAT Another late-game upstart spelled defeat for the Stoneham High diamond representatives when May- nard High pushed over four runs in a big eighth in- ning, Wednesday, May 2, to take the Middlesex League decision 7-4. Fred Gross again pitched air- tight ball for seven innings but lost effectiveness in the next canto. Howie Truesdale, the other half of “Doc” Gordon’s promising sophomore battery com- bination, laced out a double and a single in three times up to take batting honors for our side. ERRORS UNDERMINE GROSS’ PERFORMANCE The league-leading Concord High nine dealt the local diamond exponents a crushing 7-4 defeat at Concord, Saturday, May 5. Erratic fielding on the part of the Blue and White gave the winners num- erous chances, which they capitalized on to take an early lead and coast home with the bacon. Freddie Gross, the hardluck hurler, allowed but six singles and sent 10 back to the bench via the strike-out route, but the sins of omission and comission count- ed heavily. Savelo and Buckley were the heavy hitters for the Blue and White, making a triple and single in four appearances at the plate. TROUNCED BY BELMONT 10-2 Stoneham High suffered its fifth consecutive de- feat of the season in a league tilt at Belmont, Wed- nesday, May 9, when “Polly” Harris’ charges went on a nine-run splurge in the first two innings to eas- ily take the veridee at 10-2. Pete Savelo and Howie Truesdale continued their heavy hitting for the Blue and White, collecting two safe blows apiece, one of Savelo’s going for a triple. “Hen” Roach was the fielding feature. BLUE AND WHITE TOP READING 15-11 The long awaited rainbow shone forth, Friday, May 11, when the Blue and White went on a batting spree to top Reading 15-11 in a free-scoring Middle- sex League game. Freddie Gross, in chalking up his first victory of the year, gave up but four hits and struck out 10. Howie Truesdale cleared the sacks with a long circuit smash in the opening ses- sion and another rally was enjoyed in the eighth when eight markers were scored to clinch the decision. WOBURN TAKEN INTO CAMP With Emil D’Entremont hurling masterful ball, an improved S. H. S. nine edged Woburn High 7-6 in an inter-league clash, here, Monday, May 14. The winning tally was effected in the last half of the ninth when Henry Roach’s long fly to left allowed Colin Roberts, who had singled, to scamper home from third. D’Entremont was reached for but five safeties and forced seven to whiff the breezes. Roberts, with three safe knocks, featured at the bat.

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22 THE S. H. S. AUTHENTIC JUNE 1934 School, Wednesday morning, May 23, 1934. Mrs. Margaret E. Owen, noted authoress, was the speak- er and proved very interesting. A Bible reading was given by Phyllis Peterson to open the program, fol- lowed by an original farewell address by Viola La Pierre. Barbara Tole headed the committee in charge which included Ethel Riley, Helen Clark, and Emily Dalton. Dorothy Oppen, Virginia Fiumara and Mabel Adams of the junior class served as ushers. — x— We wonder if the teachers are ever going to let up on home work, or if they are going to give it to us right up until graduation. — x— On Wednesday, June 6, 1934, the Commercial Club put on an assembly. The meeting was opened with a Bible reading by Olive Lester. Our guest speaker, Mr. Munger, was introduced by our President, Thel- ma Olsen. Typewriting awards were presented by Mr. Watson. Edith Downes was our pianist. JUNIOR CLASS NOTES X Junior boys who went out for baseball are John Buckley, Harold Howes, John Mahoney, Anthony Antemaso and Phillip Riley. — x — We wonder if teachers who take a great deal of interest in looks lost by girls would take the same interest in looks lost by boys. We wish to insert here our profoundest apologies to Phillip Riley, S. B. R., for the omission of his name in the Junior Roll Call. — x — Cherchez la Femme Why and who is a certain girl in the business course called “Grandma” ? This also applies to a boy called “Sonny.” SOPHOMORE CLASS NOTES 10 Cl can’t let the fact pass by that Jimmie Rush now puts his gum in the basket even when the teacher isn’t in the room. What’s the matter, Jim- mie — guilty conscience or just a habit? — x — Jimmie also finds the waste basket a fine place for French books. — x — Helen Sheridan patronizes the basket in Room 9 too. Gum is very popular with the “Sophies.’ ’ — x — Ronald, what does “egalement” mean? — x — ■ Notice to the teachers: Please don’t forget this is the Soph’s first year of the finals. Don’t you think we should be marked a little easier? — x— The Sophomore Social was enjoyed by all those who attended. The committee was headed by Anne Corcoran.

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24 THE S. H. S. AUTHENTIC JUNE 1934 THIRD STRAIGHT AGAINST WINCHESTER Freddy Gross hung up another Middlesex League victory, Wednesday, May 16, limiting Winchester to five singles and ringing up 13 “K’s.” Although held to two hits, those of Roberts and Gross, the Blue and White capitalized on the visitors’ miscues and ineffectiveness in the box to carry off the winnings. A three run spree in the seventh “iced” the game. 8-0 in a Middlesex League clash. Four scattered safeties was all the hitting the invaders did as the little bushy-haired portsider, proceeded to stand them on their heads with a screaming fast ball and a variety of “stuff.” Truesdale led with the Louis- ville, while Roach was his steady self at his short- stop post. The Scores HUDSON IN TEN INNINGS In a 10-inning hurling duel that brought out some of the best baseball of the year, Hudson edged Stoneham High 3-1, Friday, May 18. A home run by Soppett in the tenth broke up the ball game. Sikorsky also scored in this frame when his single got by Bowen and enabled him to circle the bases. But four hits were made off McNally who fanned 14, while D’Entremont, who also struck out the same number, was reached for nine. ROUTED AT LEXINGTON 16-7 Tuesday afternoon, May 16, the locals journeyed to Lexington where they met a 16-7 bombardment in a Middlesex League contest. A total of 32 hits were collected in this wild-hitting fray. After trail- ing early in the game, the locals went out in front 6-5 in the fifth, but the winners unleashed a power- ful batting attack in the later chapers to see vic- tory. Buckley, Savelo and Truesdale were the lead- ing Stoneham batters. LEXINGTON AGAIN 6-5 For the second time in the same week, Lexington High added a Middlesex League win at the expense of the Blue and White, Thursday, May 24. Freddie Gross was on the rubber for our side and was touch- ed up for only five hits, but wildness proved his downfall. Johnny Buckley starred at the bat with two singles and a home run. The victors’ four-run rally in the fifth set them on the winning trail. HUMBLED BY CONCORD In a loosely played Middlesex League contest, Saturday, May 26, Concord High trounced the Blue and White 10-1. The visitors got to Emil D’Entre- mont early in the contest and succeeded in making 14 safe wallops for a decade of tallies. George Poalella garnered three hits in four times up, play- ing his first game as a regular. GROSS BLANKS BELMONT ON FOUR HITS Fred Gross turned in another well-pitched game, Tuesday, May 29, when he blanked Belmont High Stoneham Stoneham Stoneham Stoneham Stoneham Stoneham Stoneham Stoneham Stoneham Stoneham Stoneham Stoneham Stoneham Stoneham 4 — Hudson 7 6 — Winchester 7 4 — Maynard 7 4 — Concord 7 2 — Belmont 10 15 — Reading 11 2 — Hudson 3 5 — Winchester 2 7 — Woburn 2 7 — Lexington 16 5 — Lexington 6 1 — Concord 0 8 — Belmont 0 9 — Maynard 3 SENIOR GIRLS WIN ANNUAL TRACK MEET Thursday afternoon, May 31, the Senior girls again captured the annual track meet with 28 y 2 points. The first event was the basketball throw which was won by Ethel Riley, Sr., first; Margaret A. Wal- lace, Sr., second; Marion Lirakis, Soph., third. The second contest was the high jump which re- sulted in Eleanor Brown, Sr., and Marguerite Brown, Soph., tying for first place, and Jane Strobel, Sr., and Lillian Flannigan, Soph., tying for second place. Sets of threes ran to gain a place for the finals of the fifty yard dash. The dash was won by Eleanor Brown, Sr. Barbara Tole, Sr., placed sec- ond, and Natalie Fiumara, Sr., placed tthird. The running broad jump was won by Natalie Fiu- mara, Sr. The relay was won by the sophomores composed of Anna Murray, Mary Keating, Jessie Sylvester, and Rita Dougherty; the juniors placed second with Josephine Southall, Virginia Fiumara, Margaret Landers, and Rita Green. The seniors, composed of Ethel Riley, Jane Strobel, Barbara Tole, and Margaret A. Wallace.