Stoughton High School - Stotonian / Semaphore Yearbook (Stoughton, MA)

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THE SEMAPHORE Page 19 ' Resume of Boys ' The basketball team got off to a poor start, but finished up with a bang. After dropping the first few games, the team came through by defeating their rivals. Canton, in a one- sided encounter. After this game Coach Maffeo developed a new combination and the team began to click. The team suffered several bad defeats at the hands of several teams but came back fighting and managed to get back on its feet. The most exciting game of the year was played with North Easton on the home court, Resume of Girls ' The first game was played with Sharon and Stoughton was sadly defeated by the score of 32-12. This defeat, however, had an inspir- ing effect upon the team as we shall see by reading further. The following game was with Foxboro and Stoughton came out on top with the score of 47 to 42 and a hard game it was, too. Holbrook was the next victim to the strains of 45 to 24, Stoughton keeping the lead all through the game. Then Foxboro stepped in and succeeded in piling up the score of 33 while the Stoughton- ites managed to cage 23 points. A moral vic- tory, my deah ! Don ' t you know. Not for long, however, Stoughton got back in her old stride and licked North Easton 20 to 19, easily the most interesting game of the season. There was a slight dissension among the players, but it was all ironed out nicely — after a while. Now for the return game with Sharon. It was a home game and we beat im by five points for old Alma Mater ' s sake. The final score was 17 to 12. Another interesting and close game with North Easton, who we must admit has a fine team. Stoughton won however with one point with North Easton right behind her 16 to 15. Coming near the end of the season and Ran- dolph ; Stoughton topped them 32 to 23, Stough- ton keeping the lead all through the game. To cap the climax Randolph comes right back at us and beat us 33 to 19 on our own floor. Well, how we doin ' ? How ' s that for a schedule. Isn ' t it just full of life and pep? Only 3 losses and with 6 wins I think the scales are tipped well in our favor. Basketball Season with the score not varying five points either way and at several times tied. The North Easton team nosed out the Stoughtonites by a mere five points. The team entered the Brockton Y. M. C. A. tournament and in the opening game defeated Walpole by a good margin. In the second game Stoughton nearly defeated the tournament fa- vorites, but was just beaten out by five points. The team finished third in the Hockamock League and had two of its players on the All League Team, the two being Art Radvillas and Bill Kell. Basketball Season | Some record that basketball team left be- I hind them!! They were a group of fine up- I standing and energetic players; every last one f of them. Here they are one by one! ♦ Captain Grace Mueller — a quiet, hard-work- I ing captain deserving of all praise bestowed T upon her. Grace played guard calmly and ? coolly, leading her team through every game efficiently. Anna Tumonis — Everyone has heard of that [[ wizard of a forward. And only a Sophomore, too. Fine work, Anna. I ' . Sis Martin — Sis finally decided to come out for basketball and good for the team she |; did. Sis had a specialty of sinking ' em. Eunie Paine — as fine a center as there is !! — was the nucleus of her team. Eunie is tall [[ and could always be depended upon to get the tap at the opportune moment. Leah Kell — A Frosh. Think that over! [[ Leah is an all-round athlete. She came out from nowhere to exhibit her fine talents and harmonize with Eunie Paine. !! Leola Harding — The capable assistant of ' ' , Captain Grace Mueller. Leola towered over all [ her opponents and proved very helpful for the ♦ team. Hazel Burns — A fine substitute who had great technique as a forward. Hazel was small ' | but could she pivot? I Louise Wereska — Always ready to go in and 1 play the game as either side-center or guard. i Coach Earnshaw — With her persistence I and drill produced an excellent team. Never 4 let up until you have accomplished what you t started seemed to be Miss Earnshaw ' s motto. ? Manager Genevieve LaFrance — without ♦ whom the team would have been lost — was an ! expert at opening locked lockers. I

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Page 18 THE SEMAPHORE FOOTBALL SQUAD First row. left to right — L. Morrill. S. AVallace. V. LaFrance. J. Joyce. J. Poilucci. Second row — L. Mitkievicz. A. Walent. A. Penardi. W. Kell. E. Yaskim. T. Caddell. J. Shippalowski, II. Brickel. A. Jasmin. A. Radvillas. J. DeLoughry. Third row — Coach Burke. C. Williams. W. Owerka. R. Hayden. W. Dihbein. H Douell. J. Pye. J. Webster. H. Chipman. E. Zabrosky, J. Fennell. A. Stonkus. Manager L. McCarthy. RESUME OF FOOTBALL SEASON Stoughton High had a praiseworthy grid- iron team last fall. The season was fairly suc- cessful they having won five games, tied one, and lost only four. Their opponents for the most part, were very formidable adversaries, and the team deserves credit for downing so many of them. Stoughton succeeded in topping North Easton, North Attleboro, Foxboro, Somerset and Middleboro and held Nashua do wn to a nothing to nothing tie. However Stoughton was in turn defeated by Barnstable, Boston Trade, Franklin and Can- ton, the last being the most humiliating. Stoughton meets the age-old rival once a year on Turkey Day. and both teams always strive to win. Nevertheless, the Stoughtonites are biding their time until next year, when they are sure they will be victorious. Coach Burke deserves praise for his won- derful work in whipping up a team like this and to him should go the most heartiest of congratulations and well-wishes for next year successes. The football team is going to lose six able members by graduation this year. Tom Cad- dell, last year ' s captain, will be missed the most. His brilliant playing at the position of left halfback, displayed his mettle. Hampe and Jasmin, the two tackles, will also leave fond memories of their capable work in their respective positions. Hariy Doull, the mighty fullback; John Webster, the tall, rangy end, and Mushy Brickell, that stolid right guard, are the other three leaving us and to them goes much praise and thanks. The remainder of the team is composed of Art Radvillas, that snake-hipped half-back; Herb Chipman and Duke DeLoughry, the two capable fullbacks; Joe Joyce, the verastile quarterback; Hayden and Pye, who work hand- in-hand at guard and center respectively, and Kell and Walent, the two ends who are going to become famous next year. We are sorry to see such good men leaving the squad but Coach Burke has plenty of ma- terial to try to fill up their empty positions with. With such a team as Stoughton intends to have next year, the way seems to be paved to victory.

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Tage 20 THE SEMAPHORE BASEBALL TEAM After the Victory Top row — A. Pentz. J. Pye. A. Radvillas. H. Doull, E. Palayma, J. DeLoughry, H. Chipman, A. Walent. A. Stonkus. A. McClurg. S. Siminavich, M. Russell, L. Mitkievicz, manager. Bottom row — Coach Burke, G. Pappadematropolis, J. Lehan, L. Bonder, R. Leahy, W. LaFrance, J. Klund. J. Chencus, B. Tirelis, K. Donahue, H. Bartlett, J. Shippalowski, L. McCarthy. RESUME OF BASEBALL SEASON Stoughton High was represented on the dia- mond by one of the best teams it has had in years. Up to date Stoughton has lost but one game and has captured eight from their rivals. This one game was lost to Canton on their home diamond, 5-3. The team lined up this year with Harry Doull, catcher; Bill LaFrance, Duke De- loughry, Bob Leahy, and John Shipolowski, pitchers; Jim Pye, first base; Tony Walent, second base; Captain Joe Lehan, shortstop; Kenny Donahue, third base; John Klund, left field; Art Radvillas, center field; Herb Chipman, right field. Two members of the team hit for over 400 and the majority of the rest for well over 300. Duke Deloughry and Bob Leahy pitched very effectively and more than once saved the team from defeat. Joe Lehan lead the team for a number of homers with three, Tony Walent, second with two, and Pye, third with one. This is the best season any Stoughton team has enjoyed for a long time and the team de- serves credit for the game of ball they played this last year.