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

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STOUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL 21 Girls ' Sports This year the girls followed the pre- cedent set by athletes of former years by having a very successful season both in hockey and in basketball. Hockey In their hocltey season, although un- defeated, they were tied in two games; one with Braintree and the other with Canton. NORTH EASTON The first game of the season was played against North Easton on their field. Stoughton showed rare form and returned with a v ' ctory, the score be- ing 3-0. When North Easton visited our field they were again handed a defeat, but not such a bad one, for the North Easton lassies were in better form than in the previous game. The score of the } .iin-c was 1-0. BRAINTREE The first tie game was at Braintree. The girls were playing on a very bad field, but also had no control over the ball, and failed to click. It ended in a scoreless tie. However, the girls made up for their rather poor showing and handed Brain- tree a beating in the return game played at Stoughton. The final score was 3-1. WALPOLE The Braintree game was an inspira- tion to them because when Walpole ar- rived they sent the latter home on the short end of a 2-0 count. The return game with Walpole, again saw stoughton victorious, 3-0. CANTON Then came the best game of the sea- son with our rival town — Canton. This game was played on our own field and proved that the girls are still tops over Canton. The score was 4-1. The last game of the season ended with a scoreless tie with these rivals. SHARON In the games played with Sharon, we were victors in both games by the scores of 6-3 and 6-1. These games were scrimmages. And so the season ended with a total of eight victories, two ties and no losses. Miss Maylott will be losing some val- uable Seniors this year, but we feel cer- tain that the remaining veterans will try their very best to uphold their rec- ords under the leadership of Captain- elect, Mary Rivella. The Senior ' s who will be leaving are: Captain, Leah Kell ; Josselyn Innes, Betty Parent, Bronie W. and Miriam Keefe, and they, in parting, hope that the team will continue to be successful as it has been. Girls ' Basketball RANDOLPH The first game of the season was played with Randolph here. It was a fa.st and exciting game, but Stoughton emerged victorious. The second team also won from the Stetson records. HOLBROOK The second game was played at horhe against Holbrook. This game was a walk-away — and our easiest. The sec- onds did as well as the first. FOXBORO The next game was played at Fox- boro. This was one of the hardest fought battle. of the year. Many spills and tumbles were taken due to an ex- tremely slippery floor. Both teams were rei)rimanded, by the referee, for rough playing, but, nevertheless, we came out on top; both first and second teams. NORTH EASTON The next game was at the Shovel Town. The girls were expectant with another easy victory, but with North Easton on its own floor, the Stoughton lassies were lucky to win by such a close margin. The second team proved more efficient, and won by many points. RANDOLPH Now came the first heartbreak of the season. We journeyed there and were defeated, 25-24, while the seconds tied, 10-10. Stoughton was unable to com- plete theii- play in this game because of such a small gym. SHARON The second bitter defeat was at the mercy of Sharon, on our own floor. Al- though one of our players was handi- capped by an injured foot, Leah had enough spunk to go in and do her best. The second team also won. FOXBORO But with the arrival of Foxboro coupled with the return of Leah again, we handed the former another beating, by both the first and second teams.

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20 THE SEMAPHORE ICS Football Coach Burke has successfully com- pleted another year as head coach of the Stoughton High School Football team. Prospects were not very good this year, and Coach Burke, with his green team, had to be content with a fair sea- son. Stoughton started off the 1935 season by defeating Randolph 13-0. Stoughton High School began to click in the sec- ond half when Checca Rafalko threw a twenty-yard pass to Moose Scioscia who ran the remaining five yards to score. Rafalko kicked the point after. The next stop was at Nashua where the boys first realized defeat. Here they lost a well-played game by the score of 6-0. The score came as the result of a pass and power drive. Oliver Ames came to Stoughton ex- pecting to break a jinx, but o ur forces held them to a scoreless tie. Lady luck wouldn ' t consider it the day for the Orange and Black, and the breaks were against us. Our little Papoose Moose Scioscia was the only thing that saved us from a complete spanking by Mansfield. He ran ninety yards for our only score. Other observations of the football games gave us good accounts from : Captain-elect Meehan, that cute ( ?) little (?) feller toddling around at left guard. Power house Leahy, who wanted to be affectionate. (He was al- ways throwing his arms around oppos- ing players who came into his district.) In the backfield we had very good work by our three woman haters (?) Urcior- li, Reilly and Rafalko. Our Senior Romeos who were looking for honors were : Politician Katz, Tug- boat Bassett, Cowboy Griffin and Flash Stripinis. The greatest disappointment of the season was the turkey day defeat at the hands of Canton. In the first half the procedure of the game showed favorable prospects for our team. They played one of the best exhibitions of High School football since the beginning of their schedule in the second half. Canton started to break away leaving a dejected but determined Stoughton team. Although Canton won by the score of 20-0, we feel that with the help of a good cheering section, the team promised by Coach Burke for next year, will double that score. Resume of Boys ' Basketball Season The basketball team got off to a good start but finished up losing their last four games. The team handed out set- backs to many of the fine teams in the district. This year ' s team was a clever and fast group of basketeers. The sea- son ' s schedule included a total of thir- teen games. Out of these thirteen games six were won and seven lost. Several of the games offered great ex- citement and suspense as small scores and ties were encountered. However, the local boys came through to win. Much cooperation was executed ; no one particular player taking the spot- light, although there were games which were won by last minute baskets. Stripinis was stationed in the centre position, and his height and playing gave other teams something to worry about. In Copello and Leahy the team was fortunate in having two such dependa- ble backs whose performance defensive- ly had much to do with the team. The club was equally fortunate in having such dependable substitutes as Ferreira, DeLuca, Toomey, Rafalko, McEwan to call on, and whenever these boys were put into the line-up they carried on in an able manner. Graduation this June will take three of this year ' s team, as Captain Stripin- is, Copello and Christopolus leave. RESULTS: Stoiicliton 24 Fuxbi.ro 21 StdUdliton :V1 Kandollili 24 StoiiKlilon .Norfolk . (;r ' l School .... 29 StouRliton 24 North Easton 4S Stoujihton :{2 Sharon 31 ! tou :llton 27 Canton 31 Stoiiclilon IK . binpton Sti Stoiichton 12 Sharon 32 SKiiichton 1! .Norfolk Xf r X School 16 Stougliton 22 Koxboro 16 Stoughton 11 .North Easton 28 Stoughton 28 Randolph 38 Stoughton 28 Canton 30

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22 THE SEMAPHORE HOLBROOK We then traveled to Sumner High where the two Stoughton teams proved to be the better by landing another vic- tory. NORTH EASTON On Friday we were visited by the North Easton lassies. The girls went home in a more subdued manner than when they arrived because of a defeat for both teams. There were numerous fouls called in this tilt and two players put out, each being the captain of her team. SHARON The last game of the season was fought at Sharon, and incidentally, the seconds were the first ones to defeat the Sharon seconds. Although, it was a hard fought battle, Sharon again were the victors. And so another very successful sea- son of basketball has been brought to a close. There will be four Seniors who will be leaving, and possibly the hard- est to replace. And so we close another chapter on girls ' basketball ; a chapter which we hope will be re-opened next fall — 1936 — under the leadership of captain and captain-elect, Irene Tirelis. Continued from Page 19 out a huge handkerchief and mopped his perspiring brow and shining bald head. I take great pleasure in, ahem, ahem, presenting the first prize, a gold cup, 50 dollars in cash and a medal to err, err, err (his Honor liked suspense) to Company 5. Harry, amazed, broke forth in a wide smile, and recollecting his place he quickly assumed his former frigid countenance. Mr. IMayor was elated as he presented the prize to Harry Hammerhurst. He had seen a drum major smile. Harry was happy. The first prize for his company would mean a city trip for state competition. And Henry was happy, too. His grimy hand clutched two dollars, a gift from Harry, with which he would able to save Skippy from that gosh-awful dog- catcher. Skippy was happy, too, but of course he did not know wny. Every- one was happy. Frances Mitkievicz Engli.sh BHS YOU ' RE TOO YOUNG MY DEAR You ' ve heard no doubt that famihar phrase That many an older person says That sounds again and again in your ear That maddening phrase You ' re too young, my dear. In the hbrary you have seen a book About murderers, thieves and robbers ' loot; Big brother takes it. midst many threats, •You ' re too young, my dear is all you get. You want to go to the movies at night — You protest, holler, yell, and fight But, it ' s late for you at that time to appear Because — well. You ' re too young, my dear. You wonder when will come that day Upon which you. too, can contentedly say To those who are younger than you in years, ■Don ' t do this, or that, You ' re too young, my dears. Mary Rivella Continued from Page 13 day after day, week after week, and month after month, pressing onward into the wilds never to be seen or heard from again. They may have been de- voured by beasts; they may have been killed by venomous snakes or poisonous insects; they may have wasted slowly away, drifting nearer and nearer to the grave every day, dying inch by inch from a fierce unconquerable fever ; they may have been captured by the savage head-hunting tribes of the hills and met a horrible barbaric death. No matter how their lives came to an end, what a price to pay just to please the people that demand orchids I Those that come back from the search safely and with the precious flowers come back only to go out again and again, finally to be caught, by one of the jungle-fevers, beasts, snakes, insects or savages. These are true facts about a type of sacrifice that is seldom thought or spoken of, so the next time you pin that beautiful corsage of orchids on your evening gown, think a little about the many lives that have been taken for the sake of your looking lovely for one night, and don ' t crush them in the first dance. Remember! AixA Packard SIMEONE AND DEVITO