Vergennes Union High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Vergennes, VT)

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BLUE AND WHITE 17 Atfflrtira BOYS’ BASKETBALL Walter |. Ryan, '33. Editor The understudies of Coach Smith started the season December 2 by putting Hinesburg High down to defeat. 35-17. The game was a good victory for Vergennes with about every man on the squad playing in part of the game. It took place on the local surface. The squad of about fifteen men, accompanied by Coach Smith and Assistant Manager Ralli, journeyed to V inooski on December 5 to help dedicate the new gym. It was an honor for the local boys to be the first team to play on that surface. After the ceremonies had taken place, the ball was thrown out by the mayor and the game started out to be a close affair. However, the high-powered Winooski outfit got going and let Vergennes have 16 points while they were making 48. The game was well played by the Vergennes boys. A return game with Hinesburg was played on the Hinesburg court December 9. The small floor slowed up the Ancient City men. therefore the game was close and hard fought. The score at half time was 8-7. Vergennes. The Hinesburg boys rallied and. with a few minutes to go, were ahead 21-19. Coach Smith gambled and sent in a new man. “Buck” Gee. Gee came through with a basket, tying the score 21-21. The whistle stopped the game and an extra period was needed. Right after the tip-off at Center “Rogie” Bristol caged one. sending Vergennes ahead. Gee put the finishing touches on the game with a free shot after being fouled. The final score was 24-21. While changing up the boys took it into their minds to elect a captain. Final count gave Robert Ryan, veteran center, the job of leading the team. Coach Smith next had the boys carted to Es-sex Junction, December 12. for a game with “Sleepy” Warner’s team. The Vergennes hoys began to play well on the strange court, coming out of the first half with a 11-2 count for V. H. S. Between the halves a system for penetrating the Essex Junction’s five-man defense was learned by the boys. This proved to be of no use, as the junction team began to play man to man. This defense was too much for Vergennes. Only one floor basket was made during the second half. The final score was 22-15. Middlebury came December 16 with its powerful team to take a high score game from Vergennes, 43-12. Johnson, the Middlebury big center, had a wonderful night, caging 19 points, making the score look bad for Vergennes. “Billy Garrow strengthened the team at this point by his return to the squad. I he Proctor Varsity brought its Frosh team along to our gym December 19 to make the evening more pleasant for customers by playing the local second team. 1 he game was close, the teams being evenly matched. The Vergennes seconds finally came out ahead. 15-13. The main game of the evening did not turn out so well for the Vergennes team. The Proctor outfit had the edge at the end of the last quarter. 33-11. Both teams piled up their score with free shots. A powerful team of old grads turned out December 26 for the Alumni game. Expecting an easy game, the old boys were treated to the surprise of their lives by seeing the High School pile up

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16 VERGENNES HIGH SCHOOL A “WARMED OVER” ASSEMBLY On January 23, 1931, Miss Roburcls, a navy nurse who had just returned from tlie Virgin Islands, had been invited to speak to the Assembly on her experiences there. Miss Roburds being unable to get here, Mr. Smith, who had heard her speak at the American Legion, volunteered to tell us what he remembered. or, as he said, give us a “warmed over” talk. The Virgin Islands are at the eastern entrance of the Caribbean Sea. The United States bought these for twenty-five million dollars, mainly for a naval base. Some of the people there call themselves farmers, but they dress in white and just “boss” the negroes and ■ Indians, who do all the work. The natives show great ignorance in care of their children and also believe in witch doctors. There are no high schools in the islands. Since the boys and girls don’t know about anything better their schools mean as much to them as ours do to us. Mr. Smith always manages to give us a laugh. He told us that the water about the islands is so blue it is used for ink, and oysters grow on trees. To explain this—there is a tree in the water with a nest of oysters at its roots, so all anyone has to do is to pick oysters off the tree. Marion Leonard, ’33 Several candy sales have been held for the Blue and White Exchequer with successful results. For the past week the V. H. S. students have enjoyed having a blossoming plant in Study Hall. This is only a hint of the plants to be enjoyed in the future, for the class of ’24 has very kindly donated a sum for the purpose of purchasing flowers to brighten the room during the winter months. ■

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VERGENNES HIGH SCHOOL 18 23 points to their 14 in the first half. During the second half the Alumni tightened up and put some in the basket, making the local fans get excited, hut the Varsity took the game 29-28. While on a road trip the Hyde Park-outfit stopped at Vergennes December 30 for a game. They went away with the game, 24-11. The visiting lads were entertained overnight by the local boys. I he Sutherland jClub Juniors of Proctor were the next opponents of the High School. The first half ended 11-6 for the Proctor boys. While the second half went on. the Juniors improved. They finished the game with 34 points to 13 for V. II. S. Next the Essex Junction team whipped Vergennes December 16 on the local court. 29-15. The game was slow during the first three quarters. With about three minutes to go Vergennes came to life and started to play. The ball was kept going and some fast action was seen. Vergennes journeyed to Brandon January 20 for a game with Brandon High. Vergennes held Brandon to four points in the first half while making, four. The Brandon team, rested by half time, came back on the floor and won the game 19-9. The Vergennes boys failed to keep up to their high standards on free shots. Eight free ones were taken by Vergennes. but only one was sunk—by Captain Ryan. While the season on the whole has not been very successful up to now, nevertheless, considering the inexperience of the squad and the stiff op- position encountered, the team has shown improvement, and gives grounds for hope when next year pulls around with a whole season’s experience. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL % Wilma Wood. ’31, Editor So far this season we have played seven games, winning one and losing-six. The games are as follows: December 2. V. H. S. vs. Middlebury at Vergennes. Score, V. I I. S. 7; Middlebury. 12. December 12, V. II. S. vs. Essex Junction at Essex Junction. Score. V. H. S. 6; Essex Junction. 22. December 20, V. H. S. vs. Middlebury at Middleburv. Score, V. I I. S. 12; Middlebury, IE' December 26. . 11. S. vs. Alumnae at Vergennes. Score, V. H. S. 7; Alumnae. 22. January 16, V. H. S. vs. Essex Junction at Vergennes. Score, V. H. S. 6; Essex Junction, 28. January 20, V. H. S. vs Brandon at Brandon. Score, V. H. S. 7; Brandon. 21. January 23. V H. S. vs. Hello Girls of Burlington at Vergennes. Score, V. H. S. 14; Hello Girls, 20. We have about five games left this season and we are hoping for victories.