Vermont Academy - Wildcat Yearbook (Saxtons River, VT)

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VBFMDUI QIIEIIIBIIIP Page vzimfy-five V--'-b' Qf1 N -Y' Y '-7 -Y -- BOYS, ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Maps' Zltbletic Assuciatinn Prrfidenl, ROY HARDY Vice Prefident, EDWIN SONSIRE Secretary, DUDLEY MUSCHETTE ,-ldziifor, JOHN E. BURKE At the beginning of the jfear,when one hears the thud-thud of the pig skins, and breathes the crisp, fresh air, Coach Burke mobilized the fellows from the hill and launched into the organization of the Boys' Athletic Association. lt seems he struck while the iron was hot for the idea was re- ceived with great enthusiasm and the boys' share of the student body re- sponded with much gusto. At the first meeting Dr. Cook lauded the plan and gave an inspiring talk on the help of the organization to the spirit of the schoolg then Steiny had a pep meeting and the walls of the gym shook from the vibrations of the cheers. Ollicers were then elected at which time managers for the various teams were also elected and candidates for assistant football managership picked. The first inter-class competition was the fall tennis tournament for the singles and doubles title, which was very keen and exciting. After a series of fast sets the ultimate outcome was in one case a victory for the Seniors, in the person of H. R. Smith, for the singles title, and in the other case a victory by Follett and Carr of the Junior class, who captured the doubles title.

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Page ninety-four wilhtdt nf 1928 , e spectators had plenty of excitement. High score honors Went to Betty Howe. Marjorie Morrison and Belle Jackson showed remarkable fighting spirit and team work. Our next game was on January 8, I927, with the Girls of the Rutland Community Club, played at Rutland. The team went onto the floor with their usual fighting spirit. The Rutland Girls were a little too fast and, by the end of the first half they had I8 points piled up to V. A.'s 8. Substi- tutions were made but it was too late for V. A. to redeem herself and the final score stood, 25 to I4 in favor of Rutland. The third game of the schedule was a return game with T. C. A. at Poultney on January I4, I927. With the score I6 to 7 in favor of the opponents at the end of the half, V. A. fought an up-hill battle for the remaining two periods, but when the time-keeper's whistle finally announced the end of the game the scoreboard read 26-26. According to all reports a no more exciting game had been witnessed at Poultney for many years. Betty Howe's accuracy in shooting baskets made the honor of high point scorer fall to her. January 28, 1927, the Vermont Academy gym was the scene of a struggle between the Chester High School and the V. A. team. The fighting spirit and teamwork in this game was exceptionally good. The final score was 39-I7 in favor of V. A. Betty Howe showed her usual skill in making baskets by tossing in I4 of the I8 baskets made from the floor. The V. A. Girls traveled to Chester on February II to play a return game with that High School. This proved to be somewhat closer game than the one played at Saxtons River but at the end, V. A. came out on the right side of a 25 to I7 score. In the absence of Belle Jackson, our regular forward, Margaret Bengor took her place and out-did herself in passing and accuracy in shooting. The team obtained vengeance over the Rutland Community Club Girls at Saxtons River on February I9 by a score of 43 to I9-the largest score of the season. The scoring was evenly divided between Betty Howe and Belle Jackson-the latter tossing in foul shots as if she were bewitched. The game on February IQ officially closed the Basketball season for the girls-a season in which only one game was lost. Coach Reynolds, however, obtained a post schedule game with Keene Normal School at Keene on March I2, when the more experienced Normal School team won by a score of 47 to 20. The spirit of the team was ever the old V. A. spirit but it did not succeed in piling up the score in our favor. Much credit is due to Mr. Reynolds for his untiring efforts in coaching this successful team. Summary of Seaxon Dec. 3 at Saxtons River V. A. 34 T. C. A. 27 Jan. S at Rutland V. A. I4 Rutland 25 Jan. I4 at Poultney V. A. 26 T. C. A. 26 Jan. 28 at Saxtons River V. A. 39 Chester I7 Feb. II at Chester V. A. 25 Chester I7 Feb. I9 at Saxtons River V. A. 43 Rutland I9 Mar. I2 at Keene V. A. zo Keene Normal School 47

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X fyijjplflj it Q . li J . . 1 -O C .wF!PFEL9U92? The outcome was strongly contested, it being impossible to pick the winner until the last serve of the last game of the last set. During the fall, intra-mural football was made into an interesting schedule by Coach Burke and the championship team, which was the seniors, were awarded class numerals at the football banquet. There were also competitive sports in the different classes thereby taking in all the boys and having the slogan, HAH out doing somethingf' The afternoons in the winter were kept from being dull by the com- petitive basketball games. These were most exciting and all the teams were perfectly balanced. After some hard playing the ultimate winners of the two leagues were Slippery Rock and Brown. In the big contest for the championship of the school Brown won two out of three games and received the title. The prizes for the winning team are silver basket balls. The Coach expects to hold a similar competition during baseball season. This will no doubt prove as exciting and interesting as the basketball games did. Throughout the seasons there,s no reason for anybody who can't make the regular Varsity teams to lie around and get stiff, and, with this novel system of the Coach's, much unknown ability should appear and many fellows should discover in themselves power and the love of competition. BROWN BASKETBALL TEAM STEARNS GAY ROBINSON, Mn. OSBORNE COOK CARPENTER DAVIS, CAPT. STEPHENS WIMMETI'