Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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FOOTBALL— 1930 Using the number of games won and lost as a basis for judgment, W. H. S. football team of 1930 wa5 more success- ful than other teams of the past few years. Under the able tutelage of Coach Healey, Wakefield High won six games and lost four. The punting of Bob Hurley, the smashing game of Bob Curley, the steady plugging of the linemen, the gen- eralship of Franny Dinan, the pass-throwing of Bub Burbine, the hard-running of Sub Dulong, and the line plunging of Mugsy Mugford all gave the opposition plenty 01 cause for worry. The second team men performed work worthy of merit in the past season. They go out to the field every day and take a beating in order that the first team may be groomed for the gruelling game on Saturday. Many of these men on the second team could give a beat- ing as well as take one. Ask some first- team player about this. As to the future, prospects appear bright for Captain Dulong and his clan. A number of the squad of 1930, ex- perienced by this year ' s work, will be ready to swing into action in 1931. This year the letter men were as follows : Willard Atwell, Guarino Benedetto, Ignazio Bonfanti, Zenas Bliss, George Buckle, Daniel Burbine, Samuel Crosby, Richard Curley, Edward Dinan, Francis Dinan, Leon Dingle, Leon Dulong, John Findlay, John Haladay, Lewis Hatch, Robert Hurley, Loring Jordan, Paul Lazzaro, Frank Mugford, James O ' Keefe, Guy Pasqualino, Charles Richardson, and William Sparkes. Following is the record of 1930: Wakefield Medford 6 Wakefield 12 Punchard Wakefield 7 Methuen Wakefield Wobum 9 Wakefield 19 Watertown Wakefield Winchester 8 Wakefield 13 Lexington 7 Wakefield 7 Arlington 6 Wakefield 7 Melrose 34 Wakefield 13 Reading F. Dubois BASKETBALL: 1930-31 ' i ' his year Wakefield has had what may be considered a below par season as compared with the last two. The team won six out of fifteen games, all in the Middlesex League, a feat which netted us a tie for third place. Due to the fact that there were many new candidates for the team this year, and that we had lost eight of last year ' s letter men, the task of Coach Shellenberger was by no means easy. His untiring efforts in behalf of the team were evident at all times. This year. Coach Shellenberger organized a Freshman team which had a very stiff, eight-game schedule and com- pleted it with the enviable record of seven wins. The new plan affords much valuable experience to the younger play- ers and also allows the coach undivided attention to his varsity. This year ' s second team was likewise much in evidence. It was by far the class of its league, and this, with the Freshman team, makes the outlook for a successful season next year very promising. There are also many good pros- pects entering the Freshman class next year. Throughout the season the entire squad showed splen- did co-operation. Invaluable assistance was rendered by Managers Hovey and Dower. The graduating members of the 1931 squad wish Captain Comee and next year ' s team the best of luck for a champ- ionship season. The results of the first team games were as follows: Jesse Winslow, ' 31, Manager. Maiden 25 Wakefield 21 Alvunni 38 Wakefield 15 ♦Lexington 44 Wakefield 21 Stoneham 21 Wakefield 18 Belmont 9 Wakefield 35 ♦Winchester 21 Wakefield 40 Watertown 41 Wakefield 33 ♦Reading 14 Wakefield 28 ♦Lexington 19 Wakefield 22 ♦Stoneham 19 Wakefield 14 ♦Belmont 6 Wakefield 47 ♦Winchester 29 Wakefield 18 Watertown 24 Wakefield 20 ♦Reading 26 Wakefield 28 Newton 25 Wakefield 22 League game. Charles Richardson ' 31, Captain.

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TRACK— 1930 Tlie Wakefield High School track team la t year had the best season since the revival of this sport under the di- rection of Coach Heavens. Practice was started late in January in the State Armory, not for the purpose of having indoor meets with other schools, but to get the boys in better shape for the outdoor season. The only events held here were the interclass and Frenchmen meets. The Sophomores were easy winners over the Freshmen, 53 to 6; and the Seniors overpowered the Juniors 40 to 19. The Freshmen defeated the Lafayette School in a close meet that was not decided until the final event by the score of 27 to 22. The outdoor season proved unexpectedly successful. It commenced in the usual manner with the interclass meets held April 21. The Seniors breezed to a 48 to 23 win, while the Sophomores outran the Freshmen 47 to 16. In the first meet of the season with Melrose, April 24, Wakefield came out ahead in the scoring 42 to 30. This meet revealed Murray Seavey ' s capabilities, which were im- portant factors throughout the season. The second meet with Lexington on May 5, was won by the same score. Seavey again starred, collecting four- teen points. The biggest surprise was sprung in Belmont, where Wakefield, a contender for the first time in the Middlesex League meet, sent twenty men, nineteen of whom amassed 83 ' ,2 points to take the championship. This meet was divided into class divisions, exclusive of the Freshmen. Seavey, Stockbridge and Owen starred for the Seniors; Ryan, Wheeler and Hurley, for the Juniors; E. Lally and J. Dinan for the Sophomores. Wakefield won its fourth straight victory by completely outclassing Reading 45 .l ' to n i. After this, conditions seemed to change. Bad breaks ruined Wakefield ' s chances in the Mystic Valley meet held at Melrose. BEST RECORDS FOR THE 1930 SEASON 100 yd. Dash— Murray Seavey, 10.2 seconds (New school record) . 220 yd. Dash— Mark Wheeler, 23.4 seconds (Equals school record). 440 yd. Dash— Lloyd Owen, 55. seconds (New school record). 880 yd. Run— Lloyd Owen, 2 min. 14 seconds (New school record). 880 yd. Run— Paul Ryan, 2 min. 15 seconds. Mile Run — Anthony Gooch, 5 min. 2 seconds. High Jump— Mark Wheeler and William Climo, 5 feet, 2 inches. Broad Jump— Murray Seavey, 19 feet 9 inches (New school record). Shot Put— Edward Lally, 36 feet 4 inches. Relay— R. Hurley, E. Lally, L. Owen, M. Seavey, M. Wheeler. POINT WINNERS Letter Men: M. Seavey, 56 ' {;; M. Wheeler, 30 ' i; L. Owen, 28; E. Lally, 24 -; P. Ryan, 21; R. Hurley, 16; W. Climo, 14; M. Stockbridge, 9; G. Tucker, 9. Other Scorers: J. Dinan, 8; C. Chirone, 4; W. Russell, 3; Brown, H. Hooper, and J. Savage, 2; D. Dellinger, T. Vitty, J. O ' Keefe, G. Hamel, 1. Dual meet points— Wakefield 156, opponents 128. Wake- field ' s total points were 247y2. Mark C. Wheeler was elected captain of the 1931 team by a majority vote, Paul Ryan and Robert Hurley being the other nominees. Here ' s wishing you a clean sweep in ' 31, Mark! Lloyd N. Owen, ' 30. BASEBALL— 1930 The baseball team, captained by Arthur Gersinovitch, went through a fairly successful season. The team played fourteen games, winning eight and losing six. In the Mys- tic Valley League games the team split even, winning five and losing five. Captain Gersinovitch starred in all the games, both in hitting and fielding. At the end of the season, Wakefield was honored by having Captain Gersinovitch, Brown, and Loughlin picked for the All Mystic Team. In the games which the All Team played, Captain Gersinovitch was the outstanding star. A good team is expected for the next year, as a num- ber of letter men are returning. The games and scores were as follows: Wakefield 9 Alumni 13 Wakefield 11 Methuen 5 Wakefield 11 Lexington 9 Wakefield 4 Watertown 6 Wakefield 3 Maiden 6 Wakefield 5 Melrose 3 Wakefield 10 Winchester 8 Wakefield 6 Woburn 3 Wakefield 2 Watertown 3 Wakefield 3 Woburn 2 Wakefield 2 Winchester 5 Wakefield 6 Ai-lington 1 Wakefield 3 Melrose 5 Wakefield 13 Reading 9 Francis Dinan, ' 31, Manager. CROSS COUNTRY After an absence from the athletic program. Cross Country again took its place with other activities at Wake- field High School. At the first meeting of the season sev- enteen boys turned out for practice, but by the time of the first meet, there were only eight or nine in training. Coach Heavens ' efforts at building a team were very promising. Although the team did not win any meet, the boys gave a fine showing of their training. The Wakefield course began at the Factory Field, ex- tended down Water Street, along New Salem, then down Grand Passway in Montrose, over the railroad tracks, up Shingle Hill, Salem Street, along Pleasant to Vernon, and finished at the Factory Field, covering about 3 miles. Coach Heavens was instrumental in bringing about an inter-school meet which was held in Concord, Nov. 12. Beverly won the meet with 26 points; Concord, second with 36 points; Wakefield, third with 68; and Stoneham, last with 80 points. The meets of the season were as follows: October 7 Wakefield 32 Stoneham 23 October 14 Wakefield 43 Beverly 18 October 17 Wakefield 30 Somerville 26 October 23 Wakefield 31 Stoneham 26 October 28 Wakefield 35 Stoneham 22 George Tucker, ' 32, Captain.