Washington Lee High School - Blue and Gray Yearbook (Arlington, VA)

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Vandalism was the prelude to Washington-Lees homecoming game with the Yorktown Patriots. Although animosity between the schools ex- tended to only a small portion of the student bodies, considerable damage was done. W-L was clearly the worst offender, having committed the first and the worst offenses. The exchange started when a few W- L students toilet-papered a tree at Yorktown. Yorktown students, in re- turn, spray-painted a back door to W- L. The W-L vandals then decorated the Yorktown sidewalks. Next, a group of Yorktown girls I A i painted W-L's front doors, the sur- rounding walls and sidewalks, and several windows. They toilet-papered the large evergreen trees facing Quincy Street, and they dug a large hole in the football field. Written in weed killer on the football field was an unfinished, York The next day, when school officials learned of the damage, a campaign was begun to ease tension and dis- courage vandalism. The W-L senior class president visited Yorktown as the Yorktown football team captains visited W-L. But the night after the exchange, Yorktown was heavily damaged. The front doors were painted blue and gray, top to bottom, a long wall was riddled with graffiti over its entire length. A few windows were broken, and many more were spray-painted, and paint had gotten onto inside walls through the broken windows. W-L was written in weed killer on the football field, and the goal posts were torn to the ground. The planned exchange of students had taken place uselessly - too late to prevent cancellation of the pre-game bonfire. During lunch, a procession of Yorktown students in cars passed with an effigy of a Gener- al dangling above a garbage truck. Rocks were then thrown at the cars. The homecoming game itself ended favorably for the Generals, who won, l 2 1 14-6. After winning the toss, the Gen erals chose to receive first. Yorktown kicked off, but a W-L drive failed, and the Generals were forced to punt. lm mediately, Yorktown fumbled the ball and W-L recovered. But another W L drive failed, and astonishingly, York town fumbled the ball after the punt' Mike Bradford then ran twenty-five yards to the goal line and fumbled The ball rolled into the end zone and Brett Payne dove on it, scoring the games first touch-down. The extra point was good, and W-L kicked off Each team drove unsuccessfully until the end of the quarter. The second quarter consisted of un successful drives by both teams Yorktown came close to scoring twice, and W-L once. The half ended with the score 7-0. W-L kicked off to start the second half. Each team drove to no avail until a deep pass allowed Yorktown to score. The extra point was blocked. The score was 7-6. Then Bradford scored a touchdown to put the Gener als out of reach. The extra point was good. A semi-formal Homecoming Dance tWho said teens wear only jeans'?l was underway the next night in the cafeteria when the Homecoming Roy alty were announced: Nancy Weyforth and Jeff Smith. Cape Horn, the band was really good. Far left, tops The Generals had their cake and ate it. too. Middle, top. A toilet-papered tree at Yorktown, Top right: Kara Paul and Madeline Bradstock prepare for homecoming. Far left, bottom: Mr, lmbrescias door is amply decorated. Middle. bottomg Florence Ossea sports a cowboy hat for i'Top tem Day. Bottom right: Vandalism hit Yorktown hard.