Wells High School - Crimson and Gray Yearbook (Southbridge, MA)

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THE CRIMSON AND GRAY The Palmer High School eleven defeated the Southbridge local schoolboys on Wells- worth Field, 16 to 6, before a crowd of 400 enthusiastic fans, who cheered their favor- ites to the echo and clearly showed their in- terest in the game. The visitors were much heavier than the Southbridge boys, out- weighing them fully 30 pounds to a man, but the Southbridge players stuck pluckily to their work, and although handicapped by the slippery condition of the field, put up a creditable exhibition. Southbridge won the toss and chose the south goal, which gave them the advantage of the stiff wind. Palmer kicked off and the home team, by repeated line plunging, and aided by a successfully executed forward pass, brought the ball to their opponents ' 12-yard line, from where Duclos, the plucky Southbridge quarter, carried the oval across the goal line for the first score of the game. Although frequently penalized for offside play, the heavy Palmer backs tore through the light opposing line for substantial gains, Chamberlain, the husky fullback, crossing the line for three successive touchdowns, though all attempts to kick goals were fail- ures. Blair, the giant tackle, who weighed well over 200 pounds, penetrated the South- bridge line at will, and nailed the backs be- fore they could get started on the wet field, while Chamberlain at fullback also played an excellent game. Duclos, at quarterback, was easily the star of the home team, doing especially effective work as defensive full- back and making several sensational tackles. At a meeting of all the football candidates Saturday, November 22, Lemmelin, the husky fullback, was elected captain. EXCHANGES Since September the following exchanges have been received : Academy Journal, Norwich, Conn. Delphian, Providence, K. I. The Dial, Brattleboro, Vt. Drury Adademe, North Adams, Mass. The Dynamo, Newtonville, Mass. The Index, South High, Worcester, Mass. Lawrence High School Bulletin, Lawrence, Mass. The Magnet, Leominster, Mass. The Neivs, East Orange, N. J. Orange and Black, Middletown, Conn. Polytechnic, Troy, N. Y. Review, Lowell, Mass. Senior, Westerly, R. I. The Tripod, Hartford, Conn. Tech Neivs, Worcester, Mass. As we see others : Aegis, Beverly, Mass. — Your paper has good cuts and departments. Why not make distinction between ads and paper? Bulkely Neivs, New London, Conn. — One of the best of our exchanges. Hilltop, Warren, Mass. — Very spicy class notes. Oracle of Athol, Athol, Mass. — Good ex- change and literature departments. The world is old, yet likes to laugh ; When jokes are hard to find, A whole new editorial staff Couldn ' t tickle every mind. So if you meet some ancient joke Decked up in modern guise, Don ' t frown, and call the thing a fake, Just laugh, — don ' t be too wise. — Exchange. F. A. BOUVIER SHOES AND SHOE REPAIRING 113 MAIN STREET SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS.

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THE CRIMSON AND GRAY tice as most of the players were on the foot- ball team. For the Y. M. C. A., Grant was the big factor, securing nine field goals, while the fine passwork of the team helped greatly in their victory. The passing of the high school team was very poor compared to the showing made by their opponents. The teams lined up as follows: S. H. S. Y. M. C. A. Congdon, l.f. Lb. l.f., Lindell, Ostrander Ryan, r.f. r.f., F. McKinstry, Butler Duclos, c. c, G. Butterworth Beck, Lavalee, l.g. l.g., Garfield J. McKinstry, r.g. r.g., Grant Baskets from floor: Grant 9, F. McKins- try 5, Duclos 5, Lindell 4, Garfield 4, Butter- worth 3, Byan 3, Congdon 2, Lavallee 1, J. McKinstry 1, Butler 1. Free tries made: F. McKinstry 2, Duclos 2, Butterworth 1. Fouls called on high school, 4 ; Y. M. C. A., 4. Ref- eree, Simpson. Timers, Gay and Duclos. Time, Four 10-minute periods. Attendance, 50. Basketball Schedule November 29— Y. M. C. A. at Southbridge December 5— Killingly High School at Danielson 5 — Open 13 — Worcester High School of Commerce at Southbridge 17 — Tourtellotte High School at Grosven- ordale 20 — Woodstock Academy at Southbridge (Pending) 25 — Alumni January 3— Putnam High School at Southbridge 8 — Woodstock Academy at Woodstock (Pending) 10— Open 14 — Worcester Trade School at Worcester 17 — Putnam Trade School at Southbridge (Pending) 21— Open 24 — Open 28 — Putnam Trade School at Putnam 31— Tourtellotte High School at South- bridge February 4 — Open 7 — Killingly High School at Southbridge 10— Open 14 — Worcester Trade School at South- bridge 20 — Northbridge High School at Whitins- ville. (Pending) 27 — Putnam High School at Putnam. Football (1) Candidates for the M. E. W. H. S. football team, the first to represent the school since 1909, were called out Monday, October 27th, by Coach Edmund Goodreau. More than 25 candidates answered the first call, and half a score or more have siu«e given their names to Coach Goodreau. None of the candidates has had much ex- perience in this sport, but with the coaching that Mr. Goodreau has been giving, it is almost a certainty that a good eleven will be developed. The school boasts of several star athletes in Lemmelin, Delehanty, Duclos, Ryan, Mc- Kinstry and Congdon, who have already shown their ability on the diamond and bas- ketball court. With these as a nucleus and such husky material as Bracket, Paulhus, Larochelle, Tetreault, Beck, Spielman, Le- pain, Giroux and Dougas, Coach Goodreau ' s worries are practically over. No sport in the last few years has been taken hold of with more willingness and en- thusiasm. With the proper spirit backing the team, football is sure to get a good foot- ing and probably will be reinstated as a major sport in the school. Saturday, November 1, the football team went to Fiskdale and defeated the Fiskdale Y. M. C. A. to the tune of 12-6, in the first game played this season. Fiskdale secured their only touchdown in the first period. After Southbridge lost the ball on a fumble, they brought it into South- bridge territory by several end runs. Then C. Dupre broke through the line and went over for a touchdown. In the second period, Southbridge woke up and fought its way to the enemy ' s ten- yard line, where Duclos, on an end run, went over for our first touchdown, thus tying the score, as Lemmelin failed to kick the goal. In the third period, Southbridge again took up the march down the field, where Lem- melin carried it over on a long end run, for a second touchdown, making the score 12-6. In the last period, Southbridge fought its way to the enemy ' s one-yard line, where it lost the ball on clowns just as final whistle blew. The terrific line smashing of Lem- melin and Tetreault was the feature of the game.

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