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

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NOVEMBER 1933 »9 Nes Lavallee faced Millbury and pitched a beautiful ball game. Our boys soon got at Bruninghaus with a barrage of hits and he was forced to retire. This victory tied up the series with one game apiece. Wells 6 — Millbury o The final game of the series was played at Fitton Field in Worcester. Coach McMahon started his ace Nes Lavallee, and Millbury started Bob Eaton. Nes allowed only 5 hits while Wells found Eaton for the grand total of 14. Red Volpini played a beautiful game. The last inning he had to have his ankles taped but continued, nevertheless. Wells scored in the 3rd, 7th, and 8th. Koziol starred at bat with three doubles, and he was follow- ed by Lavallee with three singles. It was a great ending for the High School career of Volpini, Koziol, Beaupre, and Lavallee. Pep It Up Wells ! Whose got pep Whose got grit Who ' ll be winners When they quit? We will We will Southbridge Southbridge Team, Team, Team 2-4-6-8 Who do we appreciate Wells Wells Yeah Team Rah W 00000000000000000000 ells W 00000000000000000000 ells W 00000000000000000000 ells Team Rah Strawberry Shortcake Huckleberry Pie V-I-C-T-O-R-Y Are we in it? Well I guess Southbridge High School Yes Yes Yes I had a little rooster I set him on a fence And he crowed for Southbridge ' Cause he had a lot of sense Choo Choo Rah Rah Choo Choo Rah Rah Choo Choo Rah Rah Touchdown Touchdown Wells Team Rah Hip Zoo Rah Zoo Tiddy Boom Bah Zoo Iskiti Iskiti Cheka Boom Bah Southbridge High School Rah Rah Rah I— skidi I— ski Tidi Boom Bah Tidi Rub-a-dub Flub-a-dub Sis Boom Bah Wells High Rah Boom Chika Boom Boom Chika Boom Boom chika rika chicka rika chika boom Ssssssssssssssss Boom Bah Ssssssssssssssss Boom Bah Wells Team Rah Chika Lacka Chika Lacka Chow Chow Chow Boom-a-Lacka Boom-a-Lacka Bow Bow Bow Chika Lacka Chow Chow Boom-a-Lacka Bow Bow Wells High School Rah Rah Rah Rickety X Co X Co X Rickety X Co X Co X Rickety Roo Rickety Rah (Long Whistle) Team Rah Acka Lacka Ching Ching Acka Lacka Chow Make it nice and snappy Bow Bow Bow

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4ATHLETIC5H, FOOTBALL Congratulations. To the team, its captain, and its coach who believe in fair play and follow the rules of good sportsmanship by playing with all their might, by co-operation with each other, by playing fair, and by being a man no mat- ter what the situation. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 1933-1934 Sept. 30 Wells 6— Commerce High (here) Oct. 7 Wells 6— Stafford Springs (here) Oct. 12 Wells 14— Holden 7 (there) Oct. 21 Wells 20— Ware 6 (here) Oct. 28 Wells 0— Shrewsbury (there) Nov. 4 Wells —Putnam (here) Nov. 11 Wells —Clinton (there) Nov. 17 Wells - —Academy - (here) Nov. 30 Wells —Webster (here) THE WINNING OF A CHAMPIONSHIP Wells High has always had great athletic teams and has been respected by all local high schools. None however, were of the cal- iber of the 1933 Baseball Championship Team. Such a team is rarely to be found in local high school ranks. It consisted of Capt. Koziol, Volpini, Werner, Koprowski, Pal- merino, Osimo, Lavallee, Farland, Proulx, Chicoine, Remian, and Beaupre. It was a very smooth running machine and it opened its season by trouncing Holden. Then came double victories over Ware and Spencer and in a return game we again beat Holden. By this time the fans began to sit up and notice what a great team was in the making. We then beat Putnam, and in a series we took two out of three from Bartlett. Then we were not satisfied but immediately beat Oxford. These victories over Bartlett and Oxford High meant the winning of the Championship of the division and meeting Millbury High for the real Championship. Our boys, behind the splendid pitching of Lavallee, proceeded to take two out of three from Millbury, winning the Championship. This team that Wells had put on the field was the answer to a coach ' s prayer. Hefner Wells 4 — Oxford 1 As a result of a triple tie between Wells, Oxford, and Webster for first place, we play- ed Oxford in the first game of the play-off. Palmerino ' s pitching was too much however, and a fast triple play— Werner to Koziol— just finished off the Oxford boys. Wells 2 — Bartlett i In the finals we met the Bartlett team and it was pitching duel for 11 innings between Lavallee and Pietrowski. In the 11th, Ted Farland, with Werner on second, singled and scored Werner. This meant playing Millbury for the Championship. Millbury 21 — Wells 2 In the first game for the Championship our boys traveled to Millbury. Palmerino was on the mound for Wells and Bruninghans pitch- ed for Millbury. Palmerino later gave way to Proulx. We were defeated, but only because the boys were not in the mood for playing good ball. Wells 4 — Millbury 3 That defeat did not discourage our boys and they resolved to take Millbury this time.

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20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY SONGS (To the tune of You ' ve got to be a Football Hero ) You ' ve got to root for dear old Southbridge You ' ve got to cheer for your hard-fighting team. There should be only one good end to the day, It ' s winning the fray, For the Crimson and Gray. Come on, you Wells men, get down on the field, You ' ve got to give them all you ' ve got; Rah! Rah! Rah! These cheers are for you, Te am, Watch Bartlett ' s line, and you ' re bound to get through. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY The glow of dawn, the mists of morn, Bring hope of perfect weather; The sun appears, we have no fears, Our champions stand together; And so we keep our banners bright Above us ever swinging; To cheer our comrades in the fight This song today we ' re singing: Chorus: The Crimson and Gray waves above us today The hills of dear Southbridge re-echo our cheers; The blush of the dawn and the mist ' s pearly spray Have lent us their colors to bear through the years; For Southbridge we ' ve battled on many a field- Our motto is Onward — our line will not vield; Then proudly we ' re waving our banners today, And cheering to triumph the Crimson and Gray. The world may lay, in proud display. Alluring charms before us; But naught can wrest from Mem ' ry ' s breast The gems that schooldays bore us; And so, while Youth the fingers swift Each precious day is stringing, Our voices high we gladly lift And from our hearts we ' re singing: Chorus: Anthony I. Werner Words and Music (To the tune of Marching Through Georgia) Every Southbridge rooter up, we ' re going to sing a song, Sing it with a spirit that will cheer our team along, Sing it with a snap and vim that shows where we belong, Up with the banners of Southbridge! S-O-U-T-H-B-R-I-D-G-E Hurrah! Hurrah! That word spells Victory! To our Alma Mater we will ever loyal be. Up with the banners of Southbridge! (To the tune of Stein Song) Oh give a cheer for old Wells High. Loyal to her are we. Give a cheer for each warrior bold Who ' s fighting for the vie - to - ry. Rah! Rah! Rah! Sweeping onward down the field, Southbridge will win the day. Three times three for Alma Mater, The good old Crimson and the Gray. • To our ends! To our guards! To our tack- les and centers who charge the foe! To our backs! To their speed, as dodging and plunging they forward go! To our Team! To its grit! To its courage which surely will win the fray! To our town! To our school! To our ban- ner, the Crimson and Gray. Chorus: Repeat—