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

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DECEMBER, 1945 17 2 Q ATHLETICS B?;$t «»ffi WS? C RTt ut t u WELLS FOOTBALL TEAM Starting lineup for Webster Came — le, Sotir, 49; It, B. Boissoneault, 53; Ig, McMahon, 8; c, Beaulieu, 52; rg, Brousseau, 3; rt, P. Theodoss , 12; re, Shaw, 65; qb, Moriarty, 11; Ihb, Hebert, 2; rhb. Noga, 46; fb, H. Boissoneault, 38. The Squad was composed of the following: Bastien, 54; Beaulieu, 52; B. Boisoneault, 53; H. Boissoneault, 38; Bonneau, 48; Borus, 39; Brosseau, 3; Caron, 47; Ciesla, 45; Clement, 5; DiCregorio, 7; Duffy, 43; Egan, 4; Hebert, 2; Kings, 57; Lizotte, 41. Matte, 30; Metras, 9; McMahon, 8; McQuade, 36; Moriarty, 1 1 ; Noga, 46; Perikli, 50; Rivers, 35; Rut- cho, 33; St. Martin, 40; Shaw, 56; Sheriffs, 60; Sotir, 49; P . Theodoss , 12; LT heodcs s 1 ; C. Thibeault, 55; L. Thibeault, 34; Vor61 a744; Ziu, 42. Mary E. Wells High School was capably represented this year by a football team which can boast a long line of victories. Although there was a good turnout at the first practice, very few of these eager players were exper- ienced lettermen. Coach McMahon was faced with the problem of finding capable replacements for the graduated heroes of last year ' s team. Many of the fans were a bit skeptical at the achievements of this green team but they were quickly convinced that Coach McMahon had made good players out of these rookies. Some of the players who took part in the games were playing high school ball for the first time in their lives. Some had had a little experience; but regard- less of experience or age, the team was made up of players who would find places on any good high school team in the state. We are grateful to the players, Coach McMahon, Assistant Coach Sichol, | oe Theodoss , George and John Young, the Bastien brothers? and other veterans who staged a famous scrimmage, for giving us a team that will long be remembered. WELLS — 22 AUBURN — Our determined Wellsmen got off to a flying start by crushing a baffled Auburn team on Sept. 29 at Alumni field. Outstanding line play combined with swift running and well executed passes gave our team a one-sided, 22-0 victory. However, no scoring was made until the second period when passes by Clem Hebert and Johnny Mori- arty broke the ice with Hebert bringing the pigskin over the goal. Apparently the boys weren ' t satisfied with just one touchdown because they added seven more points before the period was over. Taking ad- vantage of a poor punt of about 20 yards, Boissoneault, Hebert, and Noga brought the ball to the 17 yard line from where Walec Noga outsmarted Auburn and scored the second touchdown of the afternoon. Harry Boissoneault scored an extra point by charging through the Auburn line for the tally. Long runs by Bastien and Bonneau and a pass from Moriarty to Bastien scored the final touchdown. Bois- soneault chalked up the extra point by breaking through the Auburn defenses. The last 2 points were made when Pej e Theodos s pulled the Auburn fullback over his goal line. WELLS — 19 PALMER — 7 On the Saturday of October 6, Wells met its sec- ond opponent and continued to make this a season to remember. The game was played at Alumni field and all the fans saw a game that was well worth attend- ing. Wells scored quickly in the first quarter and from then on they never lost sight of victory. They scored seven points in the third quarter, and in the last period they added another six points. Palmer never even came near scoring in the first three periods because of the fine defensive play of the line. Walec Noga continued to make the going rough for the foe by scoring two hard-earned touchdowns. Another standout of the game was Armand Bastien who scored a touchdown and won the admiration of all fans present by his clever running through the Palmer defenses. WELLS — 12 PUTNAM— Once again the Wellsmen proved to be too strong for the foe and took a 12-0 decision over Putnam high in Putnam. Although the playing was not as good as it had been in the previous games, the boys came out on top with two important touchdowns. In the first quarter Wells wasn ' t too impressive even though they managed to push deep into Putnam territory. However, the second period saw an im- proved team on the field. Taking advantage of a poor punt, Roger Hebert ran through the whole Putnam team and over the goal for a touchdown. Shortly after, Noga, Hebert. and Bastien worked the ball down to the 25-yard line. Again it was Roger Hebert who. after having taken a pass from Noga, charged through the line for the final six points. Outstanding line play was one of the main factors in this victory. Shaw. Benoit, Boissoneault, Theodoss, and Beaulieu helped the team along considerab ' y with clever blocking and hard tackling. WELLS — 26 ASSUMPTION — 14 On October 20, at Alumni field, Assumption High met a powerful Crimson and Cray team. The out- come of this contest was, of course, in favor of the Wellsmen, 26-14. All the scoring was done in the first half, after which Coach McMahon put in the second team which held the opponents in check for the remainder of the game. The subs played very well and also gained some seasoning for future games. Rogert Hebert was the high scorer with twelve points to his credit. Once he scored on a beautiful 70-yard run and once again he did it with a 24-yard gain.

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THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Sophomores Room 220 President Murat Regip Vice-President Lorraine Proulx Health Officer Ronald Sheriffs Secretary Helen Pierrra Treasurer |ohn Sobieski Reader ' s Guild John Sobieski Room 122 President George Metras Vice-President Ramona LeClaire Health Officer Carmen Marinelli Secretary Jean Meunier Treasurer Edward McQuade Reader ' s Guild Margaret Lenti Room 120 President Philip Cheney Vice-President Alvne Eaves Health Officers Vincent Girard Napoleon ravreau Secretary Annette Guillmette Treasurer Donald Grenier Reader ' s Guild Shirley DiFederico Ernest Duquette Room 226 President Richard Sullivan y N « vii c j Vice-President Hope Venie Health Officer Joseph Taraskiewicz Secretary Louisa Ziu Treasurer Thomas Stoupis Reader ' s Guild Pauline Tremblay Freshmen Room 108 President Alden Bennett Vice-President Phyllis Agard Health Officer Marc Arsenault Secretary Ruth Butterworth Treasurer Theodore Athanas Reader ' s Guild Phyllis Agard Carolyn Allard Room 1 1 President Philias Caron, Jr. Vice-President Flora Caves Health Officer Paul Corriveau Secretary Jane Louise Demers Treasurer Robert Freeland Reader ' s Guild Robert Ciukay Room 1 1 2 President Edward Leduc Vice-President Nita Larochelle Health Officer Robert King Secretary Joan Hill Treasurer Roland Fontaine Reader ' s Guild Norman Labarge Room 1 1 4 President Earl Roberts Vice-President Stephen Pappas Health Officers Peter Metro Claire Peloquin Secretary Margaret Prince . o K ' ir Treasurer Robert Ma tte Reader ' s Guild Irene Montigny Room 1 1 6 President James Sly Vice-President Marcia Small Health Officers Louis TheodossX,, M .. s i Rudolph St. Martin Secretary Joy Wilde Treasurer Richard St. Martin Reader ' s Guild Barbara St. Martin WftSfaSKftSffaCWa 3-»««fti»«CKSW«W« ' «S« S3«aQ ' (Continued from Page 7) THRILL OF A LIFETIME Yawning and stretching, I finally managed to an- swer, Yes, in a minute. Soon I had eaten a pip- ing hot breakfast and was on my way to the station. Of course, since it was so early in the morning, I hardly met a soul on the street. But then, who cares to talk when he is hurrying so? Arriving at the train terminal I hustled to the ticket window where I purchased my ticket. Soon I entered the New York bound train and I was on my way to the big city. Sitting in the train waiting to arrive at my desti- nation was easy enough, although the trip was not too enjoyable because near me sat a loquacious woman. Oh, she must have spoken at least two hundred words a minute! She talked and talked till finally, being so anitbyed, I nonchalantly fell asleep, ' not caring whether I offended the dear lady or not. New York, New York. All out for New Y ' ork . the train man indolently called out when we arrived at Grand Central Station, really, a city within a city. Before I realized it, I was otf the train and stand- ing sort of breathless at the size of the immense structure. A porter ' s Carry your baggage, Sir? as- tonished and partly thrilled me. I had never been given that title before. I believed one did not acquire this before he reached his late teens. I thought to myself, Gee, I must look sort of old, even if at home I ' m regarded as the baby of the family. The porter carried my luggage to a long bench where I wearily sat down after I had given a few coins to the red- cap. That, I couldn ' t forget because, before taking my vacation, I had attentively read a book entitled Tips for Travelers and I remembered distinctly the words which went something like this, Someone rendering you service, especially porters, should cer- tainly be given a reward, the amount depending on the value of the service. Then, I fell asleep on the bench. I woke up at six o ' clock, the time after which mv hotel reserva- tion be -arme void if I had not claimed it. So, here I was, in a perfectly strange city, without a place to sleep. Hopelessly, I applied at various hotels, but I received the same answer from each of them. Sor ry, not a place in the house left. Sorry, we ' ve booked up for the whole week. Finally I became so discouraged that I took the next train home. The trip that was to have been such a success, the thrill of a lifetime, proved for me to be a complete failure. DA6W00D CARL MATSON ' 46 To most people, Dagwood Bumstead is iust another silly comic strip character; however, to me he is a com- bination of them all. Take, the appetite of Wimpy, the speed of Superman, the wolf in Sweeney, and the troubles of Donald Duck, and you have Dagwood. Dagwood Bumstead is gifted with a great appetite. An irresistible force compelling ' him to eat may strike him at any moment whether at home, at work, or in bed. When this happens, he constructs one of his famous sandwiches composed taf everything from pickles to bananas; and with thA grace of a landing barge he opens his mouth and digtkts the whole thing. If Dagwood is late for work, aijd he usually is, he turns on a burst of speed that st As at his last sip of coffee and ends at the time cloc ' . his office. Bowl- ing over the mailman like Dor 3lanchard would an opponent and skirting street c rners like Glenn Davis around right end, Dagwood ' uces to work in order to prevent a call down from r s boss. There you have Dagwood, one of my favorite people, a typical character of humor, created for us simple folks who don ' t ftead the editorials.

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THE CRIMSON AND GRAY After Bob Shaw had blocked a kick, Pete Theodoss grabbed the ball and gained six more important points. In the same period Alec Noga broke through the whole Assumption team for a terrific 60-yard touchdown run. The other two points were made by Armand Bas- tien by kicks after two of the touchdowns. In the third quarter Assumption showed much more drive, and scored a touchdown by means of nice running and passing by St. Louis, a clever back- field man. St. Louis also scored the final touchdown for his team Two long passes from St. Louis to Au- det brought the ball close to the goal line. Powerful running by St. Louis brought the ball across the line. After this scoring the regulars returned to the game for a short time and stopped the enemy at- tack quickly. WELLS — 6 MILLBURY — 6 When the Wellsmen journeyed to Millbury, they failed to extend their winning streak to five straight games, although defeat was not their ' s either. The game was somewhat of an upset, for Wells was the heavy favorite to take the battle. Wells almost scored in the first period when they brought the pigskin deep into Millbury ground, but their attack lessened and no points were chalked up for our favorites. In the second period a pass by Roger Hebert to Bob Shaw brought the ball to the six yard line from where Hebert brought it over for the one and only touchdown for Wells. Millbury scored its touchdown when the Millbury left halfback blocked a punt and then fell on it over the goal line. The team was greatly weakened by the loss of Walec Noga from this game. Armand Bastien and Roger Hebert also could not play at their best be- cause of injuries. WELLS — 19 NORTHBRIDCE— When the Wellsmen went to play Northbridge High on November 3, they were determined to avenge last year ' s defeat and were very successful. In each quarter the team had full advantage over the oppon- ents and showed great teamwork throughout the game. Our heroes almost struck pay dirt in the first period when Alec Noga brought the ball down to the 5- yard line after having intercepted a Northbridge pass. After this the attack bogged down and the team had to wait until the second period to do any damage. John Sotir started eff the fireworks by recovering a Northbridge fumble in the second quarter. Alec Noga did the trick by tossing a touchdown pass to Bob Shaw, the pass-receiving ace of the team. Although no scoring was done in the third qua ' ter, the last period was the setting for two more scores. The first was made by Harry Boissoneault who inter- cepted a pass and ran all the way to score standing up. Roger Hebert chalked up the final six points by in- t3rcepting another pass and scoring on the play. The extra point was kicked by Armand Bastien. Rogert Hebert also scored in the third quarter; but due to a penalty, the score was not official. WELLS — 6 SOUTH HICH— 20 Friday, November 9, proved to be the unlucky day f r Wells High as the Wellsmen suffered the first de- feat of the season at the hands of South High of Worcester. Although the game was played in Wor- cester, about one hundred students of Wells High journeyed to the field to show their appreciation for the team. South scored very shortly after the start of the game and continued to hit the Wells defenses throughout th? first quarter. In the second quarter the team showed more fight and Bob Shaw scored the tying points after he had caught Roger Hebert ' s 20-yard pass. The tie didn ' t last long, however, as Steve Danke, Worcester back, ran the kick-off all the way to the goal and scored South ' s second touchdown of the afternoon. A pass from Roger Hebert to Alec Noga over the goal-line looked like the second score for Wells but the referee ruled that the pass was caught beyond the end zone, and the points did not belong to Wells. This was the extent of the Wells scoring although South High scored another touchdown to end the game at 20-6. WELLS — BARTLETT — Because of poor weather on Thanksgiving Day, the game was cancelled until the following Saturday afternoon. Among the fans were many war veterans who were seeing this traditional battle for the first time in many years. In fact, the attendance was one of the largest that has ever seen such a colorful and thrilling game. Wells received the kick-off but was unable to gain much headway before it was forced to punt to Bartlett. Two clever Bartlett backfield men, Bunne- with and Jackel, took the ball deep into Crimson and Cray ground. Our Wellsmen were forced all the way back to the 3-yard line where Bunny McMahon and Brousseau nailed the carrier. There Bartlett stood with goal to go in four downs. In the rugged defensive play of their goal-line stand C. Brousseau. B. Boissoneault, and Theodoss staved off carriers. On the fourth down Pete Theodoss hit Bunnewith just behind the line causing him to fumble. The alert Bob Shaw jumped on the ball, ending that one serious scoring threat. From th is point on the ball was pushed back and forth over the field with no real scoring opportunities. The Wells tackling was so hard that Bartlett back- field men fumbled the ball four times in the first half alone. The field was so muddy that Roger Hebert and Alec Noga, usually speedy backs, were greatly bogged down and did not do much damage. In the second half the Wellsmen ' s improvement in all departments was evident in their more alert game. In addition to defense equal to the first half, they also now held the advantage over Bartlett in offense. Pete Theodoss kicked off to Bartlett and their back- field ran it back a little way but did not get too far. After quite a few plays by both sides, the ball was kicked to Hank Moriarty who ran fifteen yards to his own 35-yard line. Play, punctuated by an exchange of punts, continued to gain momentum until climaxed by two blocked punts by Theodoss. Then Wells definitely took over and was in an advantageous posi- tion as the game closed. It was evident throughout the game that both teams were tense and well trained for this, the most important game of the year. The players on both sides played their heart- jt and gave the fans a game to remember. Moriarty, Hebert, Noga and H. Boissoneault played well in the Wells backfield but they could not show the fans their ability due to the muddy field. Bob Shaw and Johnny Sotir played like a couple of college ends, getting in on every play. Pete Theodoss and George Brousseau played the game of their lives and much praise should be given to Dona Beaulieu who played such a wonderful game at center. Bunny McMahon was a strong, dependable force in the lin e, and he and B. Boissoneault played excellent ball in this last game of their only years as Wells High foot- ball men. Mike Ziu, Bill King, and Duffy played creditably, too.