Willard Middle School - Target Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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28 THE TARGET BASEBALL. Upper row, left to right — John Smith, Edward Cocoran, Harold Gass- away, Cyril Gilsenan, Edward Gove, Richard Erving. Lower row — Melvin Lee, Ewell Reed, Willie Keane, Robert McHenry, George Bliss, Louis Dougherty, Francis Kelsey. BASEBALL. There is the same old trouble this season — not enough school spirit. It has been proved that a team in any kind of athletics can not be suc- cessful unless there is some noise and yelling to cheer the contestants. Baseball especially needs that kind of support as the players always have to be wide awake and on their toes. During the past term there has been only one game where any school spirit was shown at all. At the other games two or three rooters were seen and then some of the boys appeared expecting to play. Owing to the long distance to San Pablo Park where the majority of the con- tests were held, some are excused, but if the boys who have bicycles would appear now and then there would be enough to keep the team in good spirit. Our hardest opponents during the season have been Franklin boys. e were easy victors over the other schools and did not have to worry much about them. The results of the games played are: Franklin — 1. McKinley — 9. Whittier— 0. McKinley— 23. YVhittier forfeited to McKinley. Washington — . McKinley — 8. Franklin — 7. McKinley — 6. Washington — 1. McKinley — . Franklin and McKinley are tied for first place in the league. We also played a game with Wash- ington School of Oakland winning with the score of 7 to 6. We were victors in a contest with the Berke- ley Playground team, making the

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THE TARGET 27 gent and was always a ringleader in sports for he was well liked by all ex- cept Jack, who was jealous. Sam had sold his claim and now was in search of a new one. Finally he struck a rich river bed so he placed a stick there with his name on paper tacked to it. It so happened that while Sam was on his way to the recording sta- tion, Jack came along and saw the claim. He examined the sand and found it was profitable. ' Now ' s my chance, ' he said, ' I ' ll put my name here and take short cuts and reach the recording station first. ' It happened, however, that they both reached the office at the same time and each recorded the same claim to different clerks at the same time. Then the trouble arose. That evening the head clerk found two men seeking the same grant of land. Something had to be done, for each said the other was not the first to stake the claim. At last after a sort of counsel, it was decided that in order to settle the matter there would have to be a race to the claim and back and the winner receive the claim. Jack, against the rules, had prepared relay canoes and fresh In- dians all along. The men started off, yet with all Jack ' s help he gained very little. Finally the men got tan- gled up in a forest fire and drew knives on each other. It was a ter- rible hour that passed, Sam against Jack and two Indians. Jack ' s help at last deserted on account of the fire, when a large bolder rolled over Sam ' s leg and a falling branch of fire put out Jack ' s eyes. ' Don ' t strike, ' said Jack, ' I ' m blind. Can I not get help? ' I guess we ' re lost for my leg is crushed, ' answered Sam, unless you be my feet and I ' ll be your eyes. ' Jack then put Sam on his back and carried him while Sam did the direct- ing. In this way they got out of the forest fire and then gained help. Jack decided he had played a wrong game all the time so they took the claim as partners after each recovered, and were friends. MERRILL BONER. McKINLEY AVIARY. Speckled Thursh — Arda Bibbins. Woodpecker — George Eldredge. Cuckoo — Ewell Reed. Junco — Harry Jackson. Flycatcher — -Chester Post. Magpie — Marjorie Turner. Roadrunner — Jack Melville. Cardinal — Bernice Higgins. Night Hawk — Van Allen Haven. Red Heron — Morgan Cox. Owl — Noel Morrow. Ostrich — Ed. Barnard. Tree-creeper — Albert Raymond. Loon — Lindsey Campbell. Penguin — Hooper Caine. Bird of Paradise — Dorothy Wal- lace. Humming Bird — Parker Allen. Dipper — Ada Burg. Kingfisher — Fernando Maldonado. Barbara Simpson: Did you know Miss Smith ' s class is going to give ' Cupid and Phizzie ' ? Teacher: Make a sentence and change it to illustrate the impera- tive. Pupil: The horse draws the wagon. Teacher: Change it to illustrate the imperative. ' Pupil: Get up!

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THE TARGET 29 BASKET-BALL TEAMS. Upper row, left to right — Melvin Lee, Edward Cocoran, Morgan Cox, Cyril Gilsenan, Louis Dougherty, Wickes Glass. Lower row — William Forman, John Smith, George Bliss, Robert Mc- Henry, Edward Gove, Francis Kelsey, Richard Erving. score 10 to 7. Let us hope for school support and plenty of it next year, to shout our team on to victory. ROBERT McHENRY. McKINLEY WINS SCHOOL MEET. The first field day of the interme- diate high schools of Berkeley was held May 18th on the new Univer- sity oval. Teams from McKinley, Washington, Whittier and Franklin schools participated in the field events which were under the direction of Mr. Seawright, physical diector. McKinley took first place with 61 points, Washington second with 37 points, Whittier third with 30 points, and Franklin fourth with 11 points. The work of Jack Melville was es- pecially noteworthy. He won the 50- yard dash, the 100-yard dash and reached the world ' s record for gram- mar schools in winning the 100-yard dash in 10:02 seconds. T. Matthews, Wescott Porter, George Bliss, P. McDonald, L. Daugherty, W. Glass and Harold Gassaway won firsf places and deserve commendation. In- deed we have reason to feel proud of all our boys who permitted our school to be crowned with laurel. Yes, and that was one of the marked results of excellent school support! Our band was there under the leadership of Mice Ellerhorst and played us on to victory; a rooting section kept things lively and yelled us on to victory. Following were the events: Fifty Yard Dash, (80 lbs)— S. Feld- man, Washington; P. Allen, McKin- ley; S. Burr, McKinley.