Windsor Locks High School - Herald Yearbook (Windsor Locks, CT)

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 29 ATHLETIC NOTES. The baseball team did not have a very successful season, winning but three of the eleeven games played. Thee principal rea¬ sons for the poor record were the inability to hit with players on bases, and the lack of coaching. These faults are brought out by the fact that six of the eight games lost were lost by margins of not more than three runs. The pitching all season was good The catching was excellent. The infield work was like a machine: but the outfield olayin was good only at times. The hitting was not very heavy, only two players hitting over •‘100. by available reecords (all eames ovcent those with the Alumni and Windsor! Henry O’Leary led the team with 381. with Micha runnerun. with 316. Micha led tb° scoring with 11 runs, followed by Frank O’Leary and Bnrwood with 9 each, and H. O’Leary with 8. Henry O’Leary did the hardest hitting, slugging 16 hits for 30 bases. The line-up was as follows: Catcher. Frank O’Leary (Capt.), ’25; pitcher, Joseph Lodola, ’25; first base, Henry O’Leary, ’26; second base, Peter Cerri, ’25: shortstop. Ed¬ ward Micha, ’26; third base, Marcus Lawson. ’26; left field, Angelo Marconi, ’28. Genre 10 McCue, ’28, John Pohorylo, ’28; renter fi°M. August Midden. ’25, Frank Semino. ’28, Francis Dowd, ’28; right field, Kenneth Bur- wood, ’25. ;; The record:— W. L. 13, Alumni 15 “ 44 2, Windsor 4 “ “ 3, Suffield School 15 44 44 10. Bloomfield 7 44 44 6. Bloomfield 9 44 44 8, New Britain 4 44 44 3, Enfield 5 44 44 1 3, New Britain Trade 2 44 44 7, Agawam 8 44 44 2, South Manchester Trade 10 44 44 1 1 , Enfield 13 (12 innings) However, taking the season as a whole, the team did as well as it could be expected to do, Windsor, a team supposed to be far above the class of Windsor Locks.was held to 4 runs. The defeat by the Suffield nin° was expected. The games with Bloomfield H’gh were all they should have been. Prob¬ ably the best game played was the one at New Britain, in which the High School de¬ feated the State Trade School, 8-4. This game was interesting from start to finish. The teams were about equal, neither side hitting heavy, both fielding loosely, both playing well with opponents on bases, and with several pieces of flashy fielding by players of both sides. Enfield, the old rival of Windsor Locks, had to play good ball to win by 5-3. In the game at Windsor Locks, New Britain Trade was far off the form shown in the first game, and lost by a 13-2 score. The W. L. H. S. team led Agawam 7-3 to the eighth inning, but in this frame a little loose play¬ ing by the Windsor Locks team, together with a few Agawam hits, gave Agawam five runs and an 8-7 victory. The team had more than its share of tough breaks at South Manchester, and lost to the Trade School, 10-2. Enfield, »n its return game, was forced into the twelfth for a 13-11 vic¬ tory. Another game is to be played with South Manchester Trade, and another with Bloom¬ fie ld is possible. Kenneth Burwood, ’25. -(o)- EXCHANGE NOTES. We acknowledge the following ex¬ changes:— “The Commercial News.” The Com¬ mercial High School, New Haven, Conn. “Brown and White,” Stonington High School, Stonington, Conn. “Somanhis Events,” South Manchester High School, South Manchester, Conn. “The Register,” Burlington High School, Burlington. Vt. “Chips,” Richmond High School, Rich¬ mond, Vt. “Sevior,” Westerly High School, West¬ erly, R. I. “Tech News,” Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass. “Green and Brown,” Flagstaff High School, Flagstaff, Arizona. “Orange and Black,” Middletown High School, Middletown, Conn. “Agawam M ' rror,” Agawam High School, Agawam, Mass. “Tunxis,” John Fitch High School, Windsor, Conn. “The Booster,” Bryant and St atton College, Providence, R. I.

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28 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD On the negative were Sarah Compaine, Ed¬ ward Micha, and Phyllis Frey. The judges were Arlene Hancock, August Midden, and Horace Drake. Their decision was in favor of the negative side. On Thursday, May 7, the choice of speak¬ ers for the competitive debate was made. The subjects for the debates were decided by ballot from a list of topics writte.i cn the board. On Thursday, May 1 4, the first com¬ petitive debate was held. The question was “Resolved, that capital punishment should be abolished.” Arlene Hancock, Francis Draghi, and Dorothy Phelps up¬ held the affirmative, while Mary Longo, George Chesnalevich, and Sarah Com- paine upheld the negative. The judges were Mrs. Eddy, Miss Baker, and Francis O’Leary. The decision was in favor of the affirmative. On Thursday, May 21, the second com¬ petitive debate was held. The topic de¬ bated was “Resolved, that the small high school is preferable to the large high school.” The affirmative was maintained by Elizabeth Jackson, Horace Drake, and Natalie Klemas, and the negative, by Anna Sweeney, Francis O’Leary, and Phyllis Frey. The judges were Miss Baker, Mrs. Eddy, and Francis Draghi. The negative won. The final debate of the year will be held on June 5 in the high School at 8 o’clock. The topic to be debated is R“seolved, that all immigration into the United States should be prohibited.” Mary Longo, Anna Sweeney, and Natalie Klemas will uphold the negative, while Francis Draghi, Eliz¬ abeth Jackson, and Francis O’Leary will uphold the affirmative. The judges for the best individual de¬ bater are to be Miss Elizabeth McCutch- eon of Windsor Locks, Miss Eleanor Gantley, of Meriden High School, and Principal Edgar H. Parkman of Thomp- sonville High School. The judges of the merits of the debate will be Supt. Daniel Howard of Windsor, Miss Natalina Migliora of Warehouse Point, and Mr. Harrington, Supervisor of Schools in Windsor Locks. We are all looking forward to the de¬ bate with much interest, for the name of the best debater will be inscribed on the loving cup w ' hich was presented to the school by the Class of 1924. Sidney E. Horton, ’27, Reporter. With Apologies to Milton’s “L’AUegro. Hence all ye English texts, And with ye, all the monthly tests, Away with all the Latin books, And tutors’ angry looks, Fly, thou Physics and Civics, so dire, Find some uncouth and dismal mire Together with ref’rence books by the score, Be seen by our eyes nevermore. But come, thou goddess, June, so fair Which to us seems an heir Of Vacation and refreshing Rest. Be sure and come quick, as you go “On the light fantastic toe,” “And in thy right hand lead with thee.” A thoughtful Nymph, a Diploma, to me These favors, June, I ask of thee, That I may live in pleasure free. G. D. C., ’25 -(o)- With Apologies to Milton’s “II Penseroso.” Hence all ye social activities, And with ye, youthful jollities, Which fill the thoughtful brain with idle¬ ness So thick and many that they’re number¬ less As the heavenly constellations, And haunt us for long durations, Dwell in some graveyard dark and dreary, So that ye shall never haunt me. But hail! thou goddess, fair and lonely, Study, the friend of melancholy. Come to us, in our gloom«and sadness. As you do in our best happiness. Such comfort it is to study Virgil, Or to dream of ASneas in his peril, To work on algebraic equations, And ne’er “get them” for infinite dura¬ tions Wrap me in Physics’ problems so pleasing, Let me dream, by a brook unceasing, There lulled to sleep by sweetest music, And brought to a land so fair and mystic, To wake some morning bright and early, With a mind refreshed sufficiently To reap more knowledge of the world. Ah! these pleasures, Study, give, And I, with thee, shall choose to live. G. D. C., ’25

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30 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD As a ship was leaving the harbor of Athens a woman passenger approached the captain and pointing to the distant hills, asked: “What is that white stuff on the hills, captain ?” “That is snow, madam,” answered the captain. “Is it really—?” remarked the lady. “I thought so, but a gentleman just told me it was Greece.”—Selected. The soldiers marched to the church and halted in the square outside. One wing of the edifice was undergoing repairs, so there was room for only one-half the regiment. “Sergeant,” ordered the Major, “Tell the men who don’t want to go to church to fall out.” A large number quickly availed them¬ selves of the opportunity. “Now. Sargeant,” said the Major, “dis¬ miss all the men who did not fall out and send the others in—they need it more.” —Selected “Ish we almost home cabby?” “We’sh passhed it six times alreadv. but the road keeps right on goin’ by. We’P jus’ have o keep goin’ till it gets tired and stops.”—Selected. Young Brown got married. On pav day he gave his bride $20 out of h s $25 salary and kept only five for himself. The second pay day he reversed the process. “Why, Robert,” she said in injured tones, “how on earth do you think I can manage for a whole week on a paltry $5?” “Hanged if I know,” he answered. “I had a rotten time myself last week. It’s your turn now.”—Selected. Add Radio Mysteries. What we can’t understand about the rad : o is how the static knows you have company that night. The Ruling Passion—Doctor No. 1: “Did you hold the mirror to her face to see if she was still breathing?” Doctor No. 2: “Yes, and she opened one eye, gasped and reached for her powder puff.”—Selected. John when asked to recite started, “I is— Teacher: “No, John, not ‘I is ' but ‘I am.’ ” John: “I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.”—Selected. Soph: “But I don’t think I deserve an absolute zero.” Prof: “Neither do I, but it is the low¬ est mark that I am allowed to give.” —Selected Teacher in English Class: “There will be no home work for to-morrow.” Class: “The world’s coming to an end.” Mother: “Why John, what are you bringing that turtle in the house for?” John: “Why some people say that tur¬ tles live over two hundred years, so I want to see if this one will.” No Kick Coming. Store Dealer: “This is the latest patent l fe-saving belt made, sir.” Traveler: “Are they quite reliable?”