Winthrop High School - Winthrop Winner Yearbook (Winthrop, ME)

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WINTHROP HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM, 1930

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WINTHROP HIGH SCHOOL 25 SOPHOMORE CLASS NEWS The year nineteen hundred and thirty began with a Sophomore class number- ing about forty pupils. We Were all happy to get back to our nice comfort- able seats and adorable books. A few Weeks after school had been open, class officers were elected as fol- lows: President, Lloyd lngraham. Vice-President, Roland Berry. Treasurer, Arlene Sherburne. Secretary, Germaine Fleury. Through the kind and appreciated help of the teachers, our class has pros- LAK.. pered very Well. Some of the Sopho- mores have also been fortunate in ob- taining help from some of the upper classmates, and those who did obtain help appreciated it. Mr. Clarence Perley has been very kind to us in the past year and has given us a large number of books and also a moving picture machine Which the students appreciate very much. Mrs. Tappen also presented the school With a set of Elbert Hubbard books, which the students have enjoyed very much and have found very interesting.

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V gy ' - K llluuul uuouuum m USM ATHLETIC S At the close of the 1929 season of foot- ball, the material obtainable for the next season looked like a winning com- bination. With only the loss of two vet- erans and with promising lettermen re- turning in the fall, Coach Jordan looked for a better season. Practice was called about two weeks before school opened and a great many responded to the early summons, al- though others had to remain away on account of summer jobs. However, the prospects of practicing on our new field, for which we are greatly indebted to the sport fans who hurried leveling of it along, brought out about eighteen candi- dates before school opened. At the beginning of school, two teams were formed for scrimmage, and prac- tice began in earnest. New suits, shoes, jerseys, helmets and stockings were pur- chased along with black hoods. In- spired by this fine equipment, a zest was shown in practice which toughened the regulars, although it may have weak- ened the seconds. At the first game we wore our new suits, and plenty of pep was shown by this fighting team. Our first game was played at home with the classy Wilton Academy outfit. From their size, one might predict de- feat for the home team, but with that spirit which was evident throughout the entire season our boys hit and hit hard. By our shin tackle and around end plays, we were able to smother the Acad- emy team 19-7 . The ability of our team may be seen when the record of the Wil- tonites has been looked up and the teams they have beaten reviewed. Next, we journeyed away from home to play the Foxcroft Academy team, and again enjoyed a victory with a 13-0 score. This team was the champion of their county for the season. In both of these games, Nedza showed plenty of football ability with his kicks, passes and running assets. C. Gordon also played a fine brand of football, mainly on line plunging and defensive work. Injuries cause much trouble in foot- ball, but any excuse of that sort is re- garded as an alibi. However, any fan knows that a team can be beaten by minor injuries. Farmington took us into camp on their grounds, 13-0. They are a great team. But for our injuries, they would not have beaten us and I believe that the contest would have ended a scoreless tie. Much credit goes to them for their line drives. Our first real defeat came at the hands of the,Mexico Pintos, who trounced us on their grounds, 35-0. Although Art Rice, our center, was out, no excuse can be given for this defeat, as our men