The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

It Is too bad to think that such a financial embarrassment as that of the New Haven high school baseball man. agement at the present time exists. The management, instead of being supported by the students and insur- ing profits, is steadily creeping into debt Such a deplorable state of af- fairs is altogether uncalled for, espe- cially at one of the largest and best high schools in New England, and one represented by baseball team wor- thy of much commendation. The nine, under the competent coaching of Mir Hackett, has practiced diligent- ly at the Westville grounds and has developed Into team which now holds the first place in the western division of the Connecticut Interscho- lastic league. Moreover. the players have demonstrated by their team work that they know the various fine points of the game, many times securing runs without hits and catching men on bases by a system of well-managed signals. The players have shown good school spirit in their games, playing with an earnestness through out the game which has secured for them victories out of apparent de- feats This kind of playing calls for much support. The students should feel 1t their necessary duty to be pres- ent at the games and cheer their team.
 Despite the fact that Manager Chandler and Assistant Manager Dus- tin have spent many afternoons In the ott ir,ti ipo thatr pamphlets in the form of pleas, which were distributed throughout both Hill house and Boardman. few students at- tended the games. On the other hand the students of other high schools are brimming full of school spirit and are finding immense sport in watching their teams play. At Springfield Sat urday with the rain coming down in torrents, about 200 students, besides many city people, were present at the game and remained there until the game was over, even if their team was three runs behind. It is such interest that causes team to play well and creates pleasant feeling amongst the students. It is this interest that the students at the local high should mani fest and there will be little doubt as to the result of the few home games.
 During the successful career If 07- 0s football eleven, not only numerous students, but also many residents Of New Haven, turned out to see the gladiators play, and found much In- terest in their work on the griiiron. This interest so increased that over 1000 people w-eaessed the highs anal game, with the result that the man agement came out we'll financially. This state of affairs was duplicated at the final games of the basketball quintet at Andersons gym ca islng the clearance of the debt incurred during the early part of the season.
 The Focus Reclamation contest, which takes the place of the alumni prize speaking contest of former years, Is to be held to-day the fifth period in the high school audito- rum, the whole school being present. The prizes to be awarded are $5 and s3. The judges are Dr, Sheridan, president of the Focus league head of the English department at the high school; Miss F. w. Cleveland, instruc- tor in English at the high school and Miss Helene II. Boil, instructor of German at the high school.
 The speakers, eight in number
 have been chosen from the senior and junior classes. They are as follows: John J. Keanc '09, associate editor of the Focus, president of the N H. H. B. Debating society, member of the School Circle, editor-in-chief 1912 Freshman Handbook; Joseph J. De- vine '0S, class orator, member of the school Circle, member of the class lay committee, member of Focus ' eague; Mark Bailey 09, member of N II. H S. debating society; George