Putnam patriot., 1915-03-05
PUTNAM, CONN. FRIDAY, MARCH 1915
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

on the question, Resolved; that, ex. cept for the purpose of destroying harmful animals, and for the purpose of obtaining food, hunting is morally wrong, was very interesting. The en- tire debating club was divided into two teams, with Malcolm Wiley as the captain of the affirmative team, and gDonald Johnson, the captain of the negative. Miss Kent, Miss Pierce, and Miss Bowler gave the affirmative slight preference in that that side gave more emphasis to the moral as- pect of the subject, but pronounced the debate very close one.
 The members of the Southbridge high basket ball team were not seen in their class rooms last Thursday morn- ing. Instead they were at home get ting their sleep after somewhat damp and unpleasant all-night adven- ture on the roads between Putnam and Southbridge. The team played the To- cal high school team on Wednesday evening. After the game the,players started for home in an automobile. It was raining torrents. In the midst of a dark and dreary two-mile stretch of lonely road the gasoline gave out. There was not house in sight, much less garage, where additional fuel could be obtained, so all that the boys JO of h rd luck and spend the night on the rear seat of the automobile. Al night they sat huddled together and when the first trolley car passed in the morning they boarded it, leaving the chauffeur to get home with his machine as best he could. The score of the game was Putnam 5s, Southbridge 15.
 For the second time this season the Tourtellotte high basket ball team was taken into camp by the local high quintet: From the starting whistle to the end there was never a doubt but what the Putnam boys were to be vic tors. The superior passwork of the Putnam five kept the team from up the river guessing all the time, and with one exception the TouTtellotte boys seemed to have great difficulty in locating the basket.
 Putnam Tourtellotte Shaw If Chase Luster, Davis If Prince Heath, Maynard c Ericson Angell rg Ravenelle Purinton lg Rem blow
 Baskets from floor for Putnam Shaw 5, Luster ,, Maynard 1, Angell 8, Pu- rinton 2, Heath l, tDavis 2. Tourtel- lotte, Chase 3, Prince 4, Ericson ,. Referee, Bsiseneau. Timer, Backus.
 Putnam High plays Uxbridge at Uxbridge next Friday night. All though they were defeated upon their own floor, the, Putnam team hopes to return with another victory to their credit.
 The following letter was received by Manager Beard from the manager of the Stonington High school basket ball team, after Stonington had played Putnam on the high school gym floor. It shows the school friendship that may be brought about by high school athletics.
 MT. w. Gould Beard, Putn am, Conn.
 Dear Friend: I want to write you to tell you we got home safely, after blow outs and losing the road twice, and also to tell you our appreciation of vour kind hospitality As our men said, i've don't mind getting trimmed by such a lbunch of sports, and then get treated so friendly afterwards" This is the first time we can say we really enjoyed an out of town trip, and it sure was worth the scold drive to get to such place and be treated so. The fellows are all profuse in their thanks, and we sincerely hope that our friend- ly relations will continue.
 Wishing you success, am very trn-
 ly yours,
 Frank R. Muller,
 Mgr. $. H. ;. B. E. Team