New Britain herald., 1918-05-09
HIGH SCHOOL COACH
RET|RES TOMORROW
A. ". Bearse to Enter Employ
Stanley Works-His Record.

On Friday OF this week, Coach Y
vim w. Bearse, for the past year 4
rector of athletics at the High schc}
will sever connections with the schoI
Mr.. Bearse will enter the employ
the Stanley Works, where he win
employed in figuring costs In the d
cheering department. During 4
past year he has been most succe
full with the teams at the New Brita|
High school and has succeeded In
veIoping several stars. Some Of
athletes of the school who have COD
into the linelight during Mr.. Bears
stay at the school are Billy Bur-
football end. basketball guFrd, a
baseball first baseman: Merit Tayl&
who is credited with being one of u
fastest guards local basketball Gut
tets have ever produced, and who !
now doing we'll on the baseball tea
Zapatka, guard, and Ashley and "
berts, halfbacks.
One of the things which has III
vented the retiring coach from getti
better results in his work, Is that vi
which all other coaches at th& sch
have found, that the number OF
cruits who report for tryouts at
opening of the seasons is very sulf
If more would report, a strong seco}
team could be formed, and
would assist in making the IL
team an all star team through CD
slant opposition and contest Tor tn
positions on the team. The numb
of recruits for basketball this vel
however is larger than that or
preceding year in the history OF
school, forty-six men having ansWet
the call for candidates.
Under his tutelage, the foot1
team this year although they did
beat Hartford, clearly showed IA
supremacy over their rivals by
ministering a more thorough be1f1
to the common enemy, New Hay
The basketball team won ten out
fifteen games played, although On
were handicapped by having only
veterans from last years team.
baseball team promises to travel
a fast pace once 1t Is started on
right track.
Mr.. Bearse has had considerable
perience in athletic lines, hav
played In high school, colleges
professional teams. He began
athletic activities at the HarNf
Massachusetts,, High school. Here
won twelve letters, four in baseb
four in basketball, and four in 81
ball. During his junior and sen
wears at the school he was& eaptd
While captain of the team they q
tured the championship cup for
successive years. During this time
pitched rs games for his team. "
ming IS out of the &c. After leav
high school he went to Amherst q
lege where he was quarterback
football, pitcher in baseball, and
400 man on the track team. lie
had IA years experience In sen1i-p
fessional baseball. During this u
he played with the Maine State leag
Mill League of Rhode Island, "
cester, New England league, and
City of Fitchburg team.
In 1914 he returned to his old
school, and coached them to cha
pionship of Eastern Massa chusetfs
baseball In 1911-12 he coached
Leominster High school In footp
winning the championship of mid
Massachusetts in 1912. In 1915
coached the marlborough High,
the Bridgewater Normal school.
1917, under his coaching. the Brit
water team won 3 out of b gan
Previous to his coming to the le
school he was all round superv
of athletics and playground OF
Belmont High school, and til~aec
ing the offer of the Stanley VIZ
he is turning down q good offer 10
turn to Belmont.
He will formally retire from
activities of the school at the bash
ball reception tomorrow night
this reception which is to be tende
the members of this years team.
following members of the first &c
will receive their letter: HfpDs
Secrest, Reynolds, Taylor, 81
Kopf and Wallen. The second te
men to receive the awards are
ny, Doerr. Waters, Steege, Bradpa
Brink, Jaffe, Prior and Miller. ma
gers of the teams will also rece