The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-19
FOOTBALL TEAMS BANQUET
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he team by tse retiring captain, Justin |
Moran, in short speech.
After the banquet, during which the
orchestra pleasingIy. rendered a mum
Der of selections. Secretary Ii. T. Moi
dit of the board of trade introduced
MIR. Suckney, who referred to ban
quet n years ago 10 the 1ssS baseball
team in f. L. Cooper : restaurant. when
the late Rev. c. o. Day was toastmas-
ter The team had made fine show
ing, winning II ont of u games. Mr..
stickaey also referred To some other
historical incidents in connection with
high school athletics.
NJ J. Moran. presented by the toast
master. gave some records of the high
school track md football teams in re
cent years, stating that he had attend
ed all but two of the athletic events
in which the high school had participant
| ed since 1915. and he emphasized the
fact that good training was the secret
Of the success OF the teams The foot
! ball team. he said, had scored sec
roints in the past three seasons against
IS for its opponents. He gave much
credit to Coach Stolte. and some lusty
| cheering followed.
Coach Stolte was the next speaker
lie said the spirit in which a thing was
entered into was large factor in de-
termining its success, aud B. II. s. has
the pep He spoke OF the cordial
feeling existing between the coach and
the boys. SAYING that lad would do
anything for n coach who used him
fairly and squarely He thanked the
board of trade for its honor to the
team.
Principal Warren also expressed ap-
probation Of the action OF the board
Of trade for it's courtesy to the team
and its recognition OF the school, add
ing that he never knew 4 better sci
Of boys and girls ORR finer school spir
1t than exists in the Brattleboro high
| school
In presenting the letters and golf
footballs Principal Warren named SOM
of the characteristics OF each player
: in school and on the field, and as eact
, player received the gifts the team ant
! the student body arose .and eheere5
him.
Capt Justin Moran. who graduates
the coming year, was called on by tn
toastnaaster. He said much credit ha,
been given the men who did the seorin,
tef whom-he was at the head, but h,
declared that the men in the line dc
| | served equal credit. as there could b.
no scoring until they paved the way
: | lie said Coach Stolte instilled in then
the lighting spirit. and in recognition
of the team = sentiment toward tn
coach he presented the hand bag, an,
Air. Sroltc responded
; Mr Hilirnan was the last speaker
| and his FIRST statement was that Bra,
ftleboro had q wonderful team Tic sal
he expected To see lot Of huskies. bu
when he learned to the contrary h
Concluded that brains must have playe
prominent part in the team 5 work
And after all, he : said. education
lseeondary to athletics He congratula,
ed Coach Stolte and told the audienc
that Brattleboro had wonderful eoacl
The plan Of Dartmouth college
establish n big athletic field in hone
of the so Dartmouth men killed IN til
war was gone into in some detail, an
the speaker emphasized the need of a
athletic field Ill every important tow,
Reference WIS made TO the growing II
tcrest III athletics and physical train
ing since the war, and Interesting I'll
ecdotas concerning several well know
athletes were related
Mr.. Hillnlan said it had been rumore
THAT Dartmouth might become 4.
educational institution, and If it di
he said, he hoped Miss Daley will con
lup to Hanover TO be cheer header
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