The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-03
FOOTBALL BANQUET
Pleasant Occasion at the Y. M. C. A.
Friday Evening.

The Bennington High school football
team last evening brought the 1926
season to close with a sumptuous
banquet served in the Boys room OF
the Y NJ. c A. While the season has
not been a complete success from O
score standpoint nevertheless the
team spirit has been most encouraging
and victory has been evident in each
game played in the display Of good
sportsmanship and fair play. Likewise
It has been proved that with cooper
alton and wholehearted support Ben
nington High school can maintain a
place in athletics shoulder to should
er with the othe High schools OF the
state Such Is the desire of her many
alumni who have gone forth in days
past
The team had as their guest state
Y. NJ G. a, Secretary d. n. Clark Of
Burlington, National State Secretary
Of Y NJ. c. A. Nodlne Of New York
city, local Secretary H. ~ Winslow
Mr. Morrison of the Senior High
school, Principal Wood and MSS Nc
CURE Of the Junior High school, Man.
ager Hol'isier OF the Athlete Associ-
alton and Coach Lilienstein
During the evening Secretary Clark
spoke 10 the boys on the splendid op-
poFtunit'o os presented through football
Of learning 70 play the game OF life
creditably and well. RE quoted from
several gridlron celebrities Of his own
acquaintance Secretary Nodine ex-
planned to the gathering the necessity
of expert training for ones life work
and urged the young people present 20
co operate N every way possible in OBJ
tanning such training Since Secre.
tary Nodine represented the Y NJ. G..
A. in It's extension work among boys
and girls financially unable yet desir-
Gus OF obtsining educational advant-
ages he offered his services and those
OF the Organization backing him to
any who needed such assistance. Mr.
Wood who played half back on the last
b II S football eleven in 1910 ex.
pressed his appreciation OF the show
ing made by the team this year He
trusted that the good work would con.
tinue, that B H. s. after lapse OF 10
years. would again be able to find her.
self on the gridiron
Capt Fradenburg, who will graduate
in June. in a few well chosen words
thanked the members OF the team for
their loyalty and support leaving with
them his parting message 'carry on
to bigger end better results next year.
Owing to unavoidable delay the
badges which were to have been
awarded last spring after the annual
athletic events at Morgan Park, were
not ready until last evening Coach
Iilienstein who acted as toast master,
and whose untirng efforts have made
football possible for B. Fl s.. therefore
awarded first prize badges to Richard
Fradenburg. winner in events; run
ming broad jump, running high jump
and 22O yd dash to Edward Ransom
winner in the hammer throw. to Mil
lard Sumner winner in 100 yd and 4i0
yd dashes
Too much credit for the success OF
the affair cannot be given to Harold
Levin the volunteer leader under
whose direction the banquet was pan
ned He was most ably assisted II
his~plans by Miss II Frances Levin
also by the Misses Margaret Smith
Katherine Fradenburg, Valda anC
Hope Lyons who served the repast,
The evening was brought to an ap
lproprate close with rousing cheers fol
the committee in charge and for The
coach followed by the singing ensem
bic Of the High School Alma Mater.