Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-02-07
Putnam High Football Squad
Guests of Honor at Inn
Tuesday Night
Jack Cronin, Principal Speaker, Out
lines Games History

The Putnam Chamber 81 Commerce
gave the members Of the champion
ship 1928 football squad Of the Put
nam high school. a team that came
through the season undefeated. fit
ting recognition Of their 100 per cent
mark in this division Of the schools
athletic season at the Putnam Inn,
Tuesday evening.
A sumptous banquet consisting Of
six courses was served in elegant style
and the team did full Justice TO every
part Of it. The menu consisted OF
fruit cocktail, Boston market celery,
Queen olives, tomato bisque aux Gro
ton, cape scnllops saute tartar sauce.
julienne potatoes, broiled lamb chops,
decker potatoes delmonieo, green
peas. lettuce and tomato salad.
lee cream. cake and coffee. Kenneth
Sharpe was present TO play for sing
ing and l.. Edwin Hill served as song
leader. A the head table were Wal
ter n. King, president Of the Cham
her. Martin b. Robertson, toastmast-
ct 1ANk f4IWHAifis tHitA HN3Ahft taiF
tain "3ill" Sham Of the team; Leon
n. Farrin, superintendent Of schools,
Edwin l.. Robinson, principal, Lauris-
ton + N0yes, coach; and Rev. James
F. English.
Mr.. King introduced Martin y.
Robertson who served very ably as
toastmaster for the occasion. He call
ed upon the speakers in turn who re-
sponded in delightful and character
istic ways 10 the pleasure Of all. Can
tain Sham concluded his remarks
with the presentation Of silver low
ing Gun 20 Mr. Noyes from the letter
men Of the squad. Mr. Noyes accept
ed the token Of the boys esteem most
gracefully complimenting the mem
bers Of the squad Of 1923 and also
1927 for their good sportsmanship.
History Of Football
Jack Cronin, the famous Boston
College star, gave a splendid sketch
Of the history Of the game Of foot
ball He traced H. origin back to the
days Of the Spartans, then down
through Roman aad early British
times until In the days Of Henry the
eighth the game was played on field
The game was brought 20 America
when the FIRST intercollegiate game
was PLAYED between RutEeva and
Princeton IN 1852. In 1873 the rules
committee was first established and
according % Mr.. Cron.n that commit
zee e n great safeguard and deyel-
oper OF the pastime. The speaker drew
an interesting analogy between foot
/ bal ard war IN which he eosif nars.,i
| the mass formation 90 the tactics Of
/ the ancient Romans the wedge to a
charge like that of Pickett's men at
Gettysburg. the punt to the lone range
howitzer, the hidden ball TO the sub.
marine attack, scouting TO the spies
in warfare and the forward pass t.
the exploits Of the modern aviators.
He also told how the rules commit
tee had improved the game both foi
the safety Of the PLAYERS and also thu
delight of the spectators by the many
changes in the rules of the sport. es
pccially In the removal Of the goa
posts TO point ten yards behind
their former position and the protec
ton Of the quarterback In the receiv.
ing of punt. In closing he spoke on
the character benefits of the game
outlining very clearly the mental
moral and physical benefits Of the
sport
Mr.. Cronin's speech was enthusias.
tically received by all present and af
ter cheers by the squad for him and
for the Chamber of Commerce the
party broke up.