Pasadena Chronicle, November 07, 1917

PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL, NOVEMBER 7, 1917. PASADENA, CALIFORNIA. POLYTECHNIC FALLS BEFORE BULLDOG ATTACK Pasadena Varsity Emerges Victorious by 24-6 Score Over Polyites ■ ■ •■■■» - Fred Haney Fails to Appear But Pasa¬ dena Is Invincible Thruout PRICE 5 CENTS BY AL WESSON. Displaying wonderful teamwork and loads of speed, last Saturday on the local field the Bulldog eleven smashed its way thjru the L. A. Poly High team, for a 24 to 6 victory. Poly’s points were scored after Mixon, her star halfback, intercepted a pass and carried the ball to the five yard line where it was squeezed over for a touchdown. The Polyites were outplayed from the start and at no other time during the afternoon’s performance did they get close enough to the Red and White goal to threaten. The scrap was featured by the stonewall defense of the Pasadena line and the hard hitting of the local backs. “Friscus” Franciscus pulled off a sensational stunt when he sprinted down the field after the Poly man who had snagged a P. H. S. pass and was racing down a clear field to a touchdown. “Friscus” was about ten yards behind his man at the start of the race, but after a terrific outburst of speed, he pulled the runner down on the five yard line. Wally Chisholm not only showed all kinds of pep in hitting the line, but fought just as hard on the defensive, twice spearing enemy passes and making long runs, once for a touchdown. In the third quarter, Bob Shlaudeman made his debut as a drop-kicker, making a perfect boot squarely between the goal posts. Haney, the greatly heralded quarterback of the Poly¬ technic squad, was not in the game. The Mechanics evidently did not expect much opposition, and when the locals started run¬ ning away from them at the beginning, they made several changes in the lineup in an attempt to stop the Bulldog rush, but the rush was beyond control. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STUDENT PRESS ASSOCIATION SEMI-ANNUAL CONVENTION HELD AT PASADENA, NOVEMBER 7, 1917. PROGRAM 9:00 A. M. - 10:30 A. M. Arrival of Delegates and Tour of School. 10:30 A. M. - 11.15 A. M. General Assembly. SPEAKER — Mr. Leslie Heney. 11:30 A. M. - 12:40 P. M. Luncheon in the Cafeteria. 12:40 P. M. - 3:00 P. M. General Convention in Music Hall. PROGRAM— Mr. McJohn Dillon. M|r. Royal Field, L. A. High School. Mr. Donald Williams, Long Beach H. S. Mr. George Finly, Santa Barbara H. S. BUSINESS SESSION. ff 1™ ™ CONVENTION TO HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION Board of Trade Members to 1 Be Picked Out of Big Field AT TODAY Twenty-nine Candidates Out for Board Honors This Year FRESHMAN-SENIOR PARTY PROVES “MERCHANT OF VENICE” TO BE GIVEN AT High Class Program Enter tains Big Combined Class Party SKITS BIG SCREAMS Each Class Presents an Act Which Receives Great Applause The linemen played together like one big fighting machine, and during the enemy’s bombardment of bucks and end runs, it proved to be as un¬ conquerable as Verdun. Husky “Bat¬ tleship Von” Mohr at center proved to be the principal weapon of defense. He was on the bottom of almost every pile and made the Polytechnans work for every inch of ground they gained through the line. Pete Simpson and Ed Braley, the latter playing for the first time in the P. H. S. lineup, both put up a hard scrap. Boorey and Baldwin, the scrap¬ py tackles, were always where they were needed to keep the machine in good working order, while the speedy ends, Kemp and Franciscus, did their hit by mussing up everything that came near them. McLaughlin, Riddle, McCament, and Puterbaugh were put in the line in the last part of the con¬ test and fitted into their places in great style. The backfield also played, together wonderfully, the backs tearing big holes in the opposing line with the same machine-like work that was characteristic of the P. H. S. line. The game started with Poly receiv¬ ing. The Los Angeles boys were held for down and the Pasadenans be¬ gan their grand march down the field with the visitors unable to stop them. Wally’s hard smashes were good for yards at every attempt, while Fouche and Ash hit ’em so hard that it took half the Poly team to stop them. Shlaudeman, the other member of the heavy artillery, also penetrated the Angelans first line trenches whenever a couple of yards were needed. Through a series of smashes, the ball was carried to the Poly 5 yard line where it was lost on a fumble. Poly made a poor punt and the P. H. S. backs started plugging away at the line again. After a few plays, Chuck Ash went through the line for a touch¬ down. Wally kicked goal. Pasadena kicked off again and once more the Poly backfield was unable to gain. After a few minutes of playing, Chisholm intercepted a pass and was tackled on the Poly ten yard line. Af¬ ter several bucks, Captain Wally smashed across the line for another six points. He converted, making the score 14 to 0. Poly received on the kickoff and was held again. With the hall in Pasa¬ dena’s hands in Poly teritory, Mixon, the Mechanics’ left half, intercepted a pass and sprinted down an open field for what looked to he a sure touch¬ down. However, after a spectacular run, “Friscus’’ nailed him five yards from the coveted goal line. Poly bucked the line and pushed the ball over for a touchdown on a close de¬ cision. The goal wa§ not kicked. The half ended with the score 14 to 6 in favor of the home team. The second half started with Poly kicking to Ash. The ball changed hands several times, but Pasadena’s superior team work brought it to the Angelenos’ twelve yard line where Shlaudeman proceeded to boot over a pretty drop kick for three more points. Bob’s feat was quite a surprise as none of the rooters suspected his abil¬ ity as a toe artist. Before the quarter ended, Wally again helped himself to a Poly pass, this time dodging past several Polyites and running thirty yards to a touchdown. His trusty toe j again booted the ball over the goal posts and the score stood 24 to 6. During the last half, many substitu¬ tions were made in the Pasadena line¬ up, and although the ball was in Poly territory most of the time, the locals were unable to push over another touchdown. The game was clean and fast thru¬ out. The work of the Bulldog eleven showed a great improvement over that in the Chaffey game, the line playing together like one man while the back- field hit the opposing line lower and harder than ever. о - The Y. M. C. A. campaign recently held was a decided success. The sub¬ scribers totaled some seven hundred. Representatives from school were ex¬ cused twenty minutes early and they canvassed the town divided into teams- About twenty five per cent of the total number secured were High School students. In a few months it is believed that the able “Y” ins¬ tructors will have turned out men that may vie with any Achilles in the state. My, how great was the exciement around the school when it was an¬ nounced that the Freshman-Senior Party was near at hand. Such whis¬ pering and gossiping you never heard and such mysterious meetings in Miss Clarke’s room. And then when Friday, November second, came at last and with it the grand party how many Oh’s and Ah’s were heard around school. The different classes each contributed their share of the amusement and they were both amusing and educational (?). The Juniors came first with a clever ittle stunt rendered by Martha Curtiss, as a strict governess, and Dott Russell as a spoiled child. My, how thankful must be the faculty to think they haven’t many of these very spoilt chil¬ dren in their midst. The Sophomores came next, and they presented Katherine Edwards at the piano. She gave a number of delight¬ fully rendered piano solos which were a joy to hear. The Applied Experimental First Aid to Beauty act given by the Freshmen was certainly rare. When anyone needs a hairdress, manicure, tapering finger, summer complexions removed, or a French wave, just apply to the Freshman girls. This act was very unique and original and brought peals of laughter from the audience. While last, but not least, came the Senior girls in a most romantic and tragic scene entitled “Lord Allin’s Daughter.” This little Scotch play told of the romantic elopement of a beautiful young lassie, none other than Eunice Perkins, with her sweetheart. Ruth Dorn sat in a wonderful new make believe wicker boat, while the husky boatman, Dorothy Nay, rowed with all his strength, and when at last the poor heart-broken father, Margaret Bra- vinder, dashed out but too late to cap¬ ture his daughter, as at this critical moment the two mysterious Spirits of the Storm, Lulu Brown and Marjorie Test, finally overcame this runaway pair and they were sent to a sorrowful grave. Many were the tears of the audience when this story came to its tragic ending. Margaret Davis read the story in a most interesting way. Helen Parker, Vice President, then spoke and thanked the girls who had made this party such a success. After these little playlets, the girls all adjourned to the east roof where games and refreshments were enjoyed. The girls were each given a slip of Ben Greet Shakespearian Players to Present the Famous Classic High School Auditorium Is to Be Scene of Big Performance ^Friday night, November 9, P. H. S. is going to have the honor of witness¬ ing a play given by one of the greatest living authorities of the English Drama- The play to be given is Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice,” under the ex¬ cellent leadership of Mr. Ben Greet. Mr. Greet has been active in stage work for thirty years and has trained personally a great many actors. Because of this experience he has become one of the greatest authorities in Shakespearean drama of today, having gained for himself the reputa¬ tion of being the most prominent leader of that work in England. The success of his annual plays in “Shakespeare’s England,” is without question, while the audiences which witnessed his play in New York and through the entire east, guarantee his popularity. The most interesting fact about these plays is the way in which they are produced, showing only the actual settings and costumes that were used in Shakespeare’s time. The play is to be given under the auspices of the Shakespeare Club that has made arrangements for a greatly reduced price on the tickets for High School students only. The regular price of Ъ0ф, 15<f and $1, but a special rate of 25 ф has been offered to the High School, making it a wonderful chance for all students to see a real Shakespearean Drama for practically nothing. The announcement of the ticket sale will be made in assembly. - о - - On Saturday, Pomona and Redlands clashed on the former’s gridiron with the result that the Pomonons overran their opponents 47 to 0. As the score indicates, the game was a cinch for Pomona, who started the slaughter at the first whistle and continued until the beginning of the third quarter, when Redlands picked up and came back with some hard but useless fight¬ ing. The stars in Pomona’s lineup were Kirkpatrick, Nesbitt, and Cap tain Reeder. 20 points of the score were made in the first quarter. The customary board of directors in the shape of the Junior Board of Trade is soon to be elected. The Board of Trade has been a fix¬ ture in the school for the past four years, working in co-operation with the officers of the Commercial Club. The purpose of the board is to act as an executive body in matters interest¬ ing to commercial students. Out of all the commercial classes 29 candidates were nominated, nine of which are to be elected, four as Com¬ mercial Club officers, and the remain¬ ing five acting as members of the Jun ior Board of Trade. Tomorrow is the day set for the election of officers and all commercial students are urged to cast their bal¬ lots. Commercial students are evincing enthusiasm in both the club and Board of Trade, which is a good indication of the work to be accomplished during the year. The following is the list of candi¬ dates whose names will appear on the ballots tomorrow: Harold Aiken, Ross Anderson, Alice Carroll, Roscoe Cline, Carl Croft, Harry Day, William De Lapp, Donald Doolittle, Carl Du Nah, Carl Freeman, Iry Green, Lyle Hackney, Russell Johnson, Emmett Jones, Elizabeth Lloyd, Stella Metz, Liela Painter, War¬ ren Parmelee, Ralph Randle, Edwin Sherman, Helen Short, Carl Steele, Verna Williamson, Oscar Thorngren, Edwin Whitehouse, Howard Wilson, Newell Woodworth, Grant Worley, and Franklin Wright, How happy will be the hearts of 180 aviators when they receive the bounti¬ ful 180 donations of the Aviation De¬ partment of the Girls’ League. The response to this call was splendid, and the result is that there will be a very grateful and almost merry Christmas for some lonely aviators “somewhere in France.” The cheery boxes were composed of candy, nuts, raisins, and other non-perishable foods. The arti¬ cles were Christmas-like in their wrap¬ pings of white tissue paper and red ribbon, and made one’s heart glad to see them. What a fine work this has been, and the happiness each will bring to some aviator doing his “bit” for his country is not necessary to state. The committee, with Margaret Freue, chairman, and Miss Shopbach deserves a great deal of credit and the success of this work is surely theirs. The Girls’ League is remarkably active in this as well as in many other lines. Marie Blick is general chairman of the Civics work of which the Aviation De¬ partment is a branch. Southern California Student Press Delegates to Be Here Today MR. HENRY TO SPEAK Semi-Annual Convention of Press Association Comes to Pasadena paper and were asked to get the sig¬ natures of any girls they did not know. Adelaide Stewart was the prize winner, having sixty signatures on her card. A grand march followed with Virginia Wooloery and Mrs. Wilson leading. Punch and cookies were then served and the girls lingered a bit to talk over the party. This party was certainly a success and much credit is due Francis Dillon, Acting Vice President, and her committee in charge. Guests of honor were Mrs. S. W. Odell and Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Wilson. WEEKLY CALENDAR IS NEW INNOVATION OF PASADENA CHRONICLE A new department — “The Weekly Calendar,” is to be another feature exhibiting the wide awake desire of the P. H. S. Chronicle to serve and interest it’s readers.. By referring to this space, the student may find the events that are to occur in the week following. It Is hoped that they may be convenienced by this knowledge and enabled to plan their week accordingly. Wednesday — “Press Associa¬ tion” with representatives from all the prominent schools of Southern California, meete for their regular semi-annual con¬ vention to be held at P. H. S. This is an important honor and a genuine reception should be given. Today Pasadena High School is host to delegates representing practically all of the High School Publications in Southern California. The occasion is the semi-annual convention of the Southern California Student Press Association, an organization compos¬ ed of representatives from school publications south of the Tehachipi Twice a year this association holds a meeting at one of the different schools for the purpose of exchanging ideas and promoting an aquaintance between the different editors and managers. Beginning at nine o’clock, the arriv¬ ing delegates will be met by Chroni¬ cle staff members and conducted around the school until the General Assembly at 10:30. At this meeting the entire school as well as the dele¬ gates, will listen to Mr. Leslie Henry’s talk on “High School Journalism” and will also be entertained by several musical numbers. Then the delegates will adjourn to a luncheon in the East Cafeteria under the direction of the Girls’ League. After luncheon the convention proper will be held in the Music Hall where a short program of student speeches will be given, followed by the semi-annual business session of the Association. This session will prob¬ ably be over by three o’clock and the delegates will then depart for their different places of residence. Throughout the entire day the Chronicle and Item staffs will he oa hand to see to the entertainment of the delegates, and a Special Information Bureau will be established in the main hall to which any visitors who stray from the beaten path may repair for guidance. The faculty members ofi the delegations will be received by Miss Wolfe and Mr. Jackson who will see that these older visitors will not be forgotten in the rush of arrivals. Delegates are coming all the way from San Diego and Santa Barbara to attend the convention as well as the Citrus schools, Long Beach, the city schools, etc. The Pasadena Chronicle staff is working hard to make the convention a success and to send the delegates home with some real benefit gained from their attendance. The first commercial club meeting of the year was held last Wednesday after school. Irye Townsend, acting as temporary chairman called the meeting to order. Plans for the coming year were outlined by Mr. Lewis who also spoke on the Club, in the past. A committee of three was appointed to take charge of the nominations for the Junior Board of Trade. The Junior Board of Trade, will be selected in the same manner as in previous years, same to consist of nine members, four of these to be officers of the Club. Meet¬ ings are to be held in the future, once a month. With the co-operation of the student, the Club should have a successful year. Thursday — Parent - Teacher Association meets. Tell your parents that it is their duty to attend these meetings and gain something of real value from them. Friday — Ben Greet players put on the famous "Merchant of Venice," dramatization by friend Shakespeare.. Something of real worth for all to attend. Saturday — Football game with Whittier. The first game of the year between the old rival schools. Better be there to pull with the boys.