This year Holyoke High School enjoyed the most successful football season in many years. With a total of five victories and only one defeat and with a final total of 117 points for Holyoke and only 13 points agains, the school could well be proud of its team. Throughout the season, one of the greatest inspirations to the players was the enthusiasm of the students which was shown in all the games.

In the first two games of the season very little difficulty was experiences in obtaining victories. Our first game on September 28 against Enfield, Conn., was easily won by a 53-0 score. The second against Westminster Academy of Simsbury, Conn., on October 5, was won after a hard fought battle by a 6-0 score, and served to make the players more confident and experienced.

Technical High School proved to be the only victors over Holyoke. On October 18, in a drizzling rain, Tech beat Holyoke at Springfield, by a 7-0 score. Out-weighed and out-sized, the team put up a fine fight and the greater part of the valor was attributed to Holyoke by everybody.

On October 26, Northampton High proved to be another easy victim. They were beated by a 26-0 score.

Lee High was the next opponet. On November 2, the team travelled to Lee where it was scored upon for the second and last time of the season. Nevertheless Holyoke made their opponents their fourth victim by a 13-6 score.

The season was appropriately closed by administering a 19-0 defeat to Commerce High of Springfield. On November 12, with the whole student body present, the team showed itself Springfield's superiors and brought again to Holyoke the ever sought victory over our down-river rivals.

As a result of their good playing during the season Robert Carroll, right-end, adn Edward Williamson, left half-back, were awarded positions on the All-Valley eleven.

On November 27, theplayers were tendered a banquet at the home of Coach "Dotty" Whalen. At this meeting James Lyons was unanimously re-elected captain for the next season. He has the best wishes of his former teammates for a successful year.

The team takes this occasion to thank Coahces WHalen and Regan for their work and help in bringing forth sych a successful team.

The lettermen of this year's team are: James Lyons (Capt.), Edward Williamson, Robert Carroll, Walter Marx, Eugene Davis, Robert LePoer, Oscar Felsentrager, William Walkov, Daniel Fogarty, Isadore Cohen, Daniel O'Connell, WIlliam Brady, George Ellert, Armand Choiniere, Henry Ouillette, Paul Hafey (Mgr.).