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Relics of Yesterday’s everything from taps to pictures NEW ENGLAND By Joe Baker ‘It’s just sad to see Staff writer another Newport Rivalry NEWPORT — The now- attraction go.’ closed Yesterday’sYear restaurant of the Dragon in Washington Square was CELESTE TRIFERO crowded and abuzz with activ- of Peabody, Mass., who grew up ity one more time Saturday as in Newport 40 years ofSt. Newport George’s history prevails in shootout to run season record to 5-0 remains was auctioned off. opened up the bidding for Lot But sitting near the back 214, the hand-carved cedar of the restaurant,By Josh Krueger oblivious to shell and skull ceiling piece, the sometimesStaff writer frantic bidding informing the crowd that the going on, was Susan Goddard feverish craftsman’s mother was in the of Middletown. As furniture, house. old photographs,MIDDLETOWN beer signs, — It’s not often stu- “It’s one of the signature Rex Ryan is no longer with the bar glassesdent-athletes and other items at St. George’s School get ornaments of Yesterday’s,” were beingto seesold otherto the highest teams play. Usually, they all Salvadore said. Jets, but there is no love lost bidders, Goddard sat not far play on the same day and“Does at the Mom same want time it?” one from the only thing that inter- in the afternoon. member of the bidding crowd between the AFC East teams. ested her at the auction — the shouted out. half-moon carvingSo a lot with of thea skel- student body hadn’t yet “Yes, she does,” Goddard’s eton faceseen on the the ceiling school’s above undefeated football team FOXBORO, Mass. (AP) — Darrelle son, Matthew, said before the small, raised dining area in action. Revis switched sides in the rivalry opening the bidding at $500. at the back of the popular eat- between the Patriots and Jets and ST. GEORGE’S 55,Richard GoddardOn Friday was out of ery. Her son, Richard, made the countrynight, and unable foot- to helped New England win a Super the carvingROXBURY in the late 1980s LATIN 34 attend the ballauction, was his fam- Bowl in his only season there. when restaurant owner Rich- ily said. Then he switched back. ard “Biggy”the Kornonly was game going on campus, and the stu- One audience member sub- to turn thatdents area took into advantage,a pirate- lining the field as Again manning the defensive mitted two bids, driving up themed room.the Dragons took on fellow Independent backfield for New York, where he the Goddards’ bid to $900. “I just don’t want to see it played the first six years of his career, School League unbeatenWhen Roxbury Salvadore Latinannounced go,” Goddard said, looking up under the lights. the Goddards had won the Revis has helped bolster a defense at her son’s creation. piece, the 50 or so bidders left that ranks No. 1 in the league. And Two hoursThey into didn’t the sale, disappoint the home crowd, in the audience responded auctioneerrallying Michael from Salvadore a two-touchdown deficit in for Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, the first quarter to rollwith to applause. a 55-34 victory. who has faced Revis in both practice “It was well worth it,” and games, there’s no question which “This is a big eventSusan for the Goddard kids said,at this wiping Above: Jayne Kassel of school,” said St. George’stears fromjunior her running eyes. “Now we Barrington sorts through he preferred. back Isaac McCray, a Middletownjust got to get itresident down.” boxes of beer taps during “He’s been an incredible play- who ran for two touchdowns.That was “We one of don’t the con- an auction Saturday at maker since he’s been in the league,” get an opportunity toditions come of out the and bidding sup- Satur- Yesterday’s in Newport. The Brady said this week as the Patriots day — everything was for sale, port each other, and when we do, they go owners of the restaurant (5-0) prepared for the Jets (4-1). “I including the stuff tied down, were forced to close after all out. It’s nice to see.”but winning bidders had to got a firsthand look at that last year Roxbury Latin tookremove the lead their on prizes. the sec- That the building was sold and every day in practice, and it was great ond play of the gameincluded — a 54-yard the two touch- bars, lighting the new owners did not to have him play a part here. But he down run by senior runningfixtures and back brass Parker railings. want to extend their lease. moved on, so now he’s our competi- Biggy and Maria Korn Kent, who rushed for 181 yards. Later in tion again.” recently were forced to close the quarter, Kent ran for a 20-yard score Left: Michael A. Salvadore Revis made the Pro Bowl four their restaurant after 40 years Jr. of Salvadore Auctions and the Dragons foundwhen themselves the building in was an sold straight years before missing most of Inc. brandishes the first early hole. and the new owners did not the 2012 season with a torn ACL. The item up for bid: A menu “Our defense was suspectwant to extend at times, their for lease. Jets traded the cornerback to Tampa autographed by the owners sure. The beginning ofThe the first game, two items it didn’t sold were Bay that offseason, and after one sea- This antique Rock-Ola menus printed for the restau- of Yesterday’s, Biggy and jukeboxlook sold like for it $200 was going to to go very well,” St. son with the Buccaneers in which he rant’s last night — Sept. 26, MariaLouis Korn. Walker III photos Paul TobakGeorge’s of Newport coach andJohn Mackay said. returned to Pro Bowl form — but won St. George’s junior running back Isaac McCray, a Middletown resident, evades Roxbury Latin his daughter,With Beckett. an offense like the one St. George’sAUCTION A7 Philip Sherman | Staff photos only four games — he signed with the has, though, 14 points was far from insur- defender Emmett Dalton during Friday night’s game in Middletown. The Dragons improved to 5-0 Patriots. mountable. overall and 4-0 in the Independent School League with a 55-34 victory. For a team that resists big-name “I knew it was going to be a track meet, and big-money free agents, the sign- Cheeseto be honest,” is Roxbury Latin coach Pat- ing was a departure — one that paid rick Ross said. “Just watchingObama them on pushes for limits on student testing off. Revis solidified the secondary film … we knew it was going to be kind and helped New England win its as addictiveof a high-scoring night.” WASHINGTON (AP) — Addressing ‘Learning is about so much working to reduce testing time. districts to limit testing, which has fourth championship, intercepting St. George’s (5-0, 4-0 ISL)one scoredof education’s twice most divisive issues, And from the 2016 presidential cam- drawn consternation from parents Andrew Luck in the AFC title game President Barack Obama on Saturday more than just filling in paign, Democratic contender Hillary and teachers. But Obama directed the and then adding a sack of Russell as drugs,in less than three minutescalled at forthe capping end of standardized testing the right bubble.’ Rodham Clinton embraced the princi- Education Department to make it eas- the first quarter — McCrayat 2 had percent a 36-yard of classroom time and said ples laid out by Obama. “We should be ier for states to satisfy federal testing Wilson in the Super Bowl. studytouchdown finds run and Davethe Lamountain government shares responsibility PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ruthless in looking at tests and elimi- mandates and he urged states and dis- “When you don’t coach a guy, scored from 7 yards out —for and turning put tests up into14 the be-all and end- nating them if they do not actually help tricts to use factors beyond testing to you don’t just have that day-to-day Los Angelespoints Times in the final 57 secondsall of ofAmerican the half. schools. us move our kids forward,” she said in assess student performance. relationship with him. You just see Students spend about 20 to 25 academic standards. a statement. The Obama administration said it After senior quarterback Kody Green- “Learning is about so much more him the times you compete against For years you’ve been telling hours a school year taking standard- In all, between pre-K and 12th grade, still supports standardized tests as a halgh ran for an 11-yard score,ized tests, a C.J. according Hol- to a study of the than just filling in the right bubble,” students take about 112 standardized necessary assessment tool, and there him,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick your friends, family, co-workers and combe interception and returnnation’s set66 largest up St. school districts that Obama said in a video released on exams, according to the council report. are no signs they are going away soon. said. “He was a pleasure to coach anyone who will listen that you’re was released Saturday by the Council Facebook.