Lyndhurst High School - Ursa Major Yearbook (Lyndhurst, NJ)

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fllil QNE71 Qi? ffl fill fmil Gil fill Q The Season At Lyndhurst High School FOOTBALL ROSPECTS for derby winners and blue ribbons were rather vague when Coach Olson blasted the trumpet for football candidates for the past season. With only three thoroughbreds, Hartemann, Mundy, and Crankshaw back to race for the glory of the Blue and Gold, a decidedly difficult task loomed ahead-that of training thoroughbreds from those colts who applied for uniforms during the first week. However, when the Saturday for our first race with Park Ridge rolled around, an impressive squad of husky fillies trotted onto the field, wearing blue and gold blanf kets. The team missed the charging form of 'Llron Mike this season, but all of us are sure that that thoroughbred will return to the Lyndhurst track in 1930. There was another empty space in the ranks lined up and rarin' to go --f-Sam Palumbo, whose fame we need not discuss. 'kChet Kleman, one of our greatest backs, brightens our hopes decidedly for the near future, and Tom Carney will certainly help win races next year. Harold Miller, honor student and quarterback, attracted considerable attention last season and for a good reason. When the 1930 season opens, however, many of last year's colts will be thorough- breds and we may expect good results, led by Captain Crankshaw, Lustbader, jan' kowski, Kleman, Bello, Buscemi, Russo, St. Peter and DeRenzis will all be back. We are confident that when the official starter's gun is fired in the fall of 1930, eleven prancing eager ponies will charge down the track, leaving their opponents be' hind in the dust, and thus bringing the much coveted football honors to Lyndhurst. On October 5, 1929, Park Ridge provided the opposition in the curtainfraising race. The Lyndhurst fillies led by twelve lengths at the halfway mark but Park Ridge caught up and at the end it was a neck and neck affair, with neither side capturing the derby. In the second contest on October 12, the Bogota fillies Hnished 36 lengths ahead of the Lyndhurst ponies. At the end of the first lap Lyndhurst was seven lengths ahead, but was overtaken by the Bogotans. On October 19, St, Bernard's were entertained at the local track, and the Lynd- hurst Hllies ran away with them, winning by 18 lengths. The score was 18fO. On October 26th the race track was honored by the presence of an old rival, East Rutherford. After a neck and neck battle, Lyndhurst was nosed out by 12 lengths, f12f0j. On November 2 the Garfield ponies provided the opposition in a race held at Passaic. Lyndhurst came in second, twenty-one lengths behind Garfield. On November 9 the Lyndhurst fillies traveled to Tenafly where they were outclassed, 7210, by the strong Tenafly thoroughbreds. The High School race track was dedicated -on November 16, and the weather was clear, but the track was quite muddy. After another neck and neck contest, Hasbrouck Heights nosed out Lyndhurst by six lengths, 610. November 23, a bitter, biting day saw the Lyndhurst fillies at Dover, and after being completely outclassed in the first two laps, they came back with a Garrison's finish , but Dover was too far ahead f39fOj, because of Lyndhurst's weakness during the first tw-o laps. On Thanksgiving Day, November 28, the Woodrow Wilson High School fillies of Weehawken traveled to Lyndhurst and the local ponies, in their last race of the football season, showed a complete reversal -of form, winning by thirteen lengths. The score was 13f0. 83

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QE? fi? CD W CED? GD QE? fiil GD QD BASKETBALL ITH football, the first race of the season over, the eyes of the spectators turned to basketball. In this event Coach Olson -was ably assisted by Mr. La Tronicag for training a host of eager ponies to represent their school in the basketball race is not an especially simple task, considering that many of last year's blue ribbons graduated. With what material was at hand, wonders were worked. A team was shaped that had in it all the fight that any Lyndhurst team ever had, and while the races lost exceeded the races won by these hopeful thorough' breds, some of the contests were lost by a nose. In all of them the Lyndhurstites fought, win or lose, and in many of them defeat was just as glorious as victory. The most sensational thoroughbred this year was Edward Lilley, who came to us from Jersey City, while 'LChet Kleman, Freddie Helmich, Louis Meyer and Eugene Rosa all did excellent work in helping keep the Blue and Gold in the race. There was also much promising material in the Freshman and Sophomore classes whom we may count on as being future Lyndhurst regulars. Louis Meyer has been elected Captain of the 193061 team. A large crowd turned out on Saturday, january 11 to witness the ponies begin their basketball season with Garfield running against them. Garfield finished 33 lengths ahead of the Blue and Gold, in a run of 48 to 15. East Rutherford came to town on january 14, and after a thrilling neck and neck battle, forged ahead and Lyndhurst came in second, three lengths behind. The score was 30f27. The following Saturday, January 18, the Lyndhurst thoroughbreds, with their loyal followers, traveled to the Tenafly race track to participate in a race scheduled there. After the dust had cleared away, the spectators learned that the Tenafly horses had come in first, with the Lyndhurst fillies 14 lengths behind, 23f9. The Bogota thoroughbreds, their managers and spectators came to Lyndhurst on January 24, and although the local hllies were full of pep and fight, the larger, older, and more experienced contestants from upfcounty were too mu:h for the Blue and Gold. The score was 3321 Two neck and neck, wonfbyfafnose battles followed, in which fortune seemed to frown upon the local horses. The Alumni played the high school on january 28, winning 24-21, and Kearny visited Lyndhurst on the 31st of the month, running off with the victory by a score of 26f24. Another contest with Garheld followed, this time taking place at the track in that city. The Garfield horses with names that by all means should be whistled rather than pronounced again came out in front, but this time they were one length l-ess ahead, 41f9. Then followed a great surprise, for on February 11 the Lyndhurst fillies, with renewed encouragement and inspiration, came in 9 lengths ahead of the East Ruth' erford horses in a race held at the East Rutherford track, and were decorated by a huge horseshoe. The score was 19f1O. Another great surprise, and a startling one at that! Tenafly came as guests to the local track, expectant of having the laurels put on them but after a great neck and neck battle, Lyndhurst forged ahead of its opponents and was 3 lengths ahead when the horses touched the tape. The score was 3Of2'7. And for it's third straight race the Lyndhurst thoroughbreds took over Hasbrouck Heights on the afternoon of February 18. The Heights fillies were 9 lengths behind at the finish, 24-15. Again traveling, the Lyndhurst fillies paid a visit to the track at Bogota, and their winning streak was unfortunately broken. Lyndhurst came in second best, 29 85