Belmont High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Belmont, MA)

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a Earn i ' 7 ' HE TRACK TEAM has been doing- very well y this season with a few outstanding boys such as Guy Jackson, John Hosnier, George Brown, Bob Xiigent, Captain Alton Cole and Jack Mead. Many hoys also participated who did not have quite so much ability but plenty of determination to succeed. The team won the first three dual meets against Lynn Classical, MMtertown and i Ie- chanic Arts, a fact which makes them well on the way towards competition in the Massachusetts State Meet, as well as the Annual State Relay Carnival which instead of being held at Fitch- burg this year will he held at Belmont. Late Bulletin ; Coach W ' enner ' s boys cleaned up. For the seventh successive season Belmont High Relay teams have come out on top in the Class C competition. Coach Meldon Wen ' xer Captain Alton Cole Manager R. lph Coon [ 29 ]

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E,am Coach Lewis Harris M atiacjer Petek Marciano Ol:. WILL HAVE a good club this year,” aid Coach “Polly” Harris. Several veterans are back plus some of last year’s experienced varsity members. In the out- field “Johnny” Thurston and Paul Durnan saw plenty of service a year ago. Bill Dewire, Joe Sullivan, and Laurie Fahey are battling for the other outfield spot, with Dewire having a slight edge. In the infield “Tiny” DiGiovanni returns at second base, as the only regular hack. Steve Colanotto, playing third base, will he the infield captain, although only a junior. Guy Loonier and Joe Smith, battling for shortstoji, are about on a par. At first base “Tuba” McBribe and Bill Toomey are the contenders, with the position going to the one doing the hitting. “Red” Day- ton heads the catching staff. Don Buhner and Bill Martin are shaded by “The Redhead’s” timely hitting. [ 28 ]

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sam Coach Mki, W ' knnkk Caf ' lain Gi y Jackson Manager John Murphy XDEK the capal)le leadership of Captain lyf Gu - Jackson, the Belmont High cagers completed a very successful season end- ing with second place position in the Middlesex League. The season was highlighted bv the close com])etition of Captain Jackson and Donahue in a highscoring duel which ended in a deadlock. The most enheartening ictory came when the gallant Belmont hoopsters nosed out the Class A State Champions, Rindge Tech, 23 to 21. Be- cause of their fine showing against higher class schools, the Belmont s(|uad was invited to partici|)ate in the annual Tech Tourney, hut they lost their first game to the uncon(|uerahle ‘‘Pikers” from Xewburyport. The squad consisted of John Murphy, James Donahue, Guy Jackson, Sam Polcari, Boh Caskie, Ted Hoople, James Foust, Lawrence Fahey, Bill Hughes, Jack Cliflford, and “Mike” Palm. [30]