Binghamton North High School - Wampum Yearbook (Binghamton, NY)

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arsity Football Halfhack fullback Garbarino and Ryder block out the opposition for Shepard. NORTH 0 ELMIRA SOUTHSIDE I3 The 13 to 0 defeat by Elmira Southside marked the first time in four years that North lost its opening game and it was the Hornetis first win over the Indians. A strong defense and some able ball carrying by Tony Weaver were the big factors in the Elmira victory. North penetrated Hornet territory on several occasions, but fumbles and an alert Elmira line prevented any scoring. NORTH 13 MIDDLETOWN 0 Joe Tino's spectacular open field running sparked the Indians to their first victory of the 1950 season at Middletown. The North attack was lethargic until Tino shifted into a halfback position and broke loose down the sidelines for the first long run of the game. The North blocking improved to a point where Tino was sprung into the open for a Blue and Scarlet touch- down. .Ioe Garbarino tallied the second score after Indian runners worked the ball into position with consistent gains through the Middle forward wall. Garb booted the point after touchown. Defensively the Warriors played heads up football, checking the Middletown attack through a major share of the game. IM NORTH 6 ENDICOTT 0 The Indians staged a comeback in their second Con- ference clash to defeat Endicott by a 6-0 score. Joe Garbarino,s buck through the center marked the only touchdown of the day as Coach Gordon 0'Reilly reg- istered his third win over the Orange since he took charge of the North eleven in 1947. North dominated the first half of the ball game with several offensive efforts in addition to the one which ended in a touchdown. Chick Serino's sensational catch of ,Ioe Tino's pass was the outstanding play for the Indians, but it cost the team the clever end's services for the balance of the campaign. Serino suffered a broken arm when tackled after the pass completion. The Warriors defensive play was strong in the final two quarters when U-E penetrated to the North seven- yard line before being stopped. Mike Medzigian, Joe Orzehowski and Ralph Frey were the big guns in halt- ing the Orange scoring thrust. NORTH 15 ELMIRA FREE ACADEMY 27 North was the first team to score upon Elmira Free Academy in the 1950 season, but their I5 points were not enough to win. The Blue Devils' speedy backs, Wil- cox, Meyers, and Berry, sprinted for a quartet of touch- downs to hand the Indians their second setback of the season. Ted Berry was the outstanding back on the field as he completed six of nine passes, scored a pair of six-pointers and added a point after touchdown. Myers went 72 yards for the first EFA tally, Berry sped 47 yards with an intercepted pass, tossed 17 yards to Broomhall for a TD and went over the one-yard line for the final score. North's points came from Garbarino,s 9-yard run after a sustained drive, a safety scored when Berry attempted to punt from his own end zone, and a plunge by Dick Ryder from five yards out. Tino's 50-yard pass to Charley Lewis, and the running of Johnny Shep- ard were North standouts. Left: Joe Gabarino is tackled during the U.E. game,

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ar ity Football NORTH 7 ITHACA 6 The Little Redmen invaded the North Stadium in an unsuccessful attempt to gain their first victory over the Indians since 1943. Dick Ryder's touchdown from one-yard out and Garbarinois successful conversion gained the win for the Warriors. The North tally came at the end of a 52-yard drive with most of the gains being made on the ground. Ithaca scored in the fourth quarter when Quarter- back George Pfann tossed a short screen pass to Flynn and the Red halfback raced 76 yards into the end zone. A first period Ithaca drive was checked on the one- yard line when Andy Lisick and ,Ioe Orzehowski rc- covered a fumble and the Indians kicked out of danger. .loc Tino and Dick Ryder were big ground gainers for the Blue and Scarlet in this contest. NORTH 0 CENTRAL 0 Central's Bulldogs went into this traditional ,loc Tino John Shepard Quarterback Halfback NORTII 0 MADISON 0 Playing their first game against a Rochester team in mud, snow, rain and water, the Indians were stopped as much by the elements as by the Madison players. Joe Tino provided the big spark for North with a 60- yard runbaek of the second half kickoff. The little quarterback was almost in the clear when he was knocked out of bounds. The wind drove the rain with such force that fumbles were the common thing and neither team could marshall a sustained drive. Madison captured the Rochester city championship for the second straight year and will come to Bingham- ton in October for a return game with the Indians. Below: Joe follows Joe on this play. intra-city clash with a sli ht ed e in statistics, H ':--.. but a fighting-Indian eleveifl checlged two scoring iilef thrusts and twice drove close to the Central goal :'- -Q Q., - .ifi line before being stopped. This was the first of ht , my - - - - -,. M . -.,. l I' f Ig three scoreless ties in which the Blue and Scarlet f, .,. f-'- , pp g . fii? M'wc gy in ggi participated. ' A V - - sz? . W T- 31: J- Central held the edge through the first half, ' - ,,., N TVQH4, gilf? going to the North 6-yard line where Van Why QQ U A g r 'jfgif , , . . V7 ' l :r w i . ' gi A gn 5 . Q V and Medzigian covered a fumble by Bill Mezza- donna. Central aerials carried to the North 20 where Gaffney dropped a pass from Baker. Norh came back in the second half and with Dick Ryder pile-driving through the middle, the Warriors carried to the I0-yard marker where a fumble stopped the march. The Indians came close in the fourth quarter, but an interception of Tino's pass prevented a tally. Defensive play was strong by both clubs and 5,000 fans cheered the line play of the two schools. if-Q? -f -1 fi. 1. . 'T , ,'- ' 3 Bi, T.-,,L, it Ll. if ' 11 as miie it .ff 5 it ..,, t A , Q W K i-i' a 4 I H 'K aff . Q ' Q. , -4- , 'W 1 y 1' T ' eff. so ..., . A , .5 g , , - , L.. ,. 14 ws. Q f V 5 - , ,I ,. . J, , , . - p ig gps . X f gg.fS.j,!,si at, X V. is .K .. its .Q 2 ' 5213231 ,xy it K.. 4 Y is ' 17