Central Falls High School - Souvenir Yearbook (Central Falls, RI)

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1953 Track 1 1 . ...Q , - - , s. N I' - -WT-'-1 .... .1 N s - 4 , 1 ' , A T To -,- f ss r T :.: T' - h 5- 'Q 0 I Q K 5-is SQ Q Q xv 5: ' 'n-' . . 5 1' , i , K y ,f Q t me - . Q4 ' f , ,- : :X .... , A, , X, 4 -'P'-c ,,,,s-. ,-,... . 1 ,W ,.,. A . f FRONT ROW: left to right: Sam Webb, Everett White, John Foster, Bill Smith, Newt Foster, Paul Schooley, Paul Oates. BACK ROW: Ralph Holderman, Don Harris, Don Threatt, Willard Littlefield, Gene Jordon, Dick Caldwell. , 1 1 nn il F -, ' U lg , an-Quinn Q H--.',.-rv-1 Head Coach Frank Howe and Athletic Director Guy Kesler. The 1953 track story was much the same as it is every year. The Pirate cindermen seem to have a keen knack for track, and once again came up with a successful epoch last spring. They completed the regular campaign undefeated in dual meets, an accomplishment which is by far nothing new to them. Why do the Pirates year after year have either a champion or first division team? One rea- son is that they get a wealth of talent from Everett, Mound, and Starling Jr. Highs, and the other is the very able coaching of Frank Howe. Among the standouts of last year's squad were John and Newton Foster, both of whom were city champions in their respective field. John was the high hurdle winner while Newton came out on top in the 880 yard run. Other winners were Don Harris who tied for first in the City high jump, Bill Smith tied for first in the District high iump, Ralph Holderman tied for first in the District pole vault, and llm Carmon who was second in the District discus throw. The mile relay team made up of Frank Burton, Don Harris, Sam Webb, and Willard Littlefield, won a third spot in the district meet. As well as being unbeaten in dual meets, the Bucs won third place in both City and Hilltop Relays, which, when added up, spells out a prosperous season.

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In Action Central's Don Harris l8l and Dave Chand- Jump shatl As Central's Don Robinson llll ler I9l are unable to stop this basket by fails to connect in this effort at Linden Linden's Paul Snyder 1441. At the start of the season, Pirate mentor Chuck Koterba was greeted by these six lettermen. Left to right: Don Fluor, Paul Schooley, llm Carmon, Chuck McCampbell, Don Harris, Bill Smith, and Coach Koter- ba. QDISPATCH photol it .. ew- 'Q .2152 ' Where to now? says .lim Franklin 1211 as he is surrounded by Pirates, Don Harris IBD and Charles McCampbell il6l. IDISPATCH photoj

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1953 Baseball ly I - ' I l I T' Returning baseball lettermen include, left to right: Larry Edington, Jim Hakes, Joe Morlan, Jim Kountz Don Fluor, and Harry Chadwick. Once again in 1953 the Pirates came up with a top-notch baseball team. The Parksmen finished in third place in the City League race while copping the runnerup spot in the District Tournament. After getting off to a slow start, the Bucs came back srong, winning their last seven city contests. The leader in this mid-and-late season spurt was the Pirates' brilliant catcher, Joe Morlan. Morlan, also a standout on the gridiron, was the league's top backstop in addition to topping the circuit in homeruns. lt was Morlan's shiny handling of Buc pitchers, Jim Kountz, Pete Cook, and Larry Edington that was a determining factor of the spree. Other big men in the attack were shortstop, Jerry Martin, outfielders, Don Brooks, Phil Orem, Don Fluor, and firstbaseman, John O'Day. Martin was an All-City choice and lead the team in hitting with a .327 batting average. The tournament found the Pirates fighting their way to the finals before dropping a close 5-4 decis- ion to Newark. With the return of such lettermen as Morlan, Fluor, Kountz, Edington, Orem, Jim Hakes, Harry Charwick and iuniors Ernie Mawhirter and Harry Burris, the Bucs' chance for a fruitful '54 seem very bright. Coach Dave Parks