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

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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

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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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All-City Centralites The 1953-54 sports year found many outstanding individual per- formers on the Pirate athletic fields. Topping the list was Don Harris, - a 6' l65 lb. speedster who ex- celled in football, basketball and track. Don was an All-City man in football, city high iump champion in track and a member of the varsity cage squad for three years. His finest efforts, however, were put forth on the gridiron, and as a result of his fine play he was named to the INS All Ohio third team as end. Don's biggest thrill came in the Steubeneville game when he intercepted four Big Red passes and was a constant pest to the Steubenville air attack. Another big star was Joe Mor- lan, one of the best athletes to come out of Central in recent years. Joe was a member of All- City teams in both baseball and football. As a gridder he display- ed keen leadership and served as the Pirate quarterback and field general. In baseball he was the Bucs' regular catcher for three years. Joe, who is 5' 10 tall and weighs a sturdy 200 pounds is only a iunior and has another big year of football remaining which should prove to be his best. Other AIl'City men coming out of our riverside school were Ralph Holderman, Sam Webb, Dan Bargdill, Ilm Carmon in football, John and Newt Foster, and Bill Smith in track, Chuck McCampbeIl . in basketball and Jerry Martin in baseball. DON HARRIS Varsity Football FRONT ROW, left to right: J. Foster, I. Carmon, G. Ankrum, D. Brooks, N. Foster, G. Roszman, S. Webb, P. Pertee, P. Oates. SECOND ROW: R. Holderman, D. Bargdill, L. Eding- ton, D. Harris, B. Ramsey, T. Clark, J. Emmitt, J. Bally, T. Trim- ble, J. Morlan. THIRD ROW: B. Kilgore, G. Bennett, J. Hakes, F. Burton, F. Neal, B. Arnold, C. McCampbell, T. Pentello, P. Schooley, H. Chadwich, G. Tope, C. Williams. BACK ROW: C. Koterba, W. Rittenhouse, R. Reiser, D. Erb, A. Blackwood, F. Hale, C.l.. Dumaree, D. Parks, E. Reger, F. Howe. Reserve Football Golf W- ss li ---- -A F S' or ee- ., 1 A r - 5 as S e . ti Qfu tm li-1' if 791 ' ' ' W ,Q lla it S t' if bij lt I J-H .. f i.. . .5 ' 2 i . .. - -f -. A f, 3-sw, . - , Y 'l E I I - kj .ii ax NN li,-' sl Eli 'i fl Ffsaifflf ' K. , 1-1 Xi M4 if f ' li' X fl-lx 1 'K' l T Rf , , l ' ' i lv ' i ' J' P T -5- is gt ft , .ff . - ui. - 4 :I i - ,. ' .V T I i H Y' .Q R ' ,M '. SF Z ' 1 V E rj V .V ' 5.1 .jeg , W A . - - H71- ie.-1' 1' .. w in ..i---1-- 1. - 5':Ff..1sz,,1.,iv1.s'i.L: FRONT ROW, left to right: C. Williams, J. Barnett, B. Brok meyer, D. Hight, J, Smith, A. Stewart. MIDDLE ROW: J. Borg dill, C. Lemley, G. Rayot, J. Palmer, C. Lewis, M. Zulovitz. BACK ROW: D. Fluharty, P. Thompson, M. Gatewood, D. Holland. F. Hawes, T. Kimbro. f Members of the golf squad were, left to rightz Fred Lombardi, Bob Fasone, Coach Russell, Dave Frank, and Henry Fasone.