Curtis High School - Yearbook (Staten Island, NY)

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WW 44 We The White Warriors of Curtis opened the 1941 season undefeated in their last nine games. Determined to keep the hall rolling, the boys played hard and Well with that Well-known competitive spirit of Curtis teams, winning six out of their seven games and fighting to a scoreless tie in their last game of the season. The team from Roosevelt High School was the first to fall victim to the onslaughts of the Curtis eleven which won 12-0.

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Spanish atmosphere reigned in Feldma H lll Th F' n a e iesta was on, with songs, dances, skits, all forming part of the gay program. Four Island high schools participated. Curtis presented a playlet entitled uMuy Senor Miof which dealt with the trials and tribulations of a secretary who falsely professed a knowl- edge of Spanish. A song and dance also presented by the NSpaniards of Curtis, explained the different movements of a Spanish fan. Tottenville High enacted a scene in a South American cafe. New Dorp presented an all- musical program, while Port Richmond portrayed life on a hacienda. Because they were judged as having given the best performances, Curtis and Port Richmond competed with other borough winners at Town Hall, New York. Miss Eakin supervised the entire affair and, in particular, prepared and rehearsed the Curtis program. FANcy Singing Please f Best F0013 Forward Polio y Arr0z? jun- ll

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Curtis' second game was a test of ability to overcome a strong opponent. Stuyvesant High, regarded as a sure winner by many Hexpertsf, scored first. Curtis retaliated with three successive touchdowns. The final score was 19-9. After this victory the Somma Men were well on their way to another championship. The Curtis players, with new confidence in themselves, over- whelmed their next two opponents, Jefferson and McKee, 34-0 and 39-O, respectively. Curtis, fifth game proved to be a tough one. It was contested with Curtis' traditional rival, New Dorp High School. Although the score was only 6-0 in Curtis' favor, New Dorp was Upushed all over the lot. Curtis gained a total of 387 yards and made 22 first downs. Seward Park was the next unhappy visitor to Thompson Stadium. The East Siders put up a game battle but were overcome by the Staten Island boys, 12-7. The seventh and final game was an intersectional contest. The team from St. Gabriel's High School, :cout Pennsylvania way, faced the Curtis football squad in one of the most evenly matched games in the history of Curtis football. But the Saints and the ucity slickersf' as the Curtis players were called by the jesting Pennsylvanian boys, fought to a scoreless deadlock! The White Wfarriors of Curtis remained undefeated in sixteen starts extend- ing over a period of three years!