Erasmus Hall High School - Arch Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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encounter, thus ensuring a tie for first place in their division. In the P.S.A.L. championship playoffs, the Dutch- men reached the serni-finals, defeating unbeaten Morris Q58-52J and highly-regarded Jefferson Q55- 47J along the way. Opposing George Washington High School in the consolation game for third place Erasmus prevailed, 89-63, and ran up the highest score in the tourney. When the time came for players to be selected to fill berths on various all-star teams, Erasmus cagers placed extremely well. Freifeld, Yoselowitz, and Johnny Pelkaus were chosen on many of the ballots sponsored by local papers. Not to be outdone by the veterans, the Junior Varsity fought their way to a 9-1 season. High scorers for the young Dutchmen were Ronnie Snow and Bob Lawrence. It was indeed a rewarding season for both teams and their followers. SEASON'S RECORD DATE HALL OPPONENT 89 November 14 November 21 November 26 'December 5 'December 9 'December 12 'December 16 'December 23 'January 9 'January 16 January 23 'January 27 January 30 February 4 'iFebruary 6 February 11 February 13 February 20 'K February 26 March 12 uMarch 19 'A' 'March 21 'League games ' 'Play-off Junior Varsity Basketball Team: Left to right, Front row: John White, George Hobson, Robert Lawrence, Ronald Snow. Second row: Coach Al Badain, Jim H ughes, Glen Peebles, Larry Kotler. Lafayette 60 John Adams 35 Manual Training 49 Tilden 51 Grady 31 Westinghouse 41 Wingate 67 Westinghouse 23 Midwood 46 Tilden 54 Madison 73 Hamilton 37 Van Buren 53 Grady 31 Hamilton 37 Wingate 70 Lincoln 42 Midwood 49 Morris 52 Jefferson 47 Boys, High 72 Washington 63 'ie e i K During a practice session, player Joel Yoselowitz sinks one.

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Varsity Basketball Team: Left to right, Front row: Martin Tarnobt, Lewis F reifeld, Robert Sommer, Edward Choran. Second row: Reggie Grossman, Vito Pece, joel Yoselowitz, Harold Mayerson, Edward Nally, Ion Pelkaus, Coach Bernard Kirsner, Steven Narker. Third row: Richard Hirsch, William Cunningham, Richard Hochberg, Lionel johnson, Harry Peck, William Cortes, Howard Fabian, Stephen Smirloolc, Peter Sherman. M1 21 1- J l ul X X L CQV .ilu XXX, l F all W X X Q r Y lx, Anal 4 'DU 'J Nl' if 6 lr' pk 2-X Jggmff- BASKETBALL In our senior year we were athletically represented by one of the iinest quintets in the history of Erasmus basketball. Under the inspiring leadership of co-captains Lew F reifeld and Bob Sommer, and the astute tutoring of Coach Bernie Kirsner, our hoopsters compiled a 19-3 record which was quite an improvement over last yearis 10-10 slate. The season was an exciting one, highlighted by a thrilling home and home duel with arch-nemesis Wingate. In the first bout, at Wingate, Lew Frei- feld's 28 points were not quite enough to offset the output of the Generals, Wynn and Brown, and the Dutchmen succumbed, 67-65. At home, our team, led by the fine play of Freifeld and Joel Yoselowitz, avenged their previous loss in an unbelievable 71-70

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As early as the first game, when the Dutchmen squeaked through With a one-touchdown triumph, it became apparent that this team did not measure up to last year's City Champs. However, the Buff and Blue, competently led by all-city stars George Wichelns and Dan Kaufold, performed Well and forced some of the best teams in the city to work for their victories. The year,s zenith Was the annual Midwood game, which saw an inspired Erasmus eleven upset the favored Middies. The nadir occurred when the team started losing and it became evident that some Erasmians Were fairrweather fans. SEASON'S RECORD: DATE HALL OPPONENT September 29 Madison 0 F 0 0 T B A L L October3 Tilden O October 10 jefferson 12 October 17 Midwood 0 November 1 Lafayette 20 November8 Boys' High 24 Football Team: Left to right, Front row: Leonard Staub, Bruno Rumnagi, Stan Gold- wasser, Captain George Wichelns. Second row: Bch T aah, Richard Marshall, Arthur Cohn, Steve Godoff, Bob Bonnano, Don jones, Richard Heinrich, Kevin Kelly. Third row: Irwin Morris, Backfield Coach, Peter Lubert, Richard Glickman, Mike Shee, Bob Gluck, Fred Dickson, Gene Nessin, johnny Ryan, Aldrick Atwcll, Howie Furer, Assistant Coach. Fourth row: Clarence Pitt, Line Coach, Richard Klein, Sam Fenning, Arthur Weiner, Richard Ciferni, Emil Castro, Mike Gapin, Dom Garambone, Tony Martino, Pete Donellon, Fred Zeigler, Pete Hertz, Coach Joe Monahan.