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

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January, many thought that the Dutchman hopes went with him, but junior Charley Donovan, although only five feet six inches tall, filled Bill's shoes admirably. His fancy dribbling and excellent playmaking ability helped the team win its remaining games. In addition to Bill and Charley, Bob Lawrence, Ron Snow, Len Tobin, and soph Marty Goldstein excelled. The most exciting games of the year were the last five. In the final contest of the regular season, the Erasmus cagers came from behind to tie Wingate and go on to win in over- time. The same happened in the first playoff game against Jefferson at Madison Square Garden. The Commerce and Coltunbus victories also required last quarter spurts. In the final game, played with Franklin K. Lane High School for first place honors, the score see-sawed until Bob Lawrence sank two foul shots, minutes before the end of the game. Coach Bernard Kirsner is very proud of the P.S.A.L. tour- nament this season, and hopes that next year's team, sparked by Charley Donovan, Len Tobin and Marty Goldstein, will do equally well. I a Erasmus cager Bill Cunningham gets the jump on an opponent to score a crucial fourth-quarter basket against Tilden. I P BASKETBALL SCHEDULE November 11 November 18 November 23 December 2 'tDecember 6 fDecember 9 fDecember 14 1'December 16 fDecember 23 tJanuary 6 fJanuary 11 fJanuary 13 fJanuary 20 fJanuary 24 fJanuary 27 tJanuary 31 fFebruary 3 tFebruary 10 fFebruary 16 ebruary 23 tFebruary 28 tMarch 2 fleague games fplayoffs SCHOOL New Utrecht John J ay Jamaica Lincoln Midwood Westinghouse Grady Tilden Wingate Midwood Westinghouse Grady Tilden Hamilton Van Buren Hamilton M adison Wingate Jefferson Commerce Columbus Franklin K. Lane SCORE 78 - 57 70 - 57 65 - 43 70 - 49 69 - 54 83 - 57 91 - 38 76 - 62 64 - 52 58 - 46 91 - 70 80 - 58 71 - 52 140 - 42 postponed forfeit 53 - 41 66 - 58 64 - 63 71 - 61 47 - 45 47 - 45

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BASKETBALL Genuine enthusiasm, outstanding individual playing and excellent teamwork were chiefly responsible for Erasmus' first P.S.A.L. basketball championship in thirteen years. The Dutchmen went undefeated this season, the only team in the city to do so. Each team in our league was van- quished twice by Erasmus and three favored squads were out-scored by our hoopsters in the playoffs. Erasmus was fortunate in having Bill Cunningham, the All-City center. Leading the team to victory in the first fif- teen games, Bill broke court, team, and league scoring rec- ords, averaging 34.8 points a game. When he graduated in U W ,J t pl L Z ,ward Henry takes to the air? Vl. A ' i block Bill Cunningham in pre- I , 'Q P X - ne practice. ' P Q A Q 3 1 ' A I sketball Team: First row: sd Gordon, Manny Levy, Cap- z Bill Cunningham, Depart- nt Chairmanis son Douglas s, Co-Captain Ronald Snow, in Fishman, Charlie Donovan. fond row: Coach Bernard 'sner, Steve Pfeiffer, Milton rter, Marty Goldstein, Bob vrence, Howard Henry, James nohue, Len Tobin, Joe lwartz, Head Manager Al mes. iv tx

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The gentle pitter-patter of not so little feet often heard outside our Windows could be traced directly to the Erasmus Hall track team. Neither summer's heat nor winter's cold stopped these stoical athletes in their training. Track team members have been known to cover the 220 yards from the Administration Building to the Bedford Arch in less than 30 seconds during practice, easily outdistancing even the student late for an English test. The track schedule was rough, and training had to be grueling. There were outdoor meets in the fall and spring, and indoor competitions in the winter. The efforts of coach Mel Heichman and his runners more than paid off, however. For the first time in more than twenty years, the harriers won the Brooklyn Cross-Country championship. Individual honors were also copped by Erasmus, as cross-country cap- tain Tony Hasbourne placed first in the borough. In the Mayoris meet, our 880-yard relay team placed a respectable fifth in a field of 75 of the top teams in the New York area. Our fine athletes competed in the high jump, shot put, TRACK AND CRDSS-COUNTRY TRACK SCHEDULE CROSS COUNTRY hurdles, and pole vault as well as in the sprints and distance 'running events in these and other meets. Captains Mel White and Dennis Dyce helped keep the team functioning smoothly. 1961 was certainly a banner year for the track stars of Erasmus Hall. The average Erasmian, in fact, could hardly keep track of the team's accomplish- ments. Track Team: First row: Marty Kalifowitz, Frank Fenimore, Trevor Dyce, Ronald Lee, Steven Dickman, Robert Grant, Mark Gilman, Edward Campbell, Daniel Harris, Douglas Carlos, Mel Finerman. Second row: Richard Tabin, Eddie Slade, Edward Cooper, Melvin Johnson, Stephen Lindy, Jon Boltuch, Ira Schwartz, Carlos Candelario, Ernest Hol- December 10 January 21 DATE MEET STANDING September 24 St. Johns 5 October 1 Fordhani 6 October 8 N. Y. U. 4 October 12 Brooklyn Championship 1 October 22 City Championship 5 October 26 Flatbush Chanipionship 1 DUAL MEETS SCORE DATE SCHOOL Clow score winsj November 8 Lincoln 20 - 85 November 15 Wingate 21 - 37 November 29 Boys High 19 - 33 INDOOR TRACK DATE MEET Bishop Loughlin Cardinal Hayes Ganies January 28 St. Francis Prep Games February 10 Mayoris Meet February 18 N.Y.U. Meet February 25 National Scholastic Championship March 4 P.S.A.L. Indoor Championship royd, Fred Delapenha, James Horton, Thomas McGuire. Third row: Howard Henry, John Lichaw, Wallace Johnson, Andrew Jennings, Russell Vaz, Abraham Farrell, Winston Davis, Anthony Hasbourne, Alfred Green, Captain Melvin White, Booker Richardson, Captain Dennis Dyce, Norman Feuer, Leon Albritton, Coach Mel Heischman. 'X F' it -:mrs-,:.. 5 l l 2 r pl 5 It