A B Davis High School - Maroon and White Yearbook (Mount Vernon, NY)

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ATHLETICS

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When the youth of today assume their place in the postwar world, they also assume the responsibility of remodeling it. This remodeling will place before them many problems that will put their competence to the acid test. There will be situa- tions that will need the expert treatment of an ambitious, far- sighted and reconstruction-educated youth. When we think of preparing youth for this monstrous task. we think of means of shaping their hands so that they, in turn, can better shape the world. The fate of civilization rests with these hands. The actions not only of statesmen and business- men, but of all the people, will lay the foundations of this ciivil- ization. If the hands are skilful, the foundations will be strong, and capable of withstanding a good many storms. If not, we'll face more wars and more depressions. Compared with matters so important as this, sports may appear insignificant and unrelated. However, they can serve not only as an engaging pastime for millions of Americans, both young and old, but also as a means of inculcating some valuable character traits in the youth of the nation. For when youth are meeting opponents and when they are learning the need for teamwork and the importance of the individual in sports activities, they are being faced with many of those ele- ments that will try them later on in life. Sports emphasize the kind of conduct that calls for cooperation, consideration of the other fellow, and self-reliance, qualities which later will stand youth in good stead. . We know that experience is a good teacher. and this, simply speaking, is precisely the role sports can play in reconstructing the postwar world. They can serve as a proving ground for a youth whose hands will shape the future of the world for the generations of tomorrow. 76

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FOOTING ON TO FAME Davis has seen many brilliant seasons in the past and will probably see many seasons more successful than that of 1943. However. future Davis teams will have to go a long way to equal the rugged defense that our FOOTBALL TEAM showed this year. This is obvious wheh a quick glance at' their record will show that no team defeated our charges by more than one touchdown. At Roosevelt, Russ Doyle's men showed real fight when they took the game out of the bag in the closing minutes, when a pass from Sergeant to North netted a score. Captain Walt Brockway's sterling defensive play was more than evident when the team battled Gorton to a scoreless tie. The Davismen rose brilliantly in a 21-0 triumph over Yonkers Central, with the attack led by the plung- ing of Don Trischett and the shifty running of Godfrey Bellavigna. The squad never hit their stride again and succumbed to the Port Chester and Pelham elevens. It was the educated toe of Dick Auricchio that saved more than one scoring threat. The intra-city championship remained a draw as a favored Edison team was tied by our gallant team. A blocked kick picked up by John Macri produced a 6-6 tie. To the disappointment of all, a 60-yard pass spelled defeat for a hard-fighting Davis team and a touchdown for New Rochelle in the last game of the year. Such names as Brockway. North, Sergeant. Purchler. Butler, Merlin, Trischett, Auricchio, Bellavigna, Macri, and Schuler will not be easily forgot'ten. IDENTIFICATION4 CUpper Leftj Row I: R. Sergeant, C. North. W. Schuler, R. Aurrichio, W. Brockway, D. Trischett, J. Macri. R, Butler, D. Purchler, L. Merlin: Row 2: G. Bowles, H. Ramsey. G. Sullivan, J. Doyle. L. Parker, W. Sporing. H. Kerstein, S. Sokololf, A. Avallone: Row 3: B, Billipp. C. Carbone, T. Fraioli, M. Valentine. L. Fazio, F. Brockway, D. 78 Winer. P. Schuetz. J. Hammondg Row 4: J. Courtney, R. Sands, R. Epstein. J, Heiser, lrl. Pierpont, F. Arcara, F. Mellis. B. Grogan. R. Mendelsohn: Row 5: Mr. Coffin, Mr. Doyle. F. Di aMrzo, W. Hollingsworth. R. Peters. C. Frank. P. Augustine. When the football team trots out onto the field to begin a game, it is usually met with a thunderous ovation from the stands. To see that this enthusiasm dosen't wane. as well as to chime in with their own little bil. is the chief function of the CHEERLEADERS. The cheerleaders lend their vocal support to the Davis cause throughout the whole game. They keep the crowd in active Cnoisyl participation and the team red hot from whistle to whistle. However, it is usually after the game has progressed a bit and the opening tempo has slackened that this vocal support contributes the most. When our warriors are worn and weary, it serves to remind them that the school is back of them. When the team is making a drive down the Held to the opponent's goal line, or digging in for a last-ditch de- fense of its own goal line. a little moral support from the grandstand often spurs the players on to a winning effort. The cheerleaders have a number of clever cheers to get this effect. Some of them are even accompanied by cavortings that bear a vague resemblance to a dance or a jig. They're all spirited. though. and with the cheer- leaders on the sidelines to whip up the Davis partisans. the team is assured of the proper background of yelling and cheering for a football afternoon. IDENTIFICATION- QI.ower Right, Row I: M. Beacom, G. Orsenigo, D. Innecken, L. Andrew, N. Galigher. E. Meyer, D. Renaud: Row 2: G. Orsenigo, R. Guiz- zerti. J. McIntyre, Captain. G, O'Brien. V. Sxirh.