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

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ADDED MUSCILES Although the teams were weather-bound for a number of weeks. the FIELD HOCKEY season finally got underway. After organization of teams. there was a weeks practice for the inter- class competition. Then forwards. half-backs, full-backs and goaltes. put the hockey sticks to good use. The forwards learned to dribble, the hall-backs to drive. and the goalies to stop the hall. Sophs, Juniors. and Seniors rallied their best efforts for each goal. The keenest game of the sesaon was fought between the Seniors and the Juniors. This game decided the hnal out- come. The Seniors. whose captain was Clem Tesoro. triumphed over the Juniors. Naiomi lia , '. .4 . I3 its respective letters. rr tiptiirt .ach team was awarded Il7l'N'l'Il5Ii'.-YIKIUN lliirst Iltcturel ll. Ifreitag. I. Autlrews, ti. Orxeriigo. J. Allen. C. 'I't'soro. lf. Ileniamin. N. Iitciotie. I5 Jost, N. Moersh. J. Cierchiara. The opening of the fall and spring seasons of each year marks the semi-annual formation of the GIRLS' TENNIS CLUB. Under the able leadership of Miss Taylor. interest in this nationwide sport has hetn greatly furthered throughout the school. and the girls have had the opportunity to participate in the numerous tournaments held at Baker liield. The close ol' October. I9-ll. under the management of Barbara Jost and Jean Abel. After a number ot' breath-taking matches had been played. Ottilie De Simone was tinally proclaimed champion. with Dolores Lock- wood and Liloria Orsenigo holding second and third places respectively. SSW HIIOIIICI' successful SCJSOII IDIfNTIl3ICATI0N--tSecond Picturel lst Row J. I.ichtt-nherg. If. Iieniamin, D. Lockwood. O. De Simone. ti. Ursenigo, IJ Knot-pke. Intl Row: C. Sander. M. Lichtenberg. If. tlauwu. lx. lioltllwrg. ll. Jost. J. Abel. S. Vinokur: 3rd Row: M. Fee. J. Mtlienna, if Smith. KI. Ixler. II. Xknnternitl. Among other things that the war has aliected is the GIRLS' A'l'Hl.li'I'lC COMJVIITTEE. In the past this group of girls would attend tonferences and plan play-days with other schools in the County. This has all been canceled for the dura- tion. The committee now determines who will receive letters for girls' sports. They request and recommend to the G. O. Coun- cil that the letters be given, and present them if their plea is accepted by the G. O. The Girls' Athletic Committee is a group of girls. picked by Miss XVight, who are outstanding girls' gym work: therefore. they are capable of administering all affairs connected with after-school athletics. They meet on call in Miss Wiglit's ofiice. I.ately the calling hasn't been often. but alter the war the athletic committee will be able function to capacity. in S0 to Il3lfN'l llflt A'I'IONffLThird Picture? N. l.iceiuie. K. Payne. Ikltss XX'ight, M. Sands. J. Abel. IiveryvTuesday afternoon the GIRLS' SWIMMING TEAM monopoltzes the Y.M.C.A. pool. As soon as attendance is taken the girls refresh themselves by a thirty-lap swim. Now, raring to go. the girls practice individual skills, as the back- stroke. the breaststroke, and others. For competition practice the girls divide into teams and hold distance and relay races. The girls finish the period by swimming another ten laps. Joyce Muenzen. captain of the team. proudly announced that almost the whole team has passed the advanced swimmin test. S Ihe team not only can swim. but it can dive as well The racing dive is now second nature to the mermaids, and many can do more complicated ones. So it goes. every Tuesday. the girls practice because practice makes perfect : they want to win on that fatal day in June when Davis High meets Vdhite Plains. Il5lZNTIlfItfATION -tliourth Ilicturel Row l: t'aptain J, Muenzen, ll. Klein. F. Kenlon, H. McGowan. E. Ileniiinin J lVIcl'ierinl I Smith Vi l ' ' l . , . ., . . : uw -: Miss I.ee. Sponsor: S. I. Merritt. J. Seith, if Ilel ' i ' ' ' . wntr. N. Il.ll, TX. Nltlt. A. llotfman, li. Orsenigo. A. Pisanr. A, Spreugs. iii

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s x nn, 80 THOSE EXTRA The CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM. like most other sports at' the Hilltop this school year, had a rather disappointing season. In the season's infancy, the two most promising members of the squad, XValt Granata and Walt Sherwood. suffered injuries and saw no action thereafter. The former had led the Davis aggregation in both meets in which he participated. The squad put forth its best country run is a tough grind. hasn't got that old college try , efforts. however. The cross no sport for anyone that ll7T3NTll5lC'A'l'lUN llwrst l'icttireN lx Pvrownu-fvrtlt. XY. ttranata. XX' ber. Mgr. ll. Kingston l. lliauofl Dontliec, Mr. Oswald. Row l: K. Yan Sclioonhoven. Sherwood, K Kirgtn, Row Z: R We S Marshall, li. Schwartz. R. Park, .l When the Maroon and NVhite went to press this year. Coach Oswald had not yet chosen the TRACK TEAM that would open the season. However. in the picture at the left are some of the aspirants, many of them holdovers from last year's team, Fifteen who had won letters last year were returning. The team was planning to open the season on May l. in a home game against XVhite Plains. and then to meet New Rochelle. Gorton. and Mamaroneck before ending up with the county meet on June T. ll7l7N'l'll3lKiA'l'l0N 18.-cnnrl Pirtttrrl bl' l7r,ttoli. R. fltttrlxe. l. llouztrtl l'. XVt'ttleit. ll Ntltutrtl XX' Sltettrootl, K. Van htlmavtltovett. ll Scliiwltfell. Mr Usuutltl The GYM TEAM offers its members a better opportunity to build up their muscles and learn how to coordinate them than any other sport or extra-curricular activity in Davis. Constant practice on the mat. on the horse. and particu larly on the parallel bars. has earned the team the distinction of having its members rate higher than those of any other sport as a group in the individual strength tests. Every so often the team puts on an exhibition and gives the audience an opportunity to marvel at' their stunts and at the skill and mttscular control shown in them. This year, the team has put on exhibitions for the students of Graham, Vklilson. Nichols and Xklashington .lunior lligh Schools. . llll' NTll:lf ATlON fThinl Pit-tttrrl Mr, foffm. A. fiapnnr, li Oswald. li. Srheiti. lf. Kite. ll ltnet. A l'etrick, ll, 'l ynan. li l'mcs, R. Xkankrlstein. N Nappa. l, llosst-tt The Davis SXVlMMlNG TEAM climaxed a season during which they had lost but two league tilts by clinching the county meet and championship at New Rochelle. No less than four firsts were won: Hank Kolpin in the 50-yard free , Bob Goldthorpe in the IOO-yard breast , George Scanlon in the 220-yard free . and Milt Aitken in the dive -these added up to spell a spectacular victory for the Maroon squad. The whole team deserves credit for this unique performance which brought Davis its only cham pionship team to date. TDENTII-li ATIUN fl7ourth Picturel Row l: Kneeling XV. lttlell. T, Kloberg, R, Cawley. J. Mtirphv. Row Z: Ei, Ames. M l'mwlev. .l. O'lJonnell XV. Madison. D. lreetl. tl Kolpin: Row lg li. Scanlon. IU. Aitkin, Pi iioldthorpe. l. Mt-tller, Nlr. foffin

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AROUND THE CLOCK l. A honey of a pass. 2. Marshal's Nightmare! 3. Hold that line! 4. Off guard! 5. An ounce of prevention . . . . 6. Oh, say can you see . . . 7. NVe're rootin' for you. 8. The Mad Rush. 9. Authority on the 3B's. 82