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

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lme is the west of Gliafripzlolzs VOLLEY BALL had an added interest last season. At the end of the inter-class games, a chosen team of girls, from Davis, was lucky in having the opportunity of riding up to Roosevelt High, Yonkers, to play its Varsity and junior Vars- ity. A week later a Rye High School team came to visit Davis. Of the two encounters, Davis came out on top in one, against Rye. Rye was made welcome by the whole Davis team and Miss Taylor. Ice cream and cookies were served to refresh the tired teams after the game. The inter-class games were also suspense-filled. The two VOLLEYBALL lTopl Row l: j. Habel, M. Kilgo, E. Hub- bard, M. Pirone, M. Woodley, R. Karp, Row 2: D, Ceva, H. Burns, Mrs. Kauf- man, Miss Taylor, L. Simmons, C. Nor- done, E. Ambrosino FIELD HOCKEY lRightl Row l: A. Covell, B. Bergman, j. Carlson, E. Niedeck, B. Garland, M. Foster, E. Petullo, j. Solano, M. Klein, Row Z: Miss Taylor, C. Hoffman, C. Baer, A. Reichgott, j, Bliss, D. Leland, j. Mennis, E. Sinagra, F. Buhrig, R. Fiedler, M. Hickok, M, Morrison Page fifty-two teams that fought for the champion- ship were' both made up of seniors. One team was captained by Sue C-ar- land and the winning team by Eda Mae Hubbard. A tie had to be play- ed off, and the championship was decided by only one point. Very few girls in previous FIELD HOCKEY games had the misfortune of having teeth knocked out,'while playing. But, last season, Eda Mae Hubbard, one of the few, had just that happen to her. Such an accident is usually very rare, although slightly dented chins were not uncommon around the hockey field. lEven the weaker sex can swing a mean hockey stickll The stiffest game of the season was between the juniors and Seniors, for the championship, The juniors, captained by Brunie Garland, fought hard against Eda Mae Hubbard's team and won. The score ended in a dead tie, but since the juniors had amassed enough points from other games that they had played, they won the championship. Each girl proudly received her large D , and the run- ners-up, their smaller ones. One game of the season was quite unusual. just as it had begun, a slight drizzle started. As the game pro- ceeded, neither team wished to stop. Many girls looked very much bedrag- gled, but continued to fight on until the game had been completed.

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Bang-they're off. No it wasn't the races at Belmont but at good old A. B. Davis. The one sport in which we had a fine team was TRACK. Although we didn't win any of the meets, they were all very close. The squad did, how- ever, have the glory of carrying off the third place honors at the county cham- pionship contest. George Scoledes captained the team while Earle Oswald did the coaching. George was also a first rate quarter miler. One of the top performers of the team was Dave Lane who always ran a fast mile. Warren Myers and Conrad Rennemann also turned in good per- formances. Everyday you could see these Davisites running several miles to get in top shape. At the all county meet, with about twenty teams participating, several of the Hilltoppers walked off with medals. joseph Taylor got one in thehigh jump event, while Hugh McGee walked off with an honor in pole vaulting. George Scoledes was awarded a medal for his speed in the quarter mile. Another member of the squad that we must not forget was Bob Petrillo, a good shot put- ter who two years ago played center on the Davis football squad. Lou Hackett and Sylvester Washington, also grid- men, ran the hundred-yard dash for the Maroon. This season just past Mr. Elder coached the' field events. When autumn rolled around last year, some ambitious Davisites started to run about five miles a day. These were the men who represented Mount Vernon High School at the CROSS COUNTRY races. Although Earle Oswald was the official coach of the group, George Scoledes helped him greatly. Dave Lane, sparkplug of the' team, vvon three out of five races. The runners, as a whole, were victorious over New Rochelle, Albert Leonard, and White Plains. Some other boys who did a wonderful job were Warren Myers, Bern- ard Hassel, Peter Stud- pg ner, and Ken Fajans. 2? Qt ,7- 97 f. , i -V l i - .T- Z MUSQN ul 3.5- CROSS COUNTRY lTopl Row l: M. Colombo, K. Fajans, C lingham, Row 2: Mr. Oswald, D. Lane M. Alexander, l. Bernstein, G. Beattie D. Kaye, G. Scoledes lManagerJ TRACK TEAM lLeftl Row l: R. Hocking, A, Borghard, G mer, Row 2: S. Washington, W. Myers G. Braun, W. Armstrong, G. Myers, K Shindler, G. Robinson, C. Renneman lahan, H. King, S. Reich, D. Faticato E. Landau, l. Brown, R. Petrillo, Mr Oswald Page fifty-one leanne, B. Hassell, P. Studner, W. Bil- Scoledes, D. Lane, R. Senno, H. Schrim- L. Hackett, Row 3: l. Meyers, E. Cal-

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A continuous Rat-tat-tat-tat echoed from the boys' gym every afternoon as members of the PUNCHING BAB CLUB tried to expand their muscles. Under the expert direction of Mr. Childs, this group speedily learned the art of self-defense. Daily practice on the punching bag developed sturdy bodies, perfect timing, and coordination. The bulging, rip- pling muscles of those super-men brought admiring glances and sighs from the feminine set. If you want a treat in store for you, be present when Mr. Childs gets into action on that bag. A few well timed punches and you think you are witnessing a sleight of hand performance, first you see the bag and then you don't. lt flies with the speed of lightning. Gne of the outstanding club members was Walter Fluegel, the president, who may soon be a match for joe Louis. You'd better get into practice, joe, if you vvant to hold that title. If perseverance gets us places, vve mustn't fail to mention K WHAT A W PUNCH! FENCING CLUB lTopl Row -l : A. Berman, B. l-lassell, S. Berk- owitz, j. Borenstein, L. Bonus, Row 2: N. Ullman, C. Baer, P. Warshaw, S. Doshay, G. Lupo, Mr. Kurtz, Row 3: j. Lieberman, j. Marchesi, F. Lang, L. Hoar PUNCHING BAG CLUB KLowerl Mr, Childs, R. Siegel, E. Freedman, D, Ross, W. Fluegel, j. Mercanti, l-l. Ham- mer the other avid biceps builders Steve Wollman, joseph Mercante, Robert Schweitzer, l-larvey Hammer and Ramsey Siegel, who fought for second honors in biceps expansion. lt is rumored their arm muscles developed as much as one tenth of an inch a year. 'lEn guardel This cry was followed by the clashing of cold steel as the FENClNG CLUB went into action after a year's ab- sence from Davis. Although no blood was ever shed in their duels, these swordsmen probably imagined themselves as gal- lant cavaliers. At least it sounded that way from the din they created. Besides the regular foils the club had some long cav- alry swords, but most of the members found them too heavy to use. The weaker sex was very active in the club. Perhaps the girls were using this sport as a last resort to lose weight. Last year the club disbanded due to a slight accident. This year, however, it was reorganized and the musketeers really got into the swing of things. Page fifty-thrce