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

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ROW' 1: L. Saltzman, M. Mendelson. R. Stewart. F. Falco. J. Fields. R. Blair. R. Paige, R. Mag- lioneg ROW 2: Mr. Os- wald. M. Barrett. C. Fields. J. Smith. R. Avers, B. Sonnnerville. J. Hayes. V. Pierce. R. Fieldsg ROW 3: D. Rogers. B. Valen- tine. .l. Yviskind. A. Mer- dingeo. J. Gillian. V. Ma- rone, H. Sklaver Finding consolation only in a few individ- ual performances, the Davis TRACK TEAM terminated their season by scoring only 8 points in the Sectional meet at White Plains. Our only markers came as a result of Frank Falco's thirds in the dashes and Paul Mulaire's fourth in the high jump. The track squad opened its season by suc- cessfully downing Portchester. However, they did not win another dual meet after that and finished seventh in the WI.A.A. No doubt the outstanding figure of the team last year was Falco who scored three straight doubles before being defeated in the Wil.A.A. meet. It is only fair to mention that he was handi- capped by a sore leg during the last few weeks. Paul Mulaire came into his own last year by establishing himself as one of the county's top high jumpers. Leaping five feet ten on two occasions and five feet eleven on one, Mulaire was one of Davis' few point scorers in both the WI.A.A. and Sectional. Hank Washington took advantage of his long stride to become one of WCStCl16Sl61',S better quarter milers as can be shown in his 51.9-440 against White Plains in a dual meet. Trying to run Lou Jones race in the Sectional kept him from attaining even greater heights. jane Bernie Hassell took third in the WI.A.A. mile, his only race of the year, while Tenaglier hit nineteen feet, seven and one half inches in the broad jump for the only other praiseworthy performances. HITTING THE TURN 65

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After winning only one dual meet all season, the Davis SWIMMING TEAM surprised all by taking third place in the first annual WI.A.A. swimming championships. With Neil Sharpls first in the 200 yard freestyle, with the 160 yard relay team and Charlie Buehler, a 40 man, taking thirds, with the 180 yard medley relay and John Pittari in the diving, placing fourth, Davis earned 14 points, quite a distance behind New Rochelle and Mamaroneck, first and second, respectively, but, three and one half HEAD OVER HEELS? 64 wimming earn ROW 1: L. Saltzman, B. Rink, BOW 2: E. Knox, N. Sharp, B. Sussman, B. Smith, B. Goldstein, D. Wax- man, B. Sanderg ROW 3: J. Gottlieb, B. Ehret, F. Nasa- now, H. Syrkin, H. Fried, J. Pittari, C. Buehler, Mr. Min- erley. points ahead of Yonkers, the number four team and eleven more than Gorton. Neil Sharp's victory was, perhaps, the high- light of the whole season for the Maroon. Out for three weeks with measles, Sharp had previ- ously been beaten by Walt Leffler of New Rochelle and Charlie Treftzer of Mamaroneck. These three were seeded into the first heat. Leiller and Treftzer passed the 100 yard mark, neck and neck, with Neil about three yards behind. How- ever, Sharp began to pick up in the final sixty yards and caught the two at the beginning of the last lap. A11 three sprinted towards the finish line, but Neil won by about a half yard. Incidentally, Sharp started a mild epi- demic on the swimming squad, when he spread the measles to Frank Vener, a diver, and Bob Goldstein, a breast stroker. We hope that he started another epidemic by his victory in the WI.A.A. Coach Bob Minerley will have a solid nucleus to work around next year. With the loss of only four men through graduation, Charlie Buehler, Dick Babkin, Frank Nasanow, and Bob Goldstein, there will be twelve returnees from the sixteen boys now on the squad. With Bob Smith and Eddie Knox for the shorter distances, Neil Sharp and Harvey Fried in the 200, Dave Waxman and ,Ioe Gottlieb as breaststrokers, Hank Syrkin, Bob Sander and Bob Sussman for the back stroke, and John Pit- tari and Frank Vener in the diving, the compe- tition for new-comers on the swimming team will be strong.

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I amify omega! B. Fava, S. Zellerg ROW 2: Z' ' W' Halstead, M. Stickle, L. Alt- man, C. Ehret, F. Ionata, C. Mahar, T. Panettieri, R. Again attesting to the fact that if it is a Halstead-coached team, it has to he good, the 1949 edition of the BASEBALL TEAM captured the western division of the W1I.A.A. only to lose to Mamaroneck High in the playoffs. Leading the well-halanced attack was a strong pitching staff headed hy Larry' Altman, Tony Panietteri and Charlie Ehret. Captain and sparkplug of the team, Teddy Ramsey, the shortstop, whose hatting average of more than .400 indicates his prowess at the plate, formed one of the county's top clouhle-play com- binations along with Pete Berland. Certainly not to he overlooked was the fine play of the Npicket linew, five-strong of Roosevelt 66 Smith Clfgdlee EM QAM! ROW l: J. DiPietro, W. Warren, W. Hauser, R. Tenaglier, L. Solomong ROW 2: Mr. Rothman, G. Frisch, G. Rohleder, M. Stickle, T. Puccillo Ramsey, Jim O'Brien, Tony Puccillo, Mandy Di Marino and Charlie Buehler. First hase and third hase developed into season-long battles, with Mannie Lauria and Carlton Flick fighting it out at first base while Bernie Fava and Bob Hruhsch had the same prohlem at third. The catching staff was another of Coach Halstead's bright spots with Richie Maurno and Boh Cimmino alternating the chores. Another team which ended a successful season was Coach Seymour Rothman's BASE- BALL JAY-VEE. Two years ago Rothman came up with Flick, Berland, Fava, Panettieri and Roosevelt Ramsey among others who made the varsity grade the next year. Last yearis logical choice was Morris Stickle, who registered 14 strikeouts in a six-inning game. ROW 1: V. Basnight, E. Lauria, R. Hruhsch, C. Flick, C. Buehler, P. Berland, T. Farewell, M. DeMarino, T. Washington, R. Washing- , ton, J. 0,Brien, T. Puccillo, 1 R. Cimminog ROW 3: Mr.