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

Page 70 text:

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.

Page 69 text:

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

Page 71 text:

Competing in TENNIS for the first time in over a decade, the Tennis Team was hardly prepared for the success which it met. Davis really proved to be the hig surprise ill the WI.A.A. Tennis League. Bowing, by only one point. to Mamaroneck and New Rochelle, the netmen copped second place in the League with four victories against two defeats. Consistently fine performances were turned in by the Davis doubles men. Chuck Potter and Mickey Meerbaum were undefeated in seven matches. while Artie Greenhouse and Dave Subotky were victorious in six of their seven engagements. Steady singles play was demon- strated hy Martin Creenstein and Mark Fried- man. Coached hy Dr. E. A. Novick, the Maroon established itself as a contender for WI.A.A. honors on the tennis court of Westchester with Meerhaum and Greenstein among those to return. One sport that is slowly creeping hack into Davis, athletic focus is GOLF. Led hy Coach Harry Collins, the squad practiced during the week at Vernon Hills Country Cluh. The season certainly could not he termed too successful, as the hoys won only one match all season, that played against Roosevelt High of Yonkers. The squad was eaptained hy .loe Feinberg, who was one of the low scorers along with Joe Camherato. Both boys shot in the low eighties. The matches were not decided by the medal scores, hut, instead, by match play. With two hoys from each team in one group, a point was scored hy the duo that won the most holes. In ease of tie the point was split. With one season already past history, the Davis Golfing team can look forward to better times. QW ROW 1: P. Colodny, R. Mich- ealson, R. Bernhachg ROW 2: J. Fein- berg, J. Annecelli, J. Fine, W. Tiger, M. Baten, J. Camberato, Mr. Collins ennifi ROW 1: M. Greenstein, R. Gold- stein, M. Meerhaumg ROW 2: M. Wolf, M. Friedman, D. Klein 'f Wzf if VM!