Bishop Timon High School - Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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his A RUN IN THE FIRST INNING . . . Jack Davis scores it against Neumann after being hit by a pitched ball and driven around ahead of Tom Desmond. l I'LL HANDLE THIS ALONE . . . figures Bill Dempsey as he takes a throw to thwart scoring designs of a runner just coming into the picture at the left. jim Leary is the player who would like to help but is not needed at the moment. J. V. Busebull IT TOOK Tl-IE 1950 JAYVEES just one game lo get their bearings. Amherst jolted them with an ll-l defeat in the opener, but after that the Juniors ran out the season with ll 9-game winning streak. A number of the players entered American Legion baseball during the summer, under the sponsorship of Shanleys and the South liullizilo Post, and won runner-up honors in the State. 1950 SEASON RECORD TIMON OPPONENT 1 Amherst 1 1 7 Canisius 2 9 Nichols 2 7 Kenmore 4 7 St. joe's 0 1 1 St. Francis 2 6 Canisius 4 13 Williamsville 0 9 St. Francis S 8 St. Joe's 5 78 35 Left: IT'S DUSTY AT FIRST . . . But the Timon runner got there first. The Jayvees beat St. Francis twice, 11-2 and 9-5. Below: WAITING ON THE BENCH . . . Jim Hassett ponders his chances for a hit when his turn comes. K

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QTVR' wuv-' 'lf 1950 JAYVEES-Front: Don Colpoys, jack Pascall, Bob Barrows, Jim Hillery, Bob Dean, Ray O'Neill. Second Row: Mike Catan- zaro, Bob Miller, Bill Ewing, Rog Milan, Karl Englert, Manager Tony Andolina. Third Row: Moderator Father Walter, Bob Lar- rabee, Tom McCarthy, Steve Dybus, Dick Schumacher, Coach Frank O'Brien. A PLAQUE FOR THE RUNNERS-UP jim Hiller ca . . . y p- tained the team of Timon players who played under Shanley- South Buffalo Post sponsorship in 1950 American Legion compe- tition. The team took Western New York honors before droppin g the final State championship game at Syracuse. With Hillery is Tim O'Mara of the South Buffalo Post. Frosh Innings Below, left: LOOSENING UP . . . Infielder Joe Conley throws a few before the game. Center: ARMOR FOR A CATCHER . . . Jack Whelan puts it on before going behind the plate. Right: TWO BATS FOR A SLUGGER . . . Jim Sperduti was the leading Frosh slugger during the 1950 season.