Boston Latin School - Liber Actorum Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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HOCKEY Frigid Frankie Freezes The Purple and White puck-chasers enjoyed a very successful season on the ice this year by losing only one city contest and swamping Eng- lish 4-0. The hockey team was led this year by co-captains, john Kineavy and George Casey. Both of these boys, besides being stellar hockey players, were also outstanding in other sports. Kineavy is one of Latin's outstanding athletes, a three-letter man and a bang-up player in every sport, and George Casey is well remembered for his incredible feats as a wingman on Latin's eleven, gaining all-scholastic rating through his excellence. Aiding these two boys on the front line was Dick McDermott, a flashy skater and one of the highest scorers in the club. This trio formed about the fastest forward line in the city. Their stick-handling and shooting ability rendered them a tremendous offensive unit every minute they were on the ice. The fact that their defense of Gill and Robinson was so strong enabled them to penetrate deep into enemy territory throughout the game with- out much fear of a breakaway. And if by any chance an opponent sifted through the defense, he still had to beat Dickson, Latin's stalwart goalie. These aforementioned boys constituted I.atin's first line and have deserved every bit of the merit they have earned. But we pause to mention a boy destined to be one of the team's oustanding stars until he suffered a very pain- ful knee injury that disabled him for the rest of the season-'lCharlie,' Gudaitis. Gudaitis starred on the football team and was destined to surpass his gridiron record on the ice until he was hurt. Despite the fact that he played only a few minutes, Coach Fitzgerald recog- nized his excellence and his courage and awarded him his letter. These boys were considered the f1rst-string- ers. The line of demarcation between first- and second-string is not so clearly drawn in hockey as in most sports, and all credit pos- sible is due to Latin's spares: Fay, Connolly, McGrath, Brosnahan, Vezina, Sheehan, Slat- tery, Kelley, and R. Casey. These boys don't get so much credit as the headliners, but they deserve as much. And while bouquets are being tossed about, let us not forget the splen- did work done by Coach Fitzgerald and the Sweep on to Victory

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Coach Fitzgeralds warriors closed a success- ful season by beating their highly favored Eng- lish High rivals, 19-12. By remaining unde- feated in the City League, they were crowned unolhcial champions of 1940. The outlook was dismal at the beginning of the season with only a handful of returning veterans, but, as usual, Charley Fitzgerald developed an outstanding eleven. A feature of this year's team that escaped most of its followers was its terrific speed. Latin's live-man backfield of Sullivan, Connolly, Killion, Kelley, and Slattery was the fastest offensive unit in the city. It was this same speed that enabled the Purple line to get the jump and out-drive the massive Blue and Blue fron- tier all day. Teamwork was the keynote of success. There were no outstanding stars. Sullivan, hero of the English game, and Connolly, outstanding in his first year of competition, shared most of the backfield glory: but both these boys realized what they owed Bud Killion, their blocking back, the unsung hero of any football team. We must also doff our hats to George Casey, a su- perb wingman. The rest of the club consisted of some great performers also: Larry Redgate, stellar pivot mang Charlie Gudaitis, a defen- sive tigerg and Fred Kelley, brilliant running guard. Also, we pay tribute to two boys who received less recognition than any other mem- bers of the team. They filled in a gap that looked immense and played the whole year as The Line of Most Resistance iron men, receiving practically no relief- Latin's two truly great guards, Curran and Col- lins. Let us also remember the second-stringers and the subs that make a hrst team possible. Theirs is the hardest job-unceasing labor, with not even a hope of recognition. This year's team will be wiped out by grad- uation. The whole line, from end to end, and two of the starting backfield will receive their diplomas. It is up to those returning and to the lower classes to fill in these gaps and keep Latin at the top of the high school heap. ED, NOTE: There can be no greater praise for Captain Bill Ward, the author of this piece, than the acclaim of his team-mates who elected him to lead them as their captain. Subversive Inactivity

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drudgery so willingly performed by the hockey manager, Bob Beyer. Now, for a few statistics on the season as a whole. Latin finished second in the City League, winning four games and losing one, a 2-1 decision to Commerce. The Purple and White outscored their opponents by eleven goals to two, with john Kineavy leading the scoring parade, closely followed by Dick Mc- Dermott. These two players, Kineavy and McDermott, starred throughout the year. Latin finished second in the Boston Conference, headed only by undefeated Mechanics. Latin's victory over her traditional rival Eng- lish was a typical Purple and White victory. Team play was predominant. McDermott scored twice, but these weren't solo efforts. He was set up both times by timely passes from Kineavy and Casey. Gill gained the only un- assisted goal, the first one, and Bob Casey ended the scoring on the strong end of a pass from Kineavy. An athletic team representing Latin rarely has an individual star. Coach Fitz- gerald stresses team play, and this year's hockey team was a shining example of the effectiveness of that plan. The swift fashion in which the Boston Hockey Conference has got under way is to the outstanding credit of the Boston schools. In Dorchester Watches the Pucks Go By two short years the Boston High Schools have swelled from an independent league to a high- powered loop. Latin School points with no small pride to the leading part her boys have played in forming the independent league and the impressive records they have compiled dur- ing the brief existence of recognized hockey. This excellence is an answer to the criticism of some that B. L. S. is strictly a students' school. Of course, the athletes must maintain a scholas- tic rating, but the record is living proof that our boys are skilled in both brains and brawn. if' 4. I .K ...L l First Row fleft to rightl: Beyer, Mgr., Dickson, Robinson, Kineavy, G. Casey, Gill, McDer- mott, Brosnahan, Coach Fitzgerald. Second Row Cleft to rightl: Sheehan, lVlacGrath, A. Kelley, R. Casey, Fay, Connolly, Gusaitis, Slattery. Page Twezzty-one