Bristol High School - Green and White Yearbook (Bristol, RI)

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BASEBALL. TEAM Front Row (left to right) Jack Marsden. Albert LeClerc, Martin Biancuzzo, Antony Perry, Louis Silvia, Andrea D Ambrosia, Back Row (left to right) Antony Bonanno (manager), Fred Carroturo, William Simmel, Christopher Maderas. William Guivremont, Nunzio Gaglio, William West, Cosmo Marabello, William LeMaire, Wilfred Guivremont, Louis Annarumo, Oliver Desilets. Coach Edward Fitzgerald.

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THE GREEN AND WHITE 21 COLT AND FOOTBALL A couple of days after the opening of school in September, Colt football men began practice for what we of Colt think was a quite successful season. Our new coach was Mr. Fitzgerald of the faculty, and under his guidance the Colt team played hard, clean and deceptive football. The candidates for the squad were many and all through the season there were twenty men ready for action. After a couple of weeks of practice, the lettermen of the previous year elected Louis Sylvia to captain the team. Frederick Vera was elected manager of the team and we may add that this work was very efficient. The first game on the schedule was with La Salle and the fellows entered the game with spirits running high. La Salle, much the heavier of the team, could gain nothing through our line, but touchdowns were scored against us via air. La Salle, a Class A team, won 27-7. Colt entertained North Kingstown the following week and the Fates were against Colt again and we lost 13-7. Colt’s luck was so bad that the next week, after completely outplaying South Kingstown High during the whole game, one of our passes was intercepted in the final minute of play and we were defeated 7-0. Well! Enough is enough! The following week we were out to—well—to win a game. St. Raphael, who had defeated South Kingstown and who was one of the leaders in interscholastic football as our foe. In what was said to have been Colt’s best game, St. Raphael was subdued to the tune of 7-0. On the following Friday a- scoreless tie was played with East Greenwich Academy. As the major attraction on Armistice Day, Colt journeyed to Warren to stack itself against the Warren High eleven. Colt completely outplayed its opponents and romped to an easy 9-0 win. Warren, it may be interesting to note, made no first downs. The squad journeyed to De La Salle in Newport for the finals of Colt’s 1929 football season. The team was defeated, 13-0. During the past season much was learned of the fine points of the game and the fellows gained a great deal by the way of experience. Above all the sportsmanship and morale of the Colt team was on the upward surge and we prophesy that in 1930 the team, captained by Martin Biancuzza will win the championship. The following were the letter men : Anthony Ruggiero, Michael Securo, Louis Sylvia (capt.), William West, Manuel Motta. Albert Le Clerc, Raymond Makowsky, Martin Biancuzzo (capt.elect), Milton Bassing, Carl Witherell, Anthony Perry, Robert Munro, Paul Campanello, William McCaughey, Anthony Bonanno and Frederick Vera (manager). Gold footballs were presented by the School Committee to twelve regulars and the manager of the team. Scores: Colt.....„..-.................7 La Salle ...27 Colt ........... 7 North Kingstown ....13 Colt...............0 South Kingstown .... 7 Colt..............7 St. Raphael . 0 Colt............ 0 East Greenwich ...... 0 Colt...............9 Warren .............. 0 Colt......-... 0 De La Salle ........—13 BASEBALL In five of its first six games, a veteran Colt baseball team gave up the decision to the opponents. Only one of these games was a Class B game, however. Colt opened the season against Pawtucket High, and although out-hitting their opponents, lost the decision, 7-6. In a return engagement, the Colt boys turned the tables on the Interscholastic League champs and won, 6-. Colt again journeyed to Pawtucket and was defeated by St. Raphael Academy, 11-8. Colt then lost its next three games. The scores were: South Kingstown 5-2, La Salle 15-8, and St. Raphael 9-6. Notwithstanding these defeats Colt has an eager eye upon the Class B championship, and if the fellows come through with a punch, it is theirs.

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THE GREEN AND WHITE 23 BASKETBALL Colt’s 1929-1930 basketball team had a rather mediocre season, winning few of the schedule games. Many of the games were lost by very narrow margins and Capt. “Chassy” Le Clerc and his mates experienced as many bad breaks as any one athletic team could. At times the team looked like a world beater, but most of the time the other team seemed to be a “wee bit” better. Stanley Bennett managed the team that, after all looked sullen and gloomy for the final tussle with Warren, rose to unexpected heights and was just nosed out in the final seconds, 15-13. Nunzio Gaglio, a regular forward, was chosen captain of the 1930-1931 team. The letter men: Capt. Albert Le Clerc, Louis Sylvia. Anthony Ruggiero, Martin Biancuzzo, Nunzio Gaglio (capt.-elect), Oliver Desilets, Carl Witherell and Mgr. Stanley Bennett. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL In its first season of organized basketball, the Colt High Girls fared not so badly. The team was coached by Miss Ethel Walmsley, managed by Miss Muriel Hodgdon, and captained by Mis Helen McGuigan. The team won four games, defeating both the Warren Girl Scouts and the N. I. R. Girls twice. With good material for 1930-1931, the girls expect to sport a team which is a consistent winner. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Captain—Helen McGuigan ; Manager—Muriel Hodgdon; Coach—Ethel Warmsley. Helen McGuigan (Capt.), c.; Muriel Hodgdon, f.; Lillian Kershaw, g.; Louise Bell, g.; Agnes Currier, s.c.; Margaret Cichercia, g.; Ella Mae Lemaire, f. COLT ALL-OPPONENT FOOTBALL TEAM Ends—Wright (South Kingstown); Marki-nello (De La Salle). Guards—Lawless (St. Raphael), Russo (De La Salle). Tackles—Crowe (Warren), McCarthy (La Salle). Center—Dente (East Greenwich Academy). Quarter—Cohan (South Kingstown). Backs—F. Romano (North Kingstown), McCabe (St. Raphael), Fitzgerald (De La Salle). WHO’S WHO STUDENT COUNCIL Seniors— RAYMOND MAKOWSKY, Pres. MICHAEL SECURO, Secretary. CARL WITHERELL MILTON BASSING Juniors— FRED VERA, Vice President. JACK MARSDEN WILLIAM WEST Sophomores— CHARLES MANZ THOMAS BROWN Advisor— MR. FITZGERALD SENIOR CLASS President—CARL WITHERELL Vice President—STANLEY BENNETT Secretary—CAR MELLA CASTRIOTTA Treasurer—RAYMOND MAKOWSKY Executive Committee— PAUL CAMPANELLO, Chairman. HELEN McGUIGAN LOUIS SYLVIA ALBERT LeCLERC FRITZE DUNBAR Advisor— CHARLES DOWD JUNIOR CLASS President—JACK MARSDEN V. President—PARKMAN JACOY Secretary—JENNIE PAGNANO Treasurer—ELLA MAE LEMAIRE Executive Committee— SADIE RUSSO MARGARET CICERCHIA MARTIN BIANCUZZO REYNOLDS NORTHUPS WILLIAM WEST MATHEW CAPONE Advisor— MISS CALLAN CAPTAINS Baseball— CARL WITHERELL, ’30 (Captain-Elect) Coach. FITZGERALD Football— LOUIS SYLVIA. ’30 MARTIN BIANCUZZO, '31 (Captain-Elect) Coach, FITZGERALD Basketball— ALBERT LeCLERC. ’30 NUNZIO GAGLIO, '31 (Captain-Elect) Letters were awarded to the following at the close of the season: Misses Helen McGuigan (captain), Muriel Hodgdon (manager), Ella Mae Lemaire, Agnes Currier. Margaret Cicerchia, Lily Kershaw and Louise Bell.