Bronxville High School - Bronco Yearbook (Bronxville, NY)

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r-Q.-ap.. DAY TN THE SUN With the rafters still echoing from Pina- fore's', songs, the Juniors started try-outs for their play. Mr. Dodds had already chosen the opus, Day in the Sunng so all Juniors with delusions of acting ability shouted their lungs out to an empty auditorium and Mr. Dodds. The part of Charlie Sumner, the contest-los- ing hero was played by Ted Lewis. Helen Ben- nett, his-ever-lovin, girl friend, by Amity Pierce. Ed Hubbell and his wife Gert by John Potter and Florence Douglas. Their hungry as a hoot owl son, Brickie, by Preston Carter. Ann Sumner and her boy friend Dick Blanchard were portrayed by Betsy Stowell and Louis Mitchell. J. D. Brother Beaveri' Crabshaw and his faith- ful spouse, by John Ross and Sally Baldwin. Bruce Van Kirk played the judge. The two hardworking lawyers, Martin Mallon and Frank Burroughs were portrayed by Bill Sherman and Gene Zuber, respectively. Mrs. Duffy, who just dropped inn, Sue Johnson. Mrs. Joe Bono, the suspect's Wife, by Betsy Wade. Miss McLean, Page twenty the efhcient business woman, joan Crowley. George Duke, the menacing killer, Bruce Bel- mer. From the minute the cast was posted, the auditorium had no peace. Afternoons and Sat- urdays, the cast, kept from starvationis doors by doughnuts, paced back and forth, emoting. Although warned that the cast must not under any circumstances, fall prey to colds, laryngytis or any other ailment nothing short of fatal to the vocal cords, some were stricken, leaving large holes in the dialogue. The Week before the performance, rehearsals were subordinated in importance while stage crew, props, self-appointed executives, the cast, and even a couple of seniors pitched in. They were still re-arranging and cleaning up Wfednesday night when the cast, under the indespcnsable help of Mr. lired Hamilton, gave its dress re- hearsal. But even after such hardships as the actors faced, they put on their class play, and a swell one at that.

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A if FOOTBALL The football season of 1945 was one of the most successful seasons of recent years. The fine record of six won, one lost, and one tied hung up by the Broncos gives one an idea of how successful the season was in games won and lost. One of the things for which the '45 squad will be remembered the most however, was the team spirit and aggressiveness, which, along with the recognized ability of Head Coach Matthaei, and his assistant in the line, Coach Lavalle, proved the deciding margin between the Blue and Grey and their opposition in many a close one. Coach Matthaei issued the call for candidates on September 1st, and soon thereafter, the Pros- pective footballers were getting equipment, copying plays, and starting to get into shape and condition. Ten veterans of the season of '44 returned, and they, together with a few others, formed the nucleus of this year's squad. Back again to bolster up the backfield were Seniors Eric Miller, Whit Williams, and Galen White. Three other junior backs also returned with experience from last year: Russ Shuh, full- back, and Bruce Belmer and Pete Stearns, half- backs. Dick Smith, Dick Houston, Charlie Du- mont, and Johnny Kuntz, all returned from the fine line of 1944. Bob Giellerup and Andy Diet- rich, Juniors from the year before, were two others of the lettermen figuring heavily in Coach's plans for the season. After about four weeks of calisthenics, train- ing, scrimmaging, and general whipping into shape, the squad elected Rick and Du co-Cap- Page twenty-two tains and met Blessed Sacrament on September 29 for the season's opener. As is usually the case, the Broncos had little trouble in defeating Sacrament, and, had they played the Maroon at a later date, it is probable that they would have run up a larger score than 26-0. As it was, Bronco rooters got a good look at their squad and its reserves. The Broncos scored the season's first t. d. on a Miller to Houston aerial, next on Schuh's one yard plunge, again on Belmer's quick-opening thirty-five yard run, and last on Dick Houston's end-around touchdown scamper. Dumont's two extra points from place- ment made the final score read 26-0. The Broncos met their first severe test of the season when they journeyed over to Gorton in Yonkers. Quite a few of the Bronxville stal- warts went along to see their team fight a spir- ited aggregation of Green and White Gorton boys to a 0-O tie in plenty of mud and rain. Al- though the Broncos threatened seriously once or twice, the rain, mud, and the strong Green line combined to stop the threats. So good was the Blue and Grey defense, coupled with Belmer's fine punting, that Gorton could penetrate Grey territory only once. But most were satisfied with the outcome of a game which, if it had been played under good weather conditions, might have resulted in a seventh BHS victory, The Blue and Grey then journeyed over to North Tarrytown on Columbus Day where a large representation of Bronxville rooters cheered the Broncos on to their second victory, 20-12. Held scoreless in the first period, the