Bronxville High School - Bronco Yearbook (Bronxville, NY)

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The 1954 Bronco soccer squad showed great promise for years to come. The record showed four wins against three setbacks and two ties. This re- cord in no way indicates the spirit, sportsmanship, and team play of the squad. Coach john Murray drilled the thirty man squad for the rough season. Returning lettermen Bob Parman, joe Collins, Tony Harwood, Fran Fot- tier, and jim Carroll formed a nucleus along with Freed!-Iutto, Ed Doherty, John Branigan, Heyw ard Turner, and Bing O'Brien. F. E. Bellows, making their debut in interschol- astic soccer, defeated the Broncos 1-0 in the first en- counter of the year. It was an impressive win for the Bellows squad. The first Bronxville victory came against Ir- ving in the second game of the year. Dick Hems- ley scored three goals to lead the Broncos to a 6-1 victory. Carroll, Haw, and Turner scored the other goals. Bing O'Brien and Captain Joe Collins played well on defense. a On Columbus Day, the Broncos opposed Os- sining at Chambers Field. ln the sweltering heat, the two teams battled to a scoreless tie. Although we g . 'fn 3 ! W f 17 ff 4 19' I G ,, .WP lx 1 X 4 the Bronco booters controlled the ball much of the game they were unable to push over a score For the next game the Broncos traveled to Tar rytown to oppose a mighty Hackley aggregation Hackley showed their superiority to beat a fighting Bronco squad 5 2 Bing OBrien tallied both goals in the losing effort Scarsdale scored single goals in the first and second periods to hand the Broncos their second loss in a row 21 The determining factor of the game was the hustle and team play exhibited by Scarsdale Carroll scored the lone Bronxville goal late in the fourth period The second win of the year came against Os sining at the latters home field In the second over time Dick Hemsley scored on a pass from Heyw ard Turner to give the Broncos the win 2 1 The Bron co stamina and endurance proved to be the deter mining factors The booters second scoreless tie came against William Howard Taft High School of New York City Although the Broncos controlled the ball most of the game they were unable to score. A last min- ute shot by Bing OBrien was cleverly deflected by the Ossining goalie and the game ended 0-O. Capatin joe Collins scored both goals as the Broncos avenged an early season loss to F. E. Bel- lows of Mamaroneck 2-0. Carroll Hutto and Do- herty were outstanding on defense in this winning effort. ln overtime the Broncos won the last encounter of the year against Scarsdale High School. Again joe Collins scored both goals as the Broncos de- feated Scarsdale 2-1. Goalie Francis Fortier made an outstanding save to stop a Scarsdale threat late in the fourth quarter. At the conclusion of the season, a Soccer Dance was held in Gwinn Hall. joe Collins presided at the cake-cutting ceremonies which marked a new tra- dition in Bronxville. Mr. Murray commented that soccer shows great promise and that he has great hopes for years to come.

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In their first encounter on Tuesday January 4, the squad lost to Dobbs Ferry 45-36. Beltson was high scorer for Bronxville with 12 points. Before a packed home crowd on Friday night, January 7, the Broncos were defeated by Sacred-Heart 65-56. How- ever Beltsons 24 points and Alling's 16 points brightened the future outlook. The first triumph for the Bronco quintet came on january 11 against Washington Irving by a score of 51-43. Sparked by Beltson and Alling, the Broncos kept a substantial lead through the game. In one of the most exciting games of the year, the Broncos conquered Pelham on january 14 by 51-41. The score was even throughout most of the game but fine play by joe Collins and Dick Beltson in the fourth quarter gave the Broncos win number two. Sacred Heart trounced the Broncos on january 25 by nineteen points 76-57. Sacred Heart gained the lead in the second quarter and never relinquished it after that. Beltson hit for 28 points in the losing Cause. On january 21, the Broncos played host to the New York School for the 'Deaf. Paced by co-cap- rains Andy Green and Dick Beltson, the Bronco five gained win number three by 55-44. ln the most exciting game of the year, the Scars- dale five eged out a 35-34 win over the Broncos before a huge crowd. Trailing by two points at the final buzzer the Broncos had a chance to tie as Andy Green stepped to the foul line to shoot two shots. The first one dropped cleanly through but the second hit the rim and bounced out giving Scars- dale a one point victory. The Broncos'next victory came against Ardsley on February 1. Led by co-captain Dick Beltson who netted 24 points, the Bronco five whipped Ardsley 58-48. On Friday night February 4, Concordia Prep in- vaded Bronxville. In a tight contest Concordia's ac- curacy from the foul line proved to be the deciding factor. The final score was 44-41. Charlie johnson and Duncan Alling were outstanding for the Broncos. The following Tuesday the New York School for the Deaf played host to the Bronco quintet. The first ha-lf was a nip and tuck affair but the Broncos roared out in front during the second half to emerge victorious 66-46. Beltson and Williamwn were out- standing in the victory. Washington Irving trounced the Broncos on Tuesday February 15. The following Friday a spirited Bronco squad went down to defeat at the hands of Pelham by 2 points 40-38. A long set shot in the last few seconds of the game gave Pelham the victory. Bronxville was also unsuccessful in their last two games, losing one to Concordia Prep and the other to Scarsdale. Although the 1955 Bronco basketball team was not by any means a great team, it did a remarkable job and paved the way for future teams. Bronxville will remember the spirit and the will to win of the 1955 squad for a long time.