Christian Brothers Academy - Cadet Yearbook (Albany, NY)

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the team offensively. It was his timely hitting that won many a close game for the Purple and Gold. Kerrigan, a pepper third baseman, was no fluke at the plate, as he was second only to Wfagner in hit- ting. The speedy trio of Pitts. YN'agner and Carroll patrolled the outfield so effectively that very few balls got by them for extra base hits. These fellows also supplied much of the offensive punch of the team. The infield combination of McCaffrey. Carroll, Taranto and Kerrigan broke the heart of many a batter by snapping up a sure hit and turn- ing it into an out or a double play. Tunny was one of the main reasons for the players' success. His steady hand behind the plate pulled many a pitcher out of a tough spot. With Ed O'Connor pitching. the Purple and Gold met Milne in the first game of the season, Milne proved to be very weak and C.B.A. tri- umphed, 7-0. Bethlehem Central, the next oppo- nent, fell victim to a C.B.A. rally in the last two innings and bowed, 6-3. The pitching of BIcCaf- frey and O'Connor was backed up by good hitting by VVagner. Philip Schuyler scored a heart-breaking 6-4 victory over the team, to hand O'Connor one of his few defeats. The cadets from Troy had just too much on the ball, as they walloped the team, 8-2, McCaffrey taking the loss. Our military rivals from Albany put up a good fight, and the Purple and Gold of C.B.A. had to rally before winning, 6-4. Little under-manned Cathedral put up its usual gallant fight, but they were completely outclassed. W'ith Wagner and Kerrigan leading the team offen- sively, Ed O'Connor chalked up another win. The score was never close, ending up 8-1. VVatervliet High School fell victim before the Golden Tide, 5-3. Ray Lyons received credit for the victory. as the team won its fifth game in seven starts. The traditional battle involving the Lions of Vincentian and the Brothers of C.B.A. proved to be as exciting as any athletic encounter between these two schools. Neither team was ever able to establish a Commanding lead. The score was tied several times before the Purple and Gold tri- umphed, 5--1. Ed O,Connor, the expert of the mound corps, received credit for the win. The game with Albany High School was strictly a mound duel, as O'Connor bested his rival, 2-1. Brilliant baseball by both clubs featured the con- test. In the return game with VVatervliet. the Brothers dropped a close 2-1 decision. Then Cathedral upset the applecart as they beat the Brothers, 13-10. in a ragged contest. The 'Mooney- men beat B.C.H.S. in the return game, -1-O, to sweep the series. In a game marked by poor baseball, the Brothers outslugged Milne, 14-10. In the final game of the season, the Purple and Cold beat the highly-touted l'Falcons of Philip Schuyler. 13 ll. The Brothers completely outclasscd their opponents to gain re- venge for the 6--1 loss suffered earlier in the season. CATCHERS: Carroll, A. Boure and F. Rcstifo FIELDERS: R. Wagner and T. C arroll

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'ls Cleaning rifles and scoring targets the lYilliam Randolph Hearst Nfatches. National Rifle Association competition. the fiflth Regiment Armory Gold Cup Tournament and many other matches. Following the retirement of Col. Paddock as the rifle coach. Sgt. Thomas NY. Hurley. USA. Ret.. took the situation in hand and promptly cap- tured the Gold Cup and Hearst Rlatch. as well as the National Intercollegiate Bfatch. and the First Artny Division National Intercollegiate Blatch. lluring the lfllf-48 season the C.l5.A. marks- men won the Hearst Blatch for the second straight year. took the National Intercollegiate match and the N.R.A, sectional match. They also completed 3. very successful season in the Hudson Valley Rifle League. which is composed of men from various Legion Pwsts, Forbes Rifle and Pistol Cluh. Siena College and New York Central, along with other teams from Schenectady. Amsterdam and Glovers- ville. But it is without douht that the prize win of the season was the Hearst Bfatch in which the C.B.:X. first team of five men filed the highest score for the Hearst competition in the history of the school. a sparkling 972 out of a possible l.00U. 'Illlis score surpassed not only all military high schools and prep schools. hut also the winning score in the college division fired hy the University of Illinois. Besides this outstanding feat. the second team placed third in the nation. with a score of 951. At the end of the season. C.B.A. was without doubt the hest outfit in the nation. When the 19-l8-1949 season rolled around. there were a few new faces around the range. including our moderator's. who had to take over other duties concerning the school. Succeeding him was Brother -loseph. F.S.C.. moderator. and Arthur F. Herold. coach. Art graduated fiom CB..-X. in 1947 and was one of the hest riflemen in the history of the team. having won the marksmanship medal in his junior and senior year at the academy. 'l'he majority of the first team was lost hy graduation. NO that the task of rebuilding the team hecame a trying one. 'lihe team entered the Hudson Valley League and deserves a lot of credit for the excel- lent showing they made. The experience they gained enalmled the mem- hers to go into the Hearst competition fully con- vinced that they could gain the third and final leg PLEBE RIFLE TEAM: First Row, left to 1ight+D. Walsh V Burial, VV. Wands, L. Loerzel. Secorzzl R0:efA. Rudd, E. Updike, F. Leary, F. Savoie Daley. Third Rau'--G. Curran, YV. Chesterfield, R. Keeler Dougherty, H. Shover.