Curtis High School - Yearbook (Staten Island, NY)

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I? lil ' IST ROW: j. Valitutto, F. Westcott, F. Woefle, 1. De Luca, R. jolmsmz. ZND ROW: C. Fuglestad, 1. Mulholland, S. Givzzburg, R. Mathifs. Coach Harry O'Brien's 1944 Baseball team, led by Captain Jimmy Mac- Alarney, succeeded in -winning the Richmond Championship again, and fought its way to the City Finals of the Public School Athletic League, where it lost to Flushing the city crown it had won the previous year. Spring practice for the 1945 team showed five returning veterans and many promising newcomers. The backbone of the team will be composed of Hrst baseman Carl Fuglestad, second base- . man Gene Burns, third baseman John De Luca, pitcher Roy Mathies, and catcher John Mulholland.

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.Xlter a lapse ol llllllly years, Dr. XVilliant li. Anderson once again took over the coaching reins ol' Curtis' football team. The Club, under his tutelage, amassed a record ol three wins, three losses. and one tie. Highlighting the season was the exciting game which we lost by a I2 to ti score to the powerful. stubborn U'hite Plains eleven. Our traditional rival, New llorp, was defeated. ,. . . . . . . . L ,. I to 1 while other vtetortes were gained at the expense ol l'errts bv a lf to 0 .. , , , . , . t . score, and Far Rockaway by 25 to 0. 'lhough leading through ntost ol' the game with lfluslting High, the Red and XVhite was held to a ti to ti tie when the Red Devils scored a last-tninute touchdown. 'l'he other losses. to strong foes, were to Mount St. Michael, 21 to 0, and Union Hill. ti to 0. Ernie liauerle was generally considered as the baekfield aee. but was ably assisted by Red Rock' well, Louie Cianvito, 'l'ont Ragueei, and .Xl Krauss. On the line. the work ol' Captain rlifllll Stark. Are Canlon. uXYlllllL'l'u Xtigt. Pete l'aeilit'o. Gene Smith. I.ou Brogna. and Ken Lundy was outstanding. gl Qi

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