De La Salle Institute - Torch Yearbook (New York, NY)

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Uf221aJ,Ga?lf1araIMHQUiEE BASKETBALL The season which ended on the 4th of March, found the varsity team on the winning side of the schedule, eight game to five. The De La Salle quintet defeated, St. Ann's, Manhattan, Dwight, All Hallows and Cathedral College Prep and others. Captain Caniglia earned a place on the All-Scholastic basketball team picked by one of the Metropolitan dailies. In the thirteen games played he was the highest point scorer on the De La Salle team. Besides Gus proved a defensive player of high calibre. Second to Caniglia was James Sweeney, who secured a place on the second All-Scholastic team. joe Lordi, a new student in the school displayed his court ability by sterling performances in every game. Long Tom Manning wearing the colors of the school for the first time on the court, proved a capable center. Mike Devine, a veteran, excelled as a guard in the games he played. The sub- stitutes rewarded with varsity letters were Roy Moeschen, Richard Duggan. George Conboy, Tom McGuinness and Andy Dever. The 1925-26 team up- held the standards of the past in this sport and it is to the coach, Mr. George Moeschen that the major credit for the successful season is due. Following the final game Gus Caniglia '27 was re-elected Captain. The Athletic Advisory Board has announced the appointment of Roy Kenel '27 manager. Page eighty-one lil Sad

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' 'T fa 1 . .. i.L2IT11. s'f --f -Y 1 W . Y. , U t P FOOTBALL . The football season of 1925 marked the second year of the revival of this sport. Under the able coaching of John Fitzgibbons, '12, a well balanced eleven was put on the gridiron. The team for the most part was new and inexperienced, yet the prospects for a successful season seemed bright. The manager Ralph Clark, booked a schedule of six games with the leading prep schools in New York City. Eddie Hoctor, was elected Captain and proved to be a worthy leader on the field. During the season the team played with varied success winning the first game, tying the second and losing the remaining four. De La Salle scored 21 points to its opponents 90. Three of the six games were played on a muddy field. In the first of these De La Salle defeated All I-Iallows by a score of 7 to 0. In the second game the fast Augustinian Academy team held us to a 7 to 7 tie. Clason Military Academy, Catholic Schools Champions, defeated De La Salle 14 to Og Manhattan Prep avenged the defeat of 1924 by 38 to Og Fordham Prep, aided by the windy day, downed the Red and Blue 19 to O: and Iona Prep in a last minute drive carried off the honors of the day, 13 to 7. A Edward Hoctor '27 was elected Captain for the 1927 season while Man- ager Patrick Christopher is preparing a schedule of seven games. Page eighty masse iallll S2911 '

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