Dorchester High School for Boys - Red and Black Yearbook (Dorchester, MA)

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Class History iq Iam!! Qlfimefaick It was three years ago when we first passed through the big main entrance to Dorchester High School for boys. That will long be remem- bered by us. Many of us recall our first day at Dorchester High when we came face to face with our new home-room teachers. For as I passed mine I received a cold welcome. But what a rebuff! What a rebuff! I had my anti-freeze. Many of us felt the loss of Mr. William Hughes, of the English Department who was transferred to English High School two years ago. We all regretted the retirement last year of Mr. Joseph Cady who is still a young man. Mr. Cady was the head of the English Department since its opening in 1925. This year we regret the trans- fer of five of our esteemed faculty, mainly Mr. William Cunningham who was well-liked by the students and all teachers. Dr. Henry P. Moore, Mr. Edward Donahue, Mr. John Ryan, and Mr. Frank Ramisch - also fine teachers - were the others that left this year. We shall now take a peek at the scholastic record of the class of 49',, Hey, Bud, don't strain your eyes. We have had eight seniors on the Honor Roll this year. They are: Joseph May, Earle Gorman, Joseph Kelley, Frederick Cubile- wich, Eugene Caron, Charles Gorman, Frank P. Milano, and Morris Kaplan. This year Dorchester High School for Boys made a fine standing in the field of athletics. XVe are proud to hold the title of Football Champions of the city, and proud of the squad that led us to victory, captained by Billy Cahill and boast- ing such players as Vincent Milano, Lawrence Bushey, Donald MacDonald, C'Snowball', Walsh, Toni Ryan, Billy McDonald, Joe Kelley, Paul Mullen, Nippy Lester, Doc Livingstone and Gregg Goggin. This yearis track team has been better than average and also bigger. We can boast of such runners as Captain Richard Tonsberg, John Hanna, Donald MacDonald, Bill Gallagher, fast- est man in school, Jim Bougoulas, Sticks, Rowen, and Hal Maloney. The basketball team this year has been excel- 36 RED AND BLACK lent. XVe have won most of our games and placed third in the city. WVe have had outstand- ing playcrs in basketball such as Captain Larry Bushey, Dick Tracy, Tom Jolley, Dick Zmudzien, Dave McSavaney and Specs, McCarthy. Hockey fared rather well this year despite the lack of ice to practice on. These men excelled in the short season: Capt. Bill Cahill, Harvey Goldstein, Oscar Cohen, Daniel O,Toole, Joseph Kelly. Making the winter this year even more pleas- ant was the Senior Class Prom. It was combined with that of the Dorchester High School for Girls at the Louis XIV Ballroom, Hotel Somerset. In the two weeks preceeding the eventful night it looked as if we were not going to have a large attendence. The number, though, that turned out for the affair staggered even the sponsors. Everybody enjoyed himself and also the good music of Guy Ormand's band. Our latest annual dramatic classic, '6Stage Doorv was one of the best productions put on in the Dorchester High School auditorium. The play ran two nights in succession. The cast was a very large one numbering thirty which re- quired more work and time than plays of previous years. Again we thank Mrs. Coran for a fine job of coaching. Many thanks to the girls of Dor- chester High for supplying the props. VVe have had the honor of placing five seniors in the Radio workshop at Station NVMEX under the guidance of Mr. Robert Schimmel. From the junior year four more boys are being picked for this special class. As in everyones lifetime, so it will be in ours, something will complicate our lives. In the History of our class we have met complications before we were able to present ourselves for our diplomas. Nevertheless, with the help and guid- ance of our faculty, a fine group of young men have set forth into the world. So in closing remember these lines from An Introduction of Two Personsi' by Edward Bok: Make you the world a bit more beautiful and better because you have been in itf,

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Sports Football - John King Hockey - Gerard Coggin Basketball - Pierce M cCarthy Track - Jerry Rosenfield Baseball - Charles Flynn Football ef We fee Under the able instructions of Coach Bill Pendergast and Assistant-Coach Gerry Buckley, Dorchester swept to its first title since 1945. The Red and Black seemed to improve in each successive contest after its only defeat of the year at the hands of Boston Trade in the season's opener. In the Trade game the team lost its first string center, Greg Coggin, for the rest of the year when a knee cartilage was torn in one of the many pileups. His replacement, Dave Walsh, however, did a commendable job of fill- ing in the all-important pivot spot. Dorchester was further honored when three of its members were selected for the Boston All Star team, namely - Vin Milano, Larry Bushey, and Captain Bill Cahill. This same trio led the team through the crucial 48-49 campaign and to the eventual championship. The Red and Black squad, with only three regulars from last year's team returning, was able to get rolling early in the season by relying on quick opening plays and a sturdy charging line to rack up its total 103 points in offense. TRADE 12 - DORCHESTER 7 VVith quarterback joe Ross heaving passes all over the lot, Trade School was able to edge out a determined Dorchester team by the score of 12-7 in a heart-breaker at the Fens Dust Bowlf, After a scoreless first quarter, which consisted of a punting exhibition between Milano and Ross, the Traders broke the ice when Ross chucked 30 yards to Gill who scampered the remaining dis- tance for the score. This touchdown was set up when one of Milanols aerials was intercepted on the Dunbar 40. 38 RED AND BLACK Dorchester began to roll early in the third period, but penalties forced them to punt to the Trade 40. An exchange of kicks gave the ball to Trade on its own 42. Ross again faded and this time hit Ivanoski in the flat on the Dor- chester l0, the latter racing to pay-dirt. The Red and Black came surging back in the fourth stanza to score its lone touchdown. After Bushey ran a punt to the 50, he caught a Milano pass on the Trade 40 yard line. Dorchesterls favorite Button-hookn play was pulled and a touchdown was the result. This play consisted of a 10-yard pass from Milano to Cahill, the latter lateraling to Bushey who ran 30 yards for the tally. Dick Sheehan placekicked the point and Dorchester was back in the game. Dunbar received a good break when a double penalty gave them the ball on the Trade 42 yard line. They could not capitalize, however, be- cause of an interception. As a result Trade was able to keep the ball in the few minutes that remained. The Red and Black line was superb in halting any of the Traders, offensive attempts on the ground. Outstanding in the forward wall were Cahill and Ryan, while Milano and Bushey played excellent ball in the offensive department. --r Top- Coach NVilliam Pendergast, Captain Bill Cahill, Assistant Coach Ierry Buckley Center - Dorchester Cheer Leaders Bottom CL. to RJ -Cahill. Lester, Ryan, NValsh, Mul- len, Kelley, MacDonald Rear row- McDonald, Bushey, Livingstone, Milano