Eastern District High School - Eastern Senior Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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basket. The ball went straight through the hoop and 'lthe crowd went wildlu Our team achieved second rank in Brooklyn's first division which is by no means uanything to sneeze at. I wer grad e Bark etball C om petition The sixth term certainly can afford to do some tall strutting. They have the distinction of being the new Hlntergrade Basketball Championsf' Obtaining this position was not easy. A After several weeks of basketball battles, participated in by teams rang- ing from the first to the eighth terms, the contest ended with the sixth de- feating the eighth by a score of 54-28. Much of the credit for this victory goes to Bulldog Panson whose speed and inexhaustible energy was one of the most important factors in his team's success. CHEERING SQUAD Meet the fellows and girls who are greatly responsible for Eastern's Sports victories. Faculty Adzfirer-Mr. Borochov Sol Block Anita Mackler Terry Kosloff Charlotte Stein RIFLE TEAM Do some loud rooting for their straight shooting. Family Advirer-Mr. Rubin Captain-Porphyrius C0-Captain-Nelson Members Dobert Stern Reby Gordon Bonig Blitzer Turetsky Langer Green Kaufman

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cports Arena of Eczszfemtown . . . BASKETBALL-At last Eastern has made its mark! As far as basket- ball is concerned, this season has been one for the books. The spectacular leadership of Pop Wagman, the lightning speed of Bill Halroyd, the set shot precision of Meyer Fogler, and the excellent cooperation rendered by the remainder of the team made basketball enthusiasts of New York's high schools sit up and take note. Our boys dashed through Hamilton 51-28, Boys High 49-24, jefferson 47-46, were stopped by Brooklyn Tech 37-28, jefferson 51-37, Boys High 40-35, and then came back to defeat Hamilton 52-30 and end the season by murdering Brooklyn Tech 50-32! For his capability on the court, Captain Wagman received The White Sweater Award. Not to be outdone, Bill Halroyd received All Scholastic Honorable Mention. Ed5f61'l'l,5 Bmketlmll Team Coach-Mr. Lebowitz Manager-Ellenbogen Member! of the Squad Captain-Wagman Halroyd Brucella Fo gler Holownia Fogelman Sadofsky Goldstein Charmatz Yankowitz Paterno The outstanding game of the season was the one played at Eastern against jefferson. At the completion of four gruelling periods of sizzling set shots, feints, pivots and lay ups, the contest ran into an overtime. Here was where Eastern's buxom basketeers were put to the test. The ball was passing dizzily from hand to hand, from team to team. Suddenly, Wagman jumped high, intercepted a Jefferson pass, thrust the ball to Halroyd, who faltered for one split second, aimed, and sent the ball spurting towards the

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EASTERNS FENCING TEAM Coach-Mr. Offenthal Secretary-Dutchy Simon Members of the Squad VARSITY TEAM-Schreiber, Poniatowski, Schlau Vella, Rubinfeld, Turetsky sUBsT1TUTEs-Schulman, Menack, Robbins, Oratov, Eisen, Gioia, Greenberg The Eastern District Sports Arena decked out with its puny pugilists and buxom basketeers would still be incomplete if it lacked a fencing team. Fortunately, not only does it have a team, but it has a splendid one at that. Even though Eastern lost some of its best men last January through graduation, Coach Offenthal has managed to provide the school with an amazingly efficient group of fencers. Headlining the list of fickle foilers are Schreiber, outstanding for his agility, Rubinfeld, for his fine footwork, and Poniatowski for his lightning movements. The art of fencing calls for constant alertness, effective defense, and ability on the part of the duelist to know exactly the right moments when he can take full advantage of the weaknesses of his opponent. Successful fencing is not an accomplishment that is achieved overnight. On the con- trary it comes only after seemingly endless hours of diligent practice. This slow process is the only way in which a prospective fencer can acquire poise and precision. The members of the Varsity Fencing Team have all employed this method. The following are the scores of the duels in which Eastern's men participated: They started the season by defeating DeWitt Clinton 3-9 and followed up by beating Seward Park 5-7, Richmond Hill 5-7, Port Richmond 3-9, but were beaten by Stuyvesant 2-10, Madison 0-12, and finally by Textile 5-7. The Team ended the season in third place in the first P.S.A.L. division.