Edgewood School - Bridge Yearbook (Greenwich, CT)

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Back Row, Left to Right: I. Fried fmanageri, B. Irvine, M. Craig, R. Dickxon, R. Lipman. Front Roux' D. Starrall, P. Link, M. Hayden, G. Wedell, M. Balinxki, G. Scala. Baseball '48 When April arrived and another baseball season was in the offing, Coach Wishy Washburn was faced with a swamp-like athletic field, no pitching staff, and a tough twelve game schedule. On the encouraging side of the ledger, five men from the 1947 squad returned to form the nucleus of the new ball club. In a matter of days the athletic field was brought back to its original dry and tidy condition, a group of promising pitchers developed, and the Hornets looked forward to the sting of competition. The infield positions became filled quickly with George Scala, Mike Hayden, Dale Starret, and Gus Wedell returning to their former posts as catcher, third baseman, shortstop and first baseman, respectively. Marty Craig, at second base, completed the infield. In the outfield, veteran fly-shagger Michel Balinski was joined by Bob Dickson, Gerry Sargeant, Bob Lipman and Ed DeMeir. Bob Irvine and Pete Link handled most twirling assignments, together with Gus Wedell, who occasionally left his First base post to perform mound service. The Hornets played two games, one home and one away, with each of the other league teams CBrunswick, King, St. Luke's, Cherry Lawn and Daycroftb, and encountered Riverdale Country Day School and jesse Lee Academy in single contests.

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Boy's Basketball '48 With a record of twelve wins and three losses, the Edgewood Hornets won the 1948 Southwestern Connecticut Private School championship. Coach Wishy Washburn had a squad of good reserves on which he could rely. and alternated his eleven players throughout the season. Gus Wedell, using his height to advantage, operated under the backboards, while Marty Craig, with over two hundred points for the season, led the Hornets' scoring barrage. Although the team got off to a slow start, losing two of its first three contests, it developed into a smoothly operating ball club that won its next eleven games The Hornets' early losses were to Cherry Lawn, Columbia Grammar, and to the Eastern Military Academy J. V.s. In league competition the team suffered one setback, the early defeat at the hands of Cherry Lawn, while they defeated each of the other teams twice. These victories gave the Hornets a league record of seven wins and one loss, and brought the league trophy to Edgewood. In non-league competition the Green and Orange fared quite well, winning live out of seven contests. Victories over St. Basil's Ctwoj, Riverside, Jesse Lee, and the Eastern J. V.s added to the excellent league record As we bring the curtain down on the '48 season, the future looks bright as far as Edgewood basketball is concerned. Seven of this year's eleven players will return next year, including the two tallest boys on the squad, Bob Lipman and Gus Wedell. If you think you saw something good this year, just wait till those '49 Hornets start buzzzin'. Standing, Lef! to Right: Mr. Wfarbburn, R. Irvine, G. Wfedell. P. Link. M. Hayden. Krleelifzgn' M. Craig, M. Balinrki. G. Lally lraptainl, E. Shar, G. Srala.

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The Cheerleading Team The Edgewood gridders' inspiration was the name bestowed on us by the Greenwich Time CWe don't know if the football team agreed with themb. Janie Hamilton was a lot of fun to work with, and the only one who remained neutral during our various arguments. joan Connally was the little cheerleader who Jelieved in using physcology in dealing with her teammates. Lynn Staley could usually be heard saying, Kids, I've just gotten an inspiration for a terrific new cheer . . She generally proved her statement correct. Bobby Herbert was the paciher of the team, settling an argument or trying to talk some sense into one of LIS. Sandy Eldridge was the lively cheerleader with so much energy. So we come to :he two co-captains, Gerry Frankel and Marcia Hubert, who were continually debating with each other about some phase of cheerleading. None of us can forget :hose plaintive pleas for a few spare bobby-pins! So that was the cheerleading team of 1947-1948. In spite of our complaints now and then. we had a wonderful time together, and thank the school for all the noise they made at the games. Julius Freid and his big drum, Joan Shaw and her cymbals, combined with many shrieking Edgewoodites, seven girls clad in green and white hopping up and down, and a strong and victorious basketball, and foot- ball team all spell out spirit, something Edgewood will never be without! Standing, Left to Right: G. Frankel, G. Elderidge, B. Herbert, M. Hubert. Kneeling: J. Connelly, L. Staley. Not prerentr I. Hamilton.