Edgewood School - Bridge Yearbook (Greenwich, CT)

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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.

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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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Bach Row: Min Ware, I. Katz, IV. Schwarz, M. Barton, E. Engel, E. Hubert. Center Roux' E. Richardron, P. Freitlerirkr, I. Titnr. Front Row: J, Goldsmith, 1. Lerner, J. Irerman. Hockey '48 The Edgewood girls' started their hockey season with a bang Qto be more exact, a whistlej. On Tuesday afternoon, November 6, we hopefully lined up against our blue-clad opponents, the Daycroft girls. The whistle blew and we started. The encouraging shouts from the sidelines mingled with the hisses and boos, everyone was excited, and not the least of these was Nance, our coach, striding nervously up and down the sidelines in her 'good-luck' turtle-neck sweater. It was a bad quarter, for Daycroft made the only goal. During the half, while munching oranges, we listened to the usual pep-talks hoping that they would produce the desired results. Some kind onlooker encouraged us with the news that we were standing up to the opposing team very well with the exception of lb, who couldnt seem to keep in an upright position. In the second half we put up a better fight, and joan showed her determination not to let a single ball get in the mesh cage, and none did. But We were Hghting a losing battle because we didn't get one in either, so Daycroft won, 6-0. Although the game with Daycroft was the only competitive game we played, we practiced every afternoon, and at the end of the season it looked as if there was a good team lined up for next year. The starting line-up: Right wing-jo Kates Right halfhtzch-Eve Richardson Left wing-Elizabeth Hubert Left hulfhnch-Jan Titus Center-Maida Barton Right fnllhuch-Jane Iserman Left inner-Kit Engel Left fnllhnch-Jane Hamilton Right inner-Wfilma Schwartz Goal-joan Lerner. Center half-Pat Friedricks