Erasmus Hall High School - Arch Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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SPUHTS l-larry Kaufman, co-captain oi the track team, compiled a brilliant record in both cross-country and track, Bob Davidson, Harold Isaacson, Ioe Salzhandler, Ed Draney and Harvey Shapiro were out- standing long-distance runners while Gus Vlitos and Gene Schneider starred in the sprints. Under their new mentor, Mri George Bartelt, the ioilsmen were Worthy oppof nents for all-comers. Captain Stan Bern- stein covered himself with glory and bruises throughout the season. Henry Stein and Burt Wise compiled an impressive record, while Sheldon Wortzman carried out the managerial duties. Brooklyn is noted as a baseball town and Mr. Dugan has an important job putting out a good baseball team each season. Cofcaptains Ierry Gutt and Paul Esposito were the slugging and fielding combinaf tion that made his task easier. Other star Erasmus athletes were Dick Deasy on the tennis team and Boy Cahill, football manager and lacrosse expert. 'w

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When the Class of '41 entered the Main Building for the first time, the student body was teeming with excitement. The basket- ball team was leading our Division and enthusiasm was running high. The quintet did Win the championship and We, as Ereshies, received our first taste of Erasmus l-lall athletics. As the Class of '41 started its final term, the basketball team was again fighting for top honors in our division. And once again, the Buff and Blue came out ahead of the pack. The team had some of the finest players in our basketball history. Coach Al Badain called lerry Eleishman, for ex- ample, the greatest player that Erasmus ever produced. That he alone did not hold this opinion Was proved by Ierry's being on the All-City five for two consecutive years. The spark-plug of the team was fiery Captain Freddy Mayblum, whose three star years of varsity ball proved his ability. BUYS' The accurate set-shot of Al Dente decided the outcome of many games. lt was his last minute basket against New Utrecht that gave the team the Division title. The defensive game of quiet and amiable Elmer Levine made him a popular player. An injured knee was no handicap for Lennie Doctor, who played all season. ln the pivot or on defense, the Doc was always a threat. The speed of Mike DeMeo, coupled with his accurate passing, made him the squad's leading reserve. The man behind the scenes was Eddie Kresky, diminutive manager of the team. For more than fifteen years, the swim- ming team has Won the Brooklyn-Richmond championship. Two of Mr. Bannon's chief point-getters from our grade were Steve Sokoloff and lohn l-larrer. Socky was the team's leading breast stroker, taking many first places throughout the season. When not writing poetry, l-larrer swam anchor- man for the undefeated relay team. v T 4f- f

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, , 1 I TTY E V-l Wg: 'l l : -X I 4 V ' ,fx ' Q Alf- lac? Freshmeniwho reveled in those ferry-boat rides around New Yorkethat was usl Remember? A TERM THE SECOND-Freshmen still, but we frightened babes who dwelled in a formidable building known as the Annex and whose conduct and work was supervised by one Mr. Elbert. Fresh- men-who for the first time realized the splendor and traditions of Erasmus Hall when they saw the ff E L 5 S s it 052 0 ' 5 HF ,Q TERM THE FIRST-Freshman-those innocent, I t i 0 f I lg F pageant commemorat- ing our one hundred Grade Adviser, Mr. broke into the news when we led the Student Honor Roll, when thirty-two of us were inducted into Junior Arista, when Genevieve Vallee won the French Declamation Contest, and when George Lewis represented us on the newly formed Person- ality Committee. We were introduced to the main and fiftieth anniversary. dbg W, ,JP I - 5 5 '91 ft I 15 51 E2 building and our new like L l 'T if S I 1 gvlllt tt i . JW Ritchie, in his office on the fourth floor. Remember? TERM THE THIRD-Sophomorese-and our ranks were increased when the students from Iunior High joined us. Our boys tried out for the football team because they idolized our city champs. Our girls learned to swim, and for the first time we appeared in Campus Chatter. We found Winter storms es- pecially trying in 468, where the roof leaked. Remember? TERM THE FOURTH -and our first Regents! . was romantically appealing even though the tear- ing down of the Old Building had been begun. Saul Marias became Boy Leader of Iunior Arista, and David Hemley led our grade in the position of President. Everyone was whistling Three Little Fishes and wearing Dutch shoes! Remember? TERM THE FIFTH-luniors at lastl Thankful for the early session, we were able to put in a few hours of concentration each morning before the riveters began work on the Snyder Wing. Milton Spring on the campus 1 ffm lx EIN , Rt X, ,im , ' l lt 4 V Y - , it lf' will ff ffzgff