Fort Lee High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Fort Lee, NJ)

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fwf- kj f' fa N f -X I.: Baseball 1928-1929 Early last spring Mr. Spence put up his first notice for baseball candidates. The call was answered whole-heartedly and for the first practice there was a crowd of eager and ambitious baseball candidates. lifir. Spence had a very interesting although very hard job because of the number of efficient players that had to be eliminated .before the final squad was organized. Finally, the best of the crop was picked and we were ready for the hard training practice. Our main object at first was to obtain an efficient pitcher who could stand the grilling of the batting teams from our neighboring schools. Several promising players applied for this job and after the tests we came out with two capable pitch- ers who were largely responsible for our successful season. The rest of the team was organized as perfectly as any team with whom we played. With a dependable second team on the bench we had little worrying. It was to our disadvantage that our school did not enter the local athletic league, for we really made baseball history for Fort Lee High. We beat the county champions twice, this fact we're sure eliminates any doubt. The boys received their letters and the season was ended with a fine finish. The team was as follows: Charles Allen, Brandon Blades, c.g Arthur Bruni, 3rd, Lawrence Bruni, r. f., Clayton Casino, p.'g Edward Collins, l. f., William Cooke, r. f.g Charles Ferrante, s. s.g Raymond Lyons, Zndg Anthony Maisano,' 1.f.g Nicholas Maisano, l. f.g Henry Modersohn, lstg Joseph Oliva, s. s.g Frank Orsino, c. f.g Ferdinand Sikosek, 1. f.g captain, Charles Ferranteg most valuable player, Ferdinand Sikosekg highest average, Lawrence Bruni. 62

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1930 THE ?ION66R 1930 of Qinaffzb Daifznaifszn-ai -in na? sting? falnaiffainai :ad Ja? Q33 FootbaH 1929-1930 Immediately after the school session had begun in September there was call for football candidates. Again as for baseball the call was answered with enthu- siasm. VVe held our first regular, practiceon the local athletic field Where the boys had a real taste of football. Old outfits were given to the boys, the new ones not being issued until the regular squad was picked. For the first time in the history of Fort Lee High a football team of its own was to make its bow, but not until at least three weeks of very hard training had made the players ready for the tossings of the game. The first game was played on our local field. As one of the team remembers it, VVith the sidelines swarming with people and the cheer leaders raising their voices to rally the fans' spirits, it is no wonder that we became more nervous and excited. The fellows were green, comparatively. There were the big Ramsey pluggers, who to us at that time seemed ever so great, greater than can really be accorded them. But we fought for old Alma Mater with all our hearts. It was after the first few games that the team really became hard and cruel, as one might say. ' The schedule was as follows: Fort Lee Ramsey Home Fort Lee Bogota Bogota Fort Lee Nyack Home Fort Lee Pearl River Pear1,River Fort Lee Stevens Prep. 'Hema e Fort Lee Park Ridge Park Ridge Fort Lee Dumont Dumont Fort Lee St. Cecelia Englewood Fort Lee VVestwood Westwxfood Fort Lee Teaneck Teaneck 464