General Douglas MacArthur High School - Commander Yearbook (Levittown, NY)

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Baseball Playing in the North Shore Athletic League (although it did not play an all- league schedule1, The Salk Varsity Baseball team compiled a final win-loss record of 9-4. The team, coached by Mr. Robert LaPolla, combined a good defensive in- field of Ray Kane of first base. Bob Robertson at second base, Don Monti at shortstop and Artie Kurtz at third base, with a lineup of heavy hitters in- cluding Monti, Dennis Gobbi, Mike Lynch, and Joe Mandelion. On the mound for the Cavaliers were sophomore Ricky Schwartz, Gobbi, and Kane. Matt Doyle proved to be a durable receiver and a good hand- ler of the pitchers. Rounding out the team were outfielders Danny Quinlan, John Wright, and Phil Kaminsky. The team was victorious against Eastern Military Academy, Island Trees, Levittown Memorial, Clarke, and Locust Valley. On first base, Roy Kane receives peg. putting Memorial man out. It's going, going — gone! All eyes look up os Don Monti blasts one. Top from left to right — Mike lynch, Dennis Gobbi, Arty Kurtz. Ray Kane. Danny Quin- lan, Motti Doyle. Don Monti. Mr. LaPolla; KNEELING, Bob Robertson Phil Kaminsky, John Wright, Ricky Schwartz, Joe Mandelion. 13 Coach Robert LaPolla instructs the outfield to shift position.

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Chris Schenkel hands bowl- ing trophy to Mr Leary on Varsity Dinner On June 7, 1961, »he first annual Varsity Dinner took place in the Jonas E. Salk gymnasium. Four hundred people attended the dinner honoring all varsity award winners. Physical Education head Robert LoPolla was the master of ceremonies and Chris Schenkel of CBS was the guest speaker. A trophy was presented to Mr. Russel Leary, varsity bowling coach, on be- half of the North Shore Athletic League. Afterwards Mr. Schenkel presented an award to Roger Ng for his success in the North Shore Wrestling League. Among the highlights of the evening was the presentation of the Athlete of the Year Award to Don Robertson. Don was given the award on the basis of his fine playing on the football and lacrosse teams. It was truly a night which brought back memories of thrilling play on the courts and fields of behalf of the NSAl. Salk. This is the 1961 Varsity Dinner. Trophies were given out later in the evening

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They re peoceful now. but it wasn't thot way for long Salk ployers in white shake hands with the Floral Pork teom in dark uniforms and come out fighting! On the offense, three Covoliers dose in on the gool. but they hove plenty of opposition. Gother round, boys ' Cooch Schm.dt encouroges teom members before gome Shake hands . . .