Harding High School - Folio Yearbook (Bridgeport, CT)

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STYLUS guard, from further participation in basket' ball at Harding. Nevertheless, the boys carf ried on in excellent style, and in the second Central game the quintet captured the city championship by a 30f14 score, thus estabf lishing, up to that time, Harding's supremacy over Central in two of the major sports of 1928. Another season's victory in baseball will make the major victories complete. Perhaps one of the most outstanding events in the 1928 season was the barnstorming tour on February 17 and 18. The squad travelled to New London and on the after' noon of the 17th engaged the strong Chap' man Tech. team. After decisively defeating them, the Harding quintet tackled the Ston' ington High group, another strong combinaf tion, and again were victorious. The next day the boys were entertained by Rogers High of Newport, R. I., last year's New Eng' land champions, and succeeded in defeating them a hardffought contest. To furnish a fitting climax for the season, the Harding quintet fought its way to the Enals in the Yale Interscholastic Tournaf ment. In the irst game Harding encountered Meriden, one of the favorites, and defeated them by the score of 29f14, the most decisive victory in the tourney. The second contest, played with Hillhouse, was adjudged one of the most exciting and spectacular ever played between two high school teams in the Yale gymnasium. With Hillhouse leading almost all the time, the Harding boys by 'a superb effort managed to tie the score in the last few seconds of play. In the overtime period Captain Eddie McPadden secured the ball and with deadly accuracy dropped it into a basket from the center of the floor, thereby giving Harding a twofpoint lead. Despite all their efforts, Hillhouse could gain only one more point, and at the last whistle it was Harding's game. In the final contest with Bristol, Harding spirit not overcoming the fatigue brought about by the afternoon game with Hillhouse, the team succumbed to defeat at the hands of last year's champions. After the game the finalists were given a banquetg the Bristol players were presented with gold basketballs, while the Harding boys received silver ones. Manny Klein gained the distinc- tion of being the leading player of the tour' ney, while Captain McPadden was complif mented on the fine way in which he conductf ed his teamfmates. The team next year is to be led by joint captains, Elliot Graham and Manny Klein. Both hold optimistic views in regard to next year's prospects. Basketball Schedule Dec. 9 W.H.H.S Stratford Dec. 14 Stratford Dec. 17 Torrington Dec. 21 Trade Jan. 2 Alumni Jan. 6 Wilby Jan. 10 Stamford Jan. 14 Carmel Hall Jan. 18 Fairfield jan. 20 Wilby Jan. 24 Stamford Ian. 28 Central Feb. 3 N. H. Comm'l Feb. 4 Ansonia Feb. 8 Newtown Feb. 10 Fairfield Feb. 15 Crosby Feb. 17 Chapman Tech. Feb. 17 Stonington Feb. 18 Rogers, Newport Feb. 22 Collegiate Prep Feb. 25' Central Feb. 29 Commercial Mar 8 Terryville Mar. 9 Greenwich Mar 14 Ansonia Mar. 16 Meriden Mar 17 Hillhouse Mar. 17 Bristol Games lost 6 Games won 23

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STYL 5 ' THE BASKETBALL TEAM J. Russo Qmgrj, F. Vercini ffj. M. Klein fcj, Mr. Mead, Cholko Cgj, W. Carroll ffj I. Jacobs S. Miska fgj, E. McPadden fcaptj, A. Hanusovsky Qf.j, E. Graham Qc.j Basketball At the first call for basketball candidates, issued in the latter part of November, about forty boys appeared to try for positions on the varsity. Coach Mead was fortunate in having nine of last year's letter-men remain' ing, and it was about these players that he shaped the 1928 squad. After two weeks of practice the following players were chosen to represent Harding on the basketball court: Sisko, E. McPadden, F. Vercini, and B. Car' roll, forwards, M. Klein and E. Graham, cenf ters, A. DeRosa, A. Hanusovsky, S. Miska, W. Cholko, J. Jacobs, S. Dizenzo, guards. This group of boys made a splendid record for themselves and for the school, going through a hard schedule and winning twenty' three out of twentyfnine games. Harding's basketball season opened on December 9 with a victory over Stratford High. The first big game took place janu' ary 28, when the team played Central before a record crowd. The contest was thrilling from start to finish, being a nipfandftuck conflict throughout. When the final whistle blew, Harding was victorious by a 23f2l score. After this game the squad received a severe blow, as the February graduation took Sisko, star forward, and DeRosa, veteran

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THE STYLUS THE BASEBALL SQUAD C. Colwell QLD, C. Roberts fpj, F. Dfgjgrig, Egfgkaham fl. f.J,,W. ,Qgroll Und bl, I. Pivarnick J. Jacobs fpj, E. Sweezey Grd b.J, W.iCholka fr. f.J,W. Schrieber fcaptj, S. Miska fl. b.J, W. Lukachik fc.J, TVX S, Dizenzo fp.J, Mr. Mead W. Collins Casst. mgr.J, R. Supersano f2nd b.J, J. Regan, A. Wozny, G. Pantano, R. Kane fs. sl, x x ' B. Murphy fmgrj Baseball This year Coach Mead has only four of last year's baseball varsity group. Assisting Bill Schrieber, the captain and centerfielder, are Graham and Cholko in the outfieldg Swezey, third baseg Kane, shortstopg Supersano, sec' ond base: Miska, first baseg Lukachik, catchf er: and Di:enzo, Jacobs, and Roberts as the pitching staff. Up to May l the team has won two of the three games played. The Hrst game, played with State Trade, finished with a score of 3 to O in our favor, while in the second game Harding defeated Stratford 14 to 3. In the third game Harding lost to Deep River, a very strong team, by a 4 to 2 score. Manager Benjamin Murphy has arranged the following schedule: 79 April April April April April April May May May May May lviay May May May May June June June Pawling Trade Stratford Deep River Ansonia Carmel Hall St. Thomas Seminary Hillhouse Commercial Central West Haven Greenwich N. Y. Military Academy Crosby Central Norwich Stamford Wilby Trade