Harrison High School - Harrisonian Yearbook (Harrison, NJ)

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SOCCER Arthur C Captain ..,.... . Barber For h ' John Racz t e first time in a n State Cham ' ynski, '42 umber of years the Soccer team failed in its quest of a pionship award. We had come to accept these awards as a matter of course, and the shock of not being given the trophy this year was indeed great. What strange quirk of fate deprived us of our just due, no one seems to know. We have examined and re-examined the record of the team to no avail. Teams were beaten with monotonous regularity, and the game we did lose was later balanced by a corres- ponding victory. We had every reason to suppose that the award would be forthcoming. Alas, such was not the case, and the fate of the famous Colgate team of a few years ago- unbeaten, untied and uninvitedn-had its counterpart, to a certain extent, in our 1941 Soccer team. Yes, gentle reader, the mystery is a puzzling one, and its solution must await better heads than we poor mortals possess. For our part, we did have a championship squadg we did have a team that upheld the traditions of former great elevens. To all and sundry, We present our champions and refuse to acknowledge the error of our ways. To Mr. Barber and his valiant team we offer our sincere congratulations. May the season of 1942 return you once more to your rightful place in the sun--th c' champions of the State. The record: e ofli 1al Rahway Rcformatory at Rahway ...... East Orange at East Oran Vero Har. 4 3 3 1 2 0 Opp. 0 ge .........,.... na at Verona ..............,... C hatham at Cha h I am ....,......... East Ruthe f I 1 3 1 0 East Rutherford at Harrison Chatham t Har. 1 a Harrison .. Veron r Ord at Easgi ,..... ., ......... . Kear Opp. 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 a at Harrison ......,..,...,..... ..,.. West New York utherford.. ny at Kearny ..............................,. at Harrison Exhibition Trenton at Fort M ommouth ...,.. 0 1 Page Fif ty-five

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l 1 Page Fifty-four FCOTBALL Couch ..... ......, W alter F. Zbikowski Captain .,........,., .,.. .... .....,........ ...,............. A r m ond Sasso, '42 A glance at the record of our football team would lead one to believe that the season of 1941 was a failure, at least from the standpoint of games won and lost. Such, however, is not the case. Although our team lost more games than it won-five games lost to four won-we prefer to consider the campaign a successful one. Certainly this record is a distinct and pleasant improvement on the accomplishments of previous years. And it is all the more impressive since all our games were played away from home. Perhaps the one factor that made this season such an improvement on those of previous years was the addition to our coaching staff of two members of the Newark Bears Professional team, Karl Schuelke and Joseph Zeller, backheld and line coach respectively. Both men proved of invaluable help to Mr. Zbikowski in fashioning a winning team. Their combined efforts and talents were quite apparent in the brand of football displayed by our boys, particularly in the Roselle Park and Westneld games. The team reached its peak in this latter engagement, and although we were finally forced to accept defeat, we did so only after a bitter struggle. There is every indication to believe that next season will be a particularly bright one. There is every indication to believe that we are going places in football, and our sincerest Wishes for success are offered Mr. Zbikowski and his 1942 squad. The Record: Har. Opp. Har. Opp. North Plainfield at N. Plainfield ..,... 0 S Thomas Edison at Elizabeth .............. 33 6 Good Counsel at Newark , ..,.....,......,... 6 19 XVestHeld at Westneld ................. .... 0 14 Dunellen at Kearny ......,,.....,............., 12 6 Verona at Verona .....,......i.,................. 19 7 Roselle Park at Roselle Park ,..,.......... 7 0 N. Arlington at E. Rutherford ........ 12 20 Scotch Plains at Roselle Park ...,.....,.. 0 14

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Page Fifty-six BASKETBALL Conch ..4... ....... F red J. Shields Captain ....,.,.,.,..,.........,....,..,.....,.....,....................,.................. ,..,.. ...... A r mond Sasso, '42 The basketball season of 1941-1942 introduced the public to our new court. Early in November, the members of the Board of Education decided to it out the auditorium as a basketball court, and work was immediately started to insure its readiness for the first game in December. A movable basket was set up on the stage, and a permanent one attached to the east wall. An electric clock, automatic score board, and collapsible bleachers were installed, and the floor was scraped and shellacked until it fairly glistened. We were to enjoy for the first time proper facilities, not only for playing but also for witnessing basketball. For all this, we offer our sincere thanks to the Board in general, and to Mr. Condon in particular who was the guiding spirit of the move. The 1941-1942 team was faced with an arduous schedule of eighteen games. It was composed of inexperienced players who were facing their Hrst season of varsity competi- tion. From the outset Coach Shields was interested mainly in giving the squad all the experience possible, for such experience would prove most valuable next season. That the team did manage to win six games is worthy of the highest Commendation. The anticipated success of the 1942-1943 season has whetred our appetites. With most of the regulars returning, we eagerly await the opening game, and are confident that Coach Shields will guide our team to a high position in the basketball world. The record: Har. Opp. H ar. Opp. All-11'l1I'1i HC HHFHSOU --'--- ,---'- 3 0 21 Faculty at Harrison ....... ..... 3 8 28 Belleville at Harrison -'-- - ------ 3 0 65 Nutley at Nutley ....,....,. ..... 17 22 Lodi at Lodi -------- --------------- -----4 2 3 55 Lodi at Harrison ..,...,.,............., .,... 1 9 39 Good Counsel HK NCWHFIK ------- .----- 1 4 29 Roselle Park at Roselle Park ...,..,....... 21 35 Newark Central at Newark ....... ...... 2 7 Sl St, Bencdicgs H, S. at Newark A.,'-'.' 31 42 North Aflinllfon at H2'ffi50n ------A----- 26 23 Nutley at Harrison ....,............... .,... 2 3 30 St. BCllCdiCf,5 H- S- at Harrison ........ 26 34 Union at Harrison .,,..........,.... ..... 2 6 20 Ullifm at UI1i01l --.---.-.--------. ---- --4.-- 4 5 44 Belleville at Belleville ..............,... ...., 2 2 89 Good Counsel at Harrison ...... 22 40 N. Arlington at N. Arlington .......... 29 21