Horace Mann Lincoln High School - Lincolnian Yearbook (New York, NY)

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Soon again the natators paddled their way to a 40-35 win over the McBurney squad, which de- pended almost entirely on a few outstanding men. ,lack Brown's time of 0:30.6 seconds for the first half of the one hundred-yard backstroke established a new school record. The outfit again displayed a great deal of manpower. taking all but three first places. On January 30th, in the Harvard interscholas- tics. Jack Brown and Ben Lindgren both placed fourth in their respective events. earning six points in the prep school division. Brown again shattered his backstroke mark, while Lindgren evidenced ex- cellent form in the one hundred-yard free style. The influence of Yale's phenomenal swimming teams seemed to have affected its neighbor, the Hopkins Grammar School, for they took the Miler- men into camp by a 4-2-23 score. The undefeated relay teams of Horace Mann came through again, and Brown continued his record-breaking spree in the only other triumph for the losers. In the biggest upset of the year Horace Mann was again reversed by Hackensack. 29-28. Lind- gren took the fifty-yard dash. with Lee and Blum placing in that order in the breast stroke for the only other first. Although beaten in his specialty by a splash. UBrownie', submerged his record to the excellent time of 1:05.5. Wiith Charlie Moebus back in the fold, the natators edged out Peekskill Military Academy at the cadet's twenty-yard pool, 3-1-32. Unbeaten un- til this meet. Peekskill won all the events except the breast and back strokes and medley relay. A few days later at Fieldston a bevy of comely maid- ens stimulated the adrenaline glands of the tankmen so greatly that they paddled away to a 48-27 vic- tory, breaking four pool records in the act. Lind- gren took two firsts. Brown, Moebus. and Lipman shared premier scoring honors as Brooklyn Prep next succumbed to H. M. 47-27. The two relay teams did their part to suppress the invading foreignersg however, shortly afterwards, another unit from the wilds of South Brooklyn ably avenged their comrades. Poly Prep entertained its visitors by dishing out a 38+28 final defeat. Though it lost only one second place, the H. M. team garnered but two firsts. Charlie Moebus plowed through in the breast stroke, and the medley trio scored easily. Brown lost by a fingernail after hitting the side of the pool on the last turn. In the A. A. P. S. the natators acquitted them- selves in fair style. placing fifth out of a large field. Brown took second honors in the back stroke, help- ing the medley relay team to capture another sec- ond. Terragni took a fourth in the two-twenty-yard swim, while Del Manzo scored a fifth in the century free style. The only other place was accounted for by the relay team of Dike, Lowe. Conrad, and Terragni. Much credit is due to Mr. Miller. who produced a winning outfit. hindered as he was with many dis- appointing absences. Chuck', Hurd and Mather Cleveland performed their managerial duties well. The slart of a trial swim. Conrad. Mae- bus. Blum and Terragni about Ia leave their marks.

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HUUGH deprived of several veterans who were expected to return. the Horace Mann Var- sity swimming team prolonged the fine record estab- lished by its three immediate predecessors. Coach Milleras charges lost only three of their nine dual meets and placed fifth in the A. A. P. S. compe- tition. y Contrary to the make-up of other recent units. the team consisted mainly of a group of steady swimmers with only one or two individual stars. Charlie Moebus, the veteran breast-stroke record- holder. was incapacitated for the greater portion of the season. Taking second in the A. A. P. S. and losing only two other firsts throughout the year. ,lack Brown broke the century back-stroke record four times and also twice lowered the time for the fifty. The lanky Junior's best time for the hundred- yard event was recorded in the Hackensack meet in which he was defeated for the first time. Walter Lipman paired up with Brown in the back-stroke. swam in the freestyle relay. and occa- sionally in the two hundred-yard free style. On sev- eral occasion Bob Graham also churned up the water in the back-stroke event. Howie Blum and Bill shared the breast-stroke berths. while L'Tarzan', Moebus was on his involuntary vacation. Terry', Terragni used his strong arms to good avail in the bi-century free style and took several firsts. On the rare occasions when Harry Ricketson summoned up enough energy to move his big hulk from the Record Room he swam with Terragni in the other Horace Mann lane. The Yonkers climate played havoc with Bill lVIook's nasal cavities, and the two-year veteran in the fifty-yard dash helped swell the ranks of the ab- sentees. Donald Del Manzo and big. temperamental Ben Lindgren doubled up in this race. Both Del Manzo and Lindgren also paired off in the four-lap swim. E. V. Hollis also participated in the fifty, but with his typical Southern chivalry coming to the fore he did not put his opponents to shame too often. When not disrupting decorum in the Glee Club. Ted Conrad was on hand as an alternate swimmer in the century dash. The aerial forces of the squad did not fare as well as could be hoped. Two Fourth Formers, Har- old Dike and Irving Brown. did their best to please the judges. However. their youthfulness and inex- perience proved too great a handicap. The transfer of the two Gifford brothers. who between them hold several records, was an inestimable loss to the team. Both the medley relay team of Brown, Moe- bus, and Del Manzo, and the two hundred-yard re- lay team composed of Dike. Lipman, Conrad, and Terragni at the anchor post. were top notch units and garnered many firsts. After losing a practice engagement to the Columbia Frosh, the mermen settled down to work in earnest. Yielding two firsts. the visiting Horace Mann team romped away with a 43-23 victory over the Marquand School. Brown. Blum, Del Manzo, and Dike all won their events. and the free- style relay team was not at all taken aback by the strange pool. Az the left Charley Moebus. holder of the srlmol breast-slrolfe record for 50 and 100 yards. coasts in ul the end of ll practice rare with Howie Blum.

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WILLIAM F. TEWHILL WILLIAM WYCKOFF AL HORTON . NICK PAGANO . . ARNIE KERNER . PAT NASH . . SAM FISHMAN . . Lou DUI:sINc . . . HARRY GREENWALD . PAT BOWNES . . . BEN LINDGREN JERE DAVIS DON DEL MANzo MAURICE GOLDMAN Hackley Columbia Peddie Trinity . . C ouch . Manager BATTING ORDER Left Field . . Right Field . First Base . . Short Stop . . . Catcher . Center Field . . Third Base . Second Base . . Pitcher SUBSTITUTES SCHEDULE Freshman Scarborough 163 HARRY LASKER Joe NAGLER HARRY RICKETSON Bronxville Hackensack Blair Irving