Lansdowne Alden High School - Lahian Yearbook (Lansdowne, PA)

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BASEBALL . . championship battery returns 41 tm l.tlu'Ax'tI1ffrt' fruit. P, Hmm. fwfmt t 1 inn. nuttin tht' matt pinlt. In l1rl4l.x'tInl1t' ttlftllrl' H1111 hu III tllvlilt lk S Ritltlrll liriltus in u run for ilu' l,nrtlx. BASEBALL TEAM Prospects appear bright for Coach Robert Schneck and his senior high diamondeers. defend- ing Section II League titleholders. Although five in- and outfield starters were lost to graduation. the championship L-A batter5 remains intact for another campaign. Schneck. xx ho replaced Mr. Dale Smith as base- ball tutor. has his choice ot' several hi-grade hurl- ers: Seniors Ron Santoro and Dave Windy Waters. Junior Steve Riddell and Soph Jay Lyster. Twelfth-grader Rocco Yaricalli. who might be spelled occasionally by Classmate Bob Lee. will resume receiving chores, Home-run-hitting Bill McDougall and lleet- footed Jim Blackburn will start at two of the three pasture posts: both boys arc eleventh-graders. Junior Patil Barth and Sophomore Clill' Nock are good bets to see action at the remaining outlield spot. BOYS' BASEBALL - 1955 UPP. I AHS Yeadon ...., ..............,..................... 5 I Radnor ....... .... 3 Io follingdale ., .... 3 6 Clifton .......... .... 5 I7 Media ......,..,..... ..,. I 6 ljpper Merion .... . Z ll Darby .............., .... 6 9 Yeadon ....... ..,. 3 7 Radnor .......... .... I F Collingdale ...,. ..,. 3 7 Media ..........,.... .... -1 I Upper Merion .,.. , 2 6 Darby ......,..... I I Row I tl. to r,lZ I. Bllll'Al'Ill'lI. J, .Ilnnnz G.BllI'lIl1lIl. JI. .Stl1m'Lt'1'. I.. flltlcrt. Rovu 2: P. limit. H. .x1l,,Hll,L'llH. K. Stull. J. llurllv. Cf U'.N't'ill, H. Lu: Row 3: .-1,xx'1 Cmlrlt M. lfnhltgv. B. l.4m't'1'. Cf XML. IJ. HVIIIFIW. S. Ritltlvll, I. l.vx1t-V, R, .Sll71flll'l'. R. l'umt'ulli. Ii. TI'lll'IH1ll1. cillllfll R. .St'lIlIl't lt.

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f, A WRESTLING SQUAD J '. ff if X Roxy I ll. to 1113 G. l.t111ytli,.S. Iltlufmli, li. l'f1n4. I1. l.l'llIf. ff fllltin, II, Xmlwr. Roxy 21 iff! ?7f I I-fav ff linux K. .IItfl1mi, I.. l.w'1H, lg. Zlnilmwriml, .-I. ffllftfllll, ll. lI't11Liux, Y. Iirmiu. Row 32 ,- 4 U .W K II. .Ilrf'urrliy', lf I.tu1xrl1. 1. fllltisx. ID, lx'ui11l.mIxLi. lf. Ilfllonuull. lf. Iify1.ffanli I. lfliirlt. If 4h -,rc Ill My Afmj . 7 Q' , K y . 2.442 WRESTLERS . . . Nestor reaches RGQIODGIS 1 .nf f A! I-'alling only' to the Upper Darby' Royals in the season's hnale, Coach Lloyd BIack's grapplers chalked up a 5-I-l season-Circuit mark which placed them second in the league standings. In the District I championships, Lansdowne-Aldan placed fourth behind Upper Darby' and Haverford and Lower Merion. who tied for second spot. Junior Don Nestor. undefeated-untied during the regular season. copped the District I20-pound title. In the championship match, Don almost pinned his Royal opponent in the hrst period: containing him superbly for the remaining two stanzas, he was voted the meet's outstanding wres- tler. Don received a handsome trophy for his grappling prowess. WRESTLING -- 1956 OPP. I AHS lower Nlcrion .... ..... I ll Ill C'hcItenham ..... ..... I I 32 Abington ...... .. II 24 Springlicld .... , ll -13 Haverford .... ..... I 6 30 Norristoyy n ..... I2 28 Upper Darby .............................,.... I2 IK llnfmigf for ti qfznlt pin. ll. H111- AIIHK Ifililtlvrlllkfrl' g'f'i1pplt'x his I ,'tfu'r llfarm fffifmmwil. RIIIIIX HH' Ifllt IJ. If'- frifllly Qfimls ,IIN Vllrll illfil Ill: mn! I gli' N. Ili flfluyll g'l'llH1llI y It Ilia ylmzfz wi I VI tzIIin1,'1r ro illnin his lfli. riitzl. I lzrlw ilu' yflllltrrl mm fi wt Ilia f't'fL1'ii'. tm I.-.I gf'u,f',HIw yfmgfgltw Inf' llltll yucctv.

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Row I rseated l. to r.r: D .Snmllzfyx B. Hzfmpliilf. C. Philips HQ .lI4iy1'r, H. llurililllen, G l.iimfl1. C. Lfuzxclt. B, Tvxl. .'HL'r. R. Hilsmi, .1,L'l'. T. l w'rier, .Var D. Elmer. Row 2' Cnmli G liuiicy. Ci. lluL'e'rIy. B. Biriulmm. I . Euulcf. I. JUIITIIIIU, I' Gable 4. lfilgiifzl. H. fllulf. J. DM nmml. H. Hiihlmft. I. Cliimi. J f'lIlHll'l'. II C-Ulllb-Y. I. llzrrliiw J. I-nlu. l p uml num' umm H. HllIL'll1lIIZ in ii iluiilinu flflll'-Vtlllll jump. 1 G' l.1'1ipi'r1L'lii,L'll. .SIIIYIIUIIIIIFT Cf illllll- ifu flurry ilu' liunllry. TRACK . . Davies Coach Gomer Davies boasts only two returning lettermcn. Seniors Bill Bingham and John Foley. from a winless '55 squad. Bill. captain of the CinderLords. will pole vault. high jump. broad jump and hurdle for the Garnet and Gray. John. who copped his varsity letter as a sophomore. will sprint the lO0-. 220- and 440- yard dashes in '56, Hot prospects: Joe Jenzano. Charles Philips. TRACK - 1955 OPP. l AHS Ridley 'loyynship ......,.......... '3 35 Media ....,........ ..,..... . .. T313 3-ily Swarthmore ....... ..... X 3 25 Springtieltl ..... X7 Il l-tltlystone ..... oh -Ill 'ti Darby ........ .... 6 ll - ,, 14 -,... .. new track coach Bob Test. Charles Hagerty. Wayne Moyer. .loe Fulmer. .lim Desmond and John Chism. Since Stewart Field underwent a complete 'facclifting' last season. commented Bill Bing- ham. most of the boys had no place to practice: all meets were at rival sites. The track. jumping pits and equipment are now in A-l condition. We should have a great year! l'm'wtl fur in iiml, I. .lfllfllllll mul I. hilvy' num! ilu' lllll'll'l .l luim. '3 V