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

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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

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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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-J NETMEN tlineelmg l. to r.t: U. ljfuuotf. I. fftllllltl. H, llotilmifi. 1SlandA ingli Cf .Sfiy'tit'r. R. lltllltui. IJ. Cilelmltl. fmltfi L. Ritlmrrly. IJ. Wtffilr. lf, Ix'tfm'l1y. K. f'r'uti'fortl IP, Clflrlllff U. ffnftftirl We yhould do considerably better thiy yearf' commented Coach Laxyrenee Richards. regarding hix tennis tcamk chancex in AS6. l.axt year. the r if P iv-gg-Q :- .., ,bxsq-QA'y . Hitlllll ll 'HI l.ordx triumphed in four ol' their ten encounterx. Leagueyyiye. the netmen racked up a 3-6 record, Seniorx Kent Crayyford and Ollie Gordon. start- erx xince their freshman days. are the big reasonx for Coach Richard! optimism. They are both capable and xeaxoned players yyell yerxed in all phaxex ol the game. lt they come through lor tix in the tirxt and xecond singlex matchex. ue xhould yyin more than our share. added the mentor. Senior Rodney Walton and Junior Dave Cle- land are xlated to see plenty of action. too. Laxt yeaxon. their court activity wax confined moxtly to doublex frayxg hoyyeyer. both might be top con- tenderx for xinglex honorx in '56,