Lincoln High School - Knight Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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BOYS' TENNIS This years Tennis Team molded iTselT inTo a Tine squad. Many of The players Trorn lasT years Team were oaclc again, all loolcing Torward To a hard schedule, beginning wilh GermanTown and ending wiTh NorTheasT. The co- capTains oT The Team were Barry Schell and Fred STraub. Mr. William Gregory, The coach oT The Team, did a won- derTul iob, considering The limiTed number oT boys who come ouT Tor The Team. Seniors on The Team were: Harvey Silberman, Paul Piclcering, l-larry Capper, Barry Schell, and Fred STraub. GOLF The golf Team, under The coaching oT Mr. Kari S. Kalman, has done well in The public league maTches. They won Three games, losing only To CenTral T-ligh School: and were in second place in The public league. Mr. Kalman Teels ThaT The capTain oT The Team, Tom l-lorn, has done a commendable job. Tom was unde- TeaTed in league and non-league compeTiTion. The championship rnaTch will be held aT Baederwcoc: CounTry Club in Jer1lcinTown. Everyone is hoping Tor The besT. The only senfor was Salvadore De SancTis. Tennis -..Jil ... '-r'E:'f Golf Fifty-0116

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2 X BASEB Under lhe able coaching ol Mr. Frank Lighllool, The boys! baseball Ieam progressed rapidly. They compiled a line record in public high and suburban compelilion, and al lhe close ol The season sporled a won len and losl live record in public high compelilion, which placed lhem in second place in Ihe league, Their deieals were inllicled by Gerrnanlown, Barlram, Bok, Qlney and Norlheasl. Seniors on 'Ihe Ieam were: Phillip Banks, Charles Colug- no, Doug Crawlord, Russell Curlis, Joseph Galdi, Jaclc Haag, and Calvin I-lunler. h Marc March Apr: Apr' Aori fNp'i Aori Amt, Acri ADH April fxpri May May May May May May May ! ' L 29 30 2 5 6 II I2 I6 I9 23 26 3I l 5 I2 I4 I8 QI 27 L ,4 ,X l SCHEDULE wwf' Episccipa Lasa e Barlrarn Wes? Pn' ade pna Cenfra Rcrbf,r'i,gh Sfiulh Priiadeiphia Qverbroclc Olhey 'NlQrl 955l lvlasrbaurn ,, Grarz Cnellenharn Abifqrer . Grerrnanlown Beniamin Franklih Frankford Dobbins Bclc L..-.V ,, ,,,,....,....e Ffffy una-I

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Track and Field g The vcindermen ol I955, under lhe able coaching ol Mr. Harry Nelson and Mr. Roberl Polidor, showed a marked improvemenl in running evenls over lhe leams ol previous seasons. Mr. Polidor handled lhe boys in lhe .running and lield evenls, while Mr. Nelson handled lhe hurdle and long dislance runners. One ol lhe oulslanding members ol lhe leam was co-caplain Rod Roberlson, who caplured lhe Eriars Senior Sociely One Mile Run, as well as many mile and hall-mile races. Seniors on lhe squad were: Roberl Evans lco-caplainl, Roberl Halerl, Larry Kenney, Ed Marlin, Arlhur Miller, Ron Miller, Erank Washick, Richard While, William Wil- son, and Andrew Yoder. s .-.. . . .As - The cross counlry leam, under lhe coaching ol Mr. Harry Nelson showed a big improvemenl over lhe leams ol previous years. During lhe league season Lincoln delealed all ol ils opponenls excepl Overbrook High School lo whom lhey also losl lhe Public High School Cross Counlry Cham- pionship. ln lhe lnouirer lnvilalion Cross Counlry Meel lhey placed lourlh, losing only lo Wesl Calholic, Qvere brook, and Roman Calholic in lhal order. The oulslanding member ol lhe leam was Co-Caplain Rod Roberlson, who nol only was undelealed all season, bul who won lhe Philadelphia Public High School Indi- vidual Crown. The lollowing boys ol lhe June i955 class were on lhe learn: James Sha'lcross, Richard Shallcross, Richard XNhile, Bob Halerl, Louise Danzeisen, Douglas Crawlord, Frederick Slraub, and Edmund Marlin. 9 F L Cross 6 X M Country 151'ilgi- ffm