Lincoln High School - Quill Yearbook (Jersey City, NJ)

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J SCHEDULE December 8 Dickinson ........................ ........ A way December 15 Emerson ....r..... ........ H ome December 18 St. Michael's ..... Away December 22 St. Peter's ........ ........ H ome January 5 Bayonne ..,.......,.,... ........ H ome January 8, Demarest .............,.,.... ........ H ome January 11, Woodrow Wilson ....,.. ........ H ome January 14, Union Hill ................ Away January 19 West New York .,,.,,.. ........ H ome January 22 Bayonne ................. ........ A way January 25 Union Hill .............,. ........ H ome January 29 Woodrow Wilson .,..... ...,.... A way February 2, St. Michael's .......... ........ H ome February 6, Emerson ............. ........ A way February 9, Dickinson ..........,....... ..,..... H ome February 12, West New York ...,..,, .....,., A way February 15, Demarest ...........,. ........ A way February 23, Faculty ..... ........ H ome February 26, St. Peter's .............,,,... .Home Lincoln 24-Dickinson 16 Lincoln scored its second consecutive court victory over Dickinson by ushering in its basketball season with a 24f16 win over the Hilltoppers. In the first half Lincoln, outscored 12f4, was totally topped by the Hornemen. However, manifesting that spirit peculiar to Lincoln teams, they staged a remarkable comeback. They banged away at the Hilltoppers, tossing bas' kets at every angle, to outftally them 2Of4, and to clinch a 24-16 victory. Lincoln 24-Emerson 31 In its second encounter, the Big Blue dropped a 31f24 verdict to a strong Emerson Five. It was the inability to convert free throws that cost the Lincoln Cagers this victory. Out of nineteen free tosses, they scored on only six. This put them behind at the half, 17f8. Prospects seemed brighter after the half. Rallying bravely, the Lincoln dribblers cut down Emerson's lead to one point. They failed, however, to develop a winning punch. Sinnott, scoring eleven points, stole the show. Lincoln 17-St. Michael 42 Lincoln was handed a 42f1'7 setback by the St. Michael cagers of Union City at St. Michael's School Hall. Still somewhat handicapped by inexperif cnce the Blue and White found itself unable to click against the Saints

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?FQ C549 fl ?'f . Q. A F ' 23 3 ..... .... It While and ris charges to take Basebal County up the high in title by was Basketball that inaugurated Lincoln's greatest year of Sports. the Blue Netmen were annexing the City Scholastic Championship ing towards the top of the Hudson County race, Coach Mitchell's were flashing on the boarded track. The gym team came later the Metropolitan A. A. U. and State gymnastic crowns. The nine followed in the paths of success, becoming cofholder of the Baseball Championship, Meanwhile the tracksters were burning cinders, taking second honors in the Pennsylvania relays, scoring the Newark South Side meet, and capturing their first county track winning the jersey Journal meet, The football team, runnerfup for l the county football crown, continued in fine form this brilliant success. With the excellent coaching of Mr. Slane and with the current school spirit, i t is only natural that this season's five will do its part in perpetuating the success of Lincoln athletic teams. Though the team, having lost four varsity players, lacks experience, promising youngsters and hard drilling will again produce another five which will whip every member of the league. Samuel Tomassi .......,.,...,......,...,,...,,.....,,....,,,,,,.,,,....,,,,,, Managev Mr. John Slane ............ ,,,,,,,,,, C oagh Mr. GCOI'gC E. Witt ........ ...,.,,,,,.,,. ,,,,,,, A d 'uisefr TEAM Forwards: Sinnot, Belton, Thompson, A. Shea, Shea Lampton, Maxwell, Schlenger, Schimmel Curran, Schevrer. 1 1 Guards: Weiss, Wines, Flaherty, Kelleher, Buonanno, Robertson, Mumby, O'Keefe, Cohen, McKenna, Reilly, Hanlon. Centers: Cochrane, Schusslar, Chambers, Hoagland.

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Replacing the zone defense with the man to man defense, Lincoln found itself wholly unable to halt the onslaught of the Green and White Hve who kept the hat warm with shots. Weiss, securing 6 points, was high scorer for Lincoln. Revenge was secured in some measure as the Lincoln Reserves pounded out a 3948 victory over St. Michael's Jay Vees. Lincoln 19-St. Peter's 36 Unable to stave off a Petrean outburst in the second and fourth quarters Lincoln was defeated 36f19 in its third straight setback. In the opening canto the Big Blue blazed away securing an 11f6 lead. However, the down' towners came back to score 11 points and lead Lincoln 17f13 at the half. Defensive play featured the second half, Lincoln being outscored 546. A wild fourth session saw all ho-pes for victory shattered as Lincoln was out' scored 14f3 by the Myersmen. Sinnott with seven points led the Slanemen. In the preliminary game the Lincoln Reserves scored its second straight victory in downing St. Peter's junior team 21f13. Lincoln 13-Bayonne 50 The Lincoln cagers remained in the losing column as it dropped a 5043 verdict to a flashy Bayonne High quintet. Taken by surprise by the Big Leemen, led by Bob Hassmiller, Lincoln trailed 1f7 at the first quarter and 523 at the first half. Only in the final quarter did the Blue and White show any appreciable spurt when they tallied 7 markers to Bayonne's 12. ' The Jay Vees were nosed out by a 2521 score in a close tussle with the Bayonne Seconds. Lincoln 32-Demarest 26 With a scorching 3226 triumph over a strong Demarest quintet Lincoln broke its fourfgame losing streak. Going into the third period with a 14f12 lead after some stiff tussling in the first half, the Blue and White outscored its opponents 11f3. Though Demarest staged a gallant fourth period spurt, registering 11 points, Lincoln easily held its advantage, tallying 7 markers. Schusslar and Sinnott each with eight points shared the individual honors. With Shea and Thompson as forwards, Sinnott and Weiss, guards, and Schusslar at center, Coach Slane seems to have a combination that will click. The fine showing the boys turned in in this encounter fthe last that the Quill has the pleasure to recordj indicates that the prediction made after the Dickinson games may be true. The Quill wishes Mr. Slane and the team the best of luck in the remaining three games.