Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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Captain of the 1955-56 Cross Country Team, Bob Sbarra. While still on the iniured list, Jim Debraggio displays his Manhattan capture 2nd.in the Met. I.C.'s. team spirit which helped Weary Ed McLaughlin trudges the last few yards to score for the Greee and White. score indicates, as they placed ten men in the first eleven. Brew, finishing second was the only one to break the Jasper chain. Ed McLaughlin followed Brew, then came Gerry Malloy, Bob Howard, Bill St. Clair, John Gormally, Andy De Phillips, Ted Muellers, Dick Welsh and Joe Cciwley. Penn State was the next victim of the Green clads. They fell 22-39, as Bob Sbarra led Manhattan to its sixth victory of the campaign, as he headed the pack across the Van Cortlandt course in 25:41. In the Met. I.C.'s, Manhattan placed second to N.Y.U., 45-50. Following Manhattan in the team scoring were St. John's, Fordham ancl Iona. Don Townsend of St. John's was the individual winner in 25:04. Only an instant behind him was Ike Matza of N.Y.U. with a time of 25:05. Bob Sbarra of Mahattan was the third finisher in 25:14. Secoftd man for the Jaspers was Ed McLaughlin who gained seventh place in 26:19. McLoughliny'by this time had made a rapid rise to the position of secon'H man on the squad, al- though only a soph. After McLaughlin came St. Clair, Malloy and De Phillips. Jim Debraggio, in his only start of the season finished 27th. This was a far cry from his exhibition of last year, but he deserves a loud cheer from Manhattan for running when his foot was not completely healed. He. turned in a fine perform- ance, displaying his, and Manhattan's competitive spirit. In their last outing of the season, Manhattan tried in vain to Ed McLaughlin passes rival to be the first Jasper to cross the finish lin I.C.4A's.

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angular meet with Army and Pittsburg minus the services of three members of the starting team. Sbarra was out with a leg injury, Debruggio had a foot iniury which kept him out of competition until the Met. I.C.'s, and Rios had recently broken his ankle. Considering these handicaps the Jasper second place finish was outstanding. Arnie Sowell led Pittsburg to the team title. The Panthers scored 27, Manhattan 34, and Army had 67 for last place. Bill St. Clair finished third in the race and first for Manhattan with a clocking of 27:46. Mailoy, De Phillips, Howard and McLoughlin were the other scorers for the Juspers. Manhattan's injury plagued harriers took on Fordham and barre, Mcloughlin and De Phillips move up to scalp the Dartmouth Indian, 19-44. Rim, Dick Walsh shows his heels to Dartmouth Indian. thil Rio: and Bob Sbarra await the starters notice to take on the lone harriers. The consistent leader Bob Sbarra ramp: in way ahead of his class competitor. routed the Ram 17-41, at Van Cortlandt Park. George East- ment's charges Sbarra, St. Clair, Malloy and McLaughlin easily captured the first four places before Kocher crossed the line Sbarra's winning time was 25:29. As the thin-clods reached the three mile post there were three Rams scattered between Molloy and St. Clair. The final two miles took its toll, as Malloy and McLaughlin moved out in frent to take the third and fourth slots. Andy De Phillips was: the last Jasper scorer. Running for the third time in eight days, the Jaspers defeated Dartmouth, 19-44, at Van Cortlandt Park. Leading all the way, Bob Sbarra coasted to the win in 25:45, 200 yards ahead of Doug Brew of Dartmouth. The Jaspers defeated the Indians even more soundly than the

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barra takes the lead from Don Townsend at the three mile mark of the Bob Howard and Andy De Phillips dash past couch Kintisch in the Navy, St. '5. John's triangular meet. repeat their I.C.4A victory of last year. Led by Ed McLoughIin, the first Jasper finisher in 17th place, Manhattan amassed a total of 159 points as they finished sixth. Pitt took the crown and was followed by Michigan State, St. Joseph's, N.Y.U., and Cornell. To the victor belong the spoils. Michigan State's Henry Kennedy took individual honors as he romped home 150 yards ahead of Ron Delaney of Villa- nova and Pitt's Arnie Sowell. The biggest heartache of the loss, from Manhattan's point of view, was the valiant eHort of captain Bob Sbarra. He pushed himself past the limit of endurance and into a state of near unconsciousness at the finish line. Bob was practically numb coming down the home stretch and could hardly stay on the path. Fifty yards from the finish he was surrounded by spectators crowding the course and thought he had already crossed the finish line, so he stopped. When Sbarra started running again, six men had passed him and he just managed to grab 24th place. The third man for Manhattan was Gerry Malloy who copped 34th spot with a 26:38 clocking. Not far behind was Andy De Phillips Who scored in 46th. The Jaspers closed out their scoring with Bob Howard's finish in 54th place. Bill St. Clair and Josh Doulin were the sixth and seventh finishers. Team spirit for the glory of Manhattan, rather than individual Iaurals was the by-word of the squad. The entire team effort brought Manhattan to the top once again. A salute is in order for the 1955 Cross Country squad, 0 team of teams. Willie St. Clair trudge: home to land sceond place in the Iona meet.