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lagher, and Ray Van Deventer. But other stars will rise. There is a group of unsung heroes in Midwood who have given us our most successful fencing team in the school's history. Faced this term with neither a coach nor a place to practice, the boys entered P.S.A.L. competition on their own. These Men In The Iron Masks , led by co-captains julie Linker and flute-playing Stuie Gold- ring, placed in the championship tournament. The reason for this phenomenal success is that Stuie Goldring fenced with his flute in- stead of sword, while Billy Green, Midwood's smiling baritone, sang Don't Fence Me In . We hear that in one match with Tech, Stu stopped the contest to take a solo. Last September, after many student demonstrations for coaches, it was decided to continue basketball and Mr. Sisselman was im- ported to take over the job of coaching basketball in Midwood for the 1945-46 season. Sparked by two seniors, Bob Nadell and high scoring Ira Barenblut, the Bedford Avenue lads finished in a three- way tie for third place with Lafayette and Madison. Gunner'l Barenblut, leading the team with 126 points, set a Midwood court record when he scored 21 points in one game against Eastern Dis- trict, to pace a rousing 42-20 victory by Midwood. Mr. Sisselman experimented with the veterans and came up with what appeared to be a winning combination of Nadell, Levine, Baren- blut, Solomon, and Lutzato. Using these five and his main subs, Flanzig, Kutner, and Brown, he started the season with a decisive victory over Boys High. But with a hard fought defeat at the hands of the Dutchmen Qlater to become the number two team in the cityj, it became evident that Midwood was destined for another mediocre season. At times, the Sissel-men appeared to have found a winning com- bination. They trounced Eastern District and won a thriller from Lafayette, 45-42. High scorers in the Lafayette game were Barenblut with fourteen points, Nadell with eleven, and Levine with ten. Mid- wood showed a decisive edge in shooting accuracy and all-around ability. Another prominent team in the Held of basketball was the senior team. Co-captains were Alan Cochran and Irwin Feinberg. The big game with the faculty was on May 10 and we bow our heads in grief. An article on Midwood sports would not be complete without reference to the women who spur the teams on to victory. Three RAHS and a SIS BOOM BAH for those girls in the white sweaters, the Midwood cheering Squad. This term saw Captain Renee Irom, Shirley Bernstein, and Anita Goldstein graduate . . . 'Tm a Big Girl Now . Many of us will be back to witness Midwood's first gridiron contest. So, we'll be seeing you on October 12th .... LARRY BLATTE 18
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HEHCULES Step right up ladies and gentlemen-the big event of the year has finally arrived. Yes siree, you guessed it. After live long years, Midwood's football team is a reality. But, we regret that we weren't here to enjoy this product of post-war planning. Midwood's football team, which was born this term through the efforts of ex-mayor Helen DeBiasi and the honorable Dennis D. Brown, and financed by a highly successful variety show, em-ceed by senior celebrity, Morty Gunty, will take the Held against Thomas Jefferson on October 12th, 1946. WIN, WIN, WIN for dear old Midwood. As we hastily glance through pages of Midwoodls history, we recall many other teams which were born while we were attending Bedford Alma Mater. Midwood's swimming team, which held tryouts in Mr. Ralston's shower and then practiced at Tilden without a coach, managed to keep out of last place. The next and Final year, under the guidance of Mr. Driller, with practice sessions in our fifth floor swimming pool or in the lot across the street after heavy rain- storms, still managed to stay out of last place. Stuie Goldring, Chuck Bergoffen, Pete Nelson, and Marty Weinberg were on that team when it made its whirlwind school-wide campaign for bath- robes. Under the able direction of coach and historian, Mr. Murray Eisenstadt, the Midwood racqueteers, or tennis team as you may, showed great promise. In 1944, Midwood dropped the crown in a playoff with Tech at the Parkville Courts. Last year, the team made a good showing by coming in third in P.S.A.L. competition with a record of four won and four lost. An interesting sidelight on this team is that robust Sue Sherman made the team only to be chucked because P.S.A.L. rules do not allow members of the fairer sex to be members of high school teams. Jerry Lasser and Jerry Bernstein are leaving the courts this June. None of the members having received offers for a Mexican base- ball contract, Midwoodls baseball team was up to par when they took the Field against Madison in the opener this year. The Cohenmen looked forward to a highly successful season with many veterans returning from last year. We all can recall with pride how baseball was born in 1943 with a spirited drive for G.O. membership. Last year, the team was coast- ing along in first place, sparked by Capt. Munsinger, when lightning struck more than twice in the same place and the team barely limped into third place, three percentage points ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. On June 26, 1946, the team will lose many of its star players -Capt. Teddy Moss, Jesse Eisenberg, Dick Weinberg, Bob Gal- 17
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