Midwood High School - Epilog Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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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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HEHCULEA Think of girls' sports and what comes to mind but the most heckled and ribbed organization in Midwood. That, of course, is Doxa, girls' athletic honor society. Under the spirited guidance of faculty adviser, Miss Kagan, Doxa has really gone to town. Ushering at Midwoodls big events and guarding the colors at all assemblies are two of the functions of the society. And whom do you think kept the gym equipment in such ship-shape condition? The Doxa girls mixed work with fun while keeping balls scrubbed and inflated. In the Field of girls' athletics, there are a great many things to be remembered. In the volleyball club, the girls were divided by terms and when the setting-up and double tapping were over, it was the seniors who emerged as the victors. 20