Milford School - Typhoon Yearbook (Milford, CT)

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BASKETBALL Answering to Coach Pepper's call, fifteen boys reported for basketball practice, only two of whom were members of the 1937 squad. As the following record will show, the team was of fine caliber. Led by Captain Jack Farris, who had been captain of his Washington, Indiana, High School five, the Milford quintet made a iine showing, winning the major part of its schedule. joe Zanolli, jake Kupec, Larry McNally, Bob Schotta, and Mike Pepper proved to be of great value to the team. The Milford basketball team opened its season on january 11th with an excellent effort against the Yale Freshmen. After the lead went from one team to the other, Yale's experience paved the way to Milford's initial defeat to the tune of 35-31. It should be noted that the Maroon and White, after only one day's practice, made a fine showing in holding the strong Yale quintet. Captain Farris, Joe Zanolli, and Larry McNally starred in the team's debut. On January 15th, the Milford team showed its ability by turning back the powerful Trinity Parish club 29-25. Staying in the winning column for a second time, the Maroon and White doggedly out-fought the Hillhouse High School of New Haven. Hillhouse did not give up without a desperate struggle, but towards the end, after the Farris- Zanolli combine started to click, the game was never in doubt, Milford winning 30-23.

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Continuing its winning streak, the Milfordians overpowered the New Haven junior College of Commerce 49-26. It was in this game that Captain Farris amassed a total of 27 points. A fourth opponent fell before Milford's quintet on Tuesday, january 25th, as the Bridgeport Trade School was defeated 45-26. Our four game winning streak was broken in a very close encounter against Cheshire Academy. After lending, up till the final half-minute, Milford was finally nosed out by Pierce's sensational field goal. Thus we lost our second game in six starts by the score of 18-17. In this game foul shots played an important part, for without them Cheshire might have lost. On February lst, Milford went to Bridgeport to tackle the junior College of Connecticut. Having little trouble, the Milfordians, on a scoring spree, were not content until the final score was 60-35. The next day, Milford went out to play its hardest game. Although Milford stayed up with the Suffield aggregation until the third period, they were finally overcome 32-22. Again it was the fine work of our captain that stood out. On February 9th, Coach Pepper's men annexed their second victory over the Junior College of Connecticut by the score of 59-27. Among the players that gained recognition in this game were Arnold Lowe and Frank Coppola. Again, on February 15th, the Milford team met the New Haven junior College of Commerce five. After fighting off the Junior College's third quarter rally, the Maroon and White chalked up another score in the winning column to th tune of 43-32. Our next game was rather a disappointment, for the Choate cagers downed our hard-fighting quintet 47-35. The contest was tight until the third frame when our opponents pulled away to a well-earned victory. Bob Schotta excelled in this game, totaling 10 points. For the second time the Bridgeport Trade School was the victim of the Milford five as they were downed 43-33. February 25th found Milford playing its last game away from home, and its second encounter with Trinity Parish. Avenging its former defeat, the New Haven basketeers subdued the Milfordians 41-31. The Milford quintet ended its basketball season at home by playing the Hopkins Grammar School of New Haven. Again in winning form, the Maroon and White easily trounced their opponents to the tune of 43-17. Getting off to a good start, Milford had no trouble in vanquishing the Hopkins five.