Milford School - Typhoon Yearbook (Milford, CT)

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On the whole, the team had a very successful season by winning nine out of fourteen encounters. Praise must be given to Coach Pepper, Captain Farris, and the rest of the squad for the splendid spirit shown throughout the season. The varsity lettermen included Captain Jack Farris, jake Kupec, Mic McNally, Mike Pepper, Bob Schotta, joe Zanotti, Bob Campbell, Frank Coppola, Don F ischbeck, Al Hirshberg, and Arnold Lowe. Compiling one of the best Milford Junior Varsity court records in some years, the 1937-38 basketball squad went through their schedule with five victories in eight starts. The jayvee outfit was matched against four outside teams in a two-game series with each: Fairfield Country Day, from whom they took both games, and Trinity Parish, Bridgeport, and the junior College of Commerce, teams in the same class, with whom they split. The Maroon and White's first encounter with the Trinity J. Vfs proved to be one of the most exciting games of the year. Going into the second overtime period, Bob Campbell sunk the deciding goal to win for the Milfordians 20-18. The next contest pitted the jayvees against the F airfleld aggregation. Getting away to an early lead, Milford had little trouble in winning 37-22. A nip-and-tuck scoring featured the first three frames of the Bridgeport Trade game. However, Milford broke away from the 17-17 deadlock to win the game 23-18. Fischbeck and Kelly made the bulk of the Maroon score and sank the deciding points in the last spurt. Two consecutive games were then played with the junior College of Commerce. The Milfordians took the first game with a 40-32 victory but lost the second as their opponents eked out a one-point win by a 15-16 score. This loss ended the Jayvee's winning streak at four games, but they shook off is effects by trouncing Fairfield 27-18. The Maroon and White junior Varsity wound up its season with two defeats. The first saw Bridgeport Trade take a 22-12 decision, while in the finale Milford found the Trinity opposition too stiff and was overcome 20-41. The Jayvees had a very fiuctuating enrollment, many players being called for varsity service. In the general roster Kelly and Vitale played at right forward position, Gannon and Huppuch figured as left forwards, Newell and Fischbeck alternated at jump position, and Campbell, Boyle, and Frechette were used as guards. Don Fischbeck, Milfordis tall center, contributed 44 points in the five games he played with the club, and Walt Kelly's shooting netted him 41 points and second honors for the season.

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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.

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M CD V cvg .. Q 'el ees. iul LOWER SClIO0L BASKETBALL The Lower School had a basketball squad which was the first of its class to represent Milford and one of which a Milfordian can be justly proud. The Midgets, a fighting team playing for the first time under the coaching reins of jerry Pepper, compiled a record of five victories against four defeats in the court season. On the opening engagement they met a Cheshire aggregation and trounced the Academy Juniors 29-21. Milford, slow to start, was slightly behind at the half, but a fresh attack in the second session, led by the points of Pearson and Danahy, pinned the victory. The Lower School quintet chalked up its second successive win by turning back Junior Trinity Parish 37-21. The Maroons kept the advantage throughout, largely due to the brilliant playing of Captain Pearson, who tallied 21 points. Milford was not troubled to annex its third straight win from a hapless Milford High Frosh five January 27 as the Midgets won the decision by a 26-232 score. The Juniors traveled to New Haven to take their first defeat in a return en- counter with the Trinity junior squad, 22-25. As indicated by the score, it was a close game and incurred a keen competition between the club outfitsg so two later games were scheduled between them. Next the Maroon and White played a two-game series with a strong Devon quintet and tasted the bitter pill of defeat in both contestsg the first on a foreign