Millburn High School - Millwheel Yearbook (Millburn, NJ)

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B SHETB LI. Thirteen wins and two losses tell the story of Millburn Basketball for this season. The team took the Suburban Conference Crown and put the second trophy in the case this year. Coach Focht's charges lost only to Verona and Chatham this season, the former taking a beating at the hands ot the Millers in their second meeting, This year saw a large number of boys on the squad. The team was comprised of six seniors, Dick Sampson, Russ Pollock, Ed Clausner, Ed Mil- ler, Iohn Schaumberg and Bill Franke. For the third straight year the team has been entered in the State Tournament.

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Ridge also tasted defeat at the hands ol the Millers, 13 to 6. Caldwell torteited the follow- ing game to us by the score of 1 to U. Powerful Scott then shut us out, 19 to U. Things went bet- ter with Roselle Park, as we pulverized them, 32 to 13. We then played Verona to a standstill in a second-half uprising, but the Millers tied the Hillbillies, 13 to 13. Thanksgiving Day was a joyous occasion in many ways, as we tri- umphed over the Madison Dodgers, 26 to U. ..1'-1 . - .g.f.'ff' .-- -,. That is the history of one of the best teams ever to defend the sacred honors and colors of Millburn High School. Assisting Coach Paul Cherin this year were Coaches Hillman, Focht, and Sadowski. Let's hope that the winning combination of Coaches in 1946 can repeat it- selt in 1947.

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34. Bl .-'lJlf4, lvl' tbl! 0 RL viltwvt B SEB LI. TH EH TE M As the 1947 edition of the Millburn High School baseball team took the field, it had one big idea in mind, that was to capture the Suburban Conference title. With a fairly seasoned team back, plus the addition of several promising candidates from the Iay- vees, its chances appeared good. The returning lettermen were Miller, Clausner, Krietler, Porter, Salvatore, Keenan. Stieve and Pacifico, plus Bill Franke, who played prep ball last season. Along with its new coach, Howard Pur- sell who replaced Bernie Piela, the team had high hopes of going tar in league standings and capturing Millburn's third sports cham- pionship ot the season. Handicapped by the lack of a track on which to practice, the track team neverthe- less hoped to develop into a strong contender for Conference honors. Co-Captains Double- day and Foster, consistent winners in their respective events, headed a squad ot consid- erable ability and experience. Coaches Mac- Phail and Conover worked to fill the gaps left by graduation, and with five Sen- ior lettermen, the coaches expected to build a well-rounded team. Foster and Doubleday, along with Nash, Pollock and Latona. were returning Senior lettermen. Q- .L ' 554' Algg i E . . . 'Q' '- ' . .. S '. 'q'-v Q ' - ,, nx-