Millburn High School - Millwheel Yearbook (Millburn, NJ)

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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-

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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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x ' il . Q . - RE - 4 I fx ' TENNHITEAM Led by four returning lettermen, this year's tennis team, although facing a stiff schedule, hoped to duplicate its fine record of the past two years. Under the tutelage of Coach Sheppard, the squad shaped up as potential State Champions. Winning the state title again this year would have been the third consecutive year the team had accom- plished this. With Paul Silbersher, Doc Dey, Bruce Wyckoff and Don Schroeder filling key positions, Millburn's tennis team rated high among New Iersey's best. GULF TEAM Weakened by the loss of most of its let- termen, the golf team had to build around its only hold-overs from last year, Cap- tain Iohnny Broger and Bob Dobbie. Al- though several newcomers last year showed considerable promise and have since gained a year's experience, it appeared that Broger and Dobbie would be the nucleus of Mill- burn's squad. Winners of the Suburban Con- ference last spring, Captain Broger hoped this year's team would be able to make a strong bid for honors in the championship match on May 20.