Mount St Charles Academy - Excelsior Yearbook (Woonsocket, RI)

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Exploding for 21 tallies in the 3rd quarter, our quintet broke its six game losing streak as it handed its Alumni a 55-50 setback. lim Donovan and Ben Gendron paced the Mountie attack with 12 points apiece. Petersen and Faulkner were our defensive standouts throughout the game. Q 'I' 'k Fading badly in the final three min- utes after losing five men on personal fouls, Coach lohn Fagan's forces drop- ped another heartbreaker to St. Raph- ael's 52-47. Paced by big Walt Peter- sen, Mount held its own against the favored Saints for three periods and entered the final quarter boasting a 9 point bulge. Petersen, playing his best game of the seas-on, led the Mount with 21 points. Pete was also a defensive bulwark clearing rebounds time and again. 1' i' i' After a fairly close opening period, Westerly put the steam on in the sec- ond stanza and rolled to a 90-24 victory over our completely outclassed hoop- sters. Mount was unable to solve Wes- terly's pressing defense and made only 8 points during the first half. lim Don- ovan was our only consistent scorer with 13 markers. k 'I' 1' Coming from behind in the final six minutes of play, Killingly High of Dan- ielson, Conn. handed Mount a 60-57 defeat in a rough and tumble exhibition contest. lim Donovan led our scorers with 15 tallies followed by Pete Peter- sen with 10. Dick Lawless and Bernie Faulkner played a fine defensive game. i' k 1' Scoring 20 times in the second period, Coach Iohn Fagan's hoopsters broke in- to the win column routing Pawtucket West 58-35. Play was close in the first period but our quintet opened up with a barrage of points in next period to coast to their first league triumph. Our scoring was split between six men. lim Donovan and Cuba DeArmas led with 10 points apiece, while Gen- dron had 9, Lawless and Quinn eight apiece and Petersen 7. I' K' I' Romping into a commanding 28-5 first period lead, De La Salle Academy swamped our unpredictable Mounties 76-30. There was no doubt of the out- come after the opening whistle with our hoopsters being completely out- classed. lim Donovan was high man for Mount with 10 points. 'k 'k 1' Woonsocket High School basketball- ers swept their annual two-game series and clinched the city championship by scoring a brilliant 52-48 win over the Mounties. Our hoopsters played a courageous game, but failed to use its superior height to advantage. lim Don- ovan dropped in 13 points while DeAr- mas and Petersen followed with 12 and 9 respectively. 'k 'lr 'k Scoring only two field goals in the lst half, Coach lohn F agan's basketball- ers dropped its 10th league decision when it was thurnped by East Provi- dence 56-22. The Mounties were never in contention as they fell behind by a 23-7 halftime score. Ricardo Martinez was top scorer for the Mounties with eight points. 'A' 1' 1' The curtain came down on our long and disastrous basketball season as the Mounties once again faded badly in the last five minutes and dropped a 58-43 decision to St. Raphael's Acad- emy. The winners iced the verdict with an 18 point spurt in the waninq minutes. Walt Petersen was high man with 11 points followed by DeArmas and Deltoche with 8 apiece. lim Don- ovan and Bernie Faulkner performed well defensively. l

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Mlefzaf VARSITY Coach lohnny Fagan s basketballers opened the1r 1950 51 basketball season In rmpresslve style by swamprng an outclassed Bellmgham Team 73 41 Drck Lawless rlppled the cords for 19 markers followed by Bernre Faulkner and Walt Petersen w1th 12 and 9 re spect1vely l1m Donovan and Walt Petersen controlled the defensrve and off ns1ve boards Although runnrng Into unexpected opposltlon our towerrng qulntet reeled off 1ts second strarght wrn when It handed North Prov1dence a 62 58 set back Cuba DeArmas and Peter Pet ersen shared scor1ng honors Wlll'1 12 and 11 pomts l1m Donovan and Berme Faulkner were our defens1ve stars A stubborn Bellmgham Team 1n an attempt to snap our two game w1nnIng streak fell before therr taller opponents by a 54 45 score Hank Qumn wrth 15 and Petersen Lawless and Berme Faulkner wrth 10 ap1ece paced our scormg l1m Donovan and B1g Pete handled the maJor1ty of rebounds The Mountres took thelr 4th stralght wrth a 54 43 conquest over Sacred Heart Bernre Faulkner and Cuba D Armas led the Faganmen wrth 12 pomts aprece followed by Benny Gendron wrth 10 Petersen and Donovan dom mated both the front and defenslve backboards throughout the game Our hoopsters were handed then' frrst setback of the season at the hands of a strong Westerly team by a 8962 score The downstaters burlt up a 54 19 halftrme lead to offset our w1nn1ng streak Hank Qulnn led the scormg parade wrth 13 followed by Petersen and DeArmas wrth 12 aplece Bernle Faulkner and Dlck Lawless played well defens1ve1y Explodmq for 24 polnts 1n the 3rd perlod a gallant Sacred Heart basket ball team upset our Mountles by a 54 51 score Our hoopsters were unable to hold a commandmg 12 pomt lead 113 the second quarter Drck Lawless had 11 pomts for the I-lllltoppers and lose Martmez nme Breakmg the game w1de open rn the frnal mrnutes w1th a fourteen pomt erup tlon Pawtucket West downed the Mountres by a 58 46 score Captam lose Martlnez W11l'1 11 pomts and l1m Donovan wlth 9 were best for Mount Brg Pete and Bernre Faulkner played good defensrve games De La Salle Academy defendlng state basketball champrons squeezed past our stubborn qumtet w1tl'1 a 53 5? declsron Coach lohn Fagans attack refused to be awed by the heavlly favored Crusaders and outplayed the boys from Newport for most of the game Hank Qumn and lose Martmev wrth 14 and ll tallles respectlvely were the b1g guns 1n the Mount attack Ber me Faulkner and Pete Petersen played outstandlng defenswe games for the Mount ln one of the season s maJor upsets Woonsocket p1nned a 45 43 setback or- the Hrlltoppers 1n a great game The contest was a thrlller all the way wlth our arch rlvals takrng over 1n the late stages of the fray Cuba DeArmas was our top pomt getter wrth nme whrle Pete Petersen had e1ght Rompmg Into a 154 lead ln the lst perrod East Provrdence overwhelmed our hoopsters 5122 lt was the 6th stra1ght loss for our fast s11pp1ng Mount IGS who put on one of the poorest ex h1b1t1ons rn srx years Hank Qumn was our only pomt producer w1th 7 tallles I . . . - I - . .L . I , . A 3 . se -If -If V . sk sr- :I- . , . I I . . . . . - I ' ' 11 If . . - ' -4- 1- -I- -r -1- -k , I 1 ' .I I I I I I 'I ' - I ' I . I I . .I . . . . I . I ll ll -I -4- -I- . . Us I I . . - 1- -I- -I- . II If . 9 . . I . I I I I ' L . . . . . . . ll ll -I ir -I ' . . -I- -k -I- . - . . . . . ' I - . - . . I I - . . . . . , ' . . . . . . - , . . . . A- A- si -I- -A-

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Ca.. PRUPHECY Year: 1970 Place: Cuba's Chile Cabana Location: Latin Quarter, New York City As the Honorable Charles I. Lyons, Governor of Massachusetts, walks toward the Cocktail Lounge, he looks down and spies a Naval Cf- ficer's cap covered with gold braid from port to starboard, and underneath all the scrambled eggs-why if it isn't his old school mate, now Admiral Albert I. Achin, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Navy in the South Pacific! So it is, and as they begin to talk about old times, they look up Ca-w-a-y upl and can just make out the features of that Minneapolis Laker's Basketball Star, Walt CShoot againl Petersen. The conversation turns to thoughts of the boys who graduated from the Mount in '5l and Pete mentions the name of the inventor of klunk ! fthe only patented square ball bear- ingl, who is none other than Ioe C So'Kaysee l Simon, the world champion stock car racer. Then, as they sample the evening meal, they send their compliments to the chef, who hap- pens to be none other than that great con- noisseur of Armenian Crockery and French cui- sine, Iohn Hashknife Gurun. The name next brought to mind is that of the great atomic scientist Bert Berube, who has re- cently devised a rocket ship capable of reach- ing the moon. He is trying desperately to find out where Vaughn Monroe found his moon maids. Don Bradley is remembered for his suc- cess in reaching the position of Chief Iustice of the Supreme Court. Don Vahey is mentioned for his completion of the boast to be the out- standing hockey player of the pro-ranks for his cage-tending on the Bruins Team. Val Forcier has continued to mystify his audiences at Radio City Music Hall when he climaxes his Magic Act by making Peaceful disappear. Bob Gel- inas has gone into business with Dr. Gil Gar- cia who is an expert on which cigarette is milder. Chico Amor has received the sum of Sl50,000.00 for playing centerfield for the sec- ond place New York Yankees while lim Don- ovan pulled down a salary of Sl50,000.50 for guarding the Hot Corner for the world Champion Bosox. No need to mention who has made a million or so from the new washday soap' and spot remover, Faulkner's Foamy Fuzz . Everyone agrees: For the best clothes money can buy lplugl see Carr Clothiers. Connors and Cummings have hit the top in show business, as everyone expected they would. ln their Two-some, one may find the tops in comical entertainment. Bill Paquin has also come a long way. He is currently the Headmaster and President of M.l.T. Pete Berkery is to be found in the offices of the N. Y. Herald Tribune where he has pounded out countless books and articles on the world of sports. Lefty Forand is the man- ager of the Brooklyn Dodgers and is doing a fine job. tHe has won five pennants thus far.l Ernest Flood has become general manager of Uncle Sam's millions at Fort Knox, Ky. Del Gagne has became Lumber Magnate in Ver- mont. He is in business for the sole purpose of manufacturing wierd creations that he calls pipes. Homer Gelineau is presently singing the lead in the great opera Sweet Little Buttercup . Maurice Gaudette and Ed Hicks are still star football players, from that ,famous College Weybelownormal . Bill Logue is one of the school's finest coaches, and between halves at every game he gives his boys an academy award-winning, three bell, six handkerchief tear-jerker that drives them on to . . . victory? lohn Kilfoyle and Dick Riley have become famous for their expeditions to the never-never lands and through the entire States of Texas, Missouri, Insanity and Bankruptcy. Bert Bis- sonnette has currently written a book called How To Stay Single and Like lt Cwhich, we might add, is being carefully studied by the Army because of the subjects of evasive action described? Pete Harrington has lived up to his promise to build a Cigarette Plant, which has for its brand name El Check'o . Lennie Lanza has been appointed as chief arbitrator to the U. N. to settle disputes between the two countries of Seglanistine and County Connelly. Dick Lawless has gone into the used car business and is commonly known around Canton Iunction as Honest VPD Dick, the man to see for anything that has four wheels and moves! lose and Ricardo Martinez have gone into a firm of Law as partners in El Salvador. The sign on their door reads: Martinez, Martinez, and Epstein. loe Niland has become one of America's greatest surgeons. His motto is: I never lost a man, CWomen and Children don't countl.