Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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BASEBALL Natick High School appears to be a decided underdog in this year's Bay State title race. John Brennan, Wallie Sabean, and Captain Al Grassey are the only players returning from last year's squad who have played an inning heretofore for Natick. The players appear to have plenty of spirit and should develop as the season rolls along. George Mullen, Leon Spiller, Bud Hedderig, Bob Fitzgerald, and Dan Feeley are the hurlers who should bear TH If I 938 SASSAMDN down the inner garden while Tom Klein, Joe Hladick, Walter Bregoli and Captain Grassey will patrol the outfield. GOLF At the present time the golf team has won four matches and lost one. The squad is captained by Edward Murphy and the members who have taken part in the matches are: L. Cardellicchio, F. Sims, W. Hopkins, R. Buckley, H. Kedian and W. Hanna. The home matches are played at the Wildwood Golf Club on Speen Street. the brunt of the pitching while Vin RECORD Grupposo and Wallie Sabean may also be Natick 815 Marlboro lb pressed into service as pitchers. John Natick 9 Wellesley 0 Brennan will handle the catching assign- Natick 31!2 Westboro 51!2 ment, assisted by Bob Casey and L'Bil1 Natick 9 Framingham 0 Chase. Wallie Sabean, Bill Hanagan, Natick 6V2 Dedham ZV2 Babe Antalek, Vin Grupposo, 'tJim - -- O'Regan, and Eddie Driscoll will hold Total 3692 Total 81!2 BASEBALL Back Row-Coach Bridey, E. Driscoll, W. Chase, R. Fitzgerald, H. Hedderig, G. Han- afin, W. Bregoli, E. Lee. Second Row-V. Grupposo, V. Spiller, J. Hladick, G. Mullen, D. Feeley, T. Klein, R. Casey. Front Row-W. Sabean, J. Brennan, J. O'R egan, Captain A. Grassey, F. Antalek, W. Hanagan.

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T i. WMWWWK ,, FOOTBALL Front Row+E. Murray, T. Klein, J. Hladick, M. Hladick, G. Todd, H. Hedderig. . Second Row-R. Taffe, J. Brennan., V. Grupposo, W. Hanagan, J. O'Regan CCapta1nJ W. Sabean, B. Wright, M. Torti. Third Row-Coach Bridey, M. Manna, W. Hanna, A. Grassey, R. Branagan, L. Went- worth, C. OlConnell, R. Casey, Coach McManus. Back Row-L. Gnecco, H. Barber, G. Mitchell, E. Burke, W. Bregoli, E. Lee CManagerJ. FOOTBALL During the 1937 gridiron season, Na- tick High School was represented by a speedy, hard chagrined, sportsmanlike football team. Bedecked in whipcord uniforms of flashy red and blue our team played a game that rivaled the uniforms for color, by trimming Marlboro High, 25-0, in the first home game of the season. This started a streak in which our team remained undefeated for six straight games, being scored on only once in as many games. Wellesley, Hudson, Need- ham and Dedham, were held to ties while we easily defeated an aggressive Milford team, 7-O. Tieing Dedham was the highlight of the season as this team had been unbeaten and untied for over a year and a half. Although we completely outplayed an undefeated Norwood team, a last pe- IHE 1938 SASSMNON riod shower of forward passes broke our hearts as the score changed from 2 to 0 in our favor, to 7 to 2 in Norwood's favor. In our final game on Thanksgiving Day, we were outplayed but never out- fought as a championship Framingham team overpowered us on a muddy field which hampered our defense and ruined our offense. The superb kicking of Marty Hlad- ick aided us greatly for his magic toe rivaled that of any high school kicker in the State. Grupposo and Klein, our speed merchants, did most of the bali carrying, and tackled hard on the de- fense. In our line we had a smooth, working unit that was considered one of the strongest defensive lines ever turned cut of Natick High. Coaches Bridey and McManus deserve our appreciation for the practical football knowledge and sportsmanship which they instilled into the minds of the athletes of Natick High School.

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BASKETBALL Back Row-M. Heald, L. Liscombe, J. Whitman, F. Sims, T. Keany, S. Coleman, E. Mc- Bride, O. Hayes, R. Casey. Second Row-Coach Maffeo, G. Mullen, H. Hedderig, D. Feeley, V. Grupposo, J. Bren- nan, J. Torti, Mr. Woodbury. Front Row--H. Church, E. Murphy, A. Grassey, L. Cardellicchio, Captaing E. Bradford J. O'Regan, R. Carey. BASKETBALL The 1937-38 basketball team of Na- tick High, under its new coach, Mr. Maf- Other members of the team were: Johnny' Brennan, Rich,' Carey, t'Jim- miev O'Regan, Bud Feeley, Bud Hedderig, Stump Grassey and Captain-Elect Vin feo, finished a good season losing only Gruppvso. two games in ten starts during the regular RECORD season. Both losses came at the hands Natick 25 Alumni 38 of a strong Norwood quintet. Natick 31 Needham 22 At the beginning of the season Coach Natick 30 NOrWOOd 38 Maffeo had only one veteran returning Natick 30 Wellesley 17 from the 1937 undefeated team which Na'CiCk 25 Dedham 14 was invited to the Tech Tournament but Natiffk 32 Framingham 19 due to the cooperation of the players and Na'CiCk 31 Needham 21 fine coaching of Mr. Maffeo a good team Natick 2.8 Norwood 30 Wag produced, Natick 21 Wellesley 5 The team was captained by the only Natlck 37 Dedham 19 veteran left from last year, Lou Car- Natlck 41 Framingham 30 dellicchio. He was a great leader and a 1 T Total 239 Total 2.53 fine player. Tl'I E I 938 SASSAMDN