Ossining High School - Wizard Yearbook (Ossining, NY)

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The opening saw Ossining traveling to Newburgh to face a big, rugged, experienced eleven which outclassed the Indians, stinging us to th-e tune of 26-0. The following three weeks witnessed Ossining, under the shrewd eye of Slim Jimi, Dilley, look more like a good ball club with each passing prac- tice. Peekskill Military Academy, Saunders, and North Tarrytown were all mowed under on successive Saturdays by the rejuvenated Indians. The next game proved to be one of th-e most sensational in the sport an- nals of the school. Outmanned, outweighed, and generally conceded a ter- rific underdog, Ossining faced Washington Irving, county champs and unde- feated in thirteen straight games. The Maroon and White went down in the closing minutes to a glorious two point defeat, 14-12. At one time in the contest, the Authors had six attempts to hit pay dirt from within the three yard stripe, and were stopped. Old timers put this memorable goal line stand on top of the list of thrilling sport moments. ,lust three days after that battering WI game, a broken and dispirited Ossining eleven lost to Hastings, 8-0, and a week later, for the first time in ten years, to Peekskill, 18-6. Tops in OHS football history, George Zetkov, All-County guard, in his second brilliant season, again proved his tremendous gridiron ability. Also outstanding this year were Joe Lane, Barney Di Domizio, and Richard Andrews. Coaches Ward, Dilley, Ascherman 55

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M- 1 E if ia' 'miwzt many-f Alston, Lucian, Visalli, C. Yeomans, Citron, Corsetti, Giordano, V. Di Domizio, Dring managersg Third, left to right: Campion, Judd, De Cesare, De Michele, Connolly, C Yeomans, Gelardo, Wolf, Dini, Consaga, Farrell, Vail, Second row, left to right: Yerks Love, White, Carr, Craeher, Colangelo, Howell, Zavarella, Di Pillo, Sherman, Barnes D'Uvag Bottom, left to right: Sause, Andrews, Zetkov, Traditi, De Cruze, Cooper, Francis B. Di Domizio, Bush, Barron, Dykstra, Berberich, Lane. ELEVEN REACI-IES PEAK, VS. WI ROBABLY the smallest team in the history of OHS, the 194-41 football eleven boasted a line averaging less than 160 pounds and with only four regulars back from last season, gave Coaches Dilley, Asoherman, and Ward plenty of pre-opening game worries. SEASON,S RECORD OHS OHS oHs oHs oHs oHs oHs 0 34 12 20 12 0 6 Newburgh 26 P. M. A. 0 Saunders 0 N. T. 6 W. I. 14 Hastings 8 Peekskill 18 54 VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM: Top, left to right: Martens, Cruze, Miller, managersg

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CAGERS HAVE RoueH SEASON NPREDICTABLE would be a fitting word to describe the '44-,1145 OHS basketball team. Coach Dilley had one of those hot and cold outfits which Wound up the season with a not too impressive record of eight Wins and eleven losses. ln league competition the Indians registered six victories against eight defeats. Included in this schedule was a 40 point shellacking at the hands of WI, league Winners, on one of the home quintets bad nights. Yet Ossining, when it was on the ball, turned in a decisive ten point triumph over Peekskill, one of the league's best. Top: JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL: Top, left to right: Priest, Dyckman, Snyder, Vernon, D'Angelo, Wolf, Miller, miflflle, left to right: Martens, Caputo, Teller, Mealing, Dini, Dring, Coach Aschermang bottom, left to right: Tobin, Volcart, managers. Bottom: VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM: Top, left to right: Francis, managerg Applebee, Carr, Hawkes, Yerks, Berberich, Sullivan, Baccari, manager, bottom, left to right: Coach Dilley, Zetkov, .Di Domizio, Fiore, Daley, Connolly, Falk, Messimer. 56,