Passaic High School - Echo Yearbook (Passaic, NJ)

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MW' 1 1. 1 J 1 4 ftm .a f et' t'e .wwf 1 . .1 . xtkfr . . .f '- avg . : '14'ggi4W U v A .ae ,V 55' 'VM fu i V Q Q J . - lb . I i . Q Q 1 li i Q ' 1' f Page 102 The Passaic High School Cross Country squad, under the direction of Coach Amasa A. Marks, completed a very successful season in 1945. Fine experience was gained in competition with the West Point Plebes and the Plebes from the United States Naval Academy who were scored on for the flrst time in flve years, due to Liptal-:'s gaining a fourth place in the meet. Led by Captain Dick Liptak, the harriers captured a Co- Championship with Paterson Eastside in the Passaic Valley League and placed tenth in the State Interscholastic Meet. Strong competition was found in such meets as the N. Y. U. Spike Shoe Meet and the National Cross Country Meet which was run on Thanksgiving Day at Elizabeth. Passaic's record included runs with many of New Jerseys outstanding teams including Thomas jefferson, Union, Kearny, Barringer, Trenton, and Mountain Lakes. Eddy Gulywasz will be next season's captain while the fleet-footed Liptak will be lost at graduation. Lellcrmen R. Liptak H. Chapler E. Gulywasz I. Uze D. Brown T. Matusky H. Connors Manager-J. Moriarty M. Glazier Asst. Mgr.--D. Peres D. Kennedy Coach-Amasa A. Marks C OSS COUNT Y

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TRACK Passaic's track squad, under the tutorship of Coach Reuben Bram- son for the second year, ended its 1945 season with a record of one win over East Rutherford as against double losses to Eastside, Paterson, and Lyndhurst. The tracksters did better in quest of the County Conference championship, May 26, coming in second to Eastside's undefeated squad with 33M points. The winners notched 64 digits while East Rutherford was a poor third with 8. The Hilltoppers were also runners-up in the individual champion! ships among twelve competing teams in the Twin-Boro Meet, May 30. Nate Rosenberg was captain and undefeated miler on the squad. Jack Gruss was sensational all season in the 100 yard and 220 runs, breaking Bob Topchick's unofficial county record for the 220 with a time of 22.2 seconds. He also compiled the highest total of points of any member on the squad with 46. Bob Darby was another performer in the sprints who invariably took one of the first spots. 4-if-M ,Mr L1'lfrrrm'n N. Rosenberg N- Oakley J. Gruss A. Rymkewiez R. Darby H. Conners J, Peligal A. Thomson H. Sanders G. Bramson M, Guggeff Coach-Reuben Bramson

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'The two Paterson teams in the Conference were EUOT AML Though seeming reluctant to unleash its latent power while losing 'to East Rutherford 26-14, Gar- field 26-0, and Clifton 6-O, Passaic High's foot- ball eleven suddenly changed its mind and routed Eastside and Central, Paterson, 44-0, and 35-0, respectively, thus administering the worst beatings any two teams received this year. helpless before the rejuvenated Pickettmen. A highlight against Eastside was an interception and 25 yard touchdown run'by the stalwart varsity guard, Frank Holinko. Continuing its good showing, underdog Passaic fought hard to give undefeated,- untied Ruther- ford the scare of its life in the annual Thanks' giving classic. Scoring in the second quarter through an unexpected Statue-of-Liberty play, the Indians led 670 till the final minutes of the game ,when a touchdown pass and conversion won for Rutherford 7-6. It was a heartbreaker to lose, but a thrill-packed, well-fought game. Passaic was given a scare when Captain Floyd Romack was knocked out, but he recovered and returned to the game. gunman:-u - M A 4. Honored for their outstanding play in every game were Bob Rosenblatt, end, and Ed Magd- ziak, back, who were placed on the first team of the Herald-News All-Star Conference squad. Cap- tain Floyd Romack, tackleg Ken Van Hine, center, and Frank Colletti, back, got second-string berths. Letterman Walter Pater Floyd Romack Frank Holinko Kenneth Van Hine Richard Knapp Lloyd Highkal Robert Rosenblatt Edward Magdziak Frank Colletti Walter Barthel Steve Hoffer Joseph Fusco Coach-G. R aymond Pickett Lclfernzcn Robert Martin Jack Liptak Walter Rever Floyd Bcllet john Chanin Boris Goldberg joseph Galka Stanley Byra joseph Molner William Zwirko Harold Spielberg Captain-Floyd Romack -lack Nadler Managers- William Ficli Perry Richardson Jerry Miller EOUTBAILIL rw. -Ai- CHEERLEADERS Page 103