Paterson Eastside High School - Mirror Yearbook (Paterson, NJ)

Page 97 text:

The Boys In Action Doby - Laufenberg - Ortman - Blonkowski - Altshuler - Harris Coach Rumana - Badagliacca - Clune - Dybacki - Thompson

Page 96 text:

COACH BASKETBALL Although defeated by Memorial of West New York in the opener played at Madison Square Garden, 43 to 30, the basketball team, following the example set by the football team, came back fighting, and as the season progressed be- gan to shape up as one of the best teams to represent Eastside. In the initial contest with Memorial on December 13, the Ghosts,' were com- pletely overshadowed in the first half by last year's Eastern States' Champions. Fighting bitterly in the second session, the Ghosts cut down on the West New York lead but could never come close enough to threaten. Paced by the 15 points of Larry Doby and the 13 of Luke Badagliacca the cagemen vanquished East Rutherford, 41 to 25, on December 19. All-State Larry Doby, captain of the team, and Luke Badagliacca have shown their ability to score and are among the best ball handlers in the state.. Lanky Les Harris can be counted on to retrieve the balls off the backboard and throw in points when necessary. Stan Altshuler and A1 Dybacki have excelled onthe defense. HENRY RUMANA The greatest quintet of our junior year boasting the big Hve of Doby, Miller, Hapgood, Brown, and Badagliacca, brought many honors and thrills to the school when they played superior ball to keep the Conference Championship within the portals of East- side. Outstanding rivalry was provided by Garfield, which fell a victim to the vanquishing Ghost basketeers the first game, but came back to win the second. The play-off game for the title Went to the Orange and Blue as a result of a 47 to 45 overtime game held on the neutral court of Hawthorne High School.

Page 98 text:

TENNIS Supervised by Mr. Jacob Weber, the tennis team did its part to uphold the high standards of Eastside's athletic squads by winning eleven matches while losing only three. In conference competition the racqueteers were unbeaten, easily winning the title by trampling each opponent. Clifton and Garfield were each crushed twice while Central went to defeat once. The courtmen earned victories over the New York Military Academy and Englewood, split even in two matches with Montclair and relinquished its other defeat to Barringer. The racqueteers opened their season opposing Tenafly, and before they could get started, they were nipped in the bud 3 to 2. Regaining their stride in the next meet, they overcame Montclair by the same score, 3 to 2. This commenced a long string of victories, numbering eight, seven over Conference opponents and another over Kearny. The team hit a stone wall and sustained its first loss in nine meets when it was outvolleyed by Barringer 4 to 1. A week later Montclair turned in a 4 to 1 victory over the 'KGhosts. The mainstay of the team was the top seeded Sid Brown. Other performers were Hugh Sloan, August Katterman, George Cohn and Bob Rose.