Pittsfield High School - Yearbook (Pittsfield, MA)

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P1TTs1-'IELD HIGH SCHOOL 1939 BASKETBALL Pittsheld opened this year's spasmodic basketball season with a spectacular exhibition with Adams. The raw, inexperienced boys of Pittsfield, without a single left-over from last year's varsity, fought the champions of Adams to a stand- still only to see in the sudden death period, Al Pietras of Adams stumble forward and, falling on both knees, sink a basket from this unconventional position. The final score was 36-24. Pittsfield, however, could not maintain this phenomenal showing, dropping to seventh place in the league for the first half of the schedule. In the next game we were defeated by Dalton 18-34, but bounced back to the win column by overwhelming Williamstown 32-28. Then we lost to St. Joe CNorth Adamsj 23-26, to Bennington 18-32, and, finally, to Drury 17-29. In the first City Series game a rejuvenated Pittsfield team rose to the occasion by upsetting St. Joe 19-17, on Grady's basket in the over-time period. This improved Pittsfield team climbed from seventh place to fourth place in the league during the second half of the season. Williamstown was trounced 49-27. Then after losses to the powerful quintets of Adams, 19-39, and Drury, 30-35, the team finished the season with three sweet, revengeful victories. Bennington was defeated by a surprisingly large margin 42-20. Dalton fell by the score of 34-24 and, finally, St. Joe CNorth Adamsj to the tune of37-28. St. joe ofPittsfield copped the City Series by winning the second game 29-25 and the third 20-16. In their only other game with a high school, the exciting contest with Lee, the boys had the new experience of being called back from the showers, although they had apparently won 31-30. The scorer had made a mistake, the real count being 30-30. Happily, however, Pitts- field won in the overtime 32-30. Throughout most of the games the high scorer of Pittsfield was the clever, eagle-eyed Walt Skowronski. The regular line up for the team was as follows: Forwards-Walt Skowronski and Frank Moynihan Guards-Ralph Renzi and Vince Monteleone Center-Art McGill one hundred twenty-three

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PITTSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL 1939 I-ICDCKEY Hockey is not a new sport at Pittsfield, but until the last few years very little attention has been given to this exciting game. Interest has been increased primarily because of two reasons: the first because there is an easily accessible rink behind the school, and the second because of the team having new uniforms. The rink was obtained from the Park Commission, set up by the Vocational Department, flooded and shoveled by the members of the hockey squad. Although the season was somewhat brief, the team was very successful, winning four out of the five games played. The team played half the scheduled games, the other half were called off because of lack of ice. The only defeat was at the hands of Berkshire School in the first game of the year 7-I. In the next game we defeated Berkshire Industrial School 6-I. Then we shut out Albany Academy in Albany 4-o. In the last two games we defeated Lenox with the scores of 7-6 and 4-2. Among the players who were outstanding on this year's sextet were Chick Evans, high scorer and star center, Bob Roney, defense, who was good both offen- sively and defensively, and George Morton, who so effectively filled the goalie position which had been so weak. Ifthe hockey team continues to make strides as it has done in the last two years, it will not be long before it will rank with football and basketball in popularity. With this new rink available, Pittsfield High is bound to turn out capable players. SKI CLUB In January a Ski Club was formed with Mr. Leahy as adviser. Competition in downhill and slalom was planned with Drury and Adams High, but due to poor conditions meets were not held. A team was scheduled to participate in the Massachusetts junior Downhill Championship at Worcester, but this meet was also cancelled, much to the disappointment of the boys who had expected to have P. H. S. at the top of the result column. The club did, however, have several fine practice sessions at the Ghost Trail. Officers of the club were: President, Gerson Rosenthal, Vice President, Bob Johnson, Secretary, Dick Pomeroy. one hundred kwentyfve