Pomfret School - Griffin Yearbook (Pomfret, CT)

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The zenith of the teams fortunes was reached at mid-season when a pressing man to man defense surprised Griswold High School and Avon Old Farms and en- abled us to score two upset victories. Our loyal rooters, led by Elmo, Jr. Pesh. and tne hockey team, saw some tine visiting teams and individual players led by Tabor Academys powerhouse, lim O'Connor, and Tourtellottes Ted Vriga. The most cele- brated and appreciated visitor of the sea- son, however, was Avons 6' lO captain, Walkerg he was uncomfortable on our floor until we opened up the sky-light so he didn't have to stoop. Pivot's gentle but persuasive nudgings kept the big boy from getting out of the back-court while lay ran between his legs stealing the ball away from the astounded behemoth as he did so, Captain Pete Tower learned that the world did not end with every Pomfret de- feat. He developed a sportsmanlike rather than a tense attitude which strengthened his character and led us in the right direc- tion. Uberimus Cole was Mr. constant of the attack. Although we were all disappointed to hear that, due to a statistical miscalcula- tion, his shooting percentage was not .709 as first announced at the lettermen's din- ner, his driving legs, push shot and ref bounding gave us our strongest lift. lay l.et's Play All Our Games At Home Elsas was the crowds favorite. Blessed with the keenest of all our keen eyes, his shots and his ability to steal the ball away from the big wheels of the opposing teams brought the biggest roars of the season from the balcony. Heinie i'Iohnston Strandes wondered what would happen if he took more than his one outside shot per game and found that he could sink that long, odd. one hander almost at will. Pomfret's athletics should be indeed rosy within a few years. junior Pivots Schaef- fer turned in a fine job at center. doing most of what rebounding we did. and scor- ing the third highest number of points per season on record. Rick Cluthe and Hank Wingate were our fourth form lettermen Rick has loads of natural athle- tic talent while Hanks serious. determined approach to the game sets a wonderful example We wish V954-55 the best of luck and leave to them three lines.

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Varsity Basketball Although the basketball team was sure that its future lay in behind-the-back pass- es and hook shots, they finally yielded to the cry of, All right you guys, three linesl , and thus the l953-54 hoopsters plunged into another campaign. This year produced a few victories. a lot of laughs. and a laboring of Hymn Number l65. known to those who were fortunate enough to travel with the team as . , and Holy Ghost. The claim to fame of our basketeers is that they are the highest scoring team since records were inaugurated with the arrival of Coach Mansfield in l943. They accumulated 7l2 points in fifteen games for an average of 475 per contest but. unfortunately, were plagued by a porous defense which saw an even greater number of markers poured through their own strings. As for the record, let's just say that they reversed last year's good 9-6 slate. Despite a fine group of shooters, the club was materially hampered by a lack of height and a poor defense. i C e Schaeffer Tower. Capt.. Strandes. Elsas Back Row:

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The Pomfret hockey team of l954 fin- ished its season with three wins, two losses, and two ties for the schools first winning season on the ice in many years The record, however, was compiled by playing average schoolboy teams which shows the Red and Black to be a team not so strong as some believe it to have been. On january l3, after but six days of organized practice under Coach jay Milnor, a more experienced North Providence team played on our territory. With only minutes to go, defenceman Vic du Pont scored and salvaged the game at l-l, Three days later the Red and Black met a completely outclassed St. Ceorge's team, again on home ice, and snowed them under 5-O. jipper Warner, Captain Brooks Rob- bins. Sandy Young, du Pont and Fred Wil- liams all scored in a contest which hardly proved a test of Pomfret's hockey abilities. Page tin iffy-tim ,,'d.q, East Providence visited next on january IS, and, mainly because they failed to bring their first line and defense, were swamped 4-O. Chuck Hudson, Robbins and Williams were the scorers, as Hoag regis- tered his second shutout is as many games. On january 23, Pomfret met its first real test as St. Marks invaded from Southboro. Pomfret was able to tie it up in the third stanza on Warner's goal, but the superior passwork and conditioning of the Markers told the tale. The five minute overtime saw Church of the visitors score his second goal and give his team a 2-l triumph, A week later the Red and Black enter- tained LaSalle High School, the school that later won the Rhode lsland title, and shut them out 4-O, However, goalie Hoag had little trouble, as the visitors left their seniors at home and in general played poor- ly. Bill Foehl, Em Hare, du Pont and Rob- bins were the scorers.