Portsmouth Abbey School - Raven Yearbook (Portsmouth, RI)

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BASKETBALL . . . Fifi! rozzx' Suarez, Coyle, Second Vow: J, Bizzozero, P. Kennedy, Capt. Murphy, Spence, Taft, SlamZi1zg.' Coach Dom Bede, Fitzgerald, Hammel, O'Hearn, Mgr. D. Sullivan. When a team is composed entirely of lettermen playing for their second straight year, it is expected to do well in its games. This year's team fulfilled expectations. It swept through all others in its own class, and some that were out of its class, for a record of nine wins and four defeats. However, the lackadaisical play of some of the Regulars in many games kept the scores much closer than they should have been. The potential ability of the starting five flashed on and off, but was seldom sustained for a full game. The question was whether to use a combination with height and ability or one with less height and more hustle. The latter group definitely proved itself superior as the season wore on, as it pulled scores up where the big boys kept them close. The same process was repeated very often in practices when the hustlers outplayed the Regulars who took their positions for granted. It would have been difficult to award letters at the close of the season but the problem was solved 'by seven of the squad who eliminated themselves from the team by smoking. The Tabor game, the last of the season, was played with additional men brought up from the junior Varsity. The score was tied with a minute to go but Tabor won in the end by three points. jimmy Murphy, the captain, playing his third year of varsity ball, set an example of ability and hustle that his teammates failed to follow. He walked off for the second year with scoring honors on the offensive and was far and away the mainstay on defense. Joe Bizzozero and Walter O'Hearn exhibited persistency and competition that earned them the right to displace those with less spirit. Paddy Kennedy's performance was routine at the start but picked up greatly in the latter part of the season. At the close of the season the starting team was composed of Murphy, Kennedy, O'Hearn and Bizzozero, the fifth spot being shared by Fred Coyle and a couple of up-and-coming boys of the junior Varsity. COACH FATHER BEDE

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BASEBALL . . Seated: Seymour, Fitzgerald, O'Sullivan, Capt. J. Bizzozero, O'Hearn, Hogan, Taftg Stami- ing: Mgt. D. Sheehan, Boland, Flanagan, Goetz, Hammel, DeSpoelberch, Coyle, Dalton, Coach Hewitt. Trying to write a little essay on the 1952 baseball season, that has barely begun, is not an easy matter. The first call for candidates brought forth a very large group and it has really been a difficult task to name a first squad in such a short time. We have several returning veterans from last yearls squad, but we are going to need ,pitchers badly. Rumor has it that several new men in the school are real players, if we can get some good weather we shall soon find out. I am looking to Captain joe Bizzozero to have a fine season, and if O'Sullivan, O'Hearn, Goetz, and Boland can come through on the mound, we should do well enough. Fred Coyle, a good catcher, is back with usg first base is open, but we may see George Hammel at that spot. I am hoping for a few good hitters to help us in getting the necessary base hits. The season is long with twelve games scheduled. I hope that we can have a better season than we have hadin the past. COACH HEWITT