Portsmouth Abbey School - Raven Yearbook (Portsmouth, RI)

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SOCCER. . . Seatezl: Mitchell, Pavani, Hill, Capt. Suarez, Dominguez, Connell, D. Sullivan, K1zeefing.' Hamilton, Johnson, Dalton, Duenas, Mathies, Urrutia, N. Childs, R. Healy, T. Regaladog Stfzfzding' Mgr. Carmody, Remick, Wi. Fisher, Wa. Fisher, Kenney, Murphy, Lavedan, Leone, Shepherd, Burke, Coach Abbot Williams. It is pleasant to be able to claim that the season of 1951 was the best ever in the annals of Portsmouth Priory School. Wlnen the autumn term opened it was quite evident that the ground on which soccer had been played during the previous season was not going to be available. The news that the baseball area would be used was not greeted with any great enthusiasm. However, it soon became evident that, whatever drawbacks this change entailed, there was a most valuable compensating feature, a considerably increased playing space. Un- doubtedly this factor, in conjunction, of course, with the presence in the soccer squad of a dozen or more experienced players, acquiring all the time ever greater skill and strength, accounts for the consistently high standard of play and for the satisfactory results achieved. The season opened with a victory over a rather weak Browne 8z Nichols, but that happened before! Then came the first, bitter quarter at Fall River, and worst fears seemed to be confirmed. Thenceforward, however, Portsmouth soccer moved on a higher plane than ever before to the climax of that thrilling double victory at St. Georgels which brought the season to a triumphant close. It is not indeed a saga of absolute conquest-such things do not happen overnight. Twice the result was a tie when victory could have been assured early in the game, and, although it was no mean achievement to have held Diman Vocational to a tie here at Portsmouth, there is still something lacking. Too often the well-developed movement has failed to achieve its objective, a goalg sometimes it has been bad markmanship, sometimes the failure to shoot with determination at the psycho- logical moment, sometimes alas! the whistle for Hoff-siden. . . and not because the referee had made a mistake! The outstanding players in an exceptionally good First String were the skill- ful and energetic pivot of the side, Luis Suarez, that flashing figure on the right wing, Jorge Urrutia, and the alway efficient and frequently brilliant last pillar of defence, james Murphy CoAcH ABBOT AIDAN WILLIAMS

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4.. TENNIS . . . Kneeling: F. Brady, Mann, Suarez, Szamlirzgx Rernick, Capt. Murphy, Cushing, Spence, Coach Dom Bede. With but one match to go on, it's -hard to determine who will comprise the Hrst string of the tennis team. Portsmouth's racqueteers swamped the Providence Country Day team 6-lg there are about eight more matches yet to be played. The squad presents a group that will have more depth than last year's with ability spread more evenly in all positions. jimmy Murphy and Ed Spence played in the first two spots and are likely to hold on to their positions. The scramble for the remaining positions will be on soon. The likely figures to fill the four remaining 'positions will be Buff Brady, Fred Cushing, Luis Suarez, and Mike Mann. The ability of these men gives promise of another successful season. The high interest in tennis at Portsmouth is evident from the great number who have signed up for it, and who have worked faithfully to prepare the courts for play. lt will be a problem to give them all the amount of play they should have with but five tennis courts. When the school enrollment was eighty, the tive courts were more or less adequate, but now that it has risen to 130 plus, they cannot provide sufficient play for all. 1 . Murphy 2. Spence 3. Suarez 4. Brady 5. Santos 6. Cushing COACH - FATHER BEDE