Power Memorial Academy - Power Yearbook (New York, NY)

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L'1B 1 ust one of the ball lappers troplms :Vx I 1B1 1 Here he 1 Rubrecht Obert our handball champ SPORT S M T I Power's Newest Sport l By Joseph Itzmaoka Xt the present all eyes are focused pon baseball The fortunes of the Pan ther n1ne are closely folloyy ed by Poyy er tudents throufh the 3.l.1Clll0I'1L1Hl bul letm board Kes baseball IS here to c trry on yyhere basketball has left off However th1s artlcle has not been yy rxtten to coy er the fortunes of the baseball team Instead I yy1ll try to brmg to hcht a l1ttle b1t about a sport yyh1ch has been over shadowed bv the major sports throughout the years Thls sport lS handball Hear after year Poyy er has managed to turn out excep tlonal handball teams Although the JZ handballers haye been h1t pretty hard by the loss of semors, the prospects are stxll br1,,ht for another ytctorlous year Let s take a look and see yyhat makes them cllck ll ell as you know a team IS no better than 1ts coach Poyyers annual record lI'1CllF3.t6S a well run group Bro ther T X Ryan IS the coach and IS a yeterm of four years here at Poyyer X ou cm see h1m at ey ery practlce care tully studytnf each game Ihere tn the lndoor court on s1yt1eth street practlce conslsted of doubles to pl IX XX 1th the arrlyal of sprmf practlte moy ed to the outdoors at Cen tral Park Xt these courts the pace qutckened for the E'llllllI'1dll0I'l9 IU the torm of ntppy slnfles times yyere pliyed to tmd out hoyy trong elth IU If url ml ytr 'lhe tmes do no nettsstrtly dtttrmme yyho yylll pl ty 111 tourntments but they mtluence elet tlons yery much Noyy for the 1nd1y1dual play ers them ely es I-1rt ot all there ls Ioe banto a tumor th1 year yyho nffured to do yyell 1n the double Last year as a opho more he fetmed up yy1th R Obert to cop the double ln both tournament Iyyo other holdoyers from la t years team are P XIcQonnell and R Xlor ale Both ot these boys haye 1I'IlpI'0X ed oyer last year and much IS eycpected from them J Cnlblm a semor and a neyycomer to the sport has added new strength to the team blljllll teamed up w1th NIor tles or Santos could brmg the doubles tltletoPoyyerforanotheryear g Last but not least we haye Rubrecht Obert, a semor He sparked the team to vlctory many t1mes last year and to day seems to be a c1nch to y1n the smgles trtle The secret of h1s success IS prac tlce, and plenty of lt He gxyes h1s best 1n eyerv game I no matter how easy the op ponent or how hard the shot So far hls ,greatest achley ement came last year 1n the NI1rror tournament when he won the slngles tltle Handball hoyyeyer, IS not h1s only lnterest He dabbles ln basketball tnd IS quxte an accompllshed accordlon player Besldes all that he IS on the honor roll Q V' In the prxy ate school CIIHHIIDIOIISIIIPS Obert emerl ed as the smgles champlon tfter l11I'lClllIl,., Cl6ClSlXC defe its to Boser and Rnno of Iouf hl1n and Butler of St john s H15 game yyas a httle too stron md he yyon ,LOlI1f., ayyay Thls yyas not the case IH the doubles hovy the onslaufht of Grossman and Iasko ot Lou hlln The Louf hllmtes yyere just seyen polnts better that day and try as they mwht the Poyyermen could not close the tap txblm of Ioyyer il o tlsted defeat it the hmds ol C tn me ot I t Ihls hoyy ey er hi not d 1unted tht ttre le s mmxon ot Brother Ry 111 and thelr opposxtron 1s 1n tor ome hard tlme These factor are yyhat make up the handball team The head body and hmbs all oord1nated to fuye Poyyer a heayy yymner In concludmff Ihope that I haye been able to brmv you the Ioyyer student a httle clo er to not only the handball team but ports and 1ct1y1t1e 1n General Xour mterest 1n Poyyers numerou actlyltles measures the plfll ot the chool Nlay 26, 1902 103 , A M , 'v v v ' A - . - . 1 y A I , ' ' . ., y 3 K h - r . , , U , L ' .. . 7 I . A - y .2 i, . ., A U Z K. , . f ' I . f . at ' ' f rr 54 ' v 1 ' - - fi ' N v. . . I . ' - , 1 . Y . 45- - - - if ,, ' ' 1 1 1 'f ' ' V ' ' V Q Y , 1 - - s ' v , X . ll. ' ' ' 9 - ' ' l- , J , ,S .. . , I by I V . v . I l . y qi. .cr '. . Y . N v v V 1 - ' ' 7 ' . Y , , , . ' , ' ' 2 ' 1 ' . ' I l I . ' ' - I 3 - -4 - - - . Y Y . . 1 . . y' ' g 'y ' ' ' ' ' 2 ' - 1 z ' 'f ' 1 . 3 V . . . . I . 2 . ' U' - . . g i W ' , S V' L . s 4 , I x' ' 'M ' v ' ' r . . . . .X . g 1 . Y ' ,. V V,. ' . . H. Q 1, : ' ,- X games with each boy' getting a Chance ever. as Santos and Morales fell before I ' g. - J . ' c ' '. . I . T I .I .I . i 0 . . l . 5. . C k -1, 'ri I . ' s z V' g 5 ,Ia .. ' 5 J - 5' ' l ' iw -5 4 lv '- zs LI zz z 5 ' dh-'I L I il ., 15. ' QE 5 t Illll ' .2lS2lllC to the tunf of 21-l l. 2 I ' . I y S Q- ix . .Y 5 . JL . ' 1 - ' - Q' ' 'T ' ' s 1 ' s. A' Y ' ' .' . . - - ', S - . - 5 ' '3 . . -'. .. S . 1 . .i 5 S. ' -f C ' F' ' ' . . .S V V -5 I , . tl ' s. ' ' . ' s - ' ' r -' - - ' y v H , Q Q ' S. c c . S Q L .1 1a '. A ' ' ' , I -it s. ' ' ' 5 ' s . . . rn 7 , W W , if fmffanr f Y J

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SP0ll'l'S Q0 ff Powp c Red Dowllng roundmg third Garglulo looks respectfully at the St Ann s catcher 154 P Southern Exposure By James H. McCajrey Wetter we is, or wetter we ain't de champs dis yeer seems solely up to a southpaw limb. The particular arm in question hangs from the left side of junior jim kennedy Last year as a soph jim held the number one pltching job only to shlne at the bat and not on the hill where his glitter would have been more fully appreciated This sea son we hope however, to see good pitching performances along with a potent bat Yaturally well accept both with pleasure The coach was all wrong last vear in many minds as a seemingly undeveloped soph walked out to the mound to toss the get away game This however, was much to the contrary for Jlm was actually a veter an in his own right and had been pitch ing games since his days ln the 6th grade at Presentation Grammar School Jamaica Ed Burns picked well Applying the scales and measures to this kennedv fellow we determine a compact 5 10 frame welghlng 160 lbs jim calls Jamacia North home, but IS known to catch some extra shut eve at 603 Being a stickler for work he fre quently pitches two or three ballgames a week during the ball season The Senior Ixiwanls League had Jim s valu able service last vear but this season he is intent on taking a gamt step into the Queens Nassau Lea-'fue Through been the eminent sports personalitv Joe Austin who has been of the great est worth in gllldlng jim toward star dom in the sports domam of Nlr -Xustm has also helped Jim with his batting technioue this ln particular is easilv seen by his 473 percentage mark at the plate Although not a flower fan c1er picklng dandelions was one of jim 5 dell hts as he patrolled the picket line Xl hile not pitching jim was help ing his chuckmg buddles with flawless outfield dutv In Ixennedv s pltchlng manner, we see a compact. practical windup which shows no signs of showmanship. This is much to his personal credit. H throws up an assortment of hooks, drops and fast balls plus a few ballons which promptly get belted However his hole pitch so to speak is his fast ball Since his windup and stretch motions are natural he has contrived a good pick off move toward second catching manv a run ner unaware Jim s actual delivery is in a three fourths manner much like the ma jorltv of major league throw ers During the interview I asked him just what particular team mate was the greatest influence to him throughout the rough going overs he received in his first vear of varsitv ball He readilv admitted his catcher Dick Paton was of the most assistance help ing him over the bumps Jlm expressed regret that Paton was one of last vears raduatmg class In the past lt has been an estab llshed practice for Sluggo Garguile to tread the long path from the bull pen this vear we are hopeful that Sluggo will gain a few extra pounds from lack of exercise St -Inns and the Mount appeared to have lim s number in the past because each time he took the hill against them he soon found him self under the soothing warmth of an earlv shower On the other hand jim as he twlrled no hit ball for sw 1nn1n s Like everv other fellow Jim has a favorite major league ballclub but strange enough his top team is an out of towner namelv the Cardinals The New Xork club he roots for sorta second best are the Coogan Bluffers the Giants I suppose he s a Cardinal rooter and a Giant sv mpathizer The humor came w hen I asked which club he would rather plav with he named the Xankees It seems he thinks this wav for financial reasons Prettv good reasoning The Power l I e l f J . . , R T 7 . . . . U ' 7 , ' ' ' in ' va . ' y . v j . ' V 7. . ' ' a 7 , . I . Q I - cc aa ' ' ' - K cz ' ' U ',, . Q in ' ll i ' . ' . ' ,' u u U I . . E ' I , 1 H . . U . . U . . . Y . -A A - y Y V A - ' v v U x I . , , - , h v ., 1 ' U . . . 1 A 4 4 n v j . U ' v . . . I . ,. v . . , V . Y . I f - 1 - . --v X., . K - d' ' . . ' out the past few' years j1m's tooter has had the Hayes batsmen all figured out j Q . . Y. V- - . .. 1 . g l l V j ' , , ' f v if x 7 U I i 1' I . 'v ' W li ' .I ' - , Y Y v . .JF ll. 1 ' - V i l l f ' ' ' ' 1 yA,,,,',. . U . j. U . v. V Y - . D ,,,, 1 f. ,W . -. Y 1 -.Q- ':'1 Y v v . v Pnwpic - 1 Y, . . ' . ' ' ' I ' Qix if Y Y .a,,,, .--W T., , A

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SPOR'l'S Track: Lapplng Up Sunllght With the feyer that comes with sprin begms to sweep oyer us we are easnly apt to for et that eccentrlc roup of sportsmen usually hurled deep ln the catacombs of the Xcademy But a speck of sunll ht so to speak has bur t forth upon them They now scurry to a neyy residence at 72 Street Xle now flnd them lappm 1n the golden sunl1,,ht and bem cooled by the balmy breezes of the Hudson Rxyer S1 h 'XI hat a l1fe The future forcasts encoura mg ports of a strong sprmff team but un fortunately an lnadequate dlstance club In the X arslty sprmts NI1ke Twoomey and jack Howley predominate Both are members of the last year s champron shlp 880 yard relav whlch held three records Nhke a resourceful Junlor elegantly masters the 220 m a fast 23 seconds jack a three year yars1tv com petltor and the team capta1n toes the 440 m a casual 52 seconds L1kew1se not to be underestlmated are Tom Rynne and jlm N101 r1s Tom lS a tlreless Soph omore wrth a brlght future who can out class the best squlres fn any ey ent from the 100 to the 880 An emment and vet eran X arslty man IS hustlmg JIITI w1th no equal for his lwhtenmg start He runs a fast 100 and a very llvely 440 Jay Vee boastmg about we fmd a specxal collec tnon of spmted young speedsters Lead mg the pack are Berme Romero and Vmme XI eber of 220 fame Berme sports a good 20 foot broadjump and takes to the skles wlth an excellent 5 9 hl h Jump -Xnother star man ln the 220 IS the mmble Dlck Nlartln, a good man to have around for scormg a flock of pomts at a Nleet Llvmg 1n a world all thelr own we dls cover jlm 'NIcDermott and John XIull1 gan who take great dehght ln yarvln thelr eyents smce both run anythmg from the 100 to the m1le 1n good t1me Both are young and talented and should be comlng 1nto real prommence 1n the near future In the flymg n0s we en counter a group of potentlals mamly composed of Coffaro, OConnor Row land Nan Horn, and La Dectro Thls year Power wxtnesses the great est turnout ln Frosh history Not only 156 Y mme XX tlrcr tof 220 f unc! trlcs a are they numerous but also talented an unusual trall for Freshmen Dlck Bohan h1 hest scormg Frosh Basketball player surpasses all IH blastm through hrs 220s ln 24 1 and broad jumpmg an amazlng 20 feet Comtemporary runner ups are Shea Bowes and Ianuzzl The mlghty dtstance men who never succumb to fatigue are Joe Cahlll and Jerry Crlb ln The Day ot days Hay 30, the after math of Prom mght w1ll find all loyal and ardent supporters of the Purple Serge seated 1n Kan Cortlandt Stadlum to wltness the -Xnnual Irzsh Chrzstzan Brothers Nleet ThlS ey ent IS the CQUIVH lent of the Oly mplc Games as far as the Brother s schools are concerned Intense rryalry IS portrayed by the partlclpants from Rlce -Xll Hallows Iona Blessed Sacrament and lower who vxe for the beautlful hrst place trophy and the hon ors attached to IIS aqu1s1t1on All mem bers of the team w1ll represent thelr schools and thus each eyent wlll be a keystone m the eventual wmmng of the trophy Speclal SIQDIPICHDCC will be at tached to the wmmng of the 220 and the 440 'NI1ke Twomey wxll represent the Iurple Serge agamst two of the fastest sprmters around one from -Kll Hallows and the other from Iona There IS a strong chance that the exxstmg record held bv R BllCkI'ldgE of Power last year w1ll be shattered I ower s only defending champ jack Howley IS favored to agam cop the 440 against brtter opposltlon XY Po p tstern Roll at 72nd Street Grounds X. Brother Delaney and J Shea compare tallles at the NIcet s end from Rlces entry and also break the 6XlSllI'lg record S1 9 The 50s and 100 s wlll be somethmg worthwhlle see ln smce they are always bltterly con tested by Power and R1ce Both teams wxll have strong 880 and mlle relays and xt w1ll be mp and tuck to the fm h The Purple stands a good chance of toppm, the Green from Rlce X llttle extra help wlll go a long wav so lf there IS any one who can run or jump let htm report to the Coach NIr Humphreys who wrll equlp them By scormg onlv two pomts IH the meet they wxll w1n a team letter Its worth trylng The Power . . ' ' U 1 ' n ' ' ' . ' ' cg. , . . KY U' A rw 4 . 1 . . . - g , Q ', . s . v V I rr ' 0' 'U 5 . U v V 5 v . V .U , v . , . 5 . . rr' cr re- rs I rs x 1 ' Y 1 ' ' . J ' . . ' ' V . V ,, . yy' ic i A T l 0 vi . l -I 3 X I L D X' 1 I 1- f 4 . V 1 4 Y , , - L H . . , ' 1 . . . - - I - 'cr ' 0' ' l ' h a ' . . U . ze . A . . . ' ' l ' ' U A s - . . ' U - V7 l . V. , , . 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