Revere High School - Lantern Yearbook (Revere, MA)

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.llnnihnll Wakefield at Revere On October 16 Revere played host to a strong Wakefield team Both teams scored early ln the first period After the openlng kxckoff Revere scored when End Bob Powers blocked a Wakefield punt and fell on the ball 1n the end zone Wakefield came right back ind on the first play following the klCkOff Ralph Tropeano galloped 52 yards to even the score Wlth three minutes left to play ln the final perlod Wakefield marched 55 yards to a touchdown and gave Wakefield a hard earned 12 6 vlctory Revere at Watertown On October 23 Revere High traveled to Vlctory Fleld Watertown to play their first mornmg game of the season It was an unsuccessful bld f0r their first vlctory as the Blue and Whlte bowed to Watertown 19 7 At the end of the first half Watertown was leadlng by the score of 13 0 As ln the Wakefield game Revere s only score came on a blocked punt late ln the final period De Mauro scored the touch dovsn and DFramo converted Revere at Lynn English For the sceond consecutlve Saturday Revere Hlgh played a mormng game and for the slxth consecutlve time they were turned back This tlme Lynn Engllsh stopped our Blue and White in thelr tracks by a 19 0 verdict Lynn English scored thelr first touchdown after the openlng kick off A 15 yard penalty and a fumble set up the other two Lynn touchdowns 1n the last perlod Revere at Lawrence On Sunday November 7 Revere traveled to Lawrence ln quest of their first win of the season Once more they were turned back as they were stopped by a good Lawrence team 25 12 Late ln the game Russo scampered 40 yards off tackle for the Revere score Thelr second touch down was set up by a Lawrence fumble Five plays later Russo once more tallied for Revere Revere at Leominster The Revere Hlgh grid team played then last away game of the season Saturday November 13 previous to their tradltlonal Thanksglvlng Day battle They were completely outclassed by a tronger Leominster team and fell by a score of '34 7 For the first time this season Revere started movmg rlght from the opening klckoff In two mlnutes Reveres offense had driven for their lone touchdown and converslon This lead was soon cut down as Leomlnster scored three quick touchdowns ln the second period and one each m the third and fourth periods to romp over our Blue and Whlte St Mary's at Revere Our Blue and Whlte swept to their first victory of the season ln the postponed ThaI'lkSglVlI'lg Day t1lt whlch was played on the following Sunday afternoon Reveres first touchdown came after a sustamed drlve from their own 13 yard llne Gaxns by Russo Gaff and D Eramo put the ball on the Revere 35 yard stripe Then a Smyr' an to Gxff pass put the ball on the Revere 47 A few plays later with the a1d of a 15 yard penalty agalnst St 'Vlarys D'Eramo scored from 16 yards out for the tally Revere hit pay dirt again in the third period on a Smyrlnan to Gai? forward pass which cowered the last 38 yards Gaff was the standout back for Revere as he gained good yardage on the ground and his punts and punt returns also aided Reveres cause ln their victory Flhll score St Marvs 0 Revere 14 , . ' 1 A . 1 . 1 Y Y Y ! , r ' 1 Z ' .-, 1 '- , . . - , . v ' Y 1 . 1 1 1 ' l ' - . 1 ' 1 1 I l'. , . . , . . . , . , . . , 1 . . . , . '. , . . y , . 1' 4 . 4' 1 1 14. f , l 1 n .5 1 . . ' . . . . 1 . V. I . , I . , . . . '. . ' . . . . . , .

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Fwst Row F' Fzore A Szgnore G Gajf F Taylor Co Captain R Paul Co Captain McManus J Fusco R D Eramo Second Row G Fmkelstem, Manager C Fuctllo J Kelfer R Balbom J Pztzz J Capo bzanco J Mefrullo R Seger Manager Thrrd Row F McGovern R Sena W Hansen E Jenkzns R Paul Basketball Among the lettermen returnlng for the 1955 season were Senlors Fred Taylor Ronald Paul Joe Polxdoro Rlchard DEramo Joe Fusco Jumors Everett Jenklns Rlchard Penn and Sophomore Edward McManus Revere at Chelsea An underrated Revere qulntet traveled to Chelsea to challenge our hottest rlvals The first game of the season was a close game whlch saw the lead belng changed back and forth until the flnal seconds when Chelsea on the a1d of foul shots nosed out our basketeers 50 49 Hlgh scorer for Revere WHS Fred Taylor and shmmg 1n all around play was sophomore Fdward McManus Medford at Revere The Revere Hlgh School basketball qumtet played thelr first home game of the season at the Lmcoln Gym Frlday January 7 but were unsuccessful ln trymg to notch thelr Hrst vlctory of the season as they were nosed out by a scrappy Medford team 67 63 Once more hxgh scorer for Revere was Fred Taylor w1th 24 polntss Twenty of hls pomts were scored on fxeld goals Runnerup was RODDIG Paul wlth 17 polnts scored, as he threw ln 7 pomts from the foul lme more than anyone on the team 'tlcltlanus was great as he cleared the boards for Revere Revere at Qumcy Revere was off to the Granlte Clty to play thelr thlrd encounter of the new season as they battled a good Qumcy team Tuesday mght January 11 Their effort for a vlctory was smothered by a 75 53 postlng Revere held lts own throughout the game untll the thlrd perlod when Qumcy forged ahead to trounce our Blue and Whlte High scorer for the Blue and Whlte was Freddy Taylor with 21 polnts Lowell at Revere Revere Hlgh played one of then toughest games of the new season as they squeezed out a 58 57 Wm ln the last few seconds of the thullmg game wlth Lowell Frxday January 14 Freddy Taylor again excelled thus tlme wlth 27 pomts Ronnle Paul played well and was credlted wlth 15 Poms Revere at Everett Oul hopes were high for a wlctory slnce the confidence and ambltlon of the squad had arisen to new helghts followmg thelr wlctory mer lowell Howewex our hopes were qulcklv dnmmed as we came home on the short end of a 67 41 defeat Revere at Somerville Revere Hlgh trneled to Somelsllle Frlday January 21 to play the unbeaten leaders of the Gleater Boston League but agaln the Blue md Whltes chnef' nemesrs once more thumped Revere thxs txme bv 1 cxushmg 46 '31 'erdmt Malden at Revere Our Beach Clty Pne reached the half way point In thelr Greater Boston League Schedule Tuesday nlght January 25 when they were mcked by the Nlalden Hlgh qulntet 65 62 The Blue and Whxte suffered then second defeat ln less than a week ns they lost thls healt breaker by three shoxt polnts The Blue and Whltes record now stood at a poor 1 6 as one hxlf of the season had elapsed But half of these defeats haxe been vely close and tough ones to lose A bretthez now and then fox the Rexere club would have probably cut these defeats ln half Sophomore Eddle Mcllanus became hxgh scorer for the first tlme thls season as he notched 18 bug pomts Dlckle DEramo and Fred Taylor followed close behind hlm with 13 points aplece 1 ' ' .' ' ' . . . . V . 1 ' , . , . , 1 , 1 , 1 ' 1 ' 1 ' 1 ' ' . . , . , 1 , . , 1 1 1 1 I . , . . . . . 1 ' 1 1 1 - . ' V 1 . Y . - . ' '- . 1 ' . . , ' 1 . . , 1 1 1 Y ' , 1 1 . H - V- - . . . ' 1 , 1 1 ' 1, 4 . ' ' ' ' - u ' 11 1 1 - . ' 1 '. 1 1 1 1 - ' ' 1 1 ' . , . 1 1 ' . 1 1' ' 1 ' ' 1 1 ' ' ' ' 1' 1 1 1 - 1 ' ' 1 . , s 1 ' 1 1 ' 11' ' 1 1 A 1 1 .1 ' K 1 1 4 1 ' 1. 1 . ,Q . . . . I . . ,. ,. , 1 . 1. . , 1 . 1. 1 'Q , 1 1 ' 1 1 1 - 11 ' ' ' 1 , 1 ' - 1 1 , V ' . ' . . - . U .- 1, 1 . 1 1 ' xx 1 1 1 11: ' ..- 1 . 1 . ' Q , ,1 ' 1. . 1 1 1 -' 1 . 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 4 . , l Z . 11 . 1 1 1 1 l . . , 1 . . V. ' . .