Rice High School - Edmundian Yearbook (New York, NY)

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Ilandhall FRANK SANCHEZ, above, a Senior, has been playing hand- ball since grammar school days. He's tall and fast, works well with partner Ray Duran with whom he has played for three seasons. Frank learned the game at St. Cecilia's, the Brothers' school on 'l06th Street. RAY DURAN, a Senior, below, goes high in the air after the ball. Ray played handball at St. Cecilia's before coming to Rice. He's been one of the tearn's best. PLAYING DOUBLES against the gym wall are top Senior players Frank Sanchez and Pat Russell, in front, and Ray Duran and Anthony Garvey, in back. Uniforms consisted of green shorts and Rice T shirts. PAT RUSSELL, above, a Senior, was one of the best on the squad. A member of the swimming team also, he practiced handball in between swimming contests. Handball Tryouts attracted the usual small group ot devotees who have played the game in parks and against uncornplaining building walls for many years. Brother Bradley, team's coach for the past tvvo years and an excellent handballer himself, held early in the year rehearsals until the cold weather called a halt. In early spring, the squad organized again and held practice sessions at the l29th St. courts. They entered the annual C.H.S.A.A. tourney late in May. Re- sults ot this affair are in the FOUNDER. At this writing, some inter-school meets were scheduled, also. Br. Bradley expressed hopes ot a winning season. With some three year veterans on the squad this year, there was every indication that Rice's team would do well against the best of thern.

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TALKING ABOUT what they'll do to their opponents are hand- ballers Al Berotti, Angelo Greco, Bob Rodriquez, Jerry Valdes, Pete Moran and Richard Consigli. Pictures on these pages were taken indoors because of poor weather. Too, the handball FOUR TOP PLAYERS, below, huddle before a practice match. They are Frank Sanchez, Dick Consigli, Pat Russell, and Dan Murphy. All except Murphy are Seniors and all played last season. T. fi.. season begins towards the end of May, lasts only a few weeks, and is always too late for yearbook deadlines. The graduation issue of the school paper contained complete results. REDHEADED JUNIOR Al Berotti, below, charges in to kill the ball. Berotti was big and fast-one of team's best players. s t DAN MURPHY and Joe Farro both go after the little black WARMING UP-Ray Duran and Anthony Garvey go through ball. When weather was good, the team practiced at courts their paces for the photographer's benefit. Both have been near the school. Players kept in trim by playing in their playing for several years. neighborhoods.

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llioe vonlplctvs host svason in I' l l' R Z' V., S: OLICE WILLIAMS is all alone, 25 yards ahead of his nearest compelilor, as he sleams along in the Frosh mile relay which was the besl in the Cily. HENRY VARGAS, a Sophomore, ran lhe Novice 220 and was part of a good 880 yd. relay. Here, he carries lhe slick dlrring his leg of the 880 al the Laughlin Relays. 1' JUNIOR WALTER KRISTLIBAS, above, relaxes in the hallway before going our on the Iloor for four long laps around Ihe Armory Irack. Walter was most faithful to praclice. Like many olhers, he kepl in lop shape all year. Al right, Freshman Harold Sanchez appears Io be gelling sc-I to klobber somebody with his relay stick. He had no one in Iron! of him, however. The Frosh Relay team was usually well out in front. JAMES DOBBS, a Junior, pulls up on the in- side of a Fordham man during his lap of the Junior 880 yd. Relay. Dobbs ran Indoor and Ouldoor Irack.