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

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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.

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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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many years ollllllllll' IIII'illlIi SLOW DOWN! Ben Jimenez signals to fellow Soph Ed McBride to take it easy. Well out in front, little Eddie was failing to pace himself. He got the message, finished near first place. JOHN O'BRIEN PROVED a versatile middle distance runner with tremendous spirit. Only a Sophomore, he should be one of the team's best in the next two years. He ran track all three seasons. BILL MURPHY FINISHED an active four year career on the track team. Bill was a top sprinter and quarter mile man for all four years. He should earn a college scholarship. Just' as the pictures on these pages indicate, yearbook deadlines make it im- possible to get the Outdoor season pic- tures and records. The season begins in early spring and extends until after the yearbook has been distributed. Full cov- erage, however, can be found in the tinal issue of the school paper-which is designed to tit right in your yearbook. The season outdoors is almost a carbon copy ot the Indoor season. Rice track- men stay with the sport all year. The team is generally fattened a little by the addition ot a few retired basketball players, but the pattern is basically the same. The coaches and kids had their sights set on the bigger meets of the season. They hoped-and probably will-win a trophy or tvvo and a sack of medals at the All Hallows meet and there's a good possibility that they'll take the l.C.B. meet for the umteenth year in succession. As for the really rough C.H.S.A.A. meet and the Penn Relays, they plan to garner at least some relay team medals. EDWARD GALLAGHER has been a track en- thusiast since grammar school. He was a good X-Country and Indoor-Outdoor distance runner. Only in second year, he has two more years to improve.