Rye Neck High School - Scraps Yearbook (Mamaroneck, NY)

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,aa .. - . . A Ilinnthall As far back as the annals of football his' tory in Rye Neck go there are no records to compare with the results of this year's Blue and Black eleven. It is perhaps the first team produced at Rye Neck to finish a season with an unbeaten-, untied record, and, whats more with only one touchdown tallied against lt. Due to its excellent performance on the gridiron last fall the Rye Neck team was recognized by all leading newspapers in New York and Westchester. Rye Neck was one of the three Westchester teams to hand in perfect records and one of the ten in Greater New York and New Jersey. Of these ten unbeaten, untied teams seven played post' season games and through some quirk of fate or the strain, or a hard season, five of these teams were beaten, including Rye Neck, one was tied and the other two won out by the meager margin of extra points. The record made by the football team last fall will long dwell in the memory of Rye Neck students, alumni, faculty, and those who were closely connected with the athletics. Johnny Farrell, right half back, was by far the outstanding player on the team. He pranced across the enemy goal line no fewer than fifteen times during the season. By his splendid abiilty to get past the line of scrimf mage behind his interference and then burst into unusual speed and shift his hips to good advantage, he cut and whirled his way over the line from all positions of the field. Ray Mule Lapolla, the team's captain, though not figuring in the ball carrying as in past seasons played well in the center posif tion. The Blue and Black captain who was the only one to participate in every game last season played a roving game and he was quick in spotting opponents' plays. In the post season game with Harrison he scored the lone touchdown in the waning moments of play on a pass. Frank Holby was also an outstanding char' acter on the greensward last fall. Frank, who came to us from Blackstone Academy, Virf ginia, brought plenty of experience with him and he was a great help to this year's team. Page Thirty-eig'ht

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UNIVERSITY OF' NOTRE DAME ATHLEJTIC Assocmrxox .QT NO!!! DANE, INDIA NA KNUYI K. ROCK!! emscvon or Aruslvlcs Mr. Raymond Lapolla March 20, 1931 President, Rye Neck H. S. Boys' A. L. 41 Jenson Avenue Mamaroneck , New York Dear Sir: I want to congratulate the boys of We lfeck High School for their very splendid year athleticelly and assure you that I am very proud of your success. Please accept nw best wishes for your con- tinued success in all lines of sports. lK:1-1' Sincerely ym haute K. Rockne Director of Athletics Knute Rockne Knute Rockne- maker of men. This phrase shows us exactly what the great Knute was. Not only was he able to produce ex- cellent football teams, but he could mould the character of his younger associates. To him all were of equal rankwno snobs or rich men's sons,-but all had to be boys who liked football and were willing to fight for their team to the last ditch. Probably no man was more respected by young and old than the great Rockne. Adults marveled at his results, while children revered him. Knute Rockne was all that we could hope a man to be. He had courage of steel and a heart of gold. Page Th irty-.seven

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Whenever those few yards were needed the signal was called for Huck to crush the line. Few times did he fail. His long spiral punts aided considerably on the defensive while, on the offensive, his powerful arm sent many passes straight and true into the arms of receivers, to us accounting for many long gains. Tony Rigano who was playing his fifth year on a Blue and Black team was an iron man and a tower of strength on the def THUMBNAIL SKETCHE3 john, Big Feet Frascella is, believe it or not, a basketball player. With only Suit- case Simpsonf' fwho has the largest feet in the whole townshipj as a rival, he struts about on solid footing. He must be unbalf anced somewhere, however, because of the fact that he played most of the games on the floor. We must forgive him, though, for he shot the winning goal at Harrison, so I sup' pose his heavy feet are not such a drawback as they may seem. Bob Cannon Gunn Bob is a born athlete. Not only has he skill but he uses his head in all sports. To see him pivot, then pass is one of the beauties of a basketball game. In baseball, he is a daring base-runner who seldom is caught nap' ping. He is fast and knows the old hook- slide, and how to employ it successfully. On the mound he excels, being one of the best ever to wear a R.N. uniform. Thefact that he is a pitcher does not prevent him from being one of the most consistent batters on the team. Ed Wood Our only three letter man of 1931, and a most consistent player in all sports. He handles footballs, basketball, and baseballs in an extraordinary manner, basketball being his most successful sport. He is one of the most quiet and unassuming lads on any of our teams, and we surely like Ed and his man' ners in all sports. fcnsive and a hard crashing full'back on the offensive. Since his grammar school days he has been one of the main characters on Rye Neck grid teams. Tony's brother, Charlie, is also gaining fast and forcing his way into the limelight. Charlie started his career in the eighth grade. As the seniors-and juniors pass on, Charlie will be here to help Rye Neck carry on. Every player on the Rye Neck team, inf cluding the jayvees, did his duty nobly. BELIEVE IT OR NOT Chess is one of the most popular but lesser known sports at Rye Neck. Holby once threatened to give up life' saving. Rye Neck Basketball team once played one against Eve against Salesian, Pat Ortiz being the lone defender Qand offenderj. All Harpists in R.N.H.S. orchestra receive a major letter for stringing us along. Mr. Ayres coached R. N. teams in 19l6f 1917. Miss Broadt really enjoys music. john Frascella has the largest feet in the R. N. locker room. jack Hull and Arthur Belluscio didn't go out for the teams because they had to build a scow. Fred Nichols of class '29 played in every athletic contest except one, in Rye Neck for three years. Wally Drewes pitched the only nofhitfnof run game in the school's history back in the early twenties. He fanned 23 batters in a nine inning game. lBih 131111 ilfnum That: James Reed is a direct descendent of Roger Williams and that Jeannette Adams is a descendent of the famous Adams family. That: This year's Senior class is by far the most enterprising of all the Senior Classes. Page T71,i1'iy-'.r1i:!e