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

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1 Mzuikrilmll The basketball team, as in past years, held its own by winning six of the ten games played. Coach Sherwood had an excellent nucleus for a winning court team in Bob Gunn, Ed Wood, jim Reed and john Frascella, all ex' perienced in the fundamentals of the game. The two Zerega brothers, Al and Roland, who came here from Port Chester High, and the certainty of Bob Rankin's eligibility, strengthened the team considerably before it got far under way. However, all three of these players left school beforc the end of the season, leaving the team flat footed to battle it out. The season's review The season started with the Valhalla game, the only contest to precede the Christmas ref cess. The game resulted in an easy victory and the coach made many tryfouts. The schedule was renewed with Scarsdale. After leading a major part of the game we were overtaken by Scarsdale's late rally and before a rally could be initiated the final whistle blew with Rye Neck on the smallest portion of the rope. Coach Sherwood led his team to New York to meet a team of varsity substitutes representing DeWitt Clinton, metropolis champions. Rye Neck was over' whelmingly beaten by this fast stepping team. The Regents week recess was followed by the return DeWitt Clinton game. In this game the Blue and Black turned the tables on the team that beat them scarcely two weeks before. The following day Elmsford was taken into camp by a good margin. As in past years, the Harrison game proved to be the season's classic. Rye Neck was trailing 9-3 at half time but a spirited rally late in the third period and ex' tending into the final quarter gave Rye Neck a one point victory. Two quick baskets by Roland Zerega and john Frascella, respective' ly, were the winning factors in the fracas. Elmsford was again defeated, extending the winning streak to four straight. Scarsdale halted this spree abruptly by administering a decisive setfback to the locals. Rye Neck went into the winning column again by sub' duing Greenburgh. The season climaxed with an exciting game against St. Gabriel's, which resulted in a victory for the visitors, Page Forty

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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

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l mamvhall For a number of years Rye Neck has been unable to put a consistant winning ball team on the diamond. Now, for the first time since the days of Wendell, Potts, Ottman and Drewes, who were of the early twenties, the Blue and Black baseball representatives earned an average better than five hundred. This spring the team finished the season with seven consecutive triumphs after dropping the Hrst four. Coach Sherwood had an excellent nucleus for a good ball team in johnny Farrell, Bob Gunn, Ray Lapolla, Bunt Harris, Ed Wood, Olin Boom, jack Armstrong and Charlie Rigano, all veterans from past teams. Ed Farrell, Harry Young and Pat Triiiletti came through for the first time this season to round out the team. Throughout the season, Bob Gunn starred on the mound, defeating Har' rison as a climax. Rye Neck received excellent pitching from its array of twirlers in every game. In only one game, the season's opener, should the pitch' ers be credited with a loss. We were def cisively outplayed in this game. However, in the three succeeding games the players failed to support the moundmen. Thus each one was lost, two by one run and the other by two. The team finally pulled together in the fifth game and played errorless ball to subdue Scarsdale. Eastchester and Bronxville were successive victims in the spree for victories. Then Rye Neck engaged in a slug fest to beat Valhalla overwhelmingly. The season's class' ic followed, the longfwaitedffor Harrison game. Harrison had only lost one game in nine starts and were favored to triumph again. However, Rye Neck fought stubbornly to overtake their old rivals with a three run at' tack in the fifth to overcome the Ze-1 lead held by the losers. Elmsford and Valhalla were easily beaten, closing one of the most successful seasons in the annals of the sport. Page Forfy-one