Southold High School - Snuffbox Yearbook (Southold, NY)

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Basketball Considering the 1943-44 basketball season as a whole, Southold High School enjoyed the best season it has had in many years. With one or two exceptions, the boys played a consistently high grade of basketball. Injuries and sickness were factors which kept the team from being at full strength all the time but the season’s record of 13 wins and 4 losses speaks for itself, especially since 7 of the 13 victories were against Class A. high schools. The usual starting line-up was as follows: R. F., George Dickerson (Capt.); L. F., Albert Dickerson; C., John Machinchick; L. G., John Norklun; R. G., Walter Courtenay. Antone Skwara started the season as a regular guard but injuries kept him from being a regular after the first game. Carlisle Cochran and Thomas Shalvey, both of whom saw service in several games, did fine work in the forward positions. Sidney Case was on hand at all times as a valuable substitute and got into several games. Shalvey was used at guard position after the first Southampton game in which Norklun broke a bone in his foot and was kept out for the balance of the season. Many of Southold’s games were won by large margins usually established during the first half. After the boys had gained a comfortable lead, “Goldie” used his subs wherever possible. Machinchick was the highest individual scorer with an even 200 points for the season. Albert Dickerson was second with a total of 168 and George Dickerson’s 115 was third. These figures tell the story of Southold’s scoring. Norklun and Courtenay, both over six feet tall, were able to gain possession of the ball for South-old a greater part of the time and this factor proved a great help. With the exception of Skwara, all the regulars are Seniors and ordinarily the team would lose all of them through graduation. At present Norklun and Courtenay plan to continue their studies here next year. With these two as a nucleus, “Goldie” hopes to have another formidable combination for next season. Games were played with Greenport, Riverhead, Southampton, Eastport, Mattituck, Hampton Bays and Bridgehampton. Southold also played extra games with some of the nearer schools. The Junior Varsity did very well in winning many of their games. They played well considering the fact that this was the first time many of them had participated in games other than intramurals. The starting squad usually was taken from the following: Charles Gagen, Charles Turner, Carlisle Cochran, Frank Sanford, Tom Shalvey, Dudley Newbold, Spencer Petty, Robert Rothman and Roger Grattan. Other members of the Junior Varsity were: Bob Baker, Frank Diller and Dick Wirth. Boys' Intramurals tarting immediately after Christmas vacation, boys’ intramural basketball began in the gymnasium during the noon hour. Referees were: John Norklun, Antone Skwara, Walter Courtenay, George Dickerson and Charles Gagen. The games were held under Coach “Goldie’s” supervision. Teams of the high school group were: Tigers (Champions): John Stankewicz (Capt.), Bill Bor-kowski, Joe Papurca, Herbert Fisher, Dick Youngs, Antone Rysko, Buddy Bedell and Don Case. Lions: Bob Goldsmith (Capt.), James Kane, Raymond Annabel, Bob Olsson, Harold Walters, Donald Young, Bernard Shalvey and George Jarusiewic. Red Wings: John Blados (Capt.), Bruno Swiatocha, Bill Grigonis, John Burkhardt, Victor Cherry, Harold Young and Raymond Kos. Teams played five-minute quarters with two groups alternating their quarters. Boys on the Varsity and Junior Varsity were not allowed to play because “Goldie” wants these games for those who have no other chance to play basketball. Some of the high school group showed much ability, while around 12 boys of the 6-7-8 grade group showed promise of seeing duty on the varsities in the future. The games were hotly contested and were close, especially in the junior group where 6 tie-games were played to determine the championship. Teams participating in the junior group were: Wildcats (Champions): Chet Albertson, Walter Blados, Antone Gajeski, George Kaelin, Earl Over-ton, Allen Ovisanik (Capt.), John Polywoda, Louis Walters. Eagles: Allen Dickerson, Charles Hunter, Bernard Gagen (Capt.), Alfred Goldsmith, Jim Kaelin, Jack McCaffery, Dick Van Duzer and Dick Purcell. Wolves: Joe Aksten, Gerard Dickerson (Capt.), Paul Cassidy, Jackie Gagen, Philip Horton, Donald Miller, Alfred Sanford and Joe Sawiski. Standing of teams at the end of season: JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Won Lost Wildcats 14 6 Eagles 11 9 Wolves 5 15 HIGH SCHOOL Tigers 15 5 Lions 12 8 Red Wings 3 17 twenty • nine

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Baseball year, like last year, the baseball squad was handicapped by lack of transportation and thus the schedule was curtailed. However, a schedule of six games was arranged with River-head, Greenport and Mattituck, and the team buckled down to hard work. “Goldie” finally chose a team which was evenly balanced between veterans and novices. It consisted of Joe Papurca, pitcher; George Dickerson and William Borkowski, catchers; Walter Courtenay, 1st; John Machinchick, 2nd; Carlisle Cochran, 3rd; Charles Gagen, ss; and John Norklun, John Stankewicz, Thomas Shalvey and Steve Swiatocha, outfielders. Joe Papurca shows promise as a real pitcher and he is eager to learn. In case of trouble, “Pep” Cochran can relieve him and Joe can go on third. The team has played two games to date. It first had a practice tussle with Greenport and hit freely for nine runs. “Pep” and Joe held Greenport scoreless. Both sides had valuable practice under fire and it helped the two coaches in making their final choices for the various positions. On May 12 the squad won the opener at Mattituck by the score of 5-3. In the last of the second, Mattituck scored 3 runs by virtue of two South-old miscues, a walk and 2 hits. Southold im- mediately retaliated with 3 runs on a single and 3 straight doubles. In the first of the seventh, Southold scored the 2 winning runs by 3 hits and a walk. Even though Demchuk pitched good ball for Mattituck, he was hit hard and often. Joe was stingy with the hits, allowing but four, while showing a remarkable coolness under fire for a rookie. The squad next traveled to Riverhead and was defeated in a weird game, 11 to 10. Even though Joe pitched good ball, sloppy playing afield allowed 6 unearned runs to cross. S. H. S. knocked out Grodski in a five-run inning, but it was not enough to win as 2 runs in the 7th won for River-head. The team has its next three games at home and the last game at Greenport. Next year “Goldie” will have to find replacements for catcher, first and second bases and two outfield positions because of graduation losses. However, Bill Burkowski shows promise at the backstop position and he and Joe will make one of the finest batteries in years. The other positions may be filled from other candidates, some of whom are: Antone Rysko, Charles Turner, Bob Olsson, Dudley Newbold and Frank Diller. Track ynterest in track this year has been fairly keen with the result that Mr. Dart has had many men from whom to pick his contestants. However, due to lack of transportation, many had to be left home from distant meets. On April 26, an 880-yard relay team composed of George Dickerson, John Machinchick, Antone Skwara, Walter Courtenay and John Stankewicz finished third at the relay meet at Patchogue. On May 6 the whole team traveled to Greenport to compete against Riverhead, Westhampton, and Greenport. Southold did well here, scoring eleven points. They were scored as follows: 100 yard—3rd—Walter Courtenay 220 yard—3rd—Antone Skwara 100 yard—4th—Antone Skwara 880 yard—3rd—John Machinchick Shot Put—3rd—James Rich 880 yard relay—3rd—Walter Courtenay, Antone Skwara, James Kane, and Robert Goldsmith. At the Eastern Suffolk County Meet at Westhampton the team did well against strong competition, bringing home 9 points. 220 yard—3rd—George Dickerson 880 yard—3rd—John Machinchick 880 yard relay—1st—Antone Skwara, Albert Dickerson, Walter Courtenay, and George Dickerson. The team will participate in one more dual meet with Greenport. Girls' Intramurals he organization of girls’ basketball teams early in February proved to be successful. Miss Costello’s and Miss Vail’s physical education classes were divided into four teams which opposed each other. Helen Sawiski and Jean Dickerson were chosen captains of Miss Vail’s teams. The captains of Miss Costello’s teams were Helen Hunter and Barbara Dickerson. Twice a week the gym was crowded with students as the girls battled their opponents. The girls showed great interest and talent in the game. No doubt girls’ intramurals will prove even more important next year, judging by their popularity this year. thirty