St Albans School - Albanian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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76 THE 1940 ALBANIAN Seated, l. to r.: Doyle, Chewning. Cooper, Lee, R. Myers, Standing, l. to r.: Stephenson, Mr. Goeltz, Quizgle. Mr. Howison. Tennis REGGII2 COOPER, Crzjntain MR. HOWISON COURTNEY SUNDAY AND DAVID STEPHENSON, Managers MR. GOETZ Cv ITH five of the seven lettermen returning from last year's District of Columbia and Interstate Athletic Conference Championship team which won thirteen matches and lost only one, the tennis team looked forward to a stellar 1940 season. Then Maurice Cowan, last year's num- ber one man, did not return to Saint Albans, forcing every man to move up one bracket and thus greatly weakening the team. Also the services of number ,four man, Manger, were lost for over half the season through sickness, and those of number five man, J. Myers, for the whole season by a back injury. Despite these setbacks the team, led by Captain Cooper, has lost only three matches out of the eight played to date. With a good two weeks' practice behind them, the team started well with an easy S-2 win over McKinley Tech High School of Washington. Cooper, Chewning, Lee, and Doyle, playing in that order, all won their matches with the loss of only one set. R. Myers dropped the fifth singles in a hard-fought three-set match. Cooper and Chewning won the first doubles handily and the second was defaulted to Tech.

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ST. ALBANS SCHOOL 75 Hardest fought match was that of 135-pound Captain Michel Rizik, who lost the decision because of lack of aggressiveness. Having been led to expect an extra period, he apparently planned his match accordingly, only to discover at the end of ive minutes that the referee had over- ruled the original decision. The closest contest of the season was that with McDonogh, who won from the Blues 19-13. After two extra two-minute periods, Baird Snyder lost an extremely close match. Another long bout, but somewhat rougher, was Allison Miller,s last-minute victory, in which after securing five near-falls, he finally pinned his opponent in 4 minutes and 58 seconds. Rizik and jim Bell were also winners against their McDonogh oppo- nents, Bell throwing his man in 3 minutes and 26 seconds, and Rizik gaining a hard-fought time-advantage. Throughout the bout, Bell had the advantage, securing two near-falls, and winning easily with a well executed Princeton Lock. In the Hrst meet, Eastern High School won six matches, while the Blues won only two. The most exciting match was Rizik's defeat, after his opponent gained a slight advantage in the first period and finally in the second downed Rizik with a spectacular high-bar and body hold. The two winners in this opening contest were D. Gaillard and Snyder, both of whom threw their opponents with a crotch and half-nelson. Most crushing defeat of the year was St. Andrew's 40-19 conquest. However, in this defeat the Blue matmen showed great improvement over last year, and next year the team promises still greater improve- ment, for at the close of the second-team matches the score was only 13-11 in the Red team's favor. Outstanding among the first team,s matches was Captain Rizik's decision in an over-time contest after obtaining .several advantages by freeing himself from his opponent,s grips and almost pinning him. In the eyes of Mr. Clayton, the best progress was made by Jim Birney, who learned more for his first season than any other. Rizik was a good captain for his aggressiveness and fight to winf' The coach's chief regret is that the limited enrollment of the School does not allow more candidates for wrestling- but if we are able to give more time to wres- tling in the Lower School, I look for one of the best teams in this section of the country in the next few yearsf'

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ST. ALBANS SCHOOL 77 In the second match of the season, Saint Albans defeated Landon School, SM-35, the last doubles' being stopped because of darkness. Cooper and Chewning again won handily as did R. Myers and Quiggle, but Lee and Doyle both succumbed to their opponents in three sets. Cooper and Chewning won the first doubles, but R. Myers and Quiggle lost the second. Two days later the team gained an easy victory over a weak Saint Andrew's, 7 M-7 The first four members of the team won without the loss of a set, but R.Myers was beaten. Cooper and Chewning won their doubles easily, but Lee and Doyle were pressed to three sets before win- ning. The third doubles was called because of lateness. The School netmen met their first defeat at the hands of Western High School, 5-4. Cooper, Chewning, Lee, and Doyle won easily, but R. Myers and Moses lost. Western won all three doubles by very close scores. The team continued in its slump against Woodberry Forest and lost, 42-2 M. For the first time in the season, the captain and number one man, Cooper, and the number two man, Chewning, lost. Lee and Doyle won, but R. Myers was defeated. Cooper and Chewning won the first doubles in a close three-set match. The second doubles was stopped with one set won by each team because of lateness. Against Georgetown Preparatory School, the Blue netmen for a brief period regained their normal form and gained an easy 6-1 victory. Cooper had little trouble winning the number one singles but Chewning was beaten. Lee, Manger, who was playing his first match, and Doyle won handily. Cooper and Chewning paired to take the first doubles and Lee and Doyle to take the second. In the match with Roosevelt High School of Wfashington the Saint Albans tennis team hit the bottom of their slump and lost, 7-0. Cooper, Chew- ning, Lee, Manger, and Doyle all lost to this year's District of Columbia Champions. Likewise, Cooper and Chewning, and Lee and Doyle, suc- cumbed in the doubles without gaining a set. With a complete reversal of form the Blue netmen blanked the Gilman School team by a score of 9-0. Cooper, Chewning, Lee, Doyle, Quiggle, and Block all won easily, Doyle being the T only one to lose even a set. Cooper