St Johns Preparatory School - Prep Shadows Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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kl4fame' Preps kifegtman Ben H Frosh ess Joe Tennis Led by the sparkling play of Joe Westman and Frank Pisciotta, the l95O edition of the Prep Netmen gained their second consecutive city title. The Indians downed such top-flight clubs as Bishop Loughlin, Brooklyn Prep, Chaminade and St. Peter's of Staten lsland to cop the championship. During the l95O campaign, the Indians swept to both singles and do ubles victories in the Fordham Tournament. Pisciotta captured the singles title. He then teamed with Westman to capture the doubles crown. For this splendid work, Pisciotta gained the number one Boy's Singles Title in this section, while Westman was crowned Number Three Singles Player in the East. Together both these Prepsters were rated as the number one do of the country. Entering the current season the Redmen will field two teams, a varsity and a newly organized freshman club. T hese teams are scheduled to enter the Fordh T am ourney for Secondary Schools. The netmen also are expected to enter the St. John's U Schools. The Red campaign by the loss ot th Frank Pisciotta, Tom Erwin, and Bill Dwyer. .loe Westman remains as the number one singles player while B , enny Hess takes over the number two slot. The Vincentians should be strongly bolstered by the experienced new mem- ber ' I d' ' s inc u ing Bill Schrauth, Joe LaTrenta, and Bill ubles pair in this part niversity Tournament for Private and White will be hampered in the current ree ot last year's regulars, Kiefer. Front Row: Bob Bauman, Bill McCarthy, Bob Kiefer, Bob Cascio. Back Row: Bill Schrauth, Ben Hess, Joe Westman, Coach Warren J. Koch. 148

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Track Plagued by the lack of experienced men in long dis- tance runs and field events, the Indian Harriers started their third season under the direction of Mr. Christopher Duane. Seven returning lettermen, Rudy Scrimenti, Austen Canade, Ray McAssey, Tom Spina, Richard Stan- ley, John Becker and Pat McCarthy formed the nucleus of the l95O-5l edition of the Indian boardmen iScri- menti and Canade stood out as top veteran performers, having both run on the l95O City Championship 880 novice relay team, while Becker was the Redmen's chief sprint threat.l T'iis year's outdoor season was a complete blank due to the P.S.A.L. coaches' strike, but the Indians had their hands full in the indoor meets which followed. The Jan- uary graduation of Scrimenti and Spina, hampered the Tribe considerably in their quest for new honors. Afounu ---- The Redmen's l95O indoor season began at the Fordham Prep Relay Carnival. The Warriors garnered first place honors in the time trials for the Junior relay. ln the Catholic novice championship, the Redmen's Joe Fiorio earned third place in the shot-put department, while Dave Daly took second position in the 440 and Pat Callahan captured third in the 220. John Becker and Austen Canade stood out for the Warriors in the Cardinal Hayes meet on February 2l, l95l, as they placed third and fourth respectively in the 300. In the big indoor meet of the season Indoor Champion- ship, held at Madison Square Garden on March 3, the inexperience of the Redmen once again took its toll, as the Red and White could receive only one point, as John Becker captured fifth place in the junior 50 yard dash. This year's squad is a young one and should continue to improve with each event. Together with the fine showing of the freshmen runners, the Harriers future seems to be very bright. Varsity Trackmen. Frosh Harriers.

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Bowl ng Kneeling: Warren Winges, Joe Hassett, John Friels. Standing: Jack Pellman, Jack Flood, Rav Kearns, John Mullin, Bob Mortola. The Prep Bowling team opened their season this tall, possessing a new coach and an all veteran tive, The new mentor of the squad was Rev. Arthur Colby, CM., who succeeded Mr. Thomas Lacey. The tive veterans who made up the team were: John Moon Mullin, Tom Spina, Ray Kearns, Dick Sunday, and Bob Mortola, January graduation de- prived the team of the services of Spina and Sunday, but Dick Stanley and Jack Pellmen proved capable replacements for the two vets. lt marked the tirst time in four years that Mr. Lacey was not at the helm of the pinmen. During his years as moderator, the keglers captured the city championship once, finished second twice, and once were third. Father Colby added to this splendid record by steering the Indians to a second place finish. ll will satisfy him TT Bob MU' Jiglggh Score' rl A1UHir-1 Competing in the league with the Tribe was St Leonards St . . . ed M' h l' Bishop Loughlin and Trinity The greatly improv Francis, St. ic ae s, Lion Keglers carried oft the championship with the Redmen running a very close second. Scoring in the league remained the same as in previous years, one point for highest total pins, one point for winning the first game, one for second game, and one marker apiece tor highest individual score and average. Loop standings were recorded by the number of -' Father Colby has points scored and not by the number of games won now turned his thoughts to next year's squad. Only a city championship and the Prep pinmen aim to satisfy I49