St Pauls School - Sigillum Yearbook (Garden City, NY)

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ability, Ray Burkland, letterinan here in '39, who, although somewhat erratic, may prove useful to the team if he is hot , Pierre Al- brecht, the South American flash, who, although only a freshman, has exhibited fine form, es- pecially on his ground strokes, Bill Bennett, the perennial two-year member of the team, who forsook his West End form to do or die, Austin BASK The basketball team of '41 will go down in St. Paul's records as one of the finest quintets ever to step foot on the gym floor. Coach Haire deserves a great deal of credit for moulding his players into as smooth and well coordinated a team as could be found in any preparatory school league. The final standing of the team was eight wins and four losses, two of the wins being over our traditional rivals, Poly Prep and Adelphi. Dick Morse, big right forward, led the team in scoring honors, while Al Tourangeau, the left forward, was second, Tubby Wasliblirn, play- ing at center, set up the plays and also did his share of the scoring. jack Comerford and Dick Rainey played with true ability, both defend- ing stubbornly and tossing in many baskets. St. Paul's began its season with four con- secutive victories winning over Hofstra Frosh, Mineola, Trinity, and Hofstra again. They were then defeated by the City of New York champions, Benjamin Franklin H. S., and in VARSITY TEAM Hogan, who has a cannon-ball serve, and Fred Kreuscher, who at times shows excellent volley- ing ability. As this Writeup goes to press before the team has been selected, it is still very probable that some dark horse will appear from the number of hopefuls which includes Vandenlleuvel, Far- rington, Barrett, King, and Avery. ETBALL the following game were tripped up by a power- ful LaSalle M. A. team. Once more the Saints settled down to check St. john's and then to vanquish Poly Prep and Adelphi in turn. La- Salle next played a return game which they won also, and the following week in a high scoring, exciting encounter the Saints bowed to the Rhode Island State Frosh. The season came to an end in the most exciting game of the season as the Saints whipped Newark Academy. Working shoulder-to-shoulder with the first five were Fred Giddings, Richie Harstedt, Bob Moore, jack McKeon, and Eddy Regnell, whose ability to fill in and work with the first team enabled the small squad to get the most out of the available material and thus lengthen the string of victories. Because there was no permanent captain elected, each of the boys took turns guiding the team for a game, thus giving every boy an equal position on the team and producing the outstanding team that it was Vane Furlv-One

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BASEBALL Page ,Forty Our only regret concerning the coming base- ball season is the fact that we won't be able to put into our yearbook the results of what we predict will be a very successful year. Although our forecasting is based on first im- pressions only, we feel safe in relying upon them, for we know that when the team hits its mid-season form it is going to be a tough com- bination to stop. From the mound Al Tourangeau, Fred Gid- dings, Rus XX7ashburn, ,lack Comerford, and Tracy Clute look equally capable, while jud Goodspeed promises to be able to handle them all behind the plate. Dick Morse on first provides a large stretch- ing target that won't let many through in the schedule to come. The keystone combination of Eddie Regnell at second and jack Comerford at shortstop predicts a scourge of double plays as well as a good brand of baseball all year long. Utility pitcher Washburn on third is learning his new position fast, and by the season's end will be a full-fledged candidate for any hot-box. Rfchie Harstedt, jack McKeon, and Fred Giddings will hold down the outfield positions most of the time, but due to the surplus of pitchers, Mr. Smith is going to get a lot of practice in making out various combinations. Three pitchers who hold other positions on the team are going to be relieved by versatile Richie Harstedt, who can play third, shortstop, or the outfield. Eddie Regnell also can be relied upon to fill in behind the plate if anything should happen to ,lud Goodspeed. In reserve are Perry Williaimts at first, Bob Miles at second, Tom Corbett at shortstop, Henry Frost at third, and jack Thompson and Pete Finch behind the bat. From the looks of things the enemy out- lielders are going to be running themselves ragged, chasing after balls pounded out by the Saints' batsmen, who early in the year have been giving the snow fence and tennis courts an awful battering. Witli this combination of defense and of- fense the Saints have a brilliant season to look forward to and we're right behind them every inning wishing them the best of luck. TENNIS This year the tennis team has undertaken a very ambitious schedule which begins with Sewanhaka on April 22 and ends with Poly Prep on Wednesday, May 14. Between these dates, Coach Haire's boys will face seven other teams including those of St. john's, Trinity, Stony Brook, Adelphi, and LaSalle. Another feature of this year's tennis plan is the establishment of a second team which will meet Wfoodmere. This seems to be a splen- did idea as it gives younger players experience, and lays the foundation for successful teams in the future. As for the first team, there are many likely prospects including jimmy Syverson, who so capably held down the No. 2 position on last year's successful team, Dick Ahlers, letterman from Boy's High, who has shown considerable

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5 LUWER SCHUUL BASKETBALL Top Row: C. Sandford, C. Vander- veer, C. Heissenbuttel, B. johnson, C Kieser. liollom Rom: A. Long, H. Cloutman M. Bloomer, R. Mills. LUWER SBHUUL FUUTBALL Top Row: H. Sheehy, R. Bradley, A. Long, B. johnson, W. Wynn, C. 3 Kieser, W. Shotten, Coach Brewer. Bottom Row. R. Mills, H. Cloutman, C. Vanderveer, C. Heissenbuttel, R. Pitz, W. Keeley, M. Bloomer. Vag: 7orty-Two '14 l