Thomas Jefferson High School - Aurora Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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X wi? 4 3 I uf so TENNIS A LOVE GAME 2.332 The HLovebirds, T. .l.'s trained seals, adeptly send a little white ball over a waist-high net with the hope that the opposition wonit be able to return it. Their trainer, Mr. Rip Goldman, has whipped them into a strong unit and has aided the development of each player. Five of last yearis seven players are again on the team and each has made great improvement in style, form, and performance over the summer. David Rosenthal, last year's high scorer, has been appointed captain. Michael Dannenberg has developed a low fast slice that is an extremely potent weapon against opponents. Brian Lazarus, another veteran, has developed a good backhand and takes pickups more easily than ever. Harry Lisnolf, our steadiest player, has per- fected his backhand and has developed a low serve. Elliot Moseska. last year's style boy, has a fast hooking serve that is dynamite. We have a strong reserve of newcomers who, working together with the veterans, will form a strong team, and expectations are high for this year. Brian Lazarus

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BASKETBALL The basketball team has brought to Jefferson this year a great feeling of school spirit and the desire to see our team emerge in front in the city finals. As the record shows, Jefferson did not reach the top, first place that is, but to us, the students, this hasnt hindered the school enthusiasm in the least. We came in second, which was a great victory in itself. Tony Jackson was selected to participate in the 9th Annual Metropolitan High School All Star game at Madison Square Garden on March 30. During the playoffs Tony hit for 54 points in the game against New Utrecht, setting a record for scor- ing at the Garden. As Mr. Hodesblatt, our coach, has often said, there is always an outstanding player, but what brings in the winning score, the game's victory, is the team work of all members. This was present in all games played in the 1957 basketball season. The members of the basketball team are: Leroy Ellis, Joe Kazlauskas, Tony Jackson, Norman Slugh, Lenny Sherman, Sandy Taboh, Jack Hassenbein, Cal Wilkins, Charley Jackson, Harvey Plotnick, Tippy Pollenger, and Spencer Sander. Stan Eisenberg IN FOR 2 BY YOU KNOW WHO

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-2 7 R . f Q ,fx S 4 QQ, liglbf 'X hgfi j if! W-A BASEBALL X s THE BA TTERY FOR TODA Y If spring comes, can baseball be far behind? Although at the time of this writing no official games have been played, high hopes loom for a rewarding season. We have with us ballplayers such as Sandy Taboh, Joe Kazlauskas, Shelly Basis, Whitey Rothlein, Larry Weinstein and Tony Palaranno, all veterans. Kazlauskas and Taboh, both obtaining high batting averages last year, .440 and .450 respectively, promise to be more than just valuable to this year's team. Marty Aronson, undefeated season pitcher last year, held four wins, zero lost record. Allen Revert, Stan Revet, Bob Solomon, Stan Hopter and Bob Adeline also show good poten- tials in the pitching end. Coach Mr. Schain anticipates a good showing by all last year's returning members along with favorable expectations for the new incoming players. Stan Eisenberg