Townsend Harris High School - Crimson Gold Yearbook (Flushing, NY)

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CRIMSON AND GOLD C FENC ING TEAM

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CRIMSON AND GOLD ATT-lllLlETllCS OWNSEND HARRIS HALL is coming into its own again. 0 x l realize. The bearers of the Crimson and Gold banners are slowly but surely progressing toward the high standard set by famed Harrisites of former years -Q , '27 .TQ A bold statement indeed, but how true a statement very few Harrisites I fi. .it dis.1'iri.,x 1' A f 'E - A --W in almost every field of athletics. Team after team, year after year the representatives of Townsend Harris are aspiring to higher and better achievements. Enthusiastically and patiently, the best athletes of every sport are instilling a fierce desire for athletic supremacy and an equally fierce disapproval of the careless attitude of recent years into the hearts of all Harrisites. More and more the idea is being brought forth that Townsend Harris henceforth shall not be wholly satisfied with teams which go forth to battle only to lose again and again. Every man is expected to do his best for his Alma Mater. If every able-bodied boy goes out for at least one team, and tries earnestly to do something for his school, little though it may be, his cooperation can aid tremendously in raising Harris to the heights again. C For those who cannot play on the teams there is always more than one way to do their share. No team can hope to be successful in P, S. A. L. competition unless it is supported to the utmost by every member of the school. By willingly paying for G, O. tickets and by innumerable other means, the teams can be suitably equipped. Only a well-equipped team can do anything at all. But, what is equally important is the tangible support that a team feels when there is a large cheering section at every game. The roaring applause that greets a good play sends the team into action with steadier hands and higher spirits. More and more can- didates for every team have been noticed in recent years, but the support afforded them by the student body continues to be small and inadequate. After all, a team is only a machine, a machine built up by and of the student body, which is intended to represent the whole school and not itself. The team stands for the best qualities of the school in athletics. Consequently, it ought to be perfectly clear to every student that in backing up the team he is helping to raise the prestige of his school, and, what is more, his own standing in the eyes of many who do not attend Harris. Moreover, every Harrisite should realize that when his team appears on the field, all the strength and glory of Townsend Harris is on parade. United we standn, must be our motto if little Harris is to face, with any success, such teams as the other high schools offer. All of the great achievements of the past were accomplished by a Harris no larger than what it is now. What man has done, man can do. With enthusiasm, coopera- tion, and patience Townsend Harris Hall can become athletically great once again, Page One Htmdvfed Nineteen

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CRIMSON AND GOLD HB00BbB86b000000hb0B00P qlrqlrqrurqrqrqrqrarqrqr'swrqr 'QP Q lF EN C TN G g l l - .J 1-1 'I ll ll'l1 -I 1l, II1'll Ii , Wm mifi illi ll tl l lll- llll in Hazrk, how the rteel ringr nzzzfiml! Mark how my point floatr, light ar the foanzfi Although Harris may be proud of many other teams, the fencing team, at present, is the only team in which Harris places absolute confidence. A team which can win the city championship and which can be estimated as a formidable contender for the regional title, deserves much praise. Last term our foilsrnen won the city title by decisively defeating every possible con- tender. This term, although the loss of Fuchs weakened the team, the remaining men are all veterans of many matches and can be depended upon to keep Harris high in fencing. ' Howard Wesson, the captain of the team, who has had a great deal of experience, is hrst foilsman. Moreover, he is the only man on the squad who fences in the Italian style, that is, using an Italian foil strapped to his wrist, and an extended arm guard and attack. Emanuel, our second foilsman, depends on his strength and his marvelous riporte, the rattler-like lunge that he often springs on his unwary attacker. Frank Schwartz is another reliable man who fences in the French manner, with his elbow close to his side and using a light grip. This style demands great speed, as the opposing man's blade is always close to his body. Soffel, the manager, is an alternate on the team, Although he has had less experience than the three regular men, nevertheless, he has distinguished himself by his cheerful willingness and sportsmanship. Weil, Abrams, and Samsonoff are undergoing their final training tests and will be the nucleus of the next term's team. As yet, they have had no experience in inter- scholastic competition. Townsend Harris owes the championship now reposing here to these men. They have worked with practically no outside aid. By sheer application and hard effort, they have won a championship. The best that Harris can do for these men is to give them public recognition. For, whatever others may say, in the annals of Harris athletics, they stand- Magna cum Laude. Page 0110 H1l7IdI'Ud Ttt'c11z'y-0110