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

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ATHLETIC SECTIIDN This past term has finally seen the much heralded turning point in Harris sports. With the elimination of several of our athletic ag- gregations from P.S.A.L. competition, an entirely new policy has been installed. Here- tofore, hopelessly outclassed, we were in- gloriously defeated in every phase of sport- dom. These constant defeats necessitated the removal from League competition of those teams which were unable to maintain com- mendable records. Now that our athletes are competing against opponents nearer our own calibre, we have finished the season with new glory. This movement has awakened Harris to the true realization of its standing. It was the bitter stimulant needed to rouse us from our lethargy. The punishment for failure to win any meets awoke a greater number of stu- dents to answer the call for candidates. It was their aim to try to alleviate this deplor- able state of affairs. It was gratifying to sec Harris start the battle to regain its former prestige in high school sportdom. Thus, with the knowledge that a truly constructive chap- ter has been added to our athletic scroll, we eagerly anticipate future triumphs. page one hundred thirteen Q :Ly 4 t X Xxx ., 1 'NS W if X I 1 XX Ss lx H X ' 'QA QVAVK t : f'

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CLUB CONDITIONS II The second type of Harris Club is that which is in no way related to the scholastic courses of study. In this category are in- cluded the Chess and Checker, the Stamp and Coin, the Dramatic, the Pan-American, the Hi-Y, the Hatikvah, and the Law and Debating Societies. The cause for their pop- ularity is quite obviousg the desire and de- mands of the students themselves are the very reason for their existence. The Pan-American Society is perhaps the most popular and important of this group. Having elected its own treasurer to the same office in the city Pan-American Association, it afforded Harris the honor of playing host to the delegates from forty other institutions. Its membership, however, as in the case of the Hatikvah Society, has for some inex- plicable reason steadily declined. This de- plorable situation may be attributed to a total lack of publicity. The Harris Law and Debating Club, long lamented as a stagnant organization, has 'ven every indication this semester of an gl awakening from its lethargy. Its meetings d' l have been marked not only by excee ing y large attendance, but also by continually splendid entertainment. The Stamp and Coin Club and the Chess and Checker organization have achieved at least temporary popularity by means of several school-wide tournaments in their respective fields. In a similar man- ' ll nce of its ner., through the startling exce e programs, the Hi-Y Society has gained dis- tinction during the past term. Despite all these seemingly encouraging facts, there is undoubtedly infinite room for improvements in the club situation. As has been shown by numerous precedents, how- ' b ' d b ever, perfection can only e attame y steady and constant progress. page one hundred twelve

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SWIMMING TEAM The swimming team this semester, sad to relate, was no great improvement over its immediate predecessors, and enjoyed only a mediocre competitive season. Captained by Clifford Sager and John Lindquist, the latter one of the finest breast-strokers Townsend Harris has witnessed in many years, the natators were able to capture only a single P.S.A.L. meet, winning from Curtis in its final encounter of the term. However, in en- gagements with the City College Freshmen, Dwight, Franklin, and several other private institutions, the mermen emerged victorious by overwhelming scores. Encouraged by the surprising development of many lower classmen, Coach Counsellor, who recently relieved Mr. Cahn of the coach- ing duties of the squad, has hopes for a bril- liant showing in the next P.S.A.L. season. Clifford Sager and John Lindquist .... Captains George Tomlinson ,lay Counsellor ..... Morton Stark Fred Weldon Henry Hofheimer, William Mullin Morton Deutch Woodrow Most David Bradshaw Stanley Karlin J 'Manager Coach Thomas Durrance William Friedman John Mencke George Tomlinson Herbert Wallenstein Dana Knox Thomas Clark Henry Fraas page one hundred fourteen