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

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SOCCER TEAM Robert Goldberger... Leonard Feldman ........ Mr. Zasaloff ............ Jacob Bryer Louis Galli Jack Kramer Karl H. Buss Emil Lovecky William Grooh David Beitler .........Captain .......Manager .........Coach Herbert White Martin Singer Bernar Benn d Cooper ett Sallman Leon Goldenberg Sunther Wolschina Wally Oppenheimer FENCING TEAM John Henry ....... Ed Ehrenberg ....,.. Mr. Montague ,...... Martin Fox Max Goldstein Raphael Uffner .........Captain .......Manager ......,..Coach Edward Kernstock Victor Friedman David Greenberg Harold Yellin page one hundred fifteen Gerald Sophar Harold Nemser

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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

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ATHLETIC LEADERS As a result of the enormous stress laid upon scholastic achievement in Harris, the importance of athletic endeavor is greatly underestimated. The student enters the school with the false conviction that there is but one correct course for him-studies, and studies alone. Consequently, the greater part of every team is composed of seniors. It is only then that Harrigtes deem it worth while to par- ticipate in sports. Graduation then takes its usual toll, but with more effect as time pro- gresses, for each new batch of freshmen presents a younger age average, and a group of comparatively smaller stature. A distinct classical atmosphere is apparent ln the make-up of the average Harrisite. He seems to believe that there are no lields to conquer save that of marks. The reason for this is his inability to deHne education. To him study seems to be the sole, ultimate goal of the public high school. He neglects the athletic sphere and so renders his education incomplete. There are, however, in Harris a few who recognize the importance of athletic en- deavor. These boys are the real leaders of the school. They do not seek a path that has been well-trod and carefully marked out by their predecessorsg they have suflicient be- lief in their abilities to employ their own initiative and make themselves invaluable to their Alma Mater. They form the only means by which Harris may escape being dubbed a school devoid of everything but scholars. page one hundred sixteen