1928 - Monroe County Library System

Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Yearbook Collection
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Basketball Team
Forwards Guards Center Substitutes
JERRY COHN FRANK GERVASI MICHAEL KOWAL, HYMEN DISHNER
RAY SHUTRUM NATHAN LEVIN Capt. HARMON BAKER
LOUIS CAPARCO
Coming within an ace of winning the state basketball championship, the East
High team established one of the best records in years. The Oriental basketeers lost
only two games during the entire season, and one of the tilts dropped was to the
strong Colgate Frosh quint. The only game lost to a high school team was in the
semi-final round of the state-wide basketball tourney at Troy when the Eastsiders
were nosed out by a 2.6 to 2.4 score in a heart-breaking nip and tuck battle by Fosdick-
Masten of Buffalo.
In the city league, "Doc" Fowles' proteges steam-rolled over all opposition, copping
the city championship without a blemish on their record. West High, traditional
rivals from across the Genesee, was decisively trounced twice at the New York State
Armory.
The sectional tournament proved easy meat for the East High passers. Wins over
Canandaigua, Griegsville, and Corning entitled the Orientals to a crack at the state
basketball crown. At Troy, the East High quint eliminated Southside High of Southampton,
Long Island, in the initial round, although the team was off form that night.
On the following night, the Purple and White tossers showed a reversal of form, but
"tough" breaks conspired with the fast Buffalo five to oust the Rochester team out
of the title play by the narrow margin of two points.
A new feature of this season was the new ruling which did not allow the coach to
direct the team during a game. Captain Kowal took over that responsibility
his work as floor leader was remarkably exceptional.