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1929-30 East Orientals Wrestling Team
FRONT ROW: Thompson, Rosario Guglielmino, DiPietro, Ralph Serafine, Caccamise,
Charles Dentico, Shapiro. BACK ROW: Frisone, Albert E. Goldman,
Abraham Kaplan, Coach Robert B. McKay, McCleary, Myron Davis, Lawrence.
(SOURCE: The Orient, East High School, 1930)
An early season loss to Tech and a tie meet with West were the only
blots on an otherwise perfect wrestling record. However, followers
of the mat game can draw satisfaction from the fact that, in a
return match later in the season, the shopmen were decisively
trimmed to the tune of 19-15, and that the Occidentals' "lucky
break" earlier in the year was wiped out by a match which found East
on the long end of an 18½-12½ score.
Feeling ran high among the student body, all of whom predicted that
the emblem of leadership in Interscholastic Wrestling League would
once more reside in our trophy case. Such was not to be, however,
and the Oriental mat team was forced to be content with a close
second place.
Upsets were numerous at the Interscholastic Individual Wrestling
Tournament, but the Orientals came in for their share of honors.
Captain Shapiro, running true to form, copped the 105-pound title.
Ralph Serafine, who had taken the place of the injured Abe Kaplan,
came through with a surprise victory in the 118-pound division.
After downing some tough opponents, DiPietro was crowned champion of
the 126-pounders. (The Orient,
1930) |
