1947 was one of many de witt clinton's championship seasons. better than the national ncaa tournament. the playoff games at that time were played in madison square garden. during the elimination rounds, games were stacked back to back all saturday afternoon making the initial round of the ncaa seem sluggish and torpid. the enthusiastic and energetic high school atmosphere was more exciting than for a republican when he steals a nickel from a blind person.
other great and invigorating high scool experiences included football played at randall's island. sometimes, clinton, lost. still (sorta) burning in my memory is that day of infamy when stuyvesant h s beat clinton. at times we walked home from the stadium, several miles up southern boulevard to our neighborhood. then of course in the evening we might go downtown nyc and (sorta) party until midnight. yes, the subway system was safe and reliable. high school kids can do anything.
(to be continued)
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