Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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UJshSL dmxmq ihsL (BbaL . . . That bitterest pill — defeat — was served to the Rockets when the Fightin ' Irish of Cathedral scored on a pass in the final frame to win, 6 to 0. Bouncing back, the local gridsters rolled into high gear against a strong Manual club and trampled the south-siders, 6 to 0. Hanna scored early and Brown made the extra point. Dave Shaw, Redskin fullback, returned the second half kickoff 90 yards for Manual ' s lone tally. Cornelius scored twice for Ripple and Hanna added the point. Fifth in line were Warren Central ' s warriors and they fell, 1 4 to 0. Cornelius and Hanna divided honors with seven points each. On November 1 the perfect ending was added when the Rockets ended 20 years of grid domination by the Shortridge Blue Devils. The final score read: Broad Ripple 28, Shortridge 14. On a rain-drenched field the Rockets started early and led all the way. Cornelius scored first in the opening period and Hanna added one point. In the second quarter Brown crossed the double stripe and Cor- nelius plunged for the point. Later in the same period the latter two repeated their performance. Larry Stuart, Blue Devil back, raced 63 yards for their initial score. In the final stanza Hensley took a pass from Hall as the Blue and White made their futile bid for victory. Don Hanna skirts around end. The Rockets and Warren Central mix it up on the line. Another T. D. for Ripple! ' Boofie Chapman kicks off and the Rockets move downfield. 53

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Owl (RipplsL hidmsjfL ROW 1 — Student Mgr. Tom Carter, Bud Teague, George Fisher, Bob Kniptash, Ed Brown, Phil Neff, Jack Pursel, Sam Newlund, Jack Millis, Leland Pennington, Tom Walker, Student Mgr. Mac Milholland. ROW 2 — Tom Berry Bob Myers. Don Hanna, Tom Gray, Gene Wuelfing, Stocky Cornelius, Ralph Chapman, Bob Bastian, George Emmelman, Chuck Scott, Virgil Wire, Bob Cummings. ROW 3 — Coach Ed Diederich, Bill Flack, Pern Cornelius, Bob Minniear, Joe Jones, John Kellum, Tom Stroop, Bob Berre, Bob MacDaniel, Bob Davis, Coach Milton Hiatt. Completing one of the most successful seasons in Ripple history, the 1945 Orange and Black gridmen gained a tie for second place in the city standings, and rolled up a record of six vic- tories, one tie and one loss. Weight, speed, power, and experience were the assets Coach Ed Diederich and his pigskin toters possessed as they started down the long hard road of an eight game schedule. Eleven returning lettermen, most of them having seen action for the past two years, formed the gears for the ' 44 machine. Trailing 6 to 0, the Rockets came back to win the season ' s opener against Seymour 26 to 6. Pern Cornelius, junior fullback, paced the attack with two touch- downs. Phil Neff and Bill Hill also scored six-pointers. Sheridan fell next before the Orange and Black, 33 to 0. Again Cornelius was best with 19 points. Don Hanna broke loose on the record play of the game for 65 yards and pay dirt. Victim number three was Howe, also by the score of 33 to 0. Bob Minniear and Ed Brown marked up 12 points each to pace the Rockets. Scoring twice in the final period, Ripple earned a 1 9 to 1 9 tie with New Castle ' s Trojans. Hanna was good for 1 3 of these points. 52

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J ulUl Jl afuL: Soc (x)inA., Brown returned the ensuing kick-off 62 yards. Several plays later Hanna completed the scoring for the day and one of the greatest of the school ' s football seasons was history. Ralph Chapman, end; Jack Pursel, guard; Chuck Scott, center; Don Hanna, halfback; and Pern Cornelius, fullback, were mem- bers of the squad who were selected on various all-city teams. Lettermen Bob Bastian, Ralph Chapman, Bill Flack, Don Hanna, Bob MacDaniel, Phil Neff, Sam Newlund, Jack Pursel, Chuck Scott, and Tom Stroop ended their football warfare with the triumph over Shortridge. Coach Ed Diederich will welcome letter winners Pern Cornelius, Bill Hill, Bob Kniptash, Jim Guyot, Ed Brown and Virgil Wire back to his 1945 squad. BOB MINNIEAR ED BROWN PHIL NEFF BOB MAC DANIEL CHUCK SCOTT PEM CORNELIUS JIM GUYOT BILL FLACK SAM DODD Pem Cornelius (41 ) cracks the Manual line tor a first down. 54