Central High School - Cehisean Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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THF CHARGE SCORE 640 TWO MINUTES TO GO, BUT IT'S ONLY PRACTICE READY! AIM' FIRE' Pigskin Pursuers ENTRAL opened the thirty-seventh football season on the St. Thomas grid- iron and suffered an initial loss at the hands of Minneapolis South by the score of 6 to O. The second game of the season was with South St. Paul under the lights at Lexington Park. On the opening kickoff, lack Larsen took the ball on his own IU yard line and scampered 90 yards for a touchdown. The Red and Black completely outclassed the Hook-Em Cow boys, the score being l2 to O. The Minutemen then encountered Iohnson, Harding, and Humboldt in suc- cession and procured an early deficit in conference standings with 3 losses and no wins. This put the Central eleven back on their heels, but Coach Playford Reed buckled down to strenuous practice for the oncoming Mechanic Arts game. The Red and Black entered the game as the underdogs, but as the Mechanic- Central rivalry goes, the Minutemen tripped the Trainers 13 to 0. The next game on the roster was with Washington. The Minutemen were pointing for this game, but the Presidents defeated the Red and Black 26 to U. The final game of the season was with Cretin. The Red and Black juggernaut out-charged and out-finessed the Raiders for the greater part of the contest but came out on the short end of a 6 to U score. Although the percentage of games won was not high, the defeat of Me- chanics and South St. Paul remedied the sore spots. Ed Trumper gained recog- nition as an all-city star, being placed at end. Phil Sauer was honored with the second team recognition. C harles Hettield Hiram Mears lack Schultz Frank Ashley AI Schwabe

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Top row: Iudd Mulally Ice Lynch Dean Ponthon lack Lar en Bob W1se Ed Trurnper Center: Dick Przmavera Ed Carlson Phrl Sauer Herb Sevhe Stan Plotz Bottom: Ralph Jackson Wally Hansen Glen Devxnney Charles Sadek ltm Peterson Herb Sevlre FOOTBALL SCORES Central Central Central Central Central Central Central Central

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IT'S lN THE BASKET! The second half of the season found Central opening against Iohnson. At this time the Governors were at the top of the league. The Minutemen com- pletely upset predictions by beating their opponents 25 to l8. The Red and Black squad kept up the fighting spirit by winning the last four games of the schedule. Humboldt bowed to a 35 to l7 decision, and Minneapolis Boys' Vo- cational was defeated by the lop-sided count of 4l to l7. Harding, Mechanics, and Washington went down in order as the Minutemen became champions of the '37-'38 season. Neal Ahrens was placed on the All-City team with Ed Trum- per, Ken Rasmussen, and Alan Rusterholz receiving second team mention. The Twin City game was the next stepping stone in Central's march, and the Minutemen strode over this obstacle with comparative ease, beating North by a score of 21 to l4. The regional tournament title provided the next honors for the Central squad. The Minutemen put down Red Wing 31 to 26 and St. Peter 30 to 21. Neal Ahrens and Ed Trumper received all-regional positions with Ken Rasmussen and Alan Rusterholz receiving second team recognition. The Red and Black squad opened the state tournament against Luverne and outclassed them by a score of 40 to 35. ln the semi-final round North was on the long end of a 27 to 34 score. ln the consolation finals Crosby-lronton ended the Central season by defeating the Minutemen to the tune of 40 to 35, putting Central in fourth place in the state. Ed Trumper was selected for the all- state squad. lohn Strand Bill Regan Roger Carlson Don Lawson lame-s Brunton Clark Edwards