Connellsville High School - Coker Yearbook (Connellsville, PA)

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Rostraver Township he Cokers pried off the lid of the 1941 football season with an impressive 58-0 victory over Rostrav- er. Almost before the fans had become seated the first touchdown was sc d by Dave n a brilliant 25- yard run. Soon ft rwar-cis Sch y shed through a hole in center for e second ta V . e second stanza brought Lujack and Pitzer to the goal line. Hart again scored soon after. The first team was sent to the showers as Coach Ruff attempted to keep the score down, but in the final quarter, Delligatti carried the pigskin into paydirt territory. Mount Pleasant n this game the Coker Tigers really demonstrated that they had a po ful team as ampled Ramsay High of Mount ant.- Ther V '16VC1' any doubt as to the outcome the game a jack took a punt late in the first quarter, and, displaying brilliant broken- field running dashed 70 yards to a touchdown. Early in the second quarter, Hart found a hole and streaked 65 yards for the second Coker touchdown. ln the second half Schroyer and Lujack added the Hnishing touches with two more tallies. Har-Brack Union n a game that was marked by long drives and hard line play, the er gridders n important vic- tory over Har-Br nioln- to ceii?i'5 Dad's Nightuat Campbell Field. ar-Brack gfvf ff competition in first quarter. After the kick-off starting the second half the Cokers rolled right up the field and made their second score when Schroyer ran 42 yards through right guard for a touchdown. Hart was next to cross the goal after an 81-yard drive. Lujack took the ball across the stripes for the final score. Dunbar Township he Coker football squad completely annihilated the Dunbar Mules by using only line plays which were released with dynamic power. This was the worst defeat handed to the M since 1918.56:1k scored the first touchdown on t ourt'H' scoiig e game. Hart, Delligatti, Smyth, Pitzer, Hogan, and Richards also crossed and sometimes recrossed the line to bring glory to C. H. S. Dunbar's only score was made when, in the final seconds of play, Hominsky sent a pass to Wilson, who crossed the goal untouched to record the first touchdown of the season made against the Tigers. li E ere are flue lioys Iohn Schroyer - Hard-driving line-smasher, consistent ground gainer, superb on defense, elected to All W. P. 1. A. L. first team, All-State third team, and All Fayette County first team. Iohn Lujack - Hard runner, good punter, accurate passer, vicious tackler, and great Held-marshal, elected to third team All VV. P. 1. A. L. and first team All Fayette County. David Hart - Fast and shifty, steady on defense, scored season's first touchdown, ran 80 yds. for year's longest touchdown run. Alfred Bieshada - Bone-crushing blocker, good leader of interference, has another year to go. Richard Dixon - Great offensive and defensive end, wide awake, recovered several fumbles. Albert Blannon - Rough and tough, modest but depend- able, has great career ahead. Louis Scacchi - Tough blocker, crafty, hard to block out, good kicker-off, nominated to third team All-State. Dwayne Mortimer - First year on varsity, plays like a veteran on defense, was injured in Dunbar game and was out of the line-up for the remainder of the season. Greensburg or the first time in 35 years an Orange and Black eleven carried away a victory from Greensburg. The Westmoreland Countians were no match for the Cokers who scored a tou own in eac? er. The Cokers started the scori henllixon fgred a fumble on the Greensburg 1 V ard line and S'c oyer crashed over from the 5-yard line several plays later. ln the second quarter Hart, local speedster, caught a punt and ran 80 yards for the longest touchdown run of the season. ln the third quarter the Tigers steamrollered down the field in four successive first downs and sent Lujack over for the third touchdown. Lujack scored again in the fourth quarter to conclude the Coker scoring. Greensburg's only tally came in the final minutes of the game on a pass.

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sprint out to the Held, lusty Rahs rend the air and the drums boom. The whistle shrills. A cleated foot lifts the pigskin into the cool autumn air. With inter- mittent shouts, groans and cheers, we watch our mighty Cokers run rampant over the opposing eleven. During the intermission our versatile band gives a colorful demonstration drill with intricate formations and cleverly arranged music, Iames Betters adds to the performance some spec- tacular baton-twirling. Munching hot dogs and gulping pop from the G. R. concession stand we return to the bleachers for the final haliland VICTORY! ictories by overwhelming scores in the first five games of the season built up a tremendous feeling of confidence as the team looking over the heads of Scottdale's aggregation kept an eye on Uniontown's progress. Scottdale, demonstrating surprising power, in a game in which the score was constantly in the balance, gave the Cokers a jolt just at the time when it did the most good. The next Friday, taking no chances the Tiger's boys not only rolled up eight touchdowns but held Uniontown scorelessl Only superb playing on the part of Brownsville kept the Connellsville eleven out of the Hnal play-off for the W. P. I. A. L. title. lim Betters

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VE SHS. W o won the games Iames Smyth - Steady, but tough: pepped up the line, good play solver. 5 Fred Rowe - New addition to the team, small but nervy. Bernard Shafsky - Hard-hitting end, known for his necktie tackles, Wiry and dependable. Harold Stefl - Replaced Mortinier after the Dunbar game and showed up well. Charles Shalala - Big and tough: retired by leg injury early in the season. Raleigh Graves - Terrihc interferer and blocker, retired by broken ankle. Paul Litavic - Sustained leg injury, but returned to play a great brand of ball. Garry Feniello - Shared left guard position with Rowe, stocky and tough on defense, good placement kicker. Richard Dilworth - Reserve end, good tacklerg dependa- able replacement. Richard Pitzer - Reserve fullback, scored several touch- downs, expected to make first team next year. i HERE'S TO THE CGACHES Three Cheers for our coaches! We wish to pay tribute to those two men who made this football season such a big success, Coach Arthur H. Ruff and Assistant Coach Edward S. Spotts. Since the Messrs. Ruff and Spotts came to us several years ago our football teams have made history. ln the past three seasons they have given us quite an enviable record of 21 wins, 5 losses, and 5 ties-which is something to be proud of. Both are masters of strategy and have a thorough knowledge of offensive and defensive play. We of C. H. S., therefore, take off our 'hats to these very capable coaches and their able assistants, Mr. Lasky and Mr. Barr. Scottdale he Scottdale Scotties really threw a scare into the Tigers, nearly upsetting the Cokers in a bitterly contested fray. The Scottdale aggregation started the scoring early in fi s uarter afterlr c ering a fumble. Soon afterwards cac i recgvereczalfmvble and set up a touchdown for cllfrdyer. After If time rest the Tiger roared down the field and Hart went through the line for a touchdown. After another Scottdale tally in the final quarter Lujack sewed up the game with a 77- yard touchdown run through the line although Scottdale still threatened as the game ended. Uniontown onnellsville's football team completely humbled its traditional rival on rain-drenched Campbell Field before a capacity c Wd. This wa the worst shellacking ever to be admi s red by e m to the other. Twenty first do were?'mad ' is game, one of which was made by Uniontown. The Ruffmen never had to punt or give up the ball on downs and only once was it necessary for them to use the fourth down. Hart, alone gained more yardage than the entire Raider team with his off-tackle slashes and long runs. Touchdowns were scored as follows: Schroyer 2, Lujack 2, Hart, Bieshada, Delligatti, and Pitzer. Vandergrift he Coker eleven walloped the Vandergrift Lancers for their eighth consecutive win. Schroyer played a sensational ga at fullback a d ained more than the entire Lance t am. Luja fk 'nie the first score after gains by Sch er an-d Hart. c royer and Lujack crossed the goalline in the second quarter after long drives. Connellsville hit its scoring peak in the third quarter when Lujack scored twice and Schroyer tallied once. ln the fourth quarter Delligatti reeled off the longest run of the game, 44 yards for the Hnal-counter. Brownsville n the final game of the season, the Cokers were dead- locked by the Brownsville thus being eliminated from the A A title race. This tie game was one of the most thrilling and hea b king ever wi e by Coker fans. The Vikings go erne plal duriri gt of the game through line buc s d passes. S N51 r played a spec- tacular game against odds. The Vikings scored the first touchdown on a line buck and then Hart sent an aerial to Lujack who ran 55 yards for the first Coker touch- down. Schroyer made the final Coker tally on a line smash from the 2-yard line. Brownsville scored on a pass to tie the score. A final desperate drive by the Cokers took the ball down near the goal line but the game ended before a score could be made.