Fairport High School - Hourglass Yearbook (Fairport, NY)

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l i l l THE HOUR GL SS FOOTBALL TEAM Football 1 93 1 When Uoaeh MeWilliams issued the first eall for football, a squad of 45 responded. With only three members of the eham- pionship team missing, a good season was expeeted. The Red and l-Blue opened their season at Auburn and that team proved to the loeals that they were li little out of their class. The end of the game saw Fairport on the ishort end of a 12-0 score. The following week Fairport, led by Captain Fitzgerald, downed Ualedonia at Fairport, fi-0. Streppa seored the lone touchdown of the game. Palmyra eame to Fairport with a strong team and were sure of a victory. Fairport felt the same way. It ended 6-6, and Was a very good game. Holtz sr-ored for Fairport. The H Crimsonsn were handieapped by an injury to Philhfps. Un the next Week Fairport had the privilege of helping Aquinas inaugurate football at that sehclmol. Aquinas in its first year turned out an undefeated team. Phey beat the Red and Blue 14-13, but Fairport High School as the only high school team to score on them all year. NVood d Clifford seored Fair- p0rt's two touchdowns, with Streppa m ing the extra point. Next came the annual Mud gam. with Albion. It seems Page Twenty-Six l

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THE H0 ATHXETECS

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THE HOUR GLASS as though it is always raining or snowing when Fairport and Albion clash. The boys from Albion were too big for Fairport and beat the Crimsons 13-0. Brighton, a new team on our schedule, was next. 'This was another easy Fairport victory, the game ending 18-0. Holtz scored two touchdowns and Streppa the other in the win. Webster, our old rival was next. The game wasiplayed on the VVebster gridiron. Fairport showed their power, before a large crowd, and downed their old enemies by a 14-0 score. Streppa scored one touchdown and Wood scored the other touch- dow11 and both extra points. The following Saturday, Mynderse Academy gave Fairport its worse defeat of the season. They downed Fairport with little difficulty, 21-0. The final game saw Fairport and East Rochester, long tra- ditional rivals, meet at East Rochester. Fairport entered the game as heavy favorites, but also entered without its star passer, Don Holtz. The result was a scoreless tie. 1 ' However, in spite of this tie Fairport again annexed the Monroe. County Championship. The following men were the most instrumental in bringing the cup to Fairport: Cn the line-Capt. Fitzgerald, Gazley, Sherman, Nicosia, Page, Dinse Malcolm, Sullivan, Murphy, Hare and Wilson. In the back- field-Streppa, D. Holtz, Wood, Phillips, Clifford, Rogan, C. Holtz, and Pomponio. Edwin Knight managed the team this year and proved a very capable one. At the meeting of the lettermen, Allen Sullivan, clever guard, was elected to lead the 1932 team for Fairport. Football Record 1 931 SUMMARY Fairport .... .... 0 Auburn .... ..... 1 2 Fairport .... .... 6 Caledonia . . . 0 Fairport .... .... 6 Palmyra . .... 6 Fairport .... .... 1 3 Aquinas ..... 14 Fairport .... .... 0 Albion .............. 13 Fairport .... .... 1 8 Brighton ............ 0 Fairport .... ...... 1 4 Webster ............ 0 Fairport ............ 0 Mynderse Academy . . .21 Fairport ............ 0 East Rochester ....... 0 Won ............. 3 Lost .... ....... 4 ' Tied .... ..... 2 Page Twenty-Ssvan