Gonzaga High School - Aetonian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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gtk Ffiillk .rn ,gn , , 5 .gg va F' Al Campbell, the mainstay of the Eagle offense, cuts back off tackle after faking an end-sweep against Carroll at Griflith Stadium. Showing the form, which won him All-Prep honors, Tom Edmonston drives into a Carroll back to stop what might have been a long gain. ll2 agfed .fade Cloae ame eleven. Three cracks at the line, and the ball had moved 9 yards. There was a feeling in the stands that this en- suing play would be a climax, a sum-up of the team's advancement during the past two months. Would they achieve the brilliance which they had flashed on occa- sion? Or were they a hard-luck team, destined for a mediocre season? The crucial play was run, and the answer was given. Carroll then applied the crusher with their 98-yard drive. Soon after this score, Counselman and Howie Langley clicked on a 60-yard pass play, placing the ball on the fifteen yard line. Campbell caught the next pass for Gonzaga's final score. The Purple's final game was with St. John's in the annual Catholic Classic. The less said about it the better. St. John's was good, very good. Coach Lerrario pulled out all the stops in an attempt to derail joe Gallagher's express train, but the team could not cope with the Johnnie's air force. Campbell scored the Purple's only tally on a 15-yard dash off tackle. The squad's final record stood at four Wins, five losses. With a few breaks, however, they could have won the Episcopal, Bladensburg, and Carroll games. But luck was not with them. The lack of experienced players, who can make their own breaks, was too great an obstacle to overcome. Quarterback, Bill Counselman, showing he can run as well as pass, advances the ball on a quarterback sneak.

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it lzree Condecutiue 'victor-ied afre Seadon li Highlight Hit hard, but holding on to the ball, Jack Fenlon is downed after snagging a short pass against Bladensburg. The Mustangs won 13-6. An all-out effort by the Eagle line stops the Anacostia runner at the line of scrimmage for no gain. Chuck Liekweg, racing downfield behind a Bladensburg de- fender, turns to receive a pass from quarterback Bill Counsel- man for a sizeable gain in Gonzaga's only touchdown drive of the game.

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lo Carrolf, uccumb io jolmnied , fower in inale Al Campbell qmiddle foregroundj gains ten yards before being stopped by St. john's tacklers. Vic Calder QNO. 64j runs down- field towards the play. Tackled from behind, this is one time jim Combs of St. john's did not get away in the game at Griffith Stadium. An unidentihed Gonzaga player is stopped in the sec- ondary. John Piazza, St. john's quarterback stops him but not before he has gained 15 yards.