Mahanoy Township High School - Corinthian Yearbook (Mahanoy City, PA)

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BALI. MEM ,Q V . IAYH V r . ' n ,fi . if . . . 4 Q A ' . I I I . ,,:E 3 I! H' .. V A .Q : A W , . . T . my Li V V IA, . A 5 Lyi . , 1 . ' X bulu Q L. - v I RM U a t .E 'E ,V ei .. N ,- , QI 4 ,W . . gs K If 4 'Q' ' N 5 2 , , b P if A s . 7 3 I 2 R it '. 1 . 1 ,fi I Senior Varsity Football Members: Campbell, Clrellin, Techentin, Fritz, Hylan, Kelly, Coughhn Coach Martin. PINE GROVE - OCTOBER 9 In the first game a rookie Township eleven pounded a Pine Grove team to the tune of 33 to 14 Township smashed her way to two touch- downs 1n the first half but could not stop Pine Grove from scor1ng twice also. In the second half, Township players battered their way to three more touchdowns while holding Pine Grove scoreless. BRANCH TOWNSHIP - OCTOBER 16 In then' second game Township felt the sting of defeat by losing to Branch Township 6 to 0. For SECONDARY STOPS TOWNSHIP -qv '1s'z.. 'F-F? f -Af three quarters both teams battled on even terms but in the last quarter a Township fumble in the end zone recovered by an alert Branch end paved the way to Branch's victory. DOWNED AFTER A TEN -YARD GAIN at Riagg ' ' . ..- i. 5' 'J te': A M7522 W is faq .f.. . ! All 5 E 1 ,J A - Z i ' . 1 . 4 1 , 1 1 I m f 5 ..:-24213 ' H I Q fe .. I - ' : .' ee efffei if 5: Q571' AUM? + 'W A J. w ya .V + . 1 flrs, tv 'sf 1 3'- , 5 ,. me I .3 1 La? I 0 ,4 9 e. f ..,a.. Q Q 1, . J fr uf A LN f l L . I 4 , .aw H. fl . 4 f Eighty-one

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WUT ' .M . . ,V ,. .. Senior Varsity Football Members: Faculty Manager Sherry, Nemitz, Weikel, Zeigler, Thomas, Swartz, Koznecki, Walcyck. TOWNSHIP MAKES GRIDIRON COMEBACK Grove, losses to Branch Township, Girardville, and Mahanoy Township made her debut in football CFGSSOHH, and H tie with St- JGI'0me'S Tamaqu- circles after a lapse of about fourteen years and Judging f1'011'1 the fact that her gridiron FGPYCSGH- turned in a creditable season of a victory over Pine wives Were iI16XpeI'ienCed, they put up a great iight in each game and gave their opponents some- -H thing to remember them by. Township students can well be proud of their greenhorn team. The Larks opened up their season in Township's splen- did new stadium, one of the finest in the state, after it had been dedicated by the Whole student body. l ' 5 1 1. it J 5 Coughlin Plunging Through Center Township Tries An End Sweep t XX f Q I ,, .1 f , T dawg gf i.e Q, c S f be ..,. ' ' as A f . T I h f A - A I 5 f A 'ff' if Eighty

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Jay Vee Football Squad: First row-Head, Jones, Foley, Sudnick. Second row-Miller, Wronski, Haley, Lazzer, Becker, Kilcullen, Burke. Third row-Finneran, Whitecavage, Romanavage, McEl- henny, Christ, Leck, Deffley. COME ON NOW-A CI-IEER FOR TOWNSHIP Eighty-two ST. JEROME-NOVEMBER 1 The Township gridders staged a great fourth period rally and tied St. Jerome 6 to 6 in their only away game. St. Jerome had the upper hand in the first half, scor- ing a touchdown but the Larks after a long drive smashed through for the ty- ing touchdown. GIRARDVILLE-NOVEMBER 5 In their fourth game the Larks suffered their worst defeat of the season when they lost to a strong team 25 to 0. The Girardville eleven scored in every quar- ter and were able to blank Township but not prevent them from putting up a game battle. CRESSONA-NOVEMBER 11 Township staged a memorable second half rally but was unable to overcome the three touchdowns scored by Cressona in the first half. In the second half the Larks tore at the Cressona line to put over two touchdowns while blanking Cressona to leave the game 21 to 13 for Clressona. POTTSVILLE JUNIOR HIGH- NOVEMBER 2 In their only game of the season the Larks fledgelings defeated Pottsville J un- ior High 6 to 0. The touchdown came after a long march down the field on the opening kickoff. Although Pottsville ral- lied and held the Jay Vees in check, they themselves were unable to score.