New Castle Chrysler High School - Rosennial Yearbook (New Castle, IN)

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FACTS ABOUT THE TEAM CLEMONS: 5 ' 8 152 lbs. Senior. Playing his -j-hird year as a regular, Ciolli was noted for his ability to block and tackle. He caught 12 passes for a total gain of 89 yards, hie played two years at guard and in his senior year at quarterback. WHALEN: 6 ' 11 2 178 lbs. Senior. Fish was the best punter on the team. He caught 39 passes which is proof enough of his ability. You can also list him as one of the best when it came to blocking from the end position. GERNSTEIN: 6 ' |l 2 190 lbs. Senior. Cookie made it hard on the opposition by his ability to fill up holes. Because of his experience he could play either guard or tackle. He completed his second year on the varsity. KEESLiNG: 5 ' M 170 lbs. Senior. Ears was the leading ground gainer on the team, gaining 497 yards. He also completed 69 passes for 525 yards. Bob finished his third year as a regular and received all-state mention at halfback. BAKER: 5 ' M 185 lbs. Senior. Don developed fast as his first year progressed. Because of his speed and ruggedness Don played fullback, gaining 378 yards. CHANCE: 6 ' I 160 lbs. Senior. Coming back from the Navy, Chick fully earned his position because of his defensive ability. He caught 12 passes from his end position for a total of 96 yards. RENO: 5 ' 9 145 lbs. Senior. Jim played center and made up for his lack of size with fight and determination. Although having no previous experience, he started every game and played halfback on defense. LAWLESS: 5 ' 10 200 lbs. Senior. Fred, back from the service, played in every game. Burrhead was big and a hard boy to move out. He was the running guard of the team. WALLEN: 5 ' !! 170 lbs. Sophomore. Edgar played guard and moved to the first team because of his all-round play. With his ability he ought to be a great guard in the future. ARCHEY: 5 ' 10 175 lbs. Senior. Bob moved to the first team because of his defensive ability and played as a regular tackle every game. He played his best game against Seymour. ELLIS: 5 ' 10 155 lbs. Freshman. Jerry played his best game against Rushville and played in every game afterward. With his experience he should be a valuable halfback in the future. He gained 203 yards and caught six passes. TAYLOR: 5 ' 8 145 lbs. Sophomore. Jersey played his first year of football as a sophomore. He lacked experience but earned his position by his speed. He should be a regular at guard in the next two years. GRULER: 5 ' 8 145 lbs. Junior. George played center and should be a mainstay next year. He was best at defensive halfback because of his ability to intercept passes. ATKINSON: 5 ' l I 160 lbs. Junior. Playing his first year on the varsity, James took part in every game. He was known especially for down field blocking and defense from his tackle position. GARVIN: 6 ' 1 1 2 170 lbs. Junior. Although handicapped by a knee injury which bothered him continually through the season, Jim put his weight behind the team at every opportunity. He will be back at tackle next year. BOB KEESLING Left Halfback JOHN WHALEN CHARLES CHANCE Right End Left End - -;3

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FACTS ABOUT FOOTBALL Although the Trojans gained a total of II 95 yards by rushing and 525 yards passing in nine games, they came out of the 1946 football season winning three games and losing six. Last August 20, Coach John Janzaruk greeted 40 eager players, and out of this group there were only four players with any previous experience. After three weeks of practice, the Trojans were first tested by the Crispus Attucks team from Indianapolis, which was rated at the end of the season eighteenth in the state. The Trudgers at times displayed the form of a winning team, but at other times they showed lack of experience and the need for improvement. The final outcome was 18-6 in favor of New Castle. The next game was with the Seymour Owls, who definitely thumped the Trojans by a score of 20-6. There just wasn ' t too much to tell about this game as the Trojans displayed both a poor offense and a poor defense. The next game was with the Richmond Red Devils; but, although the Trojans were beaten by score 20-0, they played one of their best game of the season. The Trojans played heads-up ball the entire game, and gained a total of 186 yards rushing and 128 yards passing. The Trojans met the Rushville Lions and defeated them 14-13 in their next game. The Trojans displayed a bad first half offense and a very poor defense, but came out in the last half to put over two touchdowns and two extra points to win the game. The Trojans then went to Marion where they played the best game of the season. Led by Bob Keesling, who scored two touchdowns, they won their third game of the season by a score of 19-6. After winning two games in a row, the Trojans then prepared for the Gerstmeyer team from Terre Haute, who were rated as one of the toughest teams in the state. Although the Terre Haute team won the game by a 39-7 margin, the Trojans outplayed them in every phase of the game, and ran up 12 first downs to Gerstmeyer ' s five. Gerstmeyer scored three touchdowns on three intercepted passes and one on a return kick-off to give them the breaks of the game. The Trojans now became desperate for another win and tried to take it out on the Shortridge Blue Devils. Although the Trojans played a good game for three quarters and were on top 13-12 at that time, they just didn ' t have the reserves to help them and came out on the short end of a 31-13 score. Then came the final game of the season with the Trojans ' oldest rival, the Muncie Bearcats. The Bearcats were favored to win by at least six to seven touchdowns. The Trojans put on the power, aided by a muddy field, to stop the Muncie Bearcats and their all-state back, Dooley; but the Bearcats won by a 20-0 margin. Third row: left fo right — Gruler, G. Archey, Atkinson DeWitt, F. Chance. Second row: Baker, Whalen, Lawless, Reno, Keesling, B. Archey. Front row: Taylor, Lorton, Johnson, Ellis. , Wallen, Garvin, Meek, Stegner, Chastain, demons, Gernstein, Clevenger, C. Chance. - .T t. ' - L:t:Sa(ri»a»»dViia

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The Yell Leaders for the year were (fronn left to right) Don Os- borne, Leon Greer, Pat Scott, and Lois Lineback. Paul Robinson. Havey Ca render, and Earl Hicks were the managers for the 1946 football squad. JIM ATKINSON Tackle EDGAR WALLEN Guard RALPH CLEMONS Quarterback STEVE TAYLOR Guard