Roosevelt High School - Lariat Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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Football HE Cuutsox FooTB.xLL Y.xRs1TY did one thing this season for the first time: They scored in an O. A. L. game: in fact, they scored twice. The. beginning of the season saw two bright lights, shining for the Crimson grid iron hopes: A new coach and a squad of last year's vets. The coach, Thommy Fitzpatrick, came to the Reds from Technical, where he had coached the backfield of a championship team for the nineteen twenty-fifth season. After a few weeks of practice, the Red Shirts met and defeated the Cen- terville eleven by a I2-0 score. Follow- ing this victory the team became over- confident and failed to beat Piedmont High, although they did hold them to a o-o. They lost to Hayward 33-o. These three games were all that were scheduled because the coach was apprehensive of pre-season injuries. Buck Baker, Bud Glenn, Charles Roberds, and Harold Beatty were rated as the best Rough Riders. Bakerls speed and Glenn's passing ability meant much to the team. The pass, Glenn to Beatty, netted yards for the Riders several times. NN The O. A. L. opened with Roosevelt meeting Technical. The game was crammed with thrills, the Crimson lads making their first O. A. L. touchdown since the two years the school has exist- ed. Bud Glenn was the lucky Red who crossed the line, being unable to connect, the eleven lost the game 7-6. Too much speed defeated the Riders I4-O when the Uni Cubs met the home team. Fumbles enabled the Cubs to score in the first quarter. Bud Glenn and Buck Baker came near scoring for the Crim- son eleven once, the ball being on the two-yard line at the half. The next game was played with the Rough Riders beaten before they en- tered the game. The real score was 40-0, Sefzfewty-six

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Rough Rider Coaches Ut?Sl2YliLT owes much to Coaches Thomas Fitzpatrick and George Crawford both of whom came to Roosevelt last August. Thomas Fitzpatrick graduated from the University of Utah and he also attended a summer session at the University of California. After his graduation Fitzpatrick spent four years coaching at the Salt Lake CityHigh School after which he returned to coach at his Alma Mater. He remained at his college until IQ25 when he was offered a position as coach at Tech- nical High school. From Tech he was transferred to Roosevelt where he still is and we hope he will remain here. Coach Fitzpatrick has coached Rooseveltls football and baseball teams respectively. George Crawford has left Roosevelt to go to San Diego where he was offered a position as secretary in one of the High V Fjfgpafyjck schools. Crawford graduated from the Wfashburn College in Topeka, Kansas. Since his graduation in 1923 he has coached at the Fairmont College and Hayes Catholic College, both in Kansas. He has also been a supervisor of physical training at Hilo, Hawaii. VVhile at Roosevelt Crawford coached the varsity basketball team that took second place Crawford in the 0. A. L. S6'Z'ElItj'-Yiilt?

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the Reds on the short end. Too much Bob Kleckner was the only explanation Worth tendering. The heavy Mack line was more than the Riders could stop. Playing Oakland at Fremont, the Crimson eleven scored again in the O. A. L. and for the first time to a 7-O lead over the Acorns, but the lead was short lived, as the Oaks scored a touch back and a touchdown to the Rooseveltians 7-8. Buck Baker was easily the star of the contest, his eighty yard run around for a touchdown being ample proof of this statement. Captain Lap,' Lepez played a good game at center. Abie,' Rogers held down his tackle job in fine style. K'CapH Roberts' usual husky punts were sailing high and far, but several lit out of bounds. The game was exciting all the way and was well attended. With the Fremont game but three days off, the grade cards came out and robbed the Crimson of most of the first- string. Baker, Roberts, Glenn, and many others went down the line on 4,S. This so weakened the team that the last game was called off because of the youth of those left and the weight of the Tigers. Roosevelt's football team is expected to be stronger than ever because there are veterans from last season's team to fill every position that will be left open by the men who are graduating. Roosevelt will lose four men who will graduate with the class of june, ,27. The men who will leave Roosevelt are: Cap- tain Lap'y Lepez, ffBud Glenn, K'Clint Beh, and 'TCapU Robertsf Hal Beatty, Roosevelt's star in the end position last season, has already graduated from Roosevelt with the Ian., 527, class. S 6'U61Zfj'-S6'U6'771