Soldan Blewett High School - Reflector Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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gaffefdaf FIRST ROW: Melton, Sucliart, Cofer, Catsavis, Hannagan, Goldst Henson, Towbin, Baker, Enloe, Deutch, Kile, Oppcnheim. HE Soldan - Blewett Basketball Team opened its Public High League season by losing to Cleveland C51-305, after leading at the end of the first quarter by a score of 12-4. After defeating McKinley by a score of 48-40, the Tigers were downed by a strong Southwest five 157-309. Recuperating from this defeat, the Tigers defeated Hadley C38- 18J and then lost a hard fought game to Roosevelt 144-385. Joe Oppenheim showed his ability in this game as he paced the Ti- gers with seventeen points. Playing against superior height, the Soldan-Blewett cagers matched a highly-rated Beaumont team for almost three quarters of the game. only to fall behind in the last quarter C46-305. The Soldan-Blewett team ended its Public High League season by defeating Central Q53-451. Eddie Deutch scored twenty-one points to lead the Tigers to victory. With a total of three victories and four losses in league play, the Tigers tied for fourth place in the Pub- lic High Basketball League. The mainstays of this year's team will return next year and Coach Frankenberger hopes for a more successful season. The following boys received letters: Alvin Tobin, Eddie Deutch, Ronald Suc- hart, Bob Cofer, Nate Goldstein, Al Sieg- fried, Bob Baker, Gene Henson, Martin Figus, Jim Kile, Jim Mahew, Jim Hannagan, Joe Oppenheim, and Sam Greenblatt. ein, Greenlilatt, Figus. TOP ROVV: Mr. Frankenlmerger, Vlfolff, M Page One Hundred Six

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j00f6Cl,! Kinley 12-6. Jim Mahew scored both touch- downs to lead his mates to victory. Both of the touchdowns were directly responsible to beautiful passes thrown by Bill Roemerman. The next game was a heart breaker in more than one way. The team lost the serv- ices of a wonderful halfback when Angelo Lombardo broke his leg, and they lost the game 7-6 in the last two minutes of play. The night of October 29 the Union Ave- nue eleven lost the third game of their cur- rent season by one point to the District Champs of 1948. The boys led at the half 12-0, but were not able to hold that lead. They fought all the way, never admitting defeat, but the extra point meant the differ- ence, 20-19. Southwest promptly proceeded, the next week, to trample the downhearted Tigers 26-7. From here the team went up, defeating the Cleveland eleven 19-14, and having a wonderful time beating Central 24-6. They might have been more of a threat throughout the season had they been able to make extra points. They lost three victories by that margin. One was not a defeat, but might have been a victory, if-but it's too late now. At the close of the season the new school had a very successful record considering the circumstances, ending up with four wins, four losses, and a tie. ANGELO LOMBARDO JIM MAHEW Captain, 1949 Captain, 1948 Captain Jim Mahew was honored by being named All-District on the three papers and the Quarterbacks Club. Tony Karakas, Joe King, Bill Roemerman, Marv Rosengarten, and Bill Beuer all re- ceived honorable mention from these sources. Twenty letters were given to the football players. Those receiving them are: George Anastas, Jim Mitchell, Bill Beuer, Bob Krue- ger, Angelo Lombardo, captain for '49, Marvin Rosengarten, Leo Catsavis, Tony Karakas, Joe King, Ronald Suchart, Bill Roemerman, Stan Fink, Jack Rosche, Jake Leptich, Stan Levy, Jim Jones, Jay Dee Hart, Jim Mahew, Paul Ashby, and Bob Dieckman. Page One Hundred Five

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HE Soldan-Blewett Swimming Team, un- der the coaching of Mr. Bockelbrink, began the season with ten returning members, Bill Schwartz, Mel Miller, Fred Ungar, Bill Mor- rison, Lawrence Hazelip, Bob Lefton, Frank Seever, Leo Pashos, Arthur Ash, and Bob Kelly. However, four new members, Ber- nard Herman, Pat Perez, Dick Fisher, and Charles Fisher, were soon added. In their first meet they defeated McKinley 140-355 , but they lost the next three encoun- ters to Cleveland 117-583, Central Q28-475, and Roosevelt Q27-485. They recovered from these losses to defeat Hadley C46-285, but then lost to the team which later won the State Championship, Beaumont, by a score of 68-7 . With a record of two wins and four losses in league competition, the Soldan- Blewett natators placed fifth in the Public High League race. The team placed fifth in the Public High League Swimming Carnival at Wilson Pool and eleventh in the State Swimming Meet. With most of the members of the team returning next year, Coach Bockelbrink looks f l . ' ' forward to a more success u season wtmmtng The following boys merited letters: Mel Miller, Bill Morrison, Bob Kelly, Fred Un- gar, Bernard Herman, Bill Schwartz, and Leo Pashos. ST RUVV: Morrison, Ungar, Pusllos, llcrmzm. Kelly. TOP RUVV: Sorkin, Stcinkuliler, Hazlip, Ash, Jackson, Perez, Fisher D., lfisllcr, F. Page One Hundred Seven