The Gunnery School - Red and Gray Yearbook (Washington, CT)

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B SCHERESCHEWSKY D D MILLER SESSA 1953 FOGTBALL REVIEW scorrng rn the frrst perrod and added the extra pomt In the second stanza Sessa lessened the deficrr to 7 6 but the conversron attempt was unsuccess ful Later rn the second perrod Brad Schereschewsky snatched a Westmrnster fumble and Gunnery went on to score and lead at the half 12 7 West mrnster bounced back rmmedlately rn the second half to lead 15 12 The Gunnery blew the game w1de open wrth two scores by Drllon and Scheres chewsky Although both conversron attempts farled they were not needed as the Red and Gray won 24 13 The Saturday of November 14 the 27th annual tea cup classrc The Gunnery fell vrctrm to South Kent 13 7 rn Washrngton The Red and Black drew first blood and the score read 6 0 A Gunnery drrve sparked by Wrl hams Schereschewsky and Phelon brought the team seven polnts At the half Gunnery led 7 6 A South Kent aerral made the score 13 7 early rn the thrrd perrod The Gunnery drove down to the one foot lrne wlth the pres sure on late rn the fourth quarter but trme ran out The Gunnery Trxnxty Pawlrng fray was postponed untrl November 20 because of a snowstorm followed by heavy ra1n Playmg rn Washrngton 48 ' 7 a ' 1 . ' , - Y 7 ' , . ' - ' a

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1953 FOOTBALL REVIEW Sportmg a 1 1 record The Gunnery took to the road to meet Canter bury on October 17 rn New Mrlford Canterbury qu1ckly made the score 13 O rn the hrst half after a long drrve and a pass mterceptlon set up the tallres After scor1ng two pomts on a safety the runnmg of backs Sessa and Phelon set the stage for a Boone to Downs pass good for s1x pornts Frnal score Canterbury 15 Gunnery 8 The next Saturday saw the Red and Gray encounterxng the Berkshxre eleven at Shefheld Mass The home team pushed to a qu1ck marker scorrng on a pass over center The Beebemen took the prgskm and marched deep mto enemy terrrtory v1a smashmg end runs wxth speedsters Tom Brownell and G11 Wrllrams carry1ng the mall Quarterback B111 Boone fhpped the ball to Larry Downs who hauled the leather to pay dnrt A Berkshxre reverse gave the Green the upper hand but the conversnon was blocked and they led 12 6 Late rn the last quarter Wrlllams evened the count but The Gun nery had to be stalemated as the conversxon attempt farled Playmg nts last away game of the campargn The Gunnery met and mastered Westmlnster rn Srmsbury October 31 Westmxnster opened the 47 D P MILLER BOONE DOWNS

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IH 'vw' M wvdf HWY 3 M rw, W' 'agp' 1953 FOGTBALL REVIEW the powerful aggregatlon from Pavtllng N Y got off to a good start wxth two touchdovs ns and one extra pomt The Gunnery s only score IH the last quarter was set up vt hen Adams xntertepted 1 Tr1n1ty Pawllng pxtchout Three plays later Boone p1tChed to W1ll1ams for the score The hnal score was Trxnlty Pawlmg 19 The Gunnery 6 Captaln Ed Munson spear headed The Gunnery defense mth spcttatular tttlxlcs Countless breakthroughs and all around brilliance At the annual team rneetmg center Dvs lbht Mnller was elected Captaln for the next football campugn 'Of 2'5- ff' W WILLIAMS MLKERNON SCHAFER ADAMS QRAXVIIORD