Alcee Fortier High School - Tarpon Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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I . z Page Sixty-one The Tarpons next met the St. Aloysius Cru- saders on the latter's home grounds. The favor- ed Saints gained the victory, amassing 67 points while the Silver and Blue warriors netted 29. Sid Keller was again top scorer for the Tarps and was ably assisted by Jack Ward and Tutte White. The Jesuit Blue Jays romped over the Fortier five in the next game, 63 to 15. The Jays took an 8-point lead in the first quarter and continued to forge ahead as the game progressed. Tune White played well and was high scorer for the Tarps. Fortier again tried to break their losing streak at the expense of the Nicholls Rebels, but this time the downtown boys were not to be denied and emerged on the pleasant end of a 36 to 30 score. The game was nip and tuck from the opening whistle, each team matching goal for goal with its opponent. Experience told in the end, however, and the Johnnie Rebs went home with the bacon. After the thrilling game with the Nicholls Rebels the Tarpons were determined to win the final game of the season against Peters. They met the Wildcats at Behrman gym and after a stormy battle, took the decision, 30 to 28. After a tough fight for the lead late in the fourth quarter, Charlie Jung scored the final goal to give the Tarpons the victory. Sid Keller and Tune White also turned in fine performances. Fortier Fortier ................. Fortier Fortier--- ........... - Fortier ....... - ....... Fortier ................ Fortier ................ 23 3 Fortier .... - ....... c- 253 Fortier ................. Fortier ,................ 1 5g Fortier .......... . ...... 303 Fortier. .............. FIRST ROUND Holy Cross Easton .......... St. Aloysius .- Jesuits .......... Nicholls ...... Peters .... -.- SECOND ROUND Holy Cross Easton .......... St. Aloysius.- Jesuits ......,... Nicholls ...... Peters ....

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Fortier provided plenty of trouble for their next opponents, the St. Aloysius Crusaders in the first two frames. At the half the score stood 14 to 6. Then the Saints got hot and embarked on a scoring spree which netted 21 points. When the second half ended, they were well out in front, winning by a score of 47 to 20. The final quarter, played mostly by subs of both teams, found the contestants fairly evenly matched. The Jesuit Jays blanked Fortier 8 to 0 in the first quarter and continued on to a 51 to 15 vic- tory. jack Carson was top man for the Tar- pons with 5 points, having becomeneligible for play with the start of the new term. With four losses and no wins, the Fortier five upset the apple cart when they edged out the Nicholls Rebels 35 to 34 in one of the clos- est games of the prep ,season. Charlie Jung led the Tarpons on to victory, going wild in the third period and sinking three field goals to overcome an early Rebel lead. The Tarpons trailed at the half, 17 to 15, but outscored Nich- olls, 9 to 3, in the third quarter, and led for the rest of the game. In the last game of the first round, the Tarps were defeated by the Peters Wildcats, 38 to 52. The Wildcats had a slim 2-point lead at half time, and gained only one in the third quarter. With a burst of speed, however, they ran their score to 38 in the last frame while the best the Tarps could do was 32. THE SECOND ROUND Coach Pete Maihles sent his team into the second round with a little more experience and a lot more confidence in themselves. The Tarp five faced Holy Cross in the opener, and al- though the team put up a good fight, the Tigers won, 73 to 23. Keller, Carson and Froeba played well, but the combined efforts of Chollet, Capo and Heider were a little too much for them. The next week the Tarpons battled the Easton Eagles at Behrman gym in the second game of the final round. The experienced and favored Eagles took a 26-point lead early in the second half and held it. The fighting Tarpon five did not give up until the final gun sounded, and the score wound up 51 for Easton and 25 for the Tarps. Page Sixty

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P. S. A. A. HAMPION S HE Fortier junior Basketball team won the Public School Athletic Association junior Championship when they defeated the Behrman Junior team, 31-18, at the latter's gym Tuesday night, january 9. The Minnows opened their season with their hardest game, a thrilling, hard-fought encounter with Easton, which they managed to win 20-19. The next week the Baby Tarps clashed with the well-organized Peters team at Behrrnan Gym. Led by Billys Meeks and Louis Rey, the Fortier juniors came out on top by a score of 23-21. The Minnows being undefeated thus far were determined to finish the season on top. Spiking a late rally by the Nicholls Rebels, the Tarps went on to victory, 22-18, and reached the last barrier to their championship hopes, Behr- man. Playing in top form, the skillful Tarps took this last hurdle with little trouble and brought home the championship. Members of the Fortier B husketball squad which won the championship of the P. S. A. A. junior League are, left to right, front row: Dick Howell, Julien Le11ey,- Robert Case, mascot, 1Villiam Meeks, and Louis Reyf .tecond row: Norris IVatsky, Douglas Schomzcher, William Cummings, and Emile Buhlerg third row: Clay jackxon, Couch Harold Heidingfelder, and George Orillion. Page Sixty-two