Ball High School - Purple Quill Yearbook (Galveston, TX)

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A R. W.-ij' Pm 2 as CHARLES CRAWFORD Two year Ietterman End 570143 cgwaf jacfefs, 17-7 Galveston, Sept- 23-ln a dazzling one-man show put on by Erasmo Herrera, the Ball High Tors knocked off the previously unbeaten Galena Park Yellowjackets, 17-6. Herrera accounted for all of Ball's points with two touchdowns, a pair of extra points, and a field goal. After a scoreless first quarter, Herrera booted a 24- yard three-pointer early in the second period. The halftime score was upped to 10-0 as Herrera blasted over from the seven. After end Raymond Pritchard had snagged a Galena touchdown pass to close the gap to 10-6, Herrera went 64 yards for the final Tor tally. A big pileup ensues as a Tor ball carrier is finally halted by Park. K Jacket back is hit hard by a host of Golden Tornado defenders. CARL OTTE Two year letterman Guard ISRAEL BUSTOS Two year Halfback

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asadena's defense stops a Tor plunge just short of the promised land. ALBERT JONIETZ Two year Ietterman Center GREGORY RECKOFF Two year Ietterman End ERASMO HERRERA Two year lezterman Halfback Z af 721053 Cfjayks, 21-7 Galveston, Sept. 21-Behind the polished quar- terbacking of D. G. Kobs, Ball High7s Tors toppled Pasadenais green and white Eagles, 21-7. Israel Bustos put the first score on the hoard with a fourth down plunge from the six-yard line in the second period. Sixteen seconds later, Pasa- dena's all-state halfback, Bert Coan, scampered 77 yards to knot the count. Kobs scored shortly be- fore the half to put the Tors in a 14-7 lead. Conrad Pierce iced the game in the third period on a 28-yard scamper. Erasmo Herrera converted after all three Ball scores. James Shukanes, George Pinto and Carl Otte stack up an Eagle Ball carrier.

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Jolph Stein, George Pinto and three unidentified Tors converge upon Sting Thornton Medley after a short gain. t FRANK ANNWEILER Two year Ietterman Center DOLPH STEIN Two year letterman Tackle 7jc1r!0Q cmf Csfomps cgfzhys, 1636 Galveston, Oct. 5-Scoring the first two times they had the ball, Ball High went on to defeat the Texas City Stingarees 18-6 in Public School Stadium. D. G. Kobs led the way, scoring from the twelve and five-yard lines to give the Tors a quick 12-0 lead. Bobby Garcia returned the open- ing kickoff of the second half 80 yards for the third Ball score. Thornton Medley tallied Texas City's lone score on a one-yard plunge. Both teams failed to convert on any extra point try. EVARISTO NINO Two year Ietterman Tackle George Pinto, Israel Bustos and Frank Annweiler halt a Texas City ball carrier early in the game.