Baton Rouge High School - Fricassee Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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m GAYLE Stormy MONGET— All-State center for past two years. He is a truly great football playor. B. W. WAX—Best punter in State. Greatest performer for his inches B. R. H. ever had. ELMER LEE Pineapple HARRISON. Varsity end for four years. Pino was a very fast and willing playor. Wo hopo ho will mako good in college. VENOY BAKER—Our snako-hipped field general was also a good passer. D. H. Giggolo ROGILLIO— A scrappy guard in spite of his size. We will be glad to see him back next year OLVERN •Tornpie THOMPSON—The boy with sticky fingers when passos are in tho air. Wo will miS3 him next yoar. ROAN Tiny LANG — 260 pounds of activity made good his first year. BOB Hero MILLER—Was an outstanding fullback in spite of his injured shoulder. 25

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Football Team The 1935 Green and Gold aggregator, surpassed oven the great 1934 and 1929 teams tutored by Coach Hef'.ey (Hank) Stovall. Alter losing 9 lottermen Coach Stovall and his assistants, Bob Powell and Charlio Gilbert, turned out a district championship team that lost the South Louisiana championship to Jesuits after having dofcatcd thorn in the regular season. In winning ten games and losing two the local eloven scored 352 points as compared with 55 for its opponents. At tho or.d of the soasor. Gaylo Monget, Bulldog center was again named on tho all state team, while several others received honorable mention. Tho high scoring Bulldogs won thoir season's oponor at the expense of Abbevlllo High by the score o: 65 0. Tne charging, blocking and hard running of the bulldogs proved too much for thoir lightor opponents. Tho local team next scalped the groon Istrouma Indians 61-0 with tho third string Bullfrogs sooir.g considerable action. The following weekend the B. R. H. S. Boys visitod the Donaldsonville fair to tako tho Morqan City Tigers into camp. On a very hot day Coach 3ig Fuzzy Brown's chargers were drubbed to tho tuno of 20-7. Tho Bulldogs next Invaded Alexandria by way of special train, receiving a 14-2 setback. Tho Greer, and Gold seemod to relax after taking an oarly lead and the Bears won a well carr.od victory. Profiting by this defeat the Bulldogs turned back the Commy Hi Stenogs by a 20-7 score. The high light of tho gamo was Vonoy Baker's 95 yard roturn of a kickoff lor a touchdown. After a wook of rest the Bulldogs wore hosts to tho Jesuit Blue-Jays of New Orleans. Tho Bulldogs took chargo oarly in tho game and completely outplayod the heavier and experienced Elue Jays. The outstanding stars cf the game wore Gayle Monget, center. Ver.oy Baker, quartor-back, B. W. Wax, Halfback, and Roan (Honey Bear) Lang. Final score—12-7. Next weekend's breathor with Lyon High proved to be a flurry of touchdowns and long runs with the second and third team furnishing most of tho action. Soveral promising youngsters were uncovered and next year's team may see them in a more important role. The final score 77-0. Tho Lako Charles Wildcat was taken into camp tho following weekend by the score of 31-0. Thompson's pass rocoiving, Wax's speed and Miller's power were factors that could net be denied. The superiority of the Groon and Gold forward wall was soon established and the Wildcats were tamed. With a perfect record in the district in sight, tho Bulldogs took no chances with tho classy but light Bogalusc olovon. Alter once solving the Lumberjacks' offense the locals marched across the last white marker or, fivo different occasions, each time adding the extra point. Sccro 35 0. Thanksgiving day found tho Bulldogs facing tho Catholic High Boars for the first time. Coach Pete Burge's chargers coasted through a rather weak schedule which stampod them as a possible district champion. The gome was a high spirited affair though the bulldogs never seemed to worry over tho outcomo. Coming back each timo after a bad broak. tho Bulldogs clearly showed their superiority. In spite of their nonchalance, and won—6-0. This gamo ondod tho regular playing season with the Bulldogs being chosen to play for the district championship. The first week in December found tho Bulldogs winning the District Championship by dofoating tho Pochatoula Greenies 19-0 at the L. S. U. stadium. Then came the final hurdle, to repeat the victory over Jwsuits. this time in New Orleans. Beforo tho largest crowd ever to witness a High School gamo (16000 fans and wolves) our boys lost a nip and tuck ball gamo by the score of 20-14. At tho end of the season Gaylo Monget and B. W. Wax wero elected captain and alternate captain respectively. Gayle was also honored by receiving the mo3t valuablo award given by Miss Pujol. D. H. Rcgillio being placed on the second All Stato team and B. W. Wax on tho third All Stato team while many others received honorable mention. Tnus ended or.e of our greatest seasons with the following beys oaminq letters: Captain Gayle Monget. center. Alt—captcin B. W. Wax, Half Back. D. H. Rogilllo. George Smith, Julius Michaelson, James Fava, Robert Lambert. Roan Lang, Roynolds Collars. Olvem Thompson, Elmer Harrison. Archie McGraw, Venoy Bakor. Wendol Harris, Jako Justice, Johnr.ie Michael, J. R. Corbett. Bob Miller, Joe Robirtson. Everett McDonald, and R. D. Nibert. 24

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ROBERT LAMBERT—Played rogular tackle for two years and ho should be great before ho finishes. GEORGE Carbarn SMITH— A snappy guard. Ho has been a regular for two years. JOE ROBERTSON—Tho best ball carrier on the team. Lefty is labeled as next year's field general. ARCHIE MAGRAW—A hard working end will be missod next year. REYNOLDS Rip COLLINS— Fastest charging tackle in Louisiana. Watch for him noxt year. JULIUS Cotton MICHAEL-SON—Lettered his first year cut. A good prospect for 1937. JAMES Duck FAVA — A handy man, always roady. 'JAKE JUSTICE — Hardest plunging fullback for his sizo that Baton Rouge High has ever had. 26