Cardinal McCloskey High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Albany, NY)

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am ,H A . Edward Olander stops a Crusader from making an end sweep. Cards Face La Salle MCCLOSKEY vs. SCHUYLER OCT. 1'7 The Cards played their fourth game against their traditional rival, Schuyler High. In the first period both teams held on grimly with neither team offering any daring offensive. The Falcons scored 3 times during the second quarter and carried their offensive into the last two quarters. In the final quarter, halfback Samue1Crima1di copped a 45-yard march with a score from the 5 yard line. The game ended 33 to 6 in favor of the Falcons. MCCLOSKEY vs. GREENWICH OCT. 24 The Cards chalked up their second victory on a rain-soaked field against the Greenwich Witches. The ball was kept on the ground dur ing the first half as Dick Hamecher and Bill Barcomb played a strong defensive. In the opening of the second half, Ed Olander ripped off large chunks of yardage to bring the Cards within scoring distance. Centers Paul Karpiak and Ed Foley opened a hole in the Witches' line to let Jim Yanni carry the ball to score. The board read McCloskey 13: Green- wich 6. MCCLOSKEY vs. TROY CATHOLIC NOV. 1 The CCHS game was played almost entirely on the Cards' territory. Lineman Jim Aurelia, Ed Foley, and Ned Bender offered stiff resistance but could not keep the Crusaders from scoring. The Crusaders scored once in the second quarter and again in the third. In the second quarter, Jim Currier ran a pass- interception back 40 yards but the half ended before the Cards could take advantage of it. The Crusaders netted a 14-0 victory. 41 X Nick DiLello moves in to give Jim Currier pass- interference during the CBA tilt. Jim Currier is stopped after making a substan- tial gain on a punt-retum during the Vincentian game.

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Chalk Up Two Wins ln 59 Grid Season Schedule Sept V1ncent1an Watervlret Oct CBA Schuyler Greenwlch Nov Troy Cathollc La Salle THEY McCloskey vs Watervhet Sept 26 In a game marked by numerous penaltles, the Cards scored rn the second and fourth quarters to defeat a rug ged Cannoneer eleven The ball changed hands fre quently rn the f1rst stages of the game A 45 yard ga1n was capped by a pass from J1m Curner to Halfback Jerry Vennard who chalked up the fxrst polnts of the ame In the th1rd quarter, Dan Mayer 8 mtercepted a pass and took the ball back mto the opponent's terrrtory The frnal board showed a score of McCloskey 12 Watervhet O McCloskey vs CBA Oct Unbeaten durxng a two year span, the CBA team was at 1ts best when lt met the Cards eleven The Brothers scored twrce ln the f1YSt half Lmemen J1m Aureha and Ed Foley of fered a game resrstence w1th then' rugged lme play but they could not hold back the oppon ents By the end of the thlrd quarter the CBA team had pulled out ahead wxth a lead that they d1d not lose Dunng the fourth quarter, the home team held down the Brothers' offensxve and the game ended wxth McCloskey 0 CBA 32 Below left to rlght KFIRST ROWQ Paul Leonard James Yannl, Samuel Crlmaldr, John Hagger Edwm Tyman, James Nlcholas, James Buckle Robert McGraw, Manager, QSECOND ROW, James Carazza, John Momssy, W1ll1am Koza, Raymond Elhot, Mlchael Lee, Peter Mxzener, John Thorpe Wrlllam Rettlnger J1m Curner and Mxke Haggerty rem force blockmg dur mg the McCloskey Watervllet t11t Jerry Vennard carrres the ball for a 12 yard ga1n ln the VI game 1 '.ff A

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in Final Season Tilt McCloskey vs. LaSalle Nov The Cards ended their 1959 campaign with a tilt against a tough Diocesan League opponent, La Salle. La Salle showed their power in the first half when they took advantage of several breaks. They scored once during the first quarter and twice in the second. After the final La Salle score in the third quarter, a determined Card team held the Trojans in check. In the final quarter, Bruce Campbell intercepted a pass and moved 26 yards to score. Dan Mayer stole the show for the Cards with an intercepted pass in the second quarter and brilliant tackling throughout the game. The final score was 6- . 8 'X W 'I it ' ' .K Y 4 -i 3 ' - 55 fl? T 3 --'- T :T 1-2 T- 3. Tri , 2, ,H g , 3 9 E gkvf. ? L: igixyfq ' -9 ,. . , 1 7-. T 2 'fre . S i- .V . It . wa s ett- as g .,g: fe . . , . fm 1 , if gl ali? init '1 Q' s-ff ? A 1954--Albany observed its 200th anniversary of the Congress of 1754, at which the Plan of Union was drafted by Franklin. The Thruway was opened during this year. 32 in favor of the Trojans. ff a Right: Joseph Hoffman, and Coach Clem Zotto outline strategy during a practice session. wpv WRGB The Cards play a strong defensive during the CBA game. 121 , Vg Below: Jim Currier is stopped after inter cepting a Crusader pass. Diff