Carroll University - Hinakaga Yearbook (Waukesha, WI)

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Al HankeeBdck Hans Nader-Back Wally Wachowitz-Back Tony Borcich-Back and ran it back to the Pioneers 6-yard line. The Carroll line dug in, but on the fourth down Lawrence scored on a 2-yard pass. The attempted point after the touchdown was short of its mark, and the Caroll College football eleven opened its 1946 campaign with a narrow 13 to 12 victory. Carroll l3; Milwaukee State Teachers College l3 Carrolls first afternoon game of the 146 season at Pearse Field ended in a draw with the Feds at 13 all. With Hanke sparking the drive for the Pioneers, and ably assisted in the backfield by Holm, Wachowitz, and Borcich, the Pioneers staged an 87-yard march to the Gulls goal for the first touchdown of the game. The scoring play saw Holm go over center on a quarterback sneak for the first marker. Don Kluge,s conversion was blocked and the quarter ended with the Pioneers ahead 6 to 0. On the first play of the second quarter, Holm faked, gave the pigskin to Hanke, who then turned on an excellent display of speed and broken field running for the second count. KlugeTS conversion was good and the orange and white moved out ahead 13 to 7. Bud Gerner-Line Bob Duckett-End Dick SpieSeLine Lee Melville-Line Page One Hundred Tbirty-seven

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Bob Alt-Back Leif Holm-Back Russ Oakes-End Hans StaveneEnd Carroll 13; Lawrence 12 In the season's opener, Carroll played inspired ball and edged out a highly favored team from Lawrence College. The pioneers Hashed a potent offense built around the deceptive T formation. The Carroll eleven also maintained a smooth defensive game until the almost disasterous fourth quarter. With Lief Holm in the quarterback slot, the orange and white marched to a touchdown as the first quarter ended. Wachowitz and Hanke led the march with Little Al going over for the marker. The attempted extra point was blocked. The two teams played on relatively even terms until the fourth quarter. Then everything happened. A Lawrence fumble was recovered, and after a series of ground plays, Hanke ripped his way through the Lawrence defense for 1 5 yards, and another score. This time Don Kluge kicked the extra point, the point which really proved the deciding factor. The score was now 13 to 0. The Vikings came right back. With a series of accurate pass plays, they scored from the Carroll 18-yard line. The conversion was wide of the goal posts. With the score 13 to 6 against them, Lawrence intercepted a Carroll pass Tiger JohnsoneLine Ralph FrankeLine Don Kluge-Line Chuck Lockman-Line Page One Hundred Tbirty-six

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Howie GummeLine Bernie Kennedy-Lz'ne Francis CavadaeLine Archie Jones-Center The second half saw a lot of see-saw football with no threatening drives for either side until late in the third quarter when Carrollhs fumble gave the Teachers their big break. Recovering the ball on the 22-yard line, a pass on fourth down put them within the 10 and Krang again put the ball over, but Coweehs boot was wide, and the game ended with the ball in Carrollhs possession. Carroll 33; Muculesier 0 With a hard charging line and a smooth working T the Pioneers came through to dump the Scots from Macalester 33 to 0, and chalk up a victory for 21 Parents Day event. With Borcich, Wachowitz, and Hanke as the running backs, and hPappyh Holm calling the plays, the Pioneers opened their offensive in the first quarter. After an exchange of downs, Wachowitz hit the middle for 8 yards. On the next play, the mighty mite Al Hanke brought the crowd to its feet as he cut and spun to show once more a beautiful example of broken fleld running and put the Pioneers ahead 6 to 0 after a spectacular 70-yard run. As the second quarter came to pass, the Pioneers took to the air. Holm con- nected to Wagner to put the ball on the 35 and on the next play, with Lief'h still Ray Frey-Center Wally Berger-Back Ralph Greb-End John Wagner-End Page One Hundred Tbirty-eigbt