Central High School - Prospectus Yearbook (Flint, MI)

Page 27 text:

Referee Dick Remington signals Central's lone touchdown against Pontiac Traveling to Saginaw for the third game, Central defeated a favored Eastern team 14 to O. The first of the two scores chalked up in the opening quarter was the result of a 65 yard run by halfback George Guerre. The second was the outcome of a pass from Guerre to Frenchie Sullivan which was deflected by halfback Pabalis of Saginaw into Sul1ivan's arms. With Dan Sullivan holding, Frenchie made both attempts for the extra points. Playing on a drenched field in the second contest, the Indians battled a Lansing Eastern team to a 0 to 0 tie. The Indians' great line play was the outstanding factor which prevented the visitors' scoring. Bay City was the victim of a powerful offense in the fourth game and was on the short end of a 33 to 0 score. Fullback Lynn Chandnois scored twice while George Guerre, Iack Park, and Frenchie Sullivan each scored once. The extra point combination of Sullivan and Sullivan was successful three times. By defeating Saginaw Arthur Hill 19 to 7 on a water-soaked field at Atwood Stadium, the Indians continued their winning streak. Un- leashing new razzle-dazzle plays which clicked frequently during the game, Central scored three times with Sullivan adding another point. The Arthur Hill score was the first Valley score on the Indians' defense during the season. Central again took to the road to challenge Pontiac, a worthy opponent intent on terminat- ing the Tribe's winning streak. Chandnois made the longest run and the only touchdown of the day to give Central a 6 to O victory. Crowding out Owosso 13 to 12 in the last seconds of play was probably the most exciting game of the season. Taking an early lead, Owosso scored in the first quarter. Then Cen- tral's fullback, Ioe Ponsetto, plunged for six points to tie the score. Intercepting a short pass behind the line of scrimmage an Owosso line- man ran 60 yards unmolested to score. The extra point was blocked so the score remained 12 to 6 until the end of the last quarter. With less than two minutes to play it seemed almost hopeless for the Indians. Then Central's pass- ing ace, Iohn Thompson, was rushed into the lineup. On the fourth play Thompson threw a 60 yard pass over the Owosso safety man into the waiting arms of Frenchie Sullivan who raced to the 7 yard line. Chandnois scored on the following play to tie the score. Danny held, Frenchie kicked, and the ball split the up- rights for the winning point. By defeating Northern 13 to 0 on Thanks- giving Day, Central completed the season with not only the Valley Championship but also the coveted City Championship. Chandnois, the Valley's highest scorer, made both touchdowns. Central made two sensational defenses on the 3 yard and 5 yard lines early in the game on Northern's two threats to score.

Page 26 text:

1941 CENTRAL-FOOTBALL SQUAD-First Row: Carl Snider, Iay Ward, George Guerre, Max McCrandall, Lynn Chandnois, lim Foster, Hal Warner and Curtis Gould. Second Row: Ioe Ponsetta. Ioe Simons, Danny Sullivan, Frenchy Sullivan. Glen Heiman, Bob Quinsey, Clarence Nunn, Fred Sovey, Larry Leighton, Ioe Naymick and Les Talford, Third Row: Clark Dowd, Dick Meade, Iack Leach, Vic Smith, A1 Turner, Ierry Meadows, Russ Fishback, Les Hooks, Bill Drake and Doug Haver. Insert: lohn Thompson. VALLEY AND CITY CHAMPIONS It will be done in '4l, characterized the drive of Central's Varsity football squad which climaxed the 1941 season with six straight' victories to capture the Saginaw Valley cham- pionship and the City Championship. Upsetting a favored Saginaw team 14-0, after dropping the season's first game to Lansing Eastern and being held to a 0-0 tie by Lansing Central in the second, the Indians went on to win the Valley title. In the annual turkey game, the Indians gained possession of the Wildanger trophy by defeating the North end boys 13 to O. Concluding the '41 season the squad had its annual football banquet in the school cafeteria. The team chose Dan Sullivan, quarterback, and lerry Meadows, center, as honorary co-cap- tains. With Coach Auer and Assistant Coach Udell keeping the team on its toes with plays for the season's games, Stan Broome, the Indian's trainer, nursed the bumps and bruises they received while practicing. Yenner Madaras and lim Vitany were the team managers. Before hitting its stride the Tribe lost the opening game I3 to 0 to Lansing Eastern. Scoring both touchdowns in the first half, the powerful Eastern team defeated every effort made by the Indians to score. Chandnois scores against Northern with every man carrying out his assignment.

Page 28 text:

VARSITY BASKETBALL-Front Row: Bill Stephenson, Don Skalf, Shy Leavitt, Ed Harris, Clem Cooke, Charles Briggs Back Row: I. Tucker, Ralph Sullivan. Elmer Kramer. Lynn Chandnois. Bob Robbins, Bud McKinley. CITY CHAMPIONS 1942 Taking and holding the lead through- out the game, Central's Bucketeers trounced Northern 33 to 21 in the second game of the City Championship series, to capture the Wildanger Trophy. Win- ning this game clinched third place in the Valley standings for the Tribe. The luck of the draw put the Indians against the favored Saginaw Eastern quintet in the Regionals. After playing a nip and tuck battle for three quarters. the Tribe was unable to halt a 19-point A Bit of Action for the City Championship Game drive in the final frame. Chandnois was high scorer with 23 points. The Indians opened the season against Owosso with a 34- I9 victory. The second game saw Ann Arbor as opponents, while the second Valley tussle was with Arthur Hill of Saginaw. Northern took the first game of the City series by a close score of 27-24 after a see-saw battle. This game was later declared a forfeit to Central by the State Athletic Association.