Central High School - Prospectus Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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vii'-1 Football As usual, pessimists thought the forward wall would be weak, but these critics were forced to change their minds as the season progressed. Outstanding linemen of the year were A1 Thrower, Rex Parsell, Arlen Bloomer, Mark Lynch, Eugene Woods, Dave Elston, Elmo Gratsch, Bud Oxley, Don Cummings and Al Iohnson. Under the lights at Atwood Stadium Central thumped Bay City 25-0. Norm Iones tallied twice and Alderson and MacManama once each. For the first touchdown, Iones went around his own right end and Alderson failed to convert. MacManama lugged the ball to pay dirt from the two-yard line: Alder- son again failed to convert. Alderson then intercepted a pass and raced 70 yards for a touchdown. Skaff passed to Parsell for the conversion. Iones again went around end and made the final tally. In the Turkey Day classic Central was pitted against a powerful Northem squad. Central went into the game the underdogs and when the final gun had sounded Atwood Stadium rocked with Central cheers as the squad cams outsafwinner 13-Q. .1 X t... Nts... X 'N Q N-.R g v , .1 L .4 Wx Centra1's bench was rarely occupied. rzva PROSPECTUS

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George Brown, Ben Powers, Don Delude, Bud Pratt, Bill Wolski, Mark Lynch. VARSITY SQUAD-Front lack Petrill, Iohn Iohnson. o Ben Adams. Second Row: Glen Hatfield, George Menoutes, Norm Iones. Rex Don Cummings, Al Thrower. Don Skafi, Ed Loder, Henry Minarik. Back Row: Parsell. Keith Chisholm, Elm Ioe Omarzu, Mac lt Alderson, Paul Kehm Bob Schroeder,Arlen Bloomer, Bud Oxley. Eugene Woods, Al Iohnson. Dale Football Although the figures show three victories and four defeats, Central nevertheless had a fine football squad. The vigor and enthusi- asm possessed by the squad has never been surpassed by previous Central teams. The squad will lose many by graduation, but the new recruits with the experience gained this year should make Central one of the top Valley squads of the 1944 season. Coach Howard Auer, as usual, fashioned a strong forward wall while Ierry Udell had a superb backiield. Stan Broome, often called the spark plug of the coaching staff. assisted as trainer. Dale Alderson, now in the armed forces. was one of Central's mainstays. His boom- ing punts carried far down the field and he was rarely stopped as he plunged through the line to pick up needed yardage. Dale was also called upon to do the placement kicking for the Tribe. Don Skaff was the Tribe quarterback and was elected captain of the team. Don did a good job calling the signals all season. Norm Iones, Ben Adams. Bud Pratt, and Sam Earley were exceptional runners while 'Mac' McManama, Glen Hatfield and Don Skaff were used primarily in blocking for the ball carrier. Both teams fought savagely. The Vikings battled with every resource to stave oft defeat. THE1944 my

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Perfect blocking and team coordination provided Iones with the start he needed to race 93 yards for first touchdown ever scored against Northern from the opening kickoff. The Iournal photographer was alert to make this excellent shot. Football The Vikings won the toss and elected to kick. Fusi booted the ball to Norm lones on the Red-Black seven. Iones raced up the field to his twenty, and turned sharply to the southern outside line. With superb blocking Iones got to the mid-field stripe where Law- rence nearly tackled him. However, Iones wrenched away, eluded Richiger and romped 93 yards for a touchdown. Alderson made the conversion. This was the first time Northern ever had been scored upon from kickoff. Northern threatened the Central goal but Gratsch recovered a fumble on his own six: Alderson punted 49 yards from the end zone. In the third period Lawrence threw a pass but Alderson picked it out of the air and raced 65 yards for a touchdown. In the attempt for the extra point the ball skidded off his foot, which ended the day's scoring. Besides the glory for their school, Central and Northern fought for the fourth Wildanger trophy. This trophy was donated by Dr. A. I. Wildanger, and is permanently given to the school which wins the city football title for three years in a row. Northern has already retired three of the prizes, and had one leg on the present cup. Central got their name first on the cup, but that win was nullified last year when the Vikings won, 19 to 0. The Tribe victory this year nullifies North- ern's leg on the present cup. The only Tribe threat in the race for the trophy was in 1931 and 1932, the only time that we have won twice in succession. How- ever the state champion Northern team swept the Indians in 1933. THE 1944 429, Central rooters were wildly stirred throughout the game.