Chamberlain High School - Totem Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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Chiefs' biggest score goes up on the new hoard. CHS vs. CHS. CHAMBERLAIN 6 - JEFFERSON 7 .leffersonls Dragons spoiled the Chamberlain homecoming game and Autumn Queen celebration by one point in a rugged football game. The intra-city passed for their touchdown in the second quarter and kicked the extra point, while Cham- berlain culminated a long drive with a score by Donnie Peter- son but the conversion attempt was blocked. Desperation passes brought the Chiefs within scoring distance late in the sontest. A last-second field goal attempt was blocked by the hardecliarging Dragons. Ronnie Carter escapes Ll safety against Jefferson. CHAMBERLAIN I3-ST. PETERSBURG I4 For the second week. all the scoring occurred in the first half of 11 see-saw battle. 'lihe Chiefs scored first on a David l,gme plunge from the one-yard line. but the Cireen Devils matched that effort with a long drive for seven points. ln the second stala Rllss llercer tallied on a l-lf-yard slant play. 'lihe conversion was wide. Before the halftime. the Devils cashed in on a long pass play for a touchdown. and the extra point struck anguish in many a Chieftain heart as it sailed tragically through the goalposts. CHAMBERLAIN 35 -NORTHWEST 14 The Chiefs crushed the Yiliirlgs, brought home their third conference win. and set tivo lVestern Conference rec- ords in the process. lfnd Don lserbo anneved a new league mark for longest Piiss play from scrimmage with a 99 yard effort. ln all, Chamberlain totaled 206 yards by completing four in five pass plays, also a conference mark. David Lane tallied three of the Chiefs' five touchdovvne to gain the fans' respect. as so did lien Hill. the Xlercers, Roy llvilcox, and Charles Livingston. David Lane shows good blocking for Ronnie Mercer as Roy Wilcox and George Smythe join for support. CHAMBERLAIN 7-BOCA CEIGA 7 'llhe Chiefs and Pirates should have settled for a time at the end of the first half, for the halftime score proved to be the final result. Roy llvilcox recovered a Boca Ciega fumble on the Pirates' lll-yard line. David l.ane hulled to the four, where Russ llercer went all the way. l,ater a Pirate fullback crashed for a marker on a l5-yard run. Seconds before the game ended. lien Hill-to-lion Kerlwo passes ate up 54 yards to place the hall within field-goal distance. ilihe clocli nipped the scoring attempt. Ben Hill leads blocking for Russ Mercer in HHS game. David Lane closely follows.

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CHAMBERLAIN 14-PLANT CITY 7 Lllizunhvrlain -It-tlit-att-11 its nvw statlium :intl ralliml to ilown tht- lllantvrs in tht' sn-ason's curtain raisvr. lfarly in tht- ganif- Plant Kitt scorwl on a plungv. hut tht- k11ll'lN 1-cnottc-tl tht- count in tht- st-vontl uanto with a punt-rcturn tally hy Ronnic K1c'i'fr'r. llcn 1lil1's 32 yartl gallop sct up tht' gaiuvls final score: :Xftvr Cliarlvs Lixingston conwrtml for the svcontl timc-. the Llltivfs snultc-rl out a last minute l'1antt'r tlvsptlration tlrixc to win liandily. Chiefs and Planters scramble near the goal. touchtlown with somr' ronsistcnt running with llvtcrson tinallx scoring :intl Llharlcs l,ix'in11ston atlcling tht- extra , , . . 1 point. 'llhc Chit-ts rvturnctl hoinvwthc victors. CHAMBERLAIN 20-MANATEE 27 lata-xpcctcslly trailing 13-20 at halftimv the ltr-:ivily fa- xorr-il Hurricanes camc- up with two touchtlowns in thc final stanza to lu-at tht- supcrlwly playing Chit-ts. rlllll' previous con- fcrcirfe- champions gralwlwc-tl a quick 13-0 first quartcr lc-acl hut watchcil it cvaporatc- with successive 'l'1J's hy David 1,anc, Roy XYi1cox, and .lorry Reynolds. Charles Livingston pro- viii:-11 two cxtra points to hringj the score to 211 for the Chivts. :Xftvr a scoreless third the XIZIIIZITCL' team on two 1.3-yartl runs smiripcrc-tl to a 7-point victory. CHAMBERLAIN 7-PLANT 45 A flu-ritltlcn Cliamlwrlain football squad It-tl 1Jlant's strong llanthvrs at thu' c-ntl ot the hrst quarter, 7-U, hut tirwl hatlly aml suftcrc-tl its svconil loss of thc- season. llavitl Lam- ,iarrvcl for 10 yartls for tht- lone' tally anml fharlcs Livingston aclnlvml tht- mtrgi point, Only 27 Chit-fs 1lrc'ssml for the important intra-city hattlc :tml nine of these-all lirst stringcrs-were left in the mlrc-ssin: room at halftime: :Xn vstimatml 5.111111 tans then witncssml 71 near-rout as Plant struck for touch- down after touchdown in thc- remaining quarters. CHAMBERLAIN 27-CLEARWATER 0 David Lane scores lone touchdown against Plant. I V U V1 Q lhc flu hu: antl a tl:-tvriniiiml Lhainlvc-rlzun tcam caught 0 up with tht- L'1r:arwatc'r 'llornatlovs :mtl thc' Chic-fs postccl an CHAMBERLAIN 9-SARASOTA :last v. in. lfullhack llavitl 1.anr'. tht- Xlcrfcr hrothrrs. anal 'llhc Llllitfls sQ't'Ill111Qjly'111lT1'UXK vscapc from r1wSara- tht' pa-sing comhination livn llill to Rox Wvilcox. along with sota Sailors. at lcitst from tht- scorn-hoartl's ll-fl rc-ailing. Charlv- 1.ix'ingston's PAT :tccl1r:tt'y, outgunmal tht' winlcss inclicatcnl a tight hall g1:unv. llut on the licltl Llhanilwr- 'llornatlocs varly :mtl coastml to xictory. '1'1it- Chamhvrlain lain outgunncd its opponents with 256 yartls total of- ra-svim-s toolq ou-r in tht- sc-cond halt antl pc-rforinwl crctl- fcnsc' to an ancmic 12 for the Sailors. An opvning- itahlt, ln all thc Chic-fs ran up 221 yards nct to discourage- quartcr safety' was scored hy Billy' llitlis. who fcll on this hapless Tornatlot-s' mlrcams of downing Cliainlucrlain for a fumbled hall following a had pass from center. Don- the first timc. mc' 1'ctc'rson anal tht- llcrccr hrothvrs svt up tht- lone

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A Chieftain gains yardage as a Terrier sneaks in for a tackle. CHAMBERLAIN 7-HILLSBOROUGH 13 Playing hi far their hest game of their young history, the Chiefs held lVestern Conference champions at hay for all hut two minutes of a hruising contest. l'pset-minded Cham- herlain scored against the 'lierriers-no other conference op- ponent managed this trick-and therehy raised its consecutive -eoring record to lo games over a two-year period. 'lille first half was astonishingly close, with the hall chaugf ing hands many times at midfield. After a fine intermission .hong the hungry lerriers. anxious to sew up conference and city titles. threw a 7S'yard sustained march at the Chiefs to rake gi 7-ff lead. Cnlike many other foes. Chamherlain re- fused to play dead after an initial Hillshorouggh score. 'lihe Jhiefs, with Uavid Lane. Russ llercer. and Donnie Peter- son sharing the rushing chores. struck hack for a quick touch- down. Charles Livingston lfooted the game-tying extra point. For the next long minutes, the 'llerriers and Chiefs once again lapsed into a grim defensive hattle. XVith less than two minutes left on the scorehoard, a 'llerrier slipped through for a 35-yard run to the Chamlerlain seven. 'l'wo plays later, Hillshorough scored hut missed the eonversion. ln the final seconds. Chamherlain's desperation passes failed to hring scorehoard victory and Chamherlain had to settle for its hest moral victory in the school's short history. 1956 'I957 1958 Chiefs 0 plum City Qhicf, 14 Plant City 7 'llentative Schedule Chiefs 0 Klanatee Chiefs 20 Alilllilfm' 27 Plant Citi' away Sept Clllvfi ll SZITZISUUI Qhfcft O S1'mS m 0 llillshorouggh here Oct. Clllffs ll Plfmf ghicfs lllam 45 St. Pete here Oct. Chiefs 0 Qleilfwiltef 35 12 Northeast away Oct. ghicis 19 N liitiwust Chiefs Jefferson 7 llauatee here Oct. 12 lioca Ciega 7 Sarasota away' Oct. Chiefs lil St. llete H is l Cimrwimir :twill Nm , , , , . K 5 I slomulll ' lllant awai' Noi Q-lllelfg f Hllhlwfffuflh Conference 3 wins 5 losses Bumcic zlyl l lumix YM Conference 3 wins 6 losses 1 tit- . ' 'i K K' A Season 3 wins 7 losses Season -f- wins 5 losses rlcflermn lwm Nm OUR TEAM MANAGERS-Keepers of the Keys 'lihese are the hoys who keep the team outfitted and ready' for every pigskin parley. No one ever notices them they say. as they run ont on the field to help an injured player or to refresh a weary gridiron warrior. 'lihey are the ones who repair the equipment and keep it in good condition for the next game. Although they re- een e no cheers, they spend long hours and much lahor to make the Chamherlain team one of the hest. Managers: Bill Hanshury. Student Trainer. lion Schlechly. Faxon Bissett. David Bonar. Glen Nlathews. and Emil Urossenhacher.