Conneaut High School - Tattler Yearbook (Conneaut, OH)

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THE TATTLER 31 BACK ROW, left to Right: Robert Knox, Rudolph Soltis, Robert Jones, Duane Dickson, Ralph Soltis, Prank Colby, John Nowakowski, Horace Beard. James Lord, Wayne Kauppila, Curtis Crews, Nick Colby. James Smith, Richard Tuttle, Nick Williams. THIRD ROW: Leonard Hoppes, Coach, Robert Wuorinen, Mgr.; Mike Bartone, Mgr.; George Ferl, Tom Raynor, Bill Cowden, Raymond Morris, Eugene Laitenen, Robert Herpy, Vincent Reo, Mike Arcaro, Robert Pearson, John Brace, Asst. Coach; Tony White, Mgr. SECOND ROW: Frank Berta. Tom Knox. Robert Steele, Francis Williams. Duff Bricker, Frank March, Wallace Smith, John Anthony. FRONT ROW; George Putnicki, Joe Ferl, Donald Bly, Robert Miller, Arthur Niinis-to, George Adams, Henry Cifelli, John Sylvester, William Albi, Mgr.

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32 THE TATTLER '?oothall...£ea jiie (3hamj s ItyLfG The 1939-40 football season will long remain in the minds of the members of the present graduating class. The Trojans captured the Lake Shore crown for the first time since 1934, and finished the season with a perfect record, remaining undefeated in ten games. The games were won in typical hard-fighting Trojan style, each man doing his part well to form an invincible grid machine. Following is a summary of the ten-game schedule: Cleveland Central, a dusky aggregation, was the first victim for the Trojans. They were defeated by a score of 7-0, Sept. 15, managing to put up a stubborn defens? which harassed the local boys throughout the game. A pass from Anthony to Cifelli accounted for the lone score; Anthony kicked for the extra point. Next to be trampled under Trojan spikes were the light but game gridmen from Fairview, Sept 26. Duff Bricker took high scoring honors with two touchdowns, while Frankie March and John Anthony accounted for one apiece to make the final score 26-0. Painesville’s Red Raiders were easily disposed of, as the two teams battled on a rain-drenched field. This was the first league clash of the season, and it was sparked by that Trojan determination to start the season with a “bang.” Anthony scored twice and booted the extra tally which made the final score 13-0, Sept. 29. The Eagles of Geneva invaded the Municipal Stadium with high hopes of upsetting the Sons of Troy, but were overpowered by a 33-6 count in the second league clash, October 6. Frankie March came through with four goals, and Bricker took care of the fifth. Anthony placed three out of five well-aimed extra points through the uprights to put the finishing touches on a sparkling game. Fowler ran around Conneaut’s right end for their only touchdown. Taking a few of their concealed trick plays out of the bag, and coupling them with 16-cylinder power plays, the locals massacred Union City’s Bears, 40-6, on October 13. Frank March and Wally Smith tied for top honors with two goals each. Anthony shot a pass to Cifelli which was good for a touchdown, and then scampered 35 yards for the la.st score. Mineo, enemy fullback, got away for 74 yards and a touchdown to save the Bears from a complete whitewashing. Then came the highly-touted Panthers of Ashtabula, traditional Trojan rival as far back as can be remembered. The Panthers were outclassed and outplayed as they were trounced by a 13-7 score on October 20, in the highlight game of the year. The entire team displayed the true Trojan spirit as ’Bula was stopped dead in every play. Duffy Bricker crossed the Panther goal twice and Anthony booted one extra point for a total of thirteen points. Ashtabula’s ground attack proved quite inefficient, but a pass from Gentile to Collette and Ball’s kick for the extra tally accounted for the visitors’ seven points. Still riding high on a tidal wave of six straight games, the Trojans swept over the Willoughby Ranger, 33-0, on October 26. The Rangers could collect only 22 yards during the entire game as compared with Conneaut’s 303 yards. March came through with flying colors with three touchdowns to his credit. Duff Bricker and Hank Cifelli each contributed one goal and the game ended w;th the Trojans again threatening. Trojan met Trojan as Conneaut and Greenville clashed in one of the hardest battles of the season. The Conneaut boys proved themselves superior, however, and toppled the Greenville boys by a score of 20-0 on November 3. Anthony scored on a 7-yard plunge for the first score, and later went through the visitors’ line for his second