Corpus Christi College Academy - Paloma Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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ROBSTOWN COTTON PICKERS This defeat to the Cavaliers was a case of a determined but outvclassed band who ran out of gas in the final quarter to let the Pickers blast their way to a trio of scores: The Gents' ground game backfired leaving them with only six yards rushing at the end of the game. From this the Cavaliers had to again depend on Golla's passing. He completed 7 out of 14 tries for 73 yards. The Cavalier score came in the second period when Gossett of Robstown picked up a couple of yards before Golla came in to hit him with a jarring tackle which made him fumble. Sullivan then took the fumble out of the air and ran it 60 yards down the sideline to a 6-0 lead, which was short-lived. The Pickers took the kickoff and in 15 plays drove for 55 yards and their first score. Their conversion also failed leaving the score knotted at 6-6. In the fourth quarter the Cav- aliers were forced to punt and Stephens took the punt and ran it 17 yards before he lateralled off to Gossett ' who reversed his field and ran to a score. Carew's fumble on his own 36 led to the Picker third score. After Carew punted out on the Robstown 36 following the kickoff, it took the Pickers only four plays to score, with Stephens going the last 56 yards for the counter. Score 24-6. BUC 64B?! This game turned out to be a passing duel between Golla and Bob Kemp of the B team. Golla out- lassed the B team quarterback by completing 7 of 12 pass tries for 151 yards and two touchdowns. The irst score came in the opening period after the Buc B was forced to punt. The Gents marched and flew for 67 ards and a score which saw Bauer pull a pass down in the end zone. Golla's conversion failed. The Buc B ook the kickoff and were held for three downs, from which they were forced again to punt, this time unting out on the Cavalier 32. In five plays the Gents scored with Carew going the last 34 yards. Golla's alacement was good. The Buc B's Bob Kemp passed his team to their first tally in the first period, with the ast try going to Platis who ran the final 10 yards. The point try was wide. In the second half the Cavaliers cored two touchdowns before five minutes had elapsed. Golla passed to Kelly and a touchdown, climaxing . 76 yard push, and less than a minute later Golla picked up a Buccaneer punt on the Gents' 47 yard line nd raced down the sidelines to score. Golla kicked both extra points. The last period saw Sullivan. carry or 45 yards to the Buc four. On the next play Sullivan ripped off tackle for six points. Gollais placement as good. With only 90 seconds left, in the game Kemp passed to Garza in the end zone for the tally. Score

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PORT ARTHUR tBISHOP BYRNE SHAMROCKST The fifth game of their season took the Cavaliers. on a four hundred mile trip to Port Arthur's Bishop Byrne High School. The experience of the East Texas team proved to be too much for the valient band of Cavaliers. This defeat was the second of the year for the Cavaliers. The Shamrocks scored three touch- downs in a wild second quarter and one in the first and last quarters. The Gents held to only 46 3'3de rushing had to rely on Golla's passing which found its mark six out of 12 tries for a total of 111 yards and the only Cavalier score. Gollais pass to end Jimmy Bauer accounted for the marker. Score 34-6. VICTORIA tST. JOSEPHtS FLYERST The Gents stuck to the ground as the regulars drove for a touchdown in each period, and the reserv- scoring a fifth TD in the last period. The Cavaliers took the opening kickoff and matched 69 yards on 1 plays with Bob Purcell scoring on a one yard dart over right tackle. Golla added the extra point. The fir time the Gents got the ball in the second quarter they marked off 81 yards to paydirt. The tally came on a 9 yard pass, 60113 to Sullivan, in the end zone. Golla again added the point. After the Flyers lost the ball i the opening minutes of the third period, the Cavaliers drove 59 yards to a score, Juan Ortueta unreeling a 1 yard dash to paydirt. Golla missed the point try. The Flyers then opened their' drive with a 58 yard pa to the Gents 19 yard line where the Cavaliers drew two penalties for 18 yards. From there Fullback Garci went over on his second try. After the kickoff the Cavaliers scored on the third play with Sullivan scorin on a 34 yard run. Golla again missed the point try. Minutes later Oscar Soliz intercepted a Flyer pass and ra it to the Flyer 20 yard line. A few plays later Soliz went over from the two. Bobby Dougherty drove ov for the extra point. Score 33-6.

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SAN ANTONIO tCENTRAL CATHOLIC BUTTONSi The home coming game between the Alamo City and the Cavaliers was preceded by the crowning of the Cavalier Queen, Flora Lee Wendland, a student at Incarnate Word Academy. Golla's great field generalship and passing subdued the Buttons early with two touchdowns. The first score came when Golla hurled a strike to Bauer on the Button 38 then pinpointed another pass to Kelly on the 25, Who exploded the rest of the way unassisted for the score. Golla's conversion was wide and low. Midway in the second period the Buttons fumbled on their own 15 where Big John Ulcak pounced on it for the Gents. Golla then connected with Kelly again for the second marker. Golla converted. Two plays later a Button fumbled a pass and Tadlock recovered for the Cavaliers on the Button 45. On the second play Sullivan slammed over right tackle and ambled 30 yards for a touchdown. Golla's placement was good. The third period was scoreless, but early in the fourth Central again got fumbleitis and Pat Piehl recovered on the Central 41. After a few cracks at the Central line Soliz scored over right guard from the two. Golla missed the extra point try. Up to this game the Buttons had allowed only two teams to score on them, one touchdown in each case. Score 26-0.