Dorchester High School for Boys - Red and Black Yearbook (Dorchester, MA)

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Farrell was stopped. Ratto went to the 12. Farrell's pass over the line was intercepted, and the longest Red and Black drive of the day was halted only twelve heart-breaking yards short of the uncrossed English goal line. Then, with Giles Powell doing most ofthe lugging, the powerful blue machine bulled to the Dorchester 15. The speedy Powell then tore through a gaping hole to go over for the Hrst score. The stubborn Red and Black line managed to keep the fleet English backs in check until late in the second quarter when a drive was started with Powell going over from the four. The third period was dominated by Dorchester, but each assault fell short. English counted twice in the final quarter against a tired Red and Black outfit that never gave up. The Hnal score English 26 - Dorchester o. BRIGHT SPOTS John Hurstack -All-scholastic bound. Joe Muley Melchin-Fifth man in the English Backneld. Paul Farrell -Fine comeback after missing the Trade and Latin games. Gene Ratto-This time for his blocking. DORCHESTER 20 MECHANIC ARTS o Although hampered by numerous penalties. the double-barreled attack of Farrell and Ratto Hnally swung into high gear today as they operated smoothly behind a fast charging forward wall to crush Anderson and Company. Only once did Mechanics threaten: and then only with the aid of a long forward pass. Whitey Norton averted what looked like a sure score when he brought down the Flying Artisan wingman from behind on the Dorchester 20. THE GAME Dorchester kicked off and the vaunted Buff and Blue offense was stopped dead. They punted to the Dorchester 25. With Farrell and Ratto alternating, the leather was moved to the Artisan 43 for a first down. The deceiving mousetrap play came into the picture and on four plays Paulie Farrell had gone to the seven. Ratto was stopped on the six. Then on two smashes into the line, Farrell Went over for the page thirty-seven

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dusted off the old Statue of Liberty play with Gallagher going over standing up. The Red and Black seemed on the move in the fourth period when Dolan tossed a fifteen yard bullet to Norton, but on the next play, Gallagh- er intercepted and scampered sixty yards for his and Latin's eighteenth point. All of Latin's attempts at conversions failed. Taking the en- suing kickoff on his own twenty-nine, Captain personally averted a shutout by fading from the onrushing Latins and flying the right sideline for his second score of Ratto away down the year. Hurstack showed the Latins how, when he booted a perfect placement. A few moments later, the game ended. IN THE SPOTLIGHT Gene Ratto - SEVENTY-ONE YARDS J WOW!! Whitey Norton - his backing up of the line was terrific. Harpo Bertazzoni - held the Red and Black defense together throughout that first half. TRADE 6 DGRCHESTER 2 It was an overconfident Red and Black eleven that ran out on the gridiron at Braves Field today. Eleven men came out of the clouds too late to turn defeat into victory. It was an offensive team that didn't have that extra punch to deliver the knockout blow. Twice the ball rested a scant three yards short of the Trade goal line, but twice a powerful Trade forward wall rose to successfully meet the oc- casion. THE GAME Dorchester received the kickoff but was stopped cold. Martin punted and Trade, on a series of wide end sweeps, moved to the five. Here the alert Hurstack broke through and re- covered a Tradesman fumble. The ensuing punt carried out to the twenty-five where Trade's Antzak gathered it in and sped down the far side line, outrunning the entire Red and Black eleven to chalk up a first period score. The try for the point failed. After the kickoff. the Dorchester offense began to click, and with Ratto and Bob McGrath running nicely, the ball was moved deep into Trade territory before a fumble ended the threat. Again employing their flankers and wide sweeps, Trade moved page thirty-six out to their own thirty-five. They lost the balls on downs. Then with nifty running by Captain Ratto, the leather was moved to the nine, Gene roared to the six. McGrath was stopped cold. Ratto went to the three. Whitey Norton was dropped for no gain and Trade took over. Neither team threatened thereafter, and as Bertazzoni intercepted a pass, the half ended. It wasn't until the latter part of the third period that the Red and Black attack began to go again. Here McGrath broke loose for twenty yards, A Martin to Norton pass went to the Trade thirty-five before Trade took over on downs. They c0uldn't move past the line of scrimmage and so punted to Ratto who bulled his way back ot the Trade forty. Ratto and Norton made a first down on the thirty. Kennedy passed to Norton to the twenty-one. He then threw to McDonough for a first down on the eleven. Whitey Norton then leaped into the air to bring down another Kennedy toss on the three. In two plays Ratto went to the one. Here Remi Kennedy went into the center of the line, but was thrown back and the last Dorchester threat was over. Rather than punt into the wind the Tradesman took an intentional safety. The game ended with a Tradesman intercepting a pass on his own twenty-five, DIMMED LIGHTS Remi Kennedy - his fine last period passing. Whitey Norton-his great receiving. ENGLISH 26 DORCHESTER 0 A mountainous English High eleven which had outscored its previous four opponents 140 - 0, almost met a stalemate when they en- countered the lighting fools from Dunbar Ave. Outweighed thirty pounds to the man, the Red and Black pushed the double blue all over the Held and only breakaway runs and long passes enabled English to pile up the score. THE GAME Gene Ratto took the opening kickoff and brought it out to his own 40. Ratto, Farrell, and Ratto again made it a first down on the English 40. Paul Farrell, playing his first game sinse the opener, broke loose for fifteen yards to the 25. In two smashes into the center of the line, Ratto roared to the 14.

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first talley. Hurstack converted easily and Dor- chester led 7 - o. In the second period, after a Red and Black drive was halted, Mechanics elected to kick. A poor boot carried out to the 23 where Farrell gathered it in and snake- hipped his way through the bewildered Artisans for the second score. Although handicapped by a five yard penalty. Hurstack sent the leather looping through the uprights for his second straight conversion. Penalty followed penalty for the remainder of the period, and this factor halted the Red and Black from scoring at least one more touchdown. Shortly after the second half got underway, Dorchester found themselves in possession of the ball on the Artisan 32. Ratto and Farrell moved it to the 23. Gene then slid through a hole in the Artisans forward wall, shook off would-be tacklers, and scampered into pay dirt. A'Herdy broke the monotony by missing the conversion and the score stood 20 - o. Here Coach Pendergast sent in a whole new team. After the kick off, the Artisan attack began to click. But a likely looking touchdown drive was halted when Freddie Bush, reserve center. intercepted a stray Mechanic's aerial on their 45. The final period was marred by penalties. A seventy yard run into the end zone by Farrell on the final play of the game was nullified by an offside penalty. Final score-Dorchester 20 - Mechanics o. UNDER THE STARS Paul Farrell -Super Ball Totin! Gene Ratto - Ditto! The entire line -- From Joyce to Melchin DORCHESTER 26 COMMERCE o Paced by Captain Gene Ratto who performed the hat trick by scoring three touchdowns, the Red and Black romped over the pint-sized High School of Commerce in their annual Turkey Day get-together. The score was the highest hung up thus far in the Thanksgiving Day series. THE GAME Dorchester kicked off and after an exchange of punts, took over on the Commerce 47. In two thrusts, Farrell went to the thirty. Ratto shot through a huge hole and then fought his page thirty-eight way to the sixteen. Two plays were stopped on the fifteen, and then Gene went through on the same play, danced away from the safety man, and went into the end zone standing up. Johnny Hurstack accomplished his specialty and the score was 7 - o. The second period was two minutes old when the unstoppable Ratto again broke loose. Running like Gundar The Wonder, Gene raced 65 yards to chalk up his second tally. The score I3 - o. The second stringers took over at this point and drove deep into Commerce territory before losing the ball. Commerce took to the air, but Bob Darcy in- tercepted on the thirty. Darcy an dthen Dolan moved the leather to the 23. Hard-running Bob McGrath then swung the Commerce right end behind the finest blocking we've seen all year to register without being touched. The score read IQ - o at halftime. Commerce received the second half kickoff and immediately punted out to midfield. Ratto ploughed to the 45. On the next play, Gene smashed through the weak side of the Commerce line, shook of would-be tacklers, and dashed down the sidelines to score his final touchdown in the uniform of the Red and Black. Paulie Farrell, subbing for the injured Hurstack, booted a perfect placement to make the final score read 26 - o. The season ended on a high note when Whitey Norton intercepted a desper- ation pass on the Dorchester 25 and raced up the field behind beautiful blocking only to be brought down by the flying Red Harrison on the one yard line. TURKEY DAY STANDOUTS Gene Ratto - Wot a MAN! Franny Martin - Fine play-calling. SEASONAL STANDOUT This can be none other than Captain and Sparkplug, Gene Ratto. Not only did Gene lead in touchdowns with six, but his blocking, especially on Paul Farrell's end runs, was nothing short of devastating. Add this to the fact that he was one of the best defensive backs in the city and you can readily understand why he is our choice. John Hurstack is right on his heels however.