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

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The purple and White surged back, but the scoring drive was halted when pivot man, Dave NValsh, intercepted an aerial on his own 15 yard line in the waning minutes of the first half. Early in the third period, after the Purple and NVhite had marched 40 yards downfield, nimble A'Snowball,' VValsh again halted the advance by pouncing on a Latin fumble on the Dorchester 38 yard line. Thereupon, Dorchester started forward on its second scoring offensive as the elusive Milano racked up a first down on the Latin 47. On the next play Herring Mac- Donald faded and threw a long pass meant for flanker Bill Cahill who was pushed by a Latin defender, and as a result the ball was given to Dunbar on the opponents' 15 yard line. After quarterback Larry Bushey carried for three, Milano broke through to the two yard line for another first down. Dorchester then gained the temporary lead when fullback Stan Living- stone went over from the two. Dick Sheehanis placement was wide. Vin Milano, whose broken Held running was superb, helped to bog down the Purple and NVhite attack by means of his excellent punting and quick-kicks. Latin was finally able to tie the game in the fourth quarter by blocking one of Milanois punts deep in Dorchester territory and marching 25 yards on four plays, with fullback Monafo buck- ing over for the score from two yards out. The Latin conversion was too low, and the dayfs scoring was over. Both teams took to the air in the little time that remained, but neither could threaten the goal line. DOBCHESTER 13 - B. C. HIGH 6 The high-fiying Red and Black clinched the Boston Conference title by defeating a hard- fighting and determined B. C. High squad to the tune of 13-6, in a thriller to end all thrillers. XVith its tricky offense running in high gear, Dorchester racked up all its points in the Hrst quarter, and held off a late B. C. scoring drive for the victory. It looked like another one of the Eaglets' scoring romps as they marched 60 yards soon after the opening kickoff for their touchdown. Doyle and Cussen, the two flashy B. C. halfbacks, alternated the ball toting which was climaxed by Cussen's three yard plunge for the tally. B. C. Highis early lead was short lived, how- ever, as Dunbar started to roll, and six plays later the score was tied. Vin Milano ignited the spark by racing 35 yards for a first down on the Maroon and Cold 10 yard line. Thereupon, Dv CLUB BED AND BLACK 43

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FOOTBALL SQUAD After a Billy McDonald kickoff, the Technical boys tried to pull themselves together, but the Bed and Black line would only give them seven yards on three plays, and again they were forced to punt. Even this strategy was of no avail for Livingstone ran the ball back thirty yards to put Dunbar deep in enemy territory on the Tech 30 yard line. A clipping penalty sent the Red and Black to the 45 and from there Milano cut through tackle to hit pay dirt from 45 yards out. Sheehan's place-kick was then blocked during the few seconds remaining in the first period. In the second chapter the Blue and Buff took to the air, but again were forced to punt before reaching midfield. From its own 45, Dorchester started another sustained scoring drive which faded on the Technical 18 yard line as the first half ended. The Red and Blackis final touchdown was scored on a fluke at the start of the third period. Bill McDonald,s beautiful kickoff rolled into the Tech end zone, and, as the receivers stood around gaping at the loose ball, Frank Trecarichi pounced on it to give the Dunbarites a surplus touchdown. This time Dick Sheehan split the uprights and Dorchester had its 19-0 lead which was nurtured to the gameis end. 42 RED AND BLACK Tech could make no more headway in the time remaining as the Red and Black reserves took over, and to be more exact the only time the Blue and Buff was able to cross midfield offen- sively was late in the fourth period. DORCHESTER 13 - LATIN 13 Dorchester High met Boston Latin at Fens Stadium in one of the hardest fought contests of the year which resulted in a 13-13 deadlock. Latin drew first blood in the opening quarter by capitalizing on one of its own mistakes. A bad pass from center on fourth down, with ten yards to go, was converted into a first down by Ed Dempsey who ran 12 yards to the Red and Black 34 yard line. On the next play, Markoff skirted left end and went all the way for the touchdown. Dorchesteris first tally came midway in the second chapter as Milano ploughed over from the one foot line. This score was set up by the same Milanois 29 yard run for a first down on the Latin 17. After Don MacDonald raced to the Eve yard line on an end around play, it took halfback Milano two plays to hit pay dirt. Dick Sheehan place-kicked the extra point and the teams were tied.

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quarterback Larry Bushey passed to Captain Bill Cahill in the flat and the latter went over forthe score. Dick Sheehanis attempted place- ment was blocked, and the game was deadlocked. B. C. High took O,Toole,s kickoff on its own 35. Doyle carried five yards to the 40, but on the next play the Eaglets fumbled and Cahill recovered on the 39. Fullback Stan Livingstone then cut through the center of the line, broke into the open, and galloped 39 yards for the winning touchdown. Milano then rushed for the point. The Red and Black appeared to be on its way to another touchdown in the third period as it marched 60 yards to the B. C. High one yard line, where a bad pass from center set them back to the twenty. Two plays later the ball was lost on downs. The bad breaks were evened up in the fourth quarter after the Eaglets had marched 80 yards to the Dorchester one-foot line. The threat was halted, when Ritchie Doyle slipped to the ground on a fourth-down end sweep. This was the end for B. C. High as the Red and Black held the ball until the final whistle. Dorchesteris line play was outstanding in stemming the con- tinous B.C. rushing oHense with Joe Kelley, Bill Cahill, Tony Ryan, and Nippie,' Lester turning in terrific ball games. DORCHESTER 19 - COMMERCE 7 The new Boston Conference champs finished the season in grand style by rolling over rival Commerce with a decisive 19-7 victory. Dunbar tallied its first touchdown in the early minutes of the opening period. As soon as Dan O,Toole had kicked off, Commerce obliged by fumbling on its own 16 yard line and Tom Lester pounced on the loose ball. Fullback Stan Living- stone picked up nine yards to the seven, and Milano broke through for a first down on the three. The determined Commerce line held for three downs, but Livingstone finally hit pay dirt on the fourth attempt. Dick Sheehanis placement failed when a Blue and White Hanker broke through to block the ball. Commerce tried to put Dorchester in a hole by punting on first down throughout the rest of the initial quarter, but was unsuccessful. 44 RED AND BLACK The Red and Black' scored a second touchdown in the latter part of the following period after incessantly threatening the rival goal-line. With the ball on the Commerce 30 yard line, Milano passed 13 yards to Larry Bushey who galloped all the way to the end zone in vain, as a clipping penalty set them back to the 20. After Living- stone and Milano alternated the ball, toting for seven yards on two plays, the latter clipped off 14 yards through tackle to the one-yard line from where he bucked over on the next rush. Bill McDonald then went over from the two for the extra point. Dorchesteris final tally was set up in the third round when Bill McDonald intercepted a Chris Mahoney aerial just inside the Commerce 30 yard line. Milano rounded the Blue and Whiteis left end and rolled off 12 yards to the 15. After making a first down on the ten, Livingstone covered the remaining yardage on the next play for the clinching touchdown. Commerce made an attempt to get in the ball game late in the same period, but, after marching 80 yards downfield, the ball was lost on downs on the Red and Black ten yard stripe. The Blue and White squad finally dented the scoring column in the final chapter as Dor- chester rested on its laurels, when the shifty backfield ace, Jim Kenney, raced 79 yards on a breakaway. Mahoney then passed for the point-after. The Commerce stalwarts made a valiant at- tempt to even up the contest during the second half. but they were no match for the Red and Black's fast-breaking backs and steadfast line. The following players received their varsity letters: Burkhard, Bushey, Cahill, Campbell, Daneman, Delano, Coggin, Kelly, Lester, Living- stone, MacDonald, McDonald, Milano, Mullen, O'Toole, Ryan, Schwehr, Sheehan, Tobin, Tracy, Trecarichi, Walsh, and McNamara, mgr. THANKSGIVING DAY 5 Top - Bushey carries, Cahill left Center- Bushey around end, McDonald paves way Bottom- Herrin', MacDonald on end around