Edgewood High School - Crusader Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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. - R B N Y LYN uc M C M Russ WIWMA Dlc K uw Halfback Gu d Gua d Where my b llc p To gh ron Ill get hr d t Co c ' St Peters Oshkosh Br1ng1ng the number of stralght v1ctor1es to four the Maroons emerged from the fray S3 I2 Rxpp Hughes and Ryan ran over touchdowns 1n order Kovacs netted a fourth and added the extra polnt Maroon passes filled the au' and the ball was carrxed over by McCann In the second half WICSC added the s1xth touchdown Late 1n the game St Peter s drove over two touchdowns before they could be stopped Thxs ga1n was more than balanced when the Maroon regulars added twenty pomts to the score St john s Mllwaukee Wlnnlng 1ts last game of the season under the hghts Edgewood battled 1n a sea of mud to a I3 o score The game was marred by a downpour of ra1n and a sllppery ball Desplte these odds a very fine brand of football was shown In the opemng perrods both teams resorted to puntmg 10 at tempts to feel each other out Rlpp early 1n the second perlod raced elghty five yards for the flrst score In the same style Hughes galloped nmety yards after hookmg a St John s pass The short pass attack of St Johns netted them few yards s1nce they could not ga1n the necessary speed Gregory Verona and Dmeen were the stars for the v1s1tors The Edgewood Echo Page 67 l 11 N A H oxu: RA an N K an ar End 1 s a a. u 351 m. lcan 01, ah. , ' a I f . . ' 3 , . . . . ., , . - 9 7 , , ' 5 7 . I . . . , , 9 '

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Burc Hn.c as Sc E G W s C F llback Tac! .EZ an back Halfback Watch me get em T lk t p Get set yo guy ' ch t me left7 St Norberts De Pere To start a strmg of v1ctor1es the Maroons humbled a weak St Norbert s outfit 37 o Kovacs proved h1s worth by collectmg three markers w1th Mc Cann addmg two more McCann made the first 1n the opemng perlod to be followed by Hughes After a blocked punt Kovacs brought the last score 1n the fnrst half McCann ga1ned another 1n the openlng m1nutes of the second half the second came when Kovacs mtercepted a pass and re turned lt to the goal Clos1ng all scor1ng Kovacs agaxn crossed the l1ne yust before the end of the game Racme M1l1tary Academy Playing a superlor brand of ball Edgewood broke a two year deadlock by defeat1ng the Racme eleven 39 o McCann turned lt 1nto a gala affa1r of h1s own by mak1ng three touchdowns on passes He opened scormg 1n the 1n1t1al perlod to have hxs feat duphcated by Rxpp who used a lateral pass Shortly afterwards the ball was carr1ed across agam 1n the hands of McCann Hllgers downed on the three yard l1ne after a long run plunged over for the fifth touchdown McCann made the s1xth after a com pleted pass Raclne never threatened The Edgewood Echo Page 66 H B BILL HILLKNG G IE zz Boa AREY u ke u cr .. . .. .. a i U ,ganga .. Y u S... .How mu i i ' 9 . . . ., , i . . . I n . , 5 , . I . . . . , , . ' , 7

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T KE M C A Wuso o Hu Pmucx DAGGBT F Ilback Tac I Lmemen and Reserves The backs were greatly a1ded IH ga1n1ng yardage by means of an average l1ne possess1ng abundant speed W1DChCStCf new at the p1vot post played the whole season wxthout a bad pass Th1s IS a remarkable record s1nce the St John s game was played 1n nearly an 1nch of mud and water Two sets of guards alternated The first was Wllson and Keeley whose play1ng was cons1stently outstand1ng Wolf Hughes and Cramer although hampered by 1njur1es gave a good account of themselves The tackle berths went to Schllhng and McMahon block1ng and stonewall defense wrought havoc w1th the opponents McCann Edgewood s greatest pass rece1ver turned 1n a most br1ll1ant season W1ttman at the end played 1nsp1red ball and was a bulwark for defense The consolat1on of capable reserve materxal was also enjoyed McDon nell center Fleek and Daggett tackles Cox and Goeden guards performed rn great fash1on at the1r respect1ve pos1t1ons Flad and Elhs ends played ag gress1ve ball throughout the season A pony backiield composed of re serves also deserve much cred1t H1lgers the fullback a1ded by Carey and Lynaugh d1d most of the ball carry1ng W1ese at quarterback managed the team very well The Edgewood Echo Page 68 H lasik. r ' . ' ' -' , .. , M, l -'X ,SIA U1 s IN rx c ANN L N F NS 'GHES is 'r End Guard u ' ke Gimme a pass! And he's only a soph! One side! Oh no, you don't! ' 9 9 ., . . ' 9 ' a , . S . , . ' 9 9 , 9 9 9 9 9 9 ' 9 9 f 0 , , 9 ' 9 9 9 ' 9 9