Episcopal Academy - Tabula Yearbook (Newtown Square, PA)

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SOCCER FRONT: Pugh, E. Campbell, Tucker, Addis, Bazemore, James, Swarr, Aulenbach, Slarr. SECOND: R. Campbell, Mohr, Jepson, Edson, Heppanslall, Scoll, Haslam, Jeary, Devhney. BACK: Mr. Jarvis, Wheatley, Ervin, Sliles, Hiers, McCurdy, Mr. Davis. During lhe nexl week, lhe spiril of lhe foolball leam was running high, and lhe coaches slepped up lhe lempo of lhe praclice sessions as lhey prepared lo meel a powerful Malvern eleven which had previously bealen Haverford and Penn Charler. l-lowever, a few hours before game lime, lhe rain which had been falling inlermil- lenlly all day, began lo come down in earnesl and, as a resull, lhe game was called off, much lo lhe disappoinlmenl of all lhose concerned. The soccer leam made ils besl showing of lhe season lhe following Thursday as il ballled lo a scoreless deadlock wilh Penn Charler in lwo overlime periods. The game was characlerized by exceplionally long kicks as lhe Blue and While backs pul on lheir besl performance and enabled lhe forward wall lo lhrealen lhe Penn Charler goal conlinuously. Chuck Bazemore's slellar saves were again a highlighl of lhe game as neilher leam was able lo connecl for lhe winning goal. The Blue and While gridders opened lhe defense of lheir lnler-Ac lille lhe fol- lowing day as lhey unleashed an overwhelming display of scoring power lo crush lhe Tri-color ol Germanlown Academy by lhe one-sided score of 4I-I4. The Church- men scored almosl al will in a second hall drive which nelled lhem 27 poinls. The four-horsemen of lhe backfield were all oulslanding, each scoring once. Mike Shouvlin's passing was especially nolable and Smilh and Kisller ran lhrough lhe enemy defenses almosl al will. Arl Largey and Fred Slarling scored lhe olh'er lwo E. A. louchdowns and Al Schaefer converled five of six exlra-poinl lries. Ed Palmer's inler- ceplion of a loose G. A. aerial sel up lhe fourlh Blue and While louchdown. The defensive work of Roger Pilkin, Tom Franklin, Mike Shouvlin and George Swan was also commendable. The following Monday, a delermined Cenlral l-ligh soccer leam rallied lale in lhe game, scoring lhree limes lo overcome a one-poinl deficil and win going away wilh a 3-I counl. Bob Mohr's score in lhe firsl period was lhe only E. A. lally. Buddy Addis and Chuck Bazemore were also prominenl. Three days laler, lhe Jarvismen ran inlo a spiriled Friends' Cenlral leam and walked off lhe field wilh a I-O viclory. Bud Addis scored lhe lone goal in lhe second period. Dave Swarr and Joel Jepson gave good performances on lhe line. The foolball leam mel a rugged and rough-playing Penn Charler eleven lhe nexl clay and gave one of lhe year's besl performances lo emerge viclorious by a score of 27-O. The Penn Charler leam mel far more lhan ils malch in lhe superb olfensive and

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SmiTh were ouTsTanding, using Their skill and experience To sTeady a Team, which, alThough sTrong enough in skill and manpower, showed a pronounced lack oT Teamwork which was reTlecTed in The Tinal score. On The line, The work oT Tackle Tom Franklin was superlaTive. George Swan Tallied The lone E. A. marker and The winning BarTrarn Touchdown was seT up by a blocked kick recovery. Powered by Fullback Jack KisTler, who scored once and did mosT of The ground gaining, The Churchmen gained Their TirsT vicTory oT The season, Turning back Peddie School by a score oT I3-7, a week laTer. George Swan Tallied The TirsT Blue and WhiTe Touchdown and Mike Shouvlin's superb Tield leadership was much in evidence as The Team showed a deTiniTe improvemenT. The work of ArT Largey and Roland SmiTh was 0uTsTanding on The line. During The nexT week, The soccerrnen dropped a pair of 3-I decisions To Moores- Town Friends and To Friends' SelecT in Their TirsT lnTer-Ac conTesT. Harold O'Briar scored The game's TirsT goal Tor Episcopal, buT MooresTown rallied laTe in The game To clinch The encounTer. The Blue and WhiTe booTers losT Their TirsT lnTer-Ac conTesT The Tollowing Thursday as They dropped a hearT-breaking decision To Friends' SelecT. The Jarvismen were handicapped by The absence of Freddy James and Bill Pugh be- cause oT iniuries. The game showed a decided irnprovemenT in The Churchmen's Team play and spiriT. Buddy Addis scored The only goal Tor E. A. and Ned and Roger Campbell sparked The line wiTh Their excellenT play. FOOTBALL FRONT: Largev, J. R. SmiTh, Palmer, Franklin, Swan, K. SmiTh, ReTTew, R. Pifkin, Kisfler, Shouvlin, Chadwick. SECOND: W. Crummer, Schaefer, Siegel, Hewson, Arndf, Greenleaf, Medford, Kennedy, Bensing, Siarling, Nellis, Mr. Brennan. THIRD: Mr. Orsi, Mr Keegan, Aldridge, R. Crummer, HuTch- inson, Haines, GerherdT, STewerT, Salisbury, Riechle, Sangree, Varfabedien, CrockeTT. BACK: Kersun, Warner, Huebner, LongsTreTh, Wheeler, Nixon, Park. i

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defensive play of The Episcopal line. The Team seemed To hiT iTs peak in This game and funcfioned perfecfly as a smooThly working machine. The Churchmen scored once in every period wiTh Ken SmiTh, Jack KisTler, George Swan, and John Haines accounf- ing for The Touchdowns on a mixTure of accuraTe passing and smashing ground ThrusTs. Ken Smifh received The Maxwell Award as The high school player of The week as a resulT of his performance in This game. The soccer Team losT anofher hearT-breaker To a sTrong Haverford School eleven six days laTer. Haverford scored early in The firsT guarfer and held This I-O advanfage unTil The final minuTes of The second period, when Bud Addis found The range from The penalTy line To deadlock The score. The second half found The Teams baTTling furiously wiTh The defensive work of Bill Pugh, Harold STarr, and Dick Jeary being excellenT. Lady Luck inTervened and a penalTy called againsf Fred James resulTed in The winning goal for Haverford. The nexT day found The Orsimen confinuing Their winning ways as They swamped an inexperienced and nondescripf junior varsiTy Team from Haverford College by The score of 42-7. Before The dazed visiTors realized whaT was happening, Episcopal's Kenny Smifh had refurned Two punTs for Touchdowns and E. A. added Two more scores before The coaches could geT The reserves warmed up. This was The firsf real chance for The subsTiTuTes To play, and They proved ThaT Their abilify was noT far below' ThaT of The regulars as They scored Two more Touchdowns largely on The efforTs of Joe Pifkin, Jack Buchanan and John Haines. A somewhaT demoralized Blue and Whife soccer Team Took The field againsf an excellenT GermanTown Friends' eleven and losT by The score of 4-2. Harold O'Brian and Bud Addis accounfed for The Two Episcopal Tallies. The defensive weakness of The backs was The deciding facfor in The loss, as The vicTors conTrolled The ball on Episcopal's end of The Tield for The greaTer parT of The game. Among The backs The work of Fred James was ouTsTanding.