Georgetown Preparatory School - Cupola Yearbook (North Bethesda, MD)

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... .,., ,.,, ,......4l . wzior goofhaff Squag Front Row, left to right: Robert Brennan, James Wilson, Victor De Robertis, John Dillon, Hill Christie, Luis Julia, Albin Scott, Kemp Devereux, Thomas Crowley, John MacDonald, Manager. Second Row: John Coyle, William Martin, James Mundell, Richard Nicolaides, John Kelly, Francis Kirchhof, James Crowley, Brooks Beyer.

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A.- - - f file Ldqefs Front Row, left to right: Billy Tenerowicz, Jimmx Gux 61 Cailos lxossello VN Lltti Otonnoi Holland Gasser, James BIOVNH Don Kilex Second Row: John Dillon, Kemp Deveieux John Robelts Dlck I+ niellx l ins Julii Leo McCormick, George Rossello M1 Coupe Coaeh Meet the scrappiest little eleven in the country. We nominate all of them for National Honors-and a berth on future Prep teams. A picture is worth a thousand words. We submit the photo at the right as a proof of the Midgets' greatness. It shows a spirited line charging in at the snap ol' the ball. It explains why they were ahle to beat every team their size during the 1940 campaign. We Seniors hail the Prep Teams of 1943, '44 and '45l

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W fr, afeaa, ,.,.6 Eckrich, Triple Threat Back of Georgetown Prep, Defeats Irish Almost Single Handedly Iona Prep's record of 10 unbeaten years in the Georgetown-Iona rivalry, which is exhibited annually at Haag Field on Thanksgiving Day, went by the boards yesterday morning when a big, heavy and tricky Georgetown Prep 11 made its trip from Garrett Park, Maryland, worth while by handing the Irish a 14-6 setback. In this the 11th year of competition between the teams, George- town had the better of the iight most of the way with the breaks helping them on. However, the outstanding ball player on the field yesterday morn- ing was Eugene Eckrich, one of the best backs we have seen this year. It was Eckrich against Iona-he didn't give the Irish time to settle back be- fore banging away first at the forward wall and then through the ozone. The visitors, expertly coached by Tommy Keating, Georgetown Uni- versity star on the 1938 team, exhibited their smartness when they quick kicked on three occasions to set the Irish back on their heels. Early in the second quarter occurred the play which aside from spelling defeat for Iona, will be talked about for some time to come. Slight- ly worn from the beating he was taking at the hands of the Iona forward wall, Eckrich went back to pass. In swarmed Iona tackles and every one of them hit him at the waist leaving his arms free. He stood there im- movable and when he saw George Ghecas free about 15 yards in front of him, drew back his right arm and shot the ball on the line to Ghecas, who was brought down by Babe Dowling, the last Iona player in sight, on the Irish 6 yard line. Iona 'stood up under the beating of this superman for three plays but on the fourth he slipped over his own right tackle for the second Hoya touchdown. McDonnell followed immediately with his line buck and the hole in the Iona middle was big enough to drive a truck through. As a matter of fact, he didn't run, he walked. A long forward pass and run, from Eckrich to Ghecas, a speedy halfback, covering 60 yards, set up the Hoyas' second touchdown. Eckrich went over his own right guard and tackle for the score after a fighting Iona line was blocked out. Again McDonnell converted with a line buck.