Gonzaga High School - Aetonian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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STARTING LINEUP Loft to right: J. O'Keefe, J. Clark, F. Muller, W. Maher. Backfield: J. Pope, T. Flint, K. Atchison, G. Jelly. ,'4 w-M... Gonzaga 20 MOUNT VERNON 0 ln their initial attempt of the l944 iotball season, the Eagles scored an wpressive 20-O victory over Mt. Vernon. 'ie Eye, Streeters displayed a'wealth Z power in engineering three goal line 'ives. Ken Atchison twice bulled his :my to pay dirt: George Jelly crossed the :al line for the 'remaining six points. W. McGregor, P. Wintermyer, H. Pettit, GONZAGA 25 Maui-rr ST. Jo: 9 On October lst, the Eagles traveled to Baltimore to meet Mt. St. Jae. The first half was hard' fought and as the gun sounded' Gonzaga was on the ,short end of a 9 to 6 score. In the second half the Eye Streeters, led by Jim Pope, roared back forthree touchdowns, and their first victory over the Gaels in three years. '

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ond E tis the Spams, A that Sllpvc Cxone I I . 'case . t. uxg 15 exe . A in Vlso keeps th e mth 1 . F Hermw ' S' 1 . VARSITY SQUAD h. M J. Koilk' Cong FOOTBALL The nucleus of Gonzaga's football team was composed of a handful ot lettermen from last year's squad and Junior Varsity players, who had proved themselves ready for Varsity competi- tion. Weeks of practice sliaped the club into a smooth working aggrega- tion. Under Mr. Kozik's and Father Herlihy's experienced hands andwith a seriousness of purpose. the team gained for themselves an outstanding record and the fullest respect from their opponents. an f ps , 1 A V Laflhto right, First Row: J. Pope, T. Flint, J. Glenn, Ja Clark, F. fMuller, J. Gardiner, T. Monaghan, B. Lavins, J. Noone, H. Logan, J. O'NeiII. Second Row: R. Redmond, J. Warren, J. Miller, J. Maher, J. Hitselberger, G. Jelly, W. McGregor, H. Lowe, G. Buckingham, W. Maher, J. App, P. McDonald. Third Row: P. O'Neill, J. O'Keefe, K. Atchison, W. De Chard, R. Eagan, J. McDonald, Manager, Father Herlihy, S.J., Prefect of Athletics, Mr. J. Kozik, Coach, A. Emory, Manager, H. Pettit, T. McMahon, B. Davis, P. Wintermyer. N

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4 . s 'E' .. E in sv . 'qv . GONZAGA 0 CENTRAL 7 Bagged down by a driving rain, and ankle deep mud, the Eye Streeters tell prey to the Vikings of Central. Though defeated, the Eagles outgained the Centralites two to one in yardage but penalties thwarted any attempt to score. The decisive break of the game occurred in the second period when Gonzaga fumbled on an attempted fourth down kick and the Vikings re- covered on the Purple ten. Two penal- ties advanced the ball to the three, from which point Central carried the ball over on the last down for the only score of the day. GONZAGA 0 CALVERT HALL 7 On October 8, Gonzaga dropped a heartbreaker to Calvert Hall by a 7 to O count. With Jim Pope as the main cog, the Purple ripped their opponents line to shreds for three quarters but did not have quite enough power to score. ln the fourth period Joe Cerrato, the speedy little Calvert back, broke away for an eighty-one yard sprint for the lone score that subdued the hard fighting Purple eleven. 9 CON ZAGA I 3 ROOSEVELT 7 Determined to fight their way back into the winning column, the Eagles registered a l3-7 victory over Roosevelt. The Rough Riders tallied first and held a 7-O edge at the half. At the begin- ning of the third period Joe O'Neill gal- Ioped 22 yards for the Purple's first marker. Pat Davis converted to knot the score. Ken Atchison tossed a pass to Bill Maher who sprinted 28 yards for the winning touchdown.