Gonzaga High School - Aetonian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Gonzaga's '44-'45 basketball team got off to a sterling start by drubbing the first ten teams encountered. Scott Cranston, George Jelly, Joe Burke, George Garvey, Bill Kellinger, and Ted Reidy showed outstanding teamwork on these victories. This record was marred, however by a 3l to 24 defeat at the hands of Central, whom they had romped over earlier in the season Sl to 34. After taking the next two games, the Eagles met and subdued Georgetown Prep, 43 to 39 in a hotly contested ball game, for their first Catholic Crown victory. The following two teams were easy victor- ies for the Purple sharp-shooters. Following these triumphs the Purple .cagers met their arch rival, St, John's, and lost a heortbreaker, 3l to 29, George Jelly and Ted Reidy tied for scoring honors with ten points each. GONZAGNS BASKETBALL Recoiling from their defeat they came back to overwhelm all opposition. Georgetown Prep striving vainly, fell again to the Eagles. 55 to 47. Before 5000 ardent basketball enthusiasts the Eagles and the Johnnies clashed for the second time in a wild and open game. The lead jumped from one team to the other, with the final seconds climaxed by Joe Burke's lay up shot with ten seconds to go, tying the game. The overtime which followed was almost more than the spectator's throbbing hearts could stand. Tommy Gletner's field goal set- tled the issue and the remaining 22 seconds proved fruitless for the fighting EagIes. Though defeated, the quint's spirit and fight- ing courage sent 600 Gonzaga students proud- ly away with the recollection of a momentous game, well played. VARSITY SQUAD eilllmei, 12 Left to right, Top Row: Fr. Herlihy, SJ., J. Kennedy, J. Sparacino, H. Logan, J. McGrath, J. Manon, W. Elsey, J. Kozik, Coach. Bottom Row: W. Brown, J. Burke, A. Cranston, G, Jelly, G. Garvey, W. Kellinger, E. Healy

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As the season drew to a close, the statistics showed that the Eagles had scored l l2 points to their opponents 57, The Eye-Streeters ended the season with a record of six wfns and three losses. Wins over Georgetown Prep and St. John's eleven netted the Purple and White the Catholic Championship, a fit- ting reward for a hard fighting and faithful team. ln a Post season gome in which an All- Prep team was pitted against an All-High squad. The following Eagles were chosen to represent their team, due to their outstanding play throughout the year. Jim Gardiner, center, Frank Muller, guard, Bernie Lavins, tackle, and backs Jim Pope, Joe O'Neill, and Tom Flint. The fray resulted in a 6-6 tie. JAY VEE FOOTBALL This year under the guidance of Father Hcirjgan, S.J., 'and Father Brew, S.J., an ex- football player at C-onzaga, The Jay Vee squad maintained their usual impressive record. Handicapped by a late start, the team was able to play but three games. In their first encounter, they held Holy Name to a O-to-O tie, in a bitterly contested game. The first team to fall before the Little Eagles was the C-eorgetown Prep Jay Vee. KX Dick Brown's open field running enabled them to romp over the Little Hoyas. The final game of the season against Priory resulted in a 25 point margin of victory for Gonzaga. Backfield men, Dick Brown, Jim Spelman and linemen, Dan lvlountin, Tony Cook, Tom Pekin, Jerry Pekin, Bill Davis, Ronny Red- mond, Ralph Johnson, showed sufficient abili- ty to look forward to varsity berths next year.

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MANAGERS ON Left to right: R. Boyd, Junior Vorsify, T. Wilson, E. Boiler, Varsity. T moTTY CRANS if ITEDI, Ruby 7 -, V .Q I X, K5