Jenkintown High School - Jenkintonian Yearbook (Jenkintown, PA)

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First Row, kneeling: Rice, Jackson, Coleman, D. Doyle. Biondi, Argue, Carlile, B. Holmes, Eby, Poley, Hopson First Row: D. Holmes, J. Doyle, Regan, Thompson, Cut- Farrow, Shisler lManagerl. Third Row: Brauer, Wilson right Fitzgerald lCopt.l, McAllister, Jarden, Nichols, Stevenson, Devlin, Fitzpatrick, Christianson, Kehoe Mont Benson Bickley. Second Row: Coach Highfield, Fields, gomery, L. Roberts, Lewis, Copple, Clark, Ruddle flllllBHll When school started, the football team had already had two weeks of strenuous practice under their new coach, John l-lighfield, The squad was in high gear for their first game with Quakertown, which they won with ease, 3l -O, Traveling to Souderton for their next game, the Drakes suffered defeat by the margin of one point, l3-l4, Again on the home field, the team came back fighting the following week to blank Ambler 20-O, but suffered the loss of Barney Devlin, veteran guard, when he broke his leg, The one point margin returned to haunt the Red and Blue at Sell-Perk on a rainy night under the lights, being defeated 7-8. ln the following game, after a hard battle, the Drake eleven tied Doylestown O-O. Back in form once again the team turned the tables and took l-latboro in a close contest 7-6. After remaining idle the following week the team narrowly missed defeating second place Lansdale, playing their best 48 minutes of the season. The final score of the hard luck game was O-6. In the last contest, the Drakes were swamped by the champion Springfield steelers, and suffered their only stinging defeat of the year by the score of 47-O. The final record was totaled with three wins, four defeats, and one tie. The season was very successful, however, from the standpoint of the team spirit, which was much higher than it had been in recent years. This was due to the tireless coach- ing efforts of Mr. l-lighfield and Mr, Pauff, and the fine leadership of Captain Whitey Fitzgerald Whitey was elected to the All Bux-Mont eleven, and Bill Carlile and Ed Fields made the second team. Thirty-eight

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M546 First Row: Young, Carnahan, Crosson, Payne, Schaffer, Roberts. Second Row: Conrad lManagerl, Wambold, Evoy, McFeeter lCapt.l, Carlile, Mueller, Coach Dougherty. Hlllllltll Oct. l-Our Jenkintown Drakettes of '43-'44 won their initial game by defeating l-latboro 2-l. The girls, a squad of forty-four, displayed superior ability, sportsmanship and spirit, which carried them through a very successful season under the expert guidance of their coach, Mrs, D. Oct. 8-The team journeyed to Ambler and staggered home with their first away victory. Nancy Evoy, right inner, continued her scoring streak by gaining the lone tally. Oct. 15-Lower Moreland-another victory cap- tured on the opponent's field by a 4-l margin. Oct. Z2-Abington bowed to the superior Jenkin- town team, 2-l, as rain clouds threatened sure footing. A seriously sprained ankle kept our right inner from playing most of the game Forty but Evelyn Carnahan made up for the loss by scoring her first two goals of the season. Oct. 25-The day was sloppy and so was the playing but our Jenkintown squad came out on top with a l-O victory over Willow Grove. Nov. 5-Against North Wales the team lacked unity but managed to plull through with a 2-l score. Nov. I2-Our girls, with hopes for an undefeated season, took Cheltenham by surprise in the first half of this crucial game by retaining a l-O margin, l-lowever, the tide changed when Cheltenham, coming suddenly to life, was able to score first, the tying goal and then the de- cisive one before the whistle blew, ending a very disappointing game but a never to be forgotten season.