Joliet Central High School - Steelmen Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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B HELL,-fr? is 1 ps ilLLi iiU 1 P512-Ei-'gi' 1 a-'iii-fi? 'f 1 Y .- f,c1b--4- I-,- : 5.1 BLUE AND GOLD CLUB Fifth Row-Hardy, A. Clark, Kelly, R. Dobbs, Smarker, Owen, Sing, Fourth Row-Schmidt. Maxwell, Secor. McKay. Fritz, Melin, Pennuto, Mclieand, R. Clark. Third Row-Coach Becker, Kennedy. Bishop. Knight. Sidell, Heggie, Dow, Arnold, Belfield, Second Row-Tabb, Flannigan, Ferguson, Ricker, Barr, Seamans, Smith, Jones, Stephen, Oldani. First Row-Beltzner, Beecher, Booker, Mattei, VVasl1er, Austin, Carlson, Delonas, Lentini, E, Dobbs, Menozzi, Stewart, Ramirez. HEAVYWEIGHT FDOTBALL fcontinued from Page 821 Flannigan flays Freeport recovers fumble in opening minute.. Oldani brilliant off tackle. .. Sabotnik, Owen driving interference. ..lVlax passes to Irish, another touchdown ,,., Terrific blow, third quarter, Fritz dislocates elbow, out for season .... Smith subs ...we tackle fiercely. Pretzels try passes. . .. Oldani injured, Arnold subs credirably. .. Max gallops 40 yards .... our game, 13-O. Elgin! What a battle. .. charge after charge . relentless drive, terrific counter drive .,,, Max tears 40 yards, Oldani 15 .... Elgin with backs to wall . . , Owen, Jones, Sabotnik stop Walser, but Born nabs pass . we fumble, Maroons convert into touchdown ...Sing squirms off tackle.. half ends 12-7. .. Final half a death grip. .. suddenly the break comes .... Kelly nabs brilliant 40-yard pass .... Maroons with backs on goal line. .. a bad pass, a missed signal, a championship lost! That three-cornered battle raged on, East and Joliet hoping for a tie with Elgin. .. a blocked punt, Steinke recovers, East scores . . a long pass fumbled, recovered .... scoring ended .... we stage valiant comeback second half .... Barr, Ferguson, Smith in heads up line play .... Zeke, Dago, Sing drive .... Irish nails Beaudoin's pass ..., ball on East zo-yard stripe .... they intercept next pass .... Maroons are conference champs. fcontinued on Page 961 ,-f ff-N . ii - ' 4 I - -i L - a F! 'L- --ZZ' 5' ' Pi L--:xii ff ' F5 gi- -LQF3 ' ai -155: if ' : , ll-'th - - - 95

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- ,: -e- - - ,.,. ff- - Football Team in Action HEAVYWEIGHT BASKETBALL fContinued from Page 891 half ends 12-10 . those eight enemy points prove bigger handicap as game nears close, so we lose . . Boys from Harvey went thru district , but met defeat in opener in sectional, from Wheaton . .while little Waterman . with 400 loyal souls and a basketball team pulled the sectional out of the fire . only to lose in four overtimes in first contest at state. Tough luck . very tough break . they didn't win, but neither did Johnston City, last year's champs. Capt. Oldani, Ricker, Beaudoin, Maxwell, Kelly, Flannigan, Barr, Hardy, Menozzi, Bishop, Kennedy and Arnold . men with fighting hearts . who never quit when the going was rough. Hall honor to you, and to the B squad men who lost only one game, who will be the nucleus for next year. 'HEAVYWEIGHT FOOTBALL lContinued from Page 951 Friendly relations with DeKalb brought to close frozen ground, bitter cold Smitty, Max play best games of year , Oldani scores lone touchdown Barr breaks wrist Max tears knee ligaments. Intersectional game with Cedar Rapids, Iowa Blue and Gold most brilliant of entire season Sing '55 yards on reverse Beaudoin Hips beautiful pass to Irish, '50 yards and touchdown Line beats tall corn boys unmercifully block punt, Kelly, Barr, Jones, McKay all on ball mud does not stop our passes . Max to Beaudoin for 15, to Irish for 30 Olclani inside tackle for final touchdown. Clark tears Iowa line to shreds. Gain 264 yards to 36. Final score 27 to 0. Glorious finishl Fourteen letter men fought their last for Blue and Gold . 9 sterling line- men . Capt. Kelly, Flannigan, Owen, Ferguson, Smith, Sabotnik, Jones, Barr. Hardy fearless, hard charging boys and 5 driving backs, Oldani, Sing, Maxwell, Beaudoin, Dobbs Next year McKay, Fritz, Arnold, Seamans, Clark, Pennuto and Stephens are returning letter men ..,. here's to you .... and may you bring honor and glory to the old school! sQ ilW 1 f 1 hX 3ls N -' r-J ,f5 '0- ,.,. 3 - HQ 96