Kaimuki High School - Ka Halia Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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After spotting an aroused McKin- ley eleven points, the Bulldogs snapped out of their lethargy and roared back in the second half to takeacommanding lead which they never relinquished. With the rain hampering Kaimuki's potent passing assault, their superior ma npower asserted itse I F. Particularly out- standing for the Blue and Gray was its unherolded defensive platoon. fKaimuki 13-McKinley 91 'HN-r N n--r ,. S. FURUTA J. LOPES Tackle Guard we B ..-Y, . ... DeSoto is cut down by Roosevelt's secondary after a neat gain. fSammy Lee Photol Going into the game as l3 point underdogs, the in s p i re d Bulldogs outplayed cl massive Kam e l eve n throughout the game. Kaimuki 'naintained the lead all the way, only to have certain victory snatch- ad out of their grasp by an 87 yard desperation pass play by Kam. Though Kaimuki lost in the scoring :olumn, they captured the hearts af the fans by their valiant and :ourageous play. lt was a supreme noral victory for the Bulldogs. Kaimuki I4-Kamehameha l5j .L l N v b My was R. MIKAMI E. WOODWARD Quarter-back Guard

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V. MALDONADO E, MARTIN Half-back Linebacker Furuta and Marques rush up to assist Crowell in a fumble recovery. fHawaii Times Photoi P. HASHIMOTO R. l'llRAMOTO Tqgk Ie l lClf'b0Cli Led by a host of fine backs and hard charging linemen, the l95l edition ofthe Kaimuki Bulldogs made an auspicious debut at the ex- pense of a hapless lolani eleven. The Bu l l cl ogs, showing surprising promise, scored inthe first and third frames, with Kaupilco and De Soto doing the honors. As expected, Kai mu ki unleashed a razor-sharp passing attack with Ed Kawawaki hitting receivers at every angle. fKaimul4i T3-lolani fi r v E E L Kaimuki's rooters were tops. Going after their second suc- cessive win, the Bulldogs downed an aerial-minded Farrington eleven in a hard fou g h t battle . After they had gained a third quarter 'lead of 20 points, the. Govs came to life. The fighting Bulldogs then matched touchdown For touchdown with their opponents and came out on the long end ofa 27 to 20 score. Outstand- ing were Furuta, Tamanaha, Akana, Kawawaki and De Soto. fliaimuki 27-Farrington 2U

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gf Az D. KIEHM E. OKUHARA Tackle Guard 4 WMM .2513 J. KUNIPO D. COSTA Full-back Hqlf-back i R. KANOA W. HASHIMOTO End Guard In the annual battle between the Vasconcellos brothers, the outman- ned butnot outfought Bulldogs were unable to cope with the powerful and versatile attack unleashed by the Riders and went down to their second defeat of the s e a s o n . Although breaks played an important role in the game, it was apparent that the Riders were the superior team., But it can be honestly said that the Bull- dogs never stopped trying. QKaimuki 7-Roosevelt 19, ,r S DeSoto hits pay dirt on an aerial as opposi This was a crucial game for the Bulldogs, fora victory would place them in the annual Thanksgiving Day double-header. In naming the Bull- dogs as Favori tes, the experts fai l - ed to reckon with Mike McCormick, a 160 pound whirling dervish, who made it a personal task of ruining the Bulldogs. They lacked the zip and crispness which they displayed ear- lier in the season. fKaimuki '1'3-Punahou my li'