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

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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'

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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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Intheirfinal game of the season, the Bulldogs for three quarters put upafutile attempt against the Cru- saders., Only in the third quarter did Kaimuki show a spark of lost bril- liance to tally their lone T. D . with apparent ease. Th e disappointing showing of the Bulldogs could per- haps be accounted by the fact that Coach Vasconcellos was pleased enough by his team's earlier showing that he put in all the substitutes For a maior part of the game. lKaimuki 7-St. Louis 201 Q-sg... s-.q,, sg I W. GOMES R. YOSHIKAWA End Tackle E 'tile attempt to stop it. KSammy Lee Photol K. TAMANAHA 5- MEDHRO5 Half-back Half-buck TEAM STANDINGS H p W, Q Won Lost T uf ' . xy!-:W 1 s T A P KAM 6 1 s , Qr r if-if , r aasy sbs syy sss , ROOSEVELT 6 I s Q s r is ST- LOU'5 5 2 KAIMUKI 3 4 gs X s ' gzggr 2i , x ghz 5 :ARRINGTON ' 1 6 5 it 3 5' ss MNLEY 0 7 i ,. -s'r' g l': L. TOMINAGA P. LEDESMA Ful I-back Quarter-back