La Salle Academy - Maroon and White Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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One I Seated, center: Head Manager, E. Walsh. Seated, left to right: J. Hannegan, J. Conley, L. Palizza, L. Gorman, F. Thorpe, J. Pierik. F. Florio, G. Kasparian, J. O,Neil. H. Di Simone. F. Reed, J. Powers, R. Delaney, F. Cavallero, E. McCuinness. Second row: Head Coach. Jack Croning J. Crowley, R. Zalkus, W. De Costa, W. Norberg, R. Carson, R. Herschen. W. McCauley, J. Carelli, J. Gleason, R. Crosby, R. Walsh. E. Bowen, D. Flynn, J. Gallagher, J. Reardon, R. Gentile. Assistant Coach. A. McCall, Assistant Coach, L. Cimini. Third row: Moderator. Brother Anthonyg Assistant Coach. Milt Rhenquistg R. Ciccone, J. Watmaugh, H. Riley, H. Paloni. J. McDermott, L. Lemoi, J. Cucooluan, G. Jackson, W. McGuinness, W. Malchahey, V. Blais, C. Noonan. Football HAT could be done? That was the question confronting Head Coach Jack Cronin and his assistants at the beginning of the 194-6 foot- ball season. Nine first string men and several valuable substitutes had been graduated in June. For three long years all the other teams in the State had been waiting for this chance to halt the Maroon Juggernaut, State Champions during T94-3. 1944, and 1945. There was only one thing for the Maroon to do . . . drill, drill, drill. No one expected La Salle to win more than three games, and these with difficulty. As it was, they emerged victorious in seven out of ten ganies. Injuries beset them before the season was underway. Most important of the victims was Leo Palizza, whom Jack Cronin had dele- gated as Quarterback, to call plays and fire passes. Pulling out of a fiercely fought battle, the Maroon eleven won their second victory in as many starts by defeating Malden Catholic High of Massachusetts, 12-6. The score at the half was deadlocked at 6-6, but a long hard drive in Hundred Twenty-six the late part of the third quarter, climaxed by a well-aimed pass to Roy Delaney, proved to be the deciding factor. Although Malden returned with a last minute passing attack, they were im- mediately checked by the heads-up play of the Maroon eleven. The season's play opened against a highly rated Brooklyn Prep squad. The Juggernaut trampled them 35-6, scoring their first touch- down early in the game after a startling run by Fred Thorpe. John Pierik, coupling with John O'Neil, opened several holes through which the speedy Maroon backs could sweep for numerous gains. Rolling up their third victory of the campaign, the Croninmen romped over Boston College High, 37-0. The Maroon line out-charged their rivals so that numerous times Boston College fumbled before the plays gained momentum. This was the final pre-season game. The Juggernaut opened the defense of their State Crown by turning back an inspired Hope eleven, 26-6. With La Salle notching up two

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scores against their opponents' single tally in , c 8 first half the latter was unable to score La Salle meanwhile rolled up two last half downs George Casparian and Herb were outstanding in this first league The Maroon eleven entered their second with a number of injuries but played an inspiring game against the new State Mount Pleasant squad. La Salle scored first a well-executed aerial from Doon Palizza to Florio. The Mount Pleasant forward wall ior two downs, but Fred Thorpe bolted for the touchdown. On the ensuing fagna for the Mounties ran through the team for a score. This run of 95 yards crowd of 15,000 astonished. The mained this way till the half, rival squads battle viciously for ball. Fred Read was instrumental in L' thrusts late in the second just nipped the advancing Moun- to be off for paydirt. At the the second half the Highlanders and began a march down the the goal line for another six- s line stopped the scoring at- but a Zanfagna pass was completed in the end zone on the third down. As the and Orange were penetrating deep in La and Blue were penetrating deep in La territory, the game ended. A victory streak had carried the Juggernaut through eighteen games was broken. Kauffman, Cranston's star passer, set up the three tallies for Cranston as La Salle suffered its second defeat in three league games, 19-7. Herb DeSimone,s block of a Cranston kick and Roy Delaney's alert recovery led to La st One Hundred Twenty-seven

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CAPTAIN BASKETBALL-JOE BLAIN AND BOB CHOINIERE Both Joe and Bob were active members of the C. Y. O. before they en- tered La Salle. They are following the same sport they played while in the C. Y. O. and unquestionably their qualities as hoopsters are of the finest produced here at La Salle. From two of the ablest players that ever entered a court their schoolmates expect nothing but the best and that is just what they get. Both boys will leave La Salle this year but their enviable athletic records will be imprinted indelibly on the tradi- tional record of the school. OUTDOOR TRACK -TOMMIE NARATO INDOOR TRACK- LEO SULLIVAN Leo comes from Riverside and has concentrated his interests on Track ever since he entered La Salle. He specialized in the mile and the half- mile and was on the championship cross-country team for three years. His earnest efforts did not prove fruitless, for Leo became a member of the All-State squad this year. Leo has proved himself deserving to take part in the traditional athletic history of La Salle. Best of many hurdlers to cross the La Salle scene in several years is Tommie Narato, captain of the outdoor track team and indoor high hurdle champion. Tom has an undefeated record into this year's outdoor season, not having been beaten in outdoor competition last year. In the New England Meet he topped the high and low fields to gain the New England Championship in these two events. In the indoor track he topped four years of work on the team by annexing the National High Hurdle Championship at Madison Square Garden. One Hundred Twenty-five