Logansport High School - Tattler Yearbook (Logansport, IN)

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In his fourth year at Logansport, Coach Jim Puett led the Red Devils to their finest season in the last nine years, win- ning four of their eight games. Logansport, in al- most every game, by grit and gameness outplayed their heavier opponents. Victor Buddy Moore, the spark plug of the team, because of his su- perb broken-Held running was chosen All State. Joe Butch Savini played 301516 very fine defensive a . FOOTBALL Pe1'u 14-Logansport 6. With only three major award men returning, Moore, Savini, and McGrath, the green Logansport team in their initial game of the season battled a heavier Peru to a standstill for three quarters. In the fourth quarter, however, the Tigers plunged over the winning touchdown. Highlights of the game were Moore's 60 yard touchdown sprint and Joe Sa- vini's outstanding defensive play. Logansport 21-Jeff 0. The Red Devils finally overcame Jeff's eight-year jinx in great style. The incensed Logansport team, smarting from their earlier defeat, performed like a champ- ionship team in running over three touchdowns almost at will. The performance of the entire line was nothing short of sensa- tional, for Jeff's total yards gained from play were only 56. Not once were the Bronchos within our 35 yard line. Rensselaer 25-Logansport 18. A larger, heavier, more ex- perienced Rensselaer squad invaded the Berry Patch and beat the Red Devils by one touchdown, but only after a terrific battle. It was by far the most thrilling and free scoring game witnessed in a long time. Logansport scored in the first five minutes of play, again in the first of the third, and again in the last period, that touchdown being the result of a brilliant 60 yard run back of a kickoff by Buddy Moore. The game was a nip and tuck af- fair until the heavier Rensselaer squad finally wore the Red Dev- ils down. Logansport 7-Frankfort 6. The Red Devils, playing their best ball of the season, eked out a 7-6 victory in an extremely hard fought game with the Frankfort Night Hawks. The entire Logansport line outplayed their heavier opponents, thus aiding Buddy Moore to romp to a 58 yard touchdown. Logansport 26-Deaf School 7- It is heartening to see a group of handicapped lads participate in football. Though on the short end of the score, the Deaf School kept our Red Devils hust- ling every minute of the game. Logansport's superior speed out- stripped the Silent Hoosiers. The work of Logansport reserves in this contest was noteworthy. 1-iwfw . A ,333 PAGE TWENTY-FIVE

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PAG FOOTBALL X D Joe Savini, guard, co-captain, Dick Waters, student manager: B u d d y Moore, halfback, co-captain. K e n n y Mclieever, quarterback, Junior Long, minor award guard, Lawrence Firmani, end. Henry Szewczyk, fullbackg Art Mc- Grath, tackleg Paul Anderson, end. 1 W 1 X ' f is 5 i 6 4 s 51' 1 f '.f if Q er Q . E 3, J ' V'd ' p . ig ,I i i . fmt, ,ar y A K ' E. J if 'J' James Eagan, endg Bob Hecdcard, ' f r -. J J g 1 1 minor award guard, Louis Dailey, i f J o ,ig ii, r J k t? halfback. J i EH if . o ggi Flip Crispen, halfbackg Ben Richa- it 1 ir ,s,, . . son, tackleg Dick Turner, center. M my g G' ': ' ,A . A ' . A l Warren Paluchniak, tackleg Jupe ' rr r irjiffjfg, 7 Shaver, endg Bob Grandstaff, guard. -ii Tiff P i 5 e M... .. , ! , is A ,,,W,,, Junior Frye, center, Maurice Naft- . g A' A 4 it zger, guardg Mike Selvio, back. M ax to on ' sad 1 '. is . V L mx . t I .. I H E TWENTY-FOUR

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PAGE TW ENTY-SIX FOOTBALL Logansport 14-Peru 6. Having been beaten in the first game of the season with the Tigers, Logansport came back with a bang by twisting a knot in the Tiger's tail. Time and time again Logansport was forced back to their goal line only to make a supreme stand and halt the onward drive of the Tigers. High- lights of the game were Buddy Moore's two sensational runs and the fine down the field blocking of the entire team. Kokomo 52-Logansport 0. Logansport, hampered by the loss of Joe Savini, who was injured in the Peru game, faced a team outweighing them by twenty pounds to the man. With Kokomo's wealth of experienced players, the Kats clawed the Red Devils to pieces. Besides tarnishing a previously fine record, the game proved very costly to Logansport in injuries: Buddy Moore tore the tendons in his ankle and Kenny McKeever suf- fered a broken wrist, both boys being lost for the remainder of the season. Marion 25-Logansport 0. In the last game of the season, the crippled Logansport squad was unable to stem the Marion tide. Due to the cold weather and the apparent lack of enthus- iasm on the part of both teams and fans, the game was a listless, uninteresting affair. The varsity lineup for the season was as follows: Left end, Lawrence Firminig left tackle, Art McGrath, left guard, Maurice Naftzgerg center, Dick Turner, rightguard, Joe Savini: right tackle, Warren Paluchniakg right end, J upe Shaver, quarter back, Kenny McKeeverg fullback, Henry Szewczykg half back, Louis Dailey, half back, Buddy Moore. every task efficiently. teams, win or lose. STUDENT MRNRGERS Time out! Water! At that call two Logansport stalwarts, Dick Waters and Charlie Dyke, rushed onto the field marrying the bucket. The Ped Devils and Coach Puett owe a vot of thanks to these boys who performed CHEER LERDERS One thing no team can do without is school support encouraged by good cheer leaders. Gordon Singer Marion Lou Alber, and Betty Mayberry when things looked a bit black were always backing up our high school