Madison Central High School - Tychoberahn Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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Win Big 8 Titles . . . ¥ The Basketball Squad ★ Oppo, Central Nckowa IS 26 Alumni 25 17 Sheboygan 27 15 Horlick 17 16 Wr l IS 17 Kao 19 34 Heluit Jl 34 Krnotlu 10 23 lanovillr 29 40 1 lor Ink IN 22 W, .! IN 19 Fjm 29 33 He loil 27 37 Kcnmlu 20 41 l.inrtvillr 25 42 Monirtlo 19 40 1 lorn-on 29 33 llcavcr Dam 29 32 Two River 19 26 Superior 2N 25 Veow 'Without xl GUance fyi+wilteA, SecUo+t 7o{l A adison Central possessed the strongest basketball squad in southern Wisconsin during the 1941-42 sea-- ■ son. This team was one of the greatest teams in Madison in the last two decades. The Orange and Black team was small but scrappy. They won the Big Eight championship, city championship, and the Beaver Dam regional championship, thus proving beyond doubt that they were the champs of southern Wisconsin. “There was no doubt that Dom Schiro ranked as the outstanding player on the squad,” Coach Diehl commented, “but we hit upon five boys with good speed and ability to play the game. They fitted together and thought together as all champions do.” The following boys were letter winners: Warren Colwill, senior, who played reserve forward; Ora Cox, senior, reserve forward; Edwin Hclmicks, senior, all-city second team, regular forward; Nick Gandolph, senior, regular guard, all-city second team, one of the best guards in the conference; Dom Schiro, senior, regular center, all-city first team, all-state first team, one of the Ixrst centers in the state; Clayton Allen, junior, regular forward, all-city second team: Paul Berg, junior, regular guard, all-city first team; Lee Sanders, junior, reserve guard; Peter DiMartino, sophomore, reserve guard. Other boys on the squad were: John Brausen, George Schiro, JefT Quin, Bob Nee, Chris Joseph, Dick Wagner, Dick Springman, Donah! Burwcll, Lafern Opsal, Bob Nelson, Isaiah Carthron, and George Capadona. The Beaver Dam game was outstanding. This team was as strong as any other played. Beaver Dam was taller and heavier than the small boys of Central. Many sjx rts writers picked this team to win the state tournament in mill-season. The squail worked hard because they were slated as a second division team. Coach Diehl had little to work with because of losses by graduation last year. A great deal of the credit for this year’s success in basketball belongs to the coach. Mr. Diehl, as fine a coach as may be found. Prospects for next year’s team look bright with four letter men returning plus many goixl “B” team boys. The boys Central will lose arc: Dom Schiro, Ed Hclmicks, Nick Gandolph, Tom Marsh, Warren Colwill, and Ora Cox. ft? Omcii Duiil

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★ The Football Squad ★ Oppo. Central |jnnvillc 6 35 lie ton 0 12 Kenothj 0 IV Park 6 0 Wot 0 IV Horlick 6 20 Kju 0 13 Two Major Sports . . . tyijftieUi A+utuieAA.a'uf, 7earn Q U+t(fA, atto ne Athletic nophif, rViK fiftieth anniversary of football at Central was celebrated by one of the best football seasons in Cen-tral’s history. The Orange and Black team climaxed this season by winning the city title and tying for the Big Bight Championship with Madison East, our greatest rival. Along with this great achievement Central had six of its players on the all-city team. These players were chosen by leading sports authorities for their outstanding play during the football season. The names of the players and their positions are as follow's: Bill Carow, center; Clarence Esser, right tackle; Eddie Mathews, left guard; Lee Sanders, right half; Paul Romano, left half; and Ken Hickman, left end. These boys are but a few of the great football players that have been dcvelojxrtl at Central. Mr. Pollock, Central's football coach, stated: “This year's team, for straight running ability and defensive power, will rate with any team I have ever coached at Central. In my opinion this year's team was remarkable because of the good condition the boys were in. They could stand up under any strain. They didn't know what the word ‘quit’ meant. Of course, we had a few bad nights, but that happens to any team. For instance, the game at Racine Park, which we lost 6-0; those boys were plenty tough, but our boys just weren’t playing up to their old style of ball. A week later they came back to wallop Racine Horlick 20-6 in a field of mud and water. When Horlick scored their lone touch' down we had our third string boys in there anil only by a lucky pass did they score. In the first five games our Central line held all its opponents to 60 yards net gain, of which any coach would be proud. The team this year could have stood up under the pounding of any high school team in the state. The outstanding player for Central and the Big Eight was husky Paul Romano, who, in the seven conference games this year, scored a total of 78 points, or an average of over 11 points per game. Along with this, he and Nick Gandolph were elected co-captains of Central’s immortal eleven. Also lie was selected by Madison sports writers and football officials as the most valuable player in the city and the best halfback in the Big Eight. All of the boys of this eleven deserve (continued on page i?) Coacii I’m cock

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Track rPm: 1942 inick season was a successful season lor both Coach Diehl and the members of the squad. This team achieved more than any other Central team by placing second in the conference meet, being Ixaten by Madison West, the state champions. Central did not fare so well in the West Relays, placing seventh with 23 points. In dual meet competition Central won two and lost one. Central lost to the [xmcxful Madison West squad and won from Madison East and Janesville by large scores. Roy Shelton was the only Central boy who placed in the state meet, placing third in the 440 yard dash. Roy was also the leading scorer on the squad. Central placed second in the city meet by losing to West by only five points. Central city champions are: Ed Hel-micks, 440 yard dash; Jim Sticha, mile run; and Roy Shelton, broad jump. I-cading runners arc as follows: Lee Sanders in the 100 yard dash, Roy Shelton and lid Hclmicks in the 440 yard dash. Bob Schara and lien Goodrich in the half-mile, Jim Sticha in the mile run, and Jim Hyslop in the hurdles. Tile following boys won their letters in track: Paul Berg. Bill Carow, Isaiah Carthron, Tom Cullen, Earl Erickson, Clarence Esser, Ben Goodrich, Don Harris. Ed Hclmicks, Jim Hyslop, lax Sanders, Bob Schara, Roy Shelton, Jim Sticha, and Dick Wagner. Tennis 'I'his year’s tennis team proved to lx a typical Central aggregation: Plenty of spirit and will to win, but handicapped in many ways. Two handicaps were the loss of ineligible men and poor practice facilities. 'Hie first match of the year was against East: (Central was shut out by a 6-1 score. Despite the lopsided score the match proved to lx an interesting one, for all the individual players were closely matched; considering that tlx East team had been practicing about three weeks longer than our boys, Central’s play was impressive. (continued on page 36) Golf Prospects arc better for next year’s golf team with the same five first men returning to school. 'Hie golf team this year met with defeat in all of its seven meets. The Orange and Black team ended up in second place because all of the other three city high schools tied for first. The following boys were members of the golf team: Steve Caravcllo, Paul Kinsclla, George Schiro, Pete Accardo, Jack Cirev. Bill Pope, George (continued on page 36)