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

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SCHEDULE September 22 Racine Park 0 Central 2 September 29 West 26' Central 6 October 6 Horlick 0 Central 3 Cctober 15 Beloit 7 Central 20 October 20 Kc nosha 6 Central l3 October 27 lanesville 0 Central 7 November 4 East 14 Central 6 Row l: G. St-hem:-r, R. Caucult. D. Grubb. C. Bigley. P. Mt-Cann. R. Slatz. R. Deering. B. Tlmlna-1. J. Fruth. J. Rainionll. B. Buss. B. Briltl. T. Beale. Row 2: E, Moran. F. Oliva. D. Svhiru. E. Withers. S. Rainiontl. R. Viviani. B. Brown. G, Knitting. J. Thom. W. Withers. 'l'. Fuller. B. Ruhinowitv. ,I. Berg. MANELI The football crew rolled over the sea of Big Eight com- petition this year and cruised into third place with four wins and three losses. They were under the command of Coach Lloyd Falgren, a newcomer to the Central ranks, who was assisted by Mr. Warren Kasch, also new here. Our new pilots, however, were not strange to each other, for they had coached teams in the same Minnesota league. Central started the season with a thrilling victory over Racine Park. On the second play of the game, Park fumbled in the end zone, and we scored an automatic safety. The teams fought for the remainder of the game without scoring, and Central's two-point margin gave her the game. West overwhelmed Central with a vicious aerial bombard- ment the following week. She scored her points in the first 26 minutes of play in a great display of point-a-minute play, the final tally being 26 to six. The following week Central invaded Racine for a game with Horlick. Seaman First Class Bernie Rabinowitz, a vet- eran of last year's campaign, kicked a field goal in the last Row Il: D. Berry. Coat-li Falgren. C. Fizwtts. E. l't-lt-lumix. J. Mort-y. I.. Bonham. C. Fl:-ming. D. Benz- sehawel. N. King. H. Wilkinson. R. Will-.it-'. E. Harrington. Coach Kas:-h. D. Bt-nzseliaut-l. ER 24 fifteen seconds of play to lead the team to a three to nothing victory. Returning home, Central torpedoed Beloit 20 to seven. Several scoring attempts were stopped cold by the Orange and Black. This brought the win and loss columns to read three wins and one loss. Our hopes for a Big Eight title were crushed that week when we dropped a 13 to six battle at Kenosha, but this game was especially costly, for Al Dockery sustained a shoul- d-er injury which put him out for the season. The next two games were the ones that counted, and we got oil to a good start by defeating Ianesville seven to noth- ing only to lose a heartbreaker at Breese Stevens to East, 14 to six. An intercepted pass and heads-up ball pulled the game out of the fire for Madison East. Our winning would have meant an undisputed Big Eight championship for West, but as it was, East and West tied for first honors. The team pulled back into port after the East game bat- tered and bruised but none the worse for fight. The skipper is now in private quarters planning a new campaign. New boots will come out of camp to take the place of veterans who have served their hitch. Some are graduating, some have served long enough to be honorably discharged. Reward for meritorious service should be given about now. Petty Orlicers Iohn Berg and Ed Withers receive the Order of Congratulatory Messages for fight under Ere and for giving the team the punch to pull through in bad pinches. To Seamen First Class Don Schiro, Ronald Caucutt, Al Dockery, Gordon Kowing, Gene Bigley, Bob Deering, Sam Raimond, Tom Fuller, Ed Moran, Frank Oliva, Bill VVithers, Ben Cuilla, Ben Thomas, Don Grubb, Tom Beale, Bill Beld, Bernie Rabinowitz, Pat McCann, and Dick Vivi- ani-nothing but praise and glory for all you have done and for the fighting spirit you have maintained throughout the year. To the boots coming in and to apprentice seamen fsubsj of last season we say-carry on this undying spirit, and let's give the skipper a real medal this next time. WVe are now docked. We have had a few bad breaks, but all in all, this has been a successful cruise.

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was its appearance in the Navy Day parade. For the second time they marched and played in a drizzling rain which would have dampened the spirits of less determined organ- izations. . This year the orchestra has had a new director, Mr. Roy L. Holtz. Only 39 members were recruited because of the shortage of players, so the task of organization and training was especially difficult. The orchestra participated in the winter and spring concerts, and had the important duty of furnishing the music for commencement exercises. Gay music and colorful scenery provided a picturesque background for the U.S.S. Central's choral presentation held in place of the annual spring operetta. Through the com- bined efforts of Miss Mary Margaret Hussa, Mr. Roy L. Holtz, and Mr. Richard E. Gross, the program featured the songs and acting of the choir, and the music of the orchestra. Based on a patriotic theme, the choral program, under the title, L'Morale Musicale , reflected the spirit of the First United Nations Conference at San Francisco. Ideas for the script were originated and written by Mr. Gross' speech class under his supervision. Several members of the class took part, making off stage speeches. The scene was a U.S.O. center somewhere in the United States, where men and girls in the uniforms of all the services had gath- ered to hear radio broadcasts from various European nations. Under Mr. Holtz' direction, the orchestra accompanied the chorus in several numbers, including a medley of songs representing the United Nations. Miss Hussa directed the soloists and the chorus, composed of members of the shipls choir. The choir, too, was hampered this year because of the small number of male voices available. Boys had to be re- cruited most vigorously to fill the vacancies left by those in service. Training a choir with so many new and inexperi- enced voices was no easy task for Miss Hussa, and she worked hard and long planning music arrangements and giving special help to those members who required it. But on the whole we all have reason to be well satisfied with the results, and to be proud of the choir and its successful year. It performed on various occasions, including the winter con- cert, a choral program in the auditorium, the choral pre- sentation, Morale Musicalen, and a spring concert. Nine of the girls of the choir formed a triple trio, also led by Miss Hussa. They have entertained at events at the VVoman's Building and U.S.O. The members of this group are lean Henriksen, Mary Goulet, Kitty Newton, Orpha Walker, Delores Doane, Roselyn Reynolds, Georgene Vit- ense, Iean Baumann, and Shirley Gerlach. Our music organizations have done their share in raising and preserving the morale of the crew of the U.S.S. Central. By their efforts they have inspired and entertained us throughout this war year of I944-45. CENTRAL HIGH scHooL ,W s, ciionz Q , r ' ' l 23

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SCHEDULE 'W' Opponenr Ccnmzl Beaver Dam ,,,,,,,,,,,, 25 21 Fond du Lac ,,,,,,.,., 24 26 Ianesville ,,,,.,. ,.,,, 3 0 26 Horlick ,,,,,, ,,,,, 2 7 32 West ,,..,,,,,,. ,,,,. 4 4 I8 Kenosha ,,.,, ,,., 3 8 27 East ,.,,,,,, ,,,,. 3 7 35 Beloit ,,,,,. ,,,,, 5 4 36 Park ,.,,,,,, ,,,,, 2 8 29 Ianesville ..,, ,,,,, 2 X 29 Horlick ,,,,,.., ,,,,, 4 U 30 West ,,,Y,,.. ,Y,,. 4 3 26 East ,,,., ,,,,,,, . ,,.,,..,, 3 9 28 Kenosha .,,,,, ...,,,,, 2 2 20 Beloit ,.,,,, ,,,,, 3 9 50 W Park ,,,,...,,,,,,,. ,,,,, 3 9 30 l TOURNAMENT: Row 1: F. McCann. J. Thom. W. Withers. E. Withers. B. Brown, T. Fuller. W'iSCf1nSiH Dells ..,,,, 17 39 Row 2: F. Oliva. C. Fisvns. Il. Grubb. li. Pet:-rsun. T. Beal:-. 1. Ruinionil. R. Joaa-hini. A. Di I.oreto Lillie ., ,.,,,,.. 46 Row 3: Coach Kasvh, 5. fnnavello. W. Belil. N. Hanson. J. Wilt-ox. D. Knutson. R. Bates. The Central cagers shipped with a new skipper this sea- son, Mr. Warren Kasch, who came here from St. Cloud, Minn., where he was basketball and football coach for both the teachers' college and the local high school. He took the place of Milt Diehl, who resigned to take the position of basketball and track coach at Madison East. Despite the fact that Coach Kasch made Central into a very speedy and smooth working quintet, we did not have too good a season, managing to win only six out of an eighteen game schedule. This was mainly due to our losses to the Navy. Roger Menigo, Edward Moran, and Bernie Rabinowitz all joined this branch of service before the con- ference race got under way. Phil Hyslop, a promising for- ward, was injured so as to keep him out of action for the entire season. Midway in the season, Iohn Berg, a star guard, was lost to the team because of ineligibility. Central's lirst two engagements were non-conference af- fairs in which the boys showed that they really had a lot of fighting spirit. In the battles for Big Eight honors which followed, the U.S.S. Central, jinxed by the loss of many of its best hands, was unable to win in foreign waters. However, they were able to gain victories in four out of the six battles staged at the base. The game which perhaps showed the boys at their best was the home game against Beloit. The odds were very much against our crew, but they swamped Beloit with an exhibition of shooting that would rival even the profes- sionals. Eddie Withers was especially accurate as he led the scoring with 19 points. The two games which Central played with East had no bearing on the conference race. East was not a part of the regular schedule this year because of the custom which is followed in the Big Eight of drawing one team each year to be dropped from the regular schedule. These games were played to keep up the city series competition. In the first game Central was nosed out in the final seconds of play when East's star, Bob Burns, threw in a goal from far out in the court to give the East boys their two-point margin. In the second, East was again victorious in a hard battle fought at the Purgolders' base. In the other two city series games Central fought gamely, but was no match for a powerful West team which, inci- dentally, won the State High School Basketball champion- Ship. THE DECK Central finished her season with a loss to Racine Park. thus giving us a record of four wins and eight defeats and seventh place in the conference. The squad traveled to the Columbus regional where they easily downed Wisconsin Dells, only to be eliminated in the semi-Hnals by a strong Lake Mills quintet. Centralis main difficulty throughout the year was its in- ability to convert from the foul line. The team was sparked by the wonderful cooperation of our two Negro boys, Eddie and Bill Withers. Time after time these two boys collabo- rated to score on fast breaks. Another highlight of the 1945 quintet was the swell job done by Tom Fuller, who was an excellent dribbler and had an uncanny knack for hitting the hoop from the far court. The Orange and Black clad boys were always in there giving all they had, and sometimes a little more, until th-e final horn. Their fighting spirit usually evened up the disad- vantage in height which they were under in most of the games. As can be seen by the scores, in many cases a few breaks their way would have meant the difference between victory and defeat. Of the twenty odd boys the twelv-e who received the traditional HM for gallantry displayed on the deck are W. Withers, E. Withers, I. Thom, P. McCann, E. Peterson, B. Brown, I. Berg, T. Fuller, T. Beale, R. Menigo, E. Moran, and B. Rabinowitz.