Maynard High School - Screech Owl Yearbook (Maynard, MA)

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Knetlin -. H. Arcisz. Sl:iiidiii,e, H. Jones, D, Dionne. J. Klemola, B. Gripas, P. Blanchette, P. Higgins, T. VC ' liite.

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tliird and final score. Natick scored again but we were never in too dangerous a position as the subs finished the game. On the whole it was the brilliant plays of Wasiluk and Bill Tobin who sparked the Maynard underdogs. Also playing fine ball was Co-Captain Vin Russo who was removed from the game because of injuries. In the line it was Ralph Case who played a smash- ing game at center, while at tackle another great exhibition was given by Roger Spurred. Marlboro 20 — Maynard 6 November 11. 1946 I ' or the second time this year Maynard met more than its match when it took on the strong, huge, hard-charging team from Marlboro. Our great combination of George Luker and Fred Wasiluk was stopped cold by this Marlboro team, but had it not been for the prowess of the pair in backing up the line, the score against us would have been much higher. Marlboro had g(X)d backs, a huge line, and these two combined were too much for the Maynardites. Maynard averted a shutout by scoring on a pass play with Wasiluk doing the chucking and Luker on the receiving end. Roger Spurred and Co-Captain Russo played their usual slam bang game. Maynard 6 — Milford 0 November 16, 1946 After their defeat by Marlboro, Maynard came roaring back to crush a strong Milford team and still maintain their chance at the Midland League Championship, After a seesaw game in the first period, Maynard showed its strength by marching 58 yards to a score which was personally conducted by Fred Wasiluk who finally smashed over from the 6 yard line. After that Milford dominated the play but on suc- cessive touchdown drives was stopped by pass in- terceptions. The handy men here were George Luker and Bill Gruber. Leo White played a hard game at halfback and although he was very ill, Roger Spurred also played well. Noticeable also was the outstanding work of Billy Gruber and Pat Greeno. These two guards were all over the field making tackles with bone crushing fury. We did a great job in holding Milford in check. Clinton 31 — Maynard 0 lhanksgiving Day and Alumni F ' ield were the time and place for Maynard’s traditional game with Clinton. There were possibly six thousand people in the stands, which is probably one of the large.st crowds ever to be entertained at Alumni Field. To get to the game in detail, the Green Wave” handed Maynard its worse licking since these two teams have been playing each other. Clinton, showing the speed and power with which it has been able to take the Midland League Title with comparative ease, stepped to an early lead when Maynard fumbled on the first play of the game which was not to be the last, for they fumbled ten times thereafter. This is one of the excuses that we are using for the cause of our defeat. Clinton scored with ease while Maynard never threatened to dent the last white line at all. Maynard lost the services of Fred Fritz Wasiluk who has carried the brunt of the Maynard attack for the best part of the season. He suffered a broken collar bone in the first period and did not see action thereafter. Playing a slam bang game for Maynard was Georgie Luker who took a terrific beating but came off the gridiron like the grand sport that you all know Georgie to be. Incidentally George will captain the Maynard baseball team this spring, so you can watch for a good season. Junior Varsity Football Coach Bondelevitch, who all year long has been building up material for next year’s team, has formed a Junior Varsity. Not having the time to drill anxious youngsters he assigned George Howes and John Veracka to give them the training that they would otherwise miss. After drilling for a couple of weeks they were ready, and started the season by tying a larger Con- cord eleven. Maynard scored in the first period on a pass play from Joe MacDonald to Jerry Robinson. In the late minutes Concord tied the score and May- nard’s team had to settle for a tie. Their second game was with Clinton and they soundly trounced the green wave’’ with a 12-0 victory. Maynard scored their first touchdown when Kevin Dwinell recovered a fumble on Clinton’s 13 yd. line. Carrying on successive line plunges, Dave Higgins crashed over from the 4 yd. line. Maynard scored again on an end sweep with Jerry Robinson going all the way for a 70 yd. touchdown run. Ex-

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cept for a beautiful block thrown by brother Gene, he probably would not have scored. These boys really played their heart out and I’m sure that the experience they have gained will help them in the years to come. John Veracka, ’48 FOOTBALL The other day as I walked through the corridor I noticed a poster urging students to try out for the Screech Old Staff. I was intrigued by the require- ments for the athletic department — write an ac- count of a game.” Easy, here’s where I could use my talents and win recognition. This is the ac- count of the game as I saw it: The Bears were playing the Tigers on the Bears’ home field, a clear, fast track. The toss was won by the Bears and they kicked off. The Tigers’ short stop caught the ball on their ten yard line, fumbled and the Bears’ back-fielder recovered. He swung at the ball with his right arm and sent it flying to Bears’ center, who upon catching it, ran down the field through Tigers’ battery line and on to a home run. Not even the goalies were able to stop him. The score stood 6-0 at the end of the first inning as Bears’ right tackle failed to gain the extra point, striking out. Again kicking off, the Bears recovered a second fumble of the Tigers but this time the runner en- countered interference. He missed a first down by a nose length. Too bad the left guard wasn’t the ball carrier. His nose is long enough to make two first downs. Back and forth went the ball, no gains made by either team. By now it w ' as the last part of the game, the second half of the second inning. It was Tigers’ ball now. They kicked off and their halfback -recovered the ball. Seeing no chance for a break through the line, the Tigers’ halfback gave the ball to the Bears’ center then on the clear end of the line, who, surprised by this, accepted the ball and ran down the field making a home run for the Bears. Still stunned, the half- back attempted to gain the extra point by throwing the ball over the goal line, but the interference caused a foul ball. This saved the day and ended the game in a tie, 6-6. This is the report as I sent it in. The next day in the mail I received, courtesy of the editors, an appointment to see a local optometrist and a psychiatrist. I don’t know what these men have to do with sportswriting, but opportunity knocks only once, so I’m off to keep my appointments! See you in the papers! Gloria Novick.. ’48 H: THE FOOTBALL SEASON Listen, my classmates and you shall hear About the football season this year. The best we’ve had for a long, long time, A good back field and a powerful line. Now here is where my story begins With Luker and Wasiluk, the touchdown twins.” First Wacky centers and passes the ball To husky Fritz, who gets ’em all ; Then a pass to Luker, that speedy racer Who can’t be caught by any chaser. With Spurrell and Tomyl doing their stuff The game really gets slightly rough. Russo, Gruber, Popieniuk, too Really prove what they can do. And the golddust twins” — Viola and White, At every game, will put up a fight. Without Greeno, Oskirka, Mariani and Bain, There just wouldn’t seem to be any game. Let’s give all the credit where credit is due, Penniman, Skirton, and Alberi too; All season long did they labor and work. Never a task did we know them to shirk. Our cheerleaders, too, over others did shine As they danced and pranced in their conga line. Their voices rang out at each Saturday game When they shouted and yelled till their tonsils were lame. Great praise w-e give to our coaches three Whose names will go down in history; They worked till they molded a mighty eleven. That promises victories in 47.” Viola Hytonen, ’48