Miami Central High School - Vanguard Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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Central 14 Key West 0 I do not think that winning Is the only important thing... It is the only thing. Bill Veeck Central exploded for two quick touchdowns in the fourth quarter to crush the Conchs of Key West High 14—0 at Hialeah Stadium. This was the first encounter between Central and Key West on a football field. Wise men ne’er sit and : Wail their loss, Cen tral 0) But cheerly seek How to redress their harms. Carol City 25 oes Carol City revenged their defeat by Central one year before, by crushing the Rockets 25—0 at the Junior College Stadium. The game was supposed to be a toss-up, but the Chiefs’ offense romped over Central. :

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Central 7 Edison 7 Not in the clamor of the crowded street, Not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng, But in ourselves, are triumph and defeat. Longfellow Central faced arch-rival Edison at the Junior College Stadium and ended Edison's dominion over the games. The Raiders came to the game expecting a victory, but had to settle for a tie with Central. Edison scored early in the first quarter and led 7—0 through most of the game. In the fourth quarter the Rockets scored the touchdown that brought down Edison’s hopes of victory. Cen tral 0) The fight is lost— And he knows it is lost— And yet he is fighting still. E. J. Appleton Jackson 285 Central encountered the Jackson Generals on the The Rockets put up a hard battle, but the Gen- football field for the first time in the school’s erals proved too much for Central's defense. history and Jackson went on to win 28—0.

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Central Beach 6 The painful warrior famous for light, After a thousand victories, once foil’d, Is from the books of honour razed quite, And all the rest forgot for which he toil’d. Shakespeare Central traveled to Flamingo Stadium in Miami Beach, and was handed a 6—7 defeat. The Rockets scored early in the first quarter when they recovered a Tide fumble deep in Beach territory. Miami Beach scored the winning touchdown with 27 seconds left in the game. This was the first time the Tides had defeated the Rockets. Central had beaten Beach for the past four years, but the Tides revenged the 47—7 thrashing they received last year from Central.