Milford School - Typhoon Yearbook (Milford, CT)

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O'Hedy threw a pass that enabled Mike Pepper to score on the initial play of the last period. O'Hedy again converted the extra point. Milford again scored, but an off-side penalty brought the ball back to the eleven-yard line. There, a pass from Larry McNally to Johnny Gannon put the ball in a position that enabled Walt Reynolds to plunge over for Milford's last score. Williamstown was the site of the next game, when the Maroon and White went to play the Williams College Freshmen on the 23rd. Falling before an over- powering assault, the Milford gridders fell to the tune of 37-6. Milford got off to a fast start by making a first period march to tally the initial six-points. How- ever, the tide changed, and a battered Milford team went down to its last defeat of the season. On October 29th, the Milfordians traveled to Suffield Academy to chalk up a 12-O win. ,In the first frame, the Milford squad tallied once, establishing a lead that was never threatened during the game. Shortly after the opening kick-off, the Maroon and White carried the ball to Suffield's two-yard line only to lose it on downs. However, Milford soon recovered possession of the pigskin and paved the way to the first score via a line plunge by Walt Reynolds. The highlight of the game came in the third chucker when joe Zanolli defiected an intended Suffield pass. The ball was caught by Milford's right guard, Bob Campbell, who ran 55 yards for the final score. Playing its first, and only, home game of the season on November 6th, the Milford Varsity encountered the powerful Cheshire Academy aggregation. The never-yielding defense, as shown by Milford that day, enabled the home team to hold the heavier Cheshire club to a scoreless tie. Up against the strongest opposition since the Choate game, the Maroon and White gave an excellent show- ing before an excited crowd. Although the Cheshire team threatened several times, jake Kupec's educated toe and the line's splendid resistance saved the day. The final game of the season also ended in a scoreless tie when the Wilbraham Academy squad held the Maroons on November 13th. Playing on a mud-soaked field, the Milford offense was unable to secure a substantial foothold, and, there- fore, was held scoreless. The majority of play took place in Wilbraham territory. With this game, Milford wound up a successful season, losing two games, tying two, and winning two. The team, coached by Mr. Jerry Pepper and led by Captain Bruce Newell, was made up of the following: Bill Barnum, Joe Boyle fcaptain-electj, Bob Camp- bell, johnnie Gannon, Jake Kupec, Arnold Lowe, Larry McNally, Steve O'Hedy, Mike Pepper, Walt Reynolds, Bob Schotta, King Whitaker, joe Zanolli, joe Cohen, Jerry Carpinella, Steve Cuomo, Don Fischbeck, Gene F rechette, Ted Gumpert, Irwin Halbreich, Walt Kelly, Bob O'Neill, Bud Rosenfeld, Walt Sheahan, and Warren Terrell.

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FO0TBALL On' October 4th, Coach Pepper started training the twenty-six candidates for Milford's 1937 football team. The squad, made up of a hard-charging line and a group of fast, experienced backs, did themselves justice throughout the season. Their record does not fully show the team's caliber, for Coach Pepper had little time in which to show his boys the type of play used by Milford elevens. The only regulars returning from the '36 team were Captain Bruce Newell and Johnny Gannon. The team was very fortunate in having Captain Newell as its leader for Bruce's stellar playing was most inspiring to his teammates. just five days after the initial practice, the Maroon and White traveled to Wallingford to battle the experienced Choate eleven. The Milford team was on the defensive the major part of the afternoon-an excellent defense that slowly and reluctantly gave way before the Choate opposition. Milford can well be proud of the manner in which its team stood up under this 16-0 defeat. Ayres, of Choate, commenced the scoring by blocking johnny Gannon's kick on the eleven yard line for a safety. Shortly after, in the same second period, the Blue and Gold drove down the field to enable its captain, Charlie Spryer, to score a touchdown on a spinner and to make the conversion. Late in the third period, Spryer again scored seven points to bring the total to sixteen. Captain Bruce Newell and Steve O'Hedy did exceptionally fine defensive work. On October 15th, Milford raised havoc with the Yale Freshman Seconds. After numerous scoring threats, the Milfordians won the game 20-6. In the first period, a recovered fumble on Yale's eight yard line by Arnold Lowe paved the way to the first score on a pass from Steve O'Hedy to Mike Pepper. O'Hedy con- verted the extra point. Early in the second quarter, Yale's Captain Kreck scored the lone Yale touchdown on an off-tackle plunge. After a scoreless third frame,

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