Milford School - Typhoon Yearbook (Milford, CT)

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B C. LOWER SCIIO0L SIX-MAN FO0TBALL The six-man football innovation was introduced to the Milford Lower School with considerable success. A rather late start in the season accounted for the fact that the Midgets had a light season, of three games. The flrst, with Fairfield, they took by a score of 39-O. The fast running attack of Pearson and Fegreus behind a stubborn line made this victory easily accomplished. Milford then saw a much more formidable foe in the Woodbridge Country Day School, at whose hands they received two 18-6 defeats. Although a scoreboard comparison between the two games would show no difference, Milford, after being scored upon at will in the first game, showed a much stiffer resistance in the second match and even threatened to turn the tide. However, Woodbridge's comparative giants of strength and build counterbalanced the Milford efforts, terminating the Midgets, schedule with one win and two losses. Robert Danahy captained the team and led the line in his position at center. The line bulwarks were supported by Bloom and Morris who alternated on left end, while Platt and Wulfeck shared right end. The backfield contingent was composed of Bernard Tommers. quarterback, and the halfbacks, Dick Fegreus and Richard Pearson. Earl Lambert and Edward Obert substituted in the line. The team was ably coached by Mr. Gill.

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BASKETBALL Answering to Coach Pepper's call, fifteen boys reported for basketball practice, only two of whom were members of the 1937 squad. As the following record will show, the team was of fine caliber. Led by Captain Jack Farris, who had been captain of his Washington, Indiana, High School five, the Milford quintet made a iine showing, winning the major part of its schedule. joe Zanolli, jake Kupec, Larry McNally, Bob Schotta, and Mike Pepper proved to be of great value to the team. The Milford basketball team opened its season on january 11th with an excellent effort against the Yale Freshmen. After the lead went from one team to the other, Yale's experience paved the way to Milford's initial defeat to the tune of 35-31. It should be noted that the Maroon and White, after only one day's practice, made a fine showing in holding the strong Yale quintet. Captain Farris, Joe Zanolli, and Larry McNally starred in the team's debut. On January 15th, the Milford team showed its ability by turning back the powerful Trinity Parish club 29-25. Staying in the winning column for a second time, the Maroon and White doggedly out-fought the Hillhouse High School of New Haven. Hillhouse did not give up without a desperate struggle, but towards the end, after the Farris- Zanolli combine started to click, the game was never in doubt, Milford winning 30-23.