Monsignor Coyle High School - Review Yearbook (Taunton, MA)

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grcx Baigafgaff Standing l. r.: Brother Nlajella. C. S. C., Faculty manager, Richard Dooley, Donald Dooley, Harold Cleary, james McCann, George Reilly, Mr. James Burns, Coach. Sitting, l. r.: Cornelius Lynch. john Carroll, Thomas Goldrick, John Daley, joseph Bird, John O'Connell. RADUATION took a heavy toll of the Coyle High basketball team, removing four members of the first team, and also a few second stringers. Despite this handicap the prospects for a successful season mounted when it was foreseen that there was ample material from which to mould a strong . team. However, the season had hardly com- menced when scholastic difficulties removed several stellar members from the lineup. This was a blow to Coach Burnsg with indomitable spirit, however, he set to work to develop a win- ning quintet from among the remaining players who had escaped the guillotine of scholastic failure. Although the team, because of its inexperience, got away to an unimpressive start, it improved rapidly, and by the close of the season was rated one of the strongest in this section. The bright- ' est spots in the entire season were the double W, , victories over each of its greatest rivals. . . Taun- Ba5'fegi,fg,fAjg,,,id'g3g'LPjg1,Zg,,Q'2,'g1'3,1i,5a Y'James ton High, Holy Family, Cathedral High of Boston. F'E2:5Zf'y,l,,h,,mJQ1'QZfe, apnm Anhu' Lome F'a C'5 Page twenty-eight

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October 27. TAUNTON- Coyle opened athletic relations with Taunton High. Over two thousand fans jammed Woodley Field to see the contest. Throughout three periods the fight was waged with fierce intensity, neither side gaining any advantages. ln the closing period Taunton broke through to score. The try for the extra point was a failure. Capt. McCarthy, Lynch, Dooley, McCann, and Hogan were outstanding for Coyle while Wills, Brow, and Bartek turned in the best performances for Taunton. The final score: Taunton-6 Coyle-0. November 2. WARREN -Lacking some of their old spirit the Warriors trotted out on the gridiron and gave Warren a I2-0 drubbing. Lynch registered both touchdowns for Coyle. November IO. DURFE.EAFor the second time in two years the Red and Black of Durfee waved triumphantly over the Blue and Gold. Ed Henrys, flashy Durfee halfback, was the hero of the game. He scored two touchdowns, one in the first and the other in the second period. After blocking a Durfee kick Jim McCann retrieved the oval and went over to score. Toner made the extra point with a kick from placement. The final score: Durfee-l2, Coyle -7. November I7. HOLY FAlVllLYfl:ailure to convert the extra point after the touchdown was the margin by which Coyle lost to its diocesan rival, Holy Family of New Bedford. The Freitas-coached club was a little too cagy for the Warriors. Fraga completed a 45 yard run with a touchdown early in the opening period. The pass for the winning point was made from Carter to Ryan. O'Connell carried the pigskin over the line for Coyle in the second period. The try for the extra point was a failure. The final score: Holy Family-7. Coyle -6. November 24. MARSHFIELD-Coyle drove the Marshheld aggregation all over the lot but the best the Blue and Gold could put in the box score was six points. Coyle rolled up seventeen first downs to the visitors eight but to no avail. Two interceptions and a long pass resulted in tallies for Nlarshfield. Colomy dropkicked the extra points for the visitors. Blondy Lynch was responsible for Coyle's touchdown in the third period. The final score: Marshfield-2l. Coyle-6. November 29. BRIDGEWATERiCoyle closed its l934 football season by turning back Bridgewater, 26-I 9 on Thanksgiving Day morning. Buzz Toner scored I4 points for Coyle. George Bagge and Blondy Lynch scored a touchdown each. 3, .' ,Q - 1' W,-. , Page twenty-.seven

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TI-IE SEASON December ll. BRISTOL AGGIES- The Warriors displayed promising early season form with a 31-25 victory over the Bristol Aggies in the initial game of a twenty-seven game schedule. Don Dooley at center led both teams with I6 points. December I5. BRIDGEWATER-Coyle traveled to Bridgewater to open hostilities on a foreign court. Handicapped by the school's eligibility rules Coach Burns used several com- binations in an effort to find a team equal to the one which engaged the Aggies in the opener. The Warriors failed to click and were downed 28-I3. December IS. BRIDGEWATER-Coyle's second meeting with Bridgewater brought forth equally dismal results, for a basket by Dzierowski sent the Warriors to the showers on the short end of 28-26 score. Dick Dooley was high man for Coyle. December 20. DE LA SALLE- Coyle journeyed to Newport to receive an I8-I7 setback at the hands of a flashy De La Salle quintet. Cleary of Coyle and McCarthy of De La Salle shared the scoring honors with six points each. December 28. ALUMNI-The Alumni quintet swamped the Varsity five 37-24. The Warriors just couldn't stay with the Grads while Sheerin and Doyle were in there. Dick Dooley was high scorer for Coyle. January l. HOLY FAMILY-Coyle crept back into the win column by defeating Holy Family 24-2l. Harold Cleary and Joe Bird were top-notchers for Coyle while Manning was high for the visitors. January 4. HINGHAM-Hingham overcame a lead that the Warriors had held for three periods. It wasn't until the closing minutes of play that a decision was reached-Hingham downing the warriors 27-25. January 9. VOCATIONAL-Coyle's first venture into the Southeastern Conference was marked with success as the Blue and Gold triumphed 27-I4 over a big New Bedford club. Dick Dooley again took the scoring honors for Coyle. january l2. NEW BEDFORD-The Warriors returned from New Bedford stung by a 47-I4 defeat from the Whalers. The lanky Conference leaders were much too fast for the Blue and Gold hoopsters. Johnny Daley's long shots ran up most of Coyle's score. January I5. BRISTOL AGGIES-For the second time this season the Blue and Gold waved far above the Maroon and Gold of the Bristol Aggies. Bird, Dooley and Cleary combined to give Coyle a 27aI4 win over the visitors. Page twenty-n ine