Newton High School - Aurora Yearbook (Newton, NJ)

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I-llxm -:faq-11111111.1114-llilliupli 1 in.. u1nn1gu-.pn-guinn1un.quui 1 the advance of their opponents. Garfield had not lost a game during the season and the touch- down scored by Newton was the only one scored against it on straight football during the year. In the final rating Newton was placed. tenth among the B class teams of the state and the association placed Captain Harold Smith at Quarterback on the All-State High School team. This was. considered a distinct honor because only one other B class man was selected on the All-State team. In addition to this, honorable -------------------------------------------T H E A U R o R A--------M--------------------------------- mention was given to Wackstetter and the Wiener brothers. The second team of Newton High broke even in winning two and losing two of their games. They won their games at home, but failed to do so when they traveled away. The first team's standing depended a great deal upon the second team, because it was this second team which helped to develop and perfect the plays which made such a successful season for Newton High School. Scores. Washington 0. Newton 21 Hackettstown 0. Newton 8 Washington 12 Newton 7 Hackettstown 19 Newton 0 ., First. ' M Second. Harold Smith fCapt.J Quarterback Joe Mussolino Hyman Wiener Right half-back Samuel Maggio Frank Lang Left half-back Raymond White George Kasisky , Fullback Denton Quick Benjamin Wackstetter Right End Francis Lovely Earl MacPeek Right Tackle Charles Walker Richard Ayres Right Guard Whitfield Gray Abram Wiener Center Newton Resh Arthur Reagle Left End Douglas Roy Hampton Byram Left Tackle Harold Mabee Chester Pegg Left Guard Emmet Johnson Inf..-54 .-.uginuilu-nl 1 1 1 -Q 1. 1 -.uu-...in-gn 1niu- 1 1l1lu1,,g-.rn1n-V.. uint-q-I ll l ll l l l l w l I. l I I ! l l l ! I 1 I l I I Q I l i 1 l 5