North Side High School - Legend Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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battled to the line before dropping a 38 to 36 overtime battle to the Cavemen. janury 18 saw top ranking lilkhart barely missed being upset, as the Reds poured it on before bowing 33 to 37. Michigan City's team of giants dulled the arrows of the Redskins, as they copped a listless 43 to 38 decision on january 19. Central's ever tough Tigers again visited the tepee on january and finally punched out .1 49 to 42 victory after being pushed all the way. january Z6 saw North journey to john Adams for a N.l.C. tilt and return home with their third overtime loss. A city series clash with South's Archers on February 1 ended with the Northerners on the short end of a 31 to 28 score. The Panthers from South Bend W'ashington dropped in on the Red on Feb- ruary 9, but were sorely thumped in a 46 to 32 rout. The Redskins continued on their pre-tourney winnings with a decisive 32 to 29 win over a strong band of Vikings from Hunt- ington. Faced with the toughest draw ever given a Fort Wayne Sectional entrant, North Side started defense of their '45-46 crown with a decisive 38 to 28 win over Concordia. Next in line came the much improved Central Catholic Irish and they battled stubbornly before fall- ing under the tomahawks of the Skins, 31 to 28. The South Side Archers hung up their third victory of the season over the Reds, 36 to 33, but not before North had given them the toughest battle they had had all year. 1945-1946 Baaleflaff North Side 43 Central Catholic 27 North Side 3? Laporte 42 North Side 25 Riley 37 North Side 30 Concordia 39 North Side 40 Central fS.B.j 38 North Side 38 Central 39 North Side 37 Napanee 30 North Side 39 Goshen 37 North Side 38 jasper 47 North Side 36 Bloomington 34 North Side Z2 South Side 39 North Side 39 Central Catholic 35 North Side 36 Mishawaka 38 1O.T.J North Side 37 Elkhart 38 North Side 38 Mich. City 43 North Side 42 Central 49 North Side 39 john Adams 40 qO.T.J North Side 28 South Side 31 North Side 46 Washington fS.B.j 32 North Side 32 Huntington 29 SECTIONALS North Side 38 Concordia 28 North Side 31 Central Catholic 28 North Side 33 South Side 36 117

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The scenes at right are typical of the exciting clashes which are recounted in the resume which follows: On November 21 the Redskins opened defense of their city series crown with a 43 to Z7 victory over Central Catholic. Laporte came to town on November 30 and walked off the floor with a decisive 42 to 38 win over the Redskins. On December 7 Concordia's Cadets dealt the Redskins ther Hrst city series defeat in two years, as they nipped the defending champions, 39 to 30. North invaded South Bend the following evening for its third N.I.C. clash, and snapped a three game losing streak at the expense of the strong Central Bears. Central's powerful Tigers came to the Northern court on December 14 and barely nosed the Redskins, 39 to 38, as jim Leaman's late basket was ruled out. On December 15, Nappanee's Bulldogs be- came the next victim of the unpredictable Redskins, faltering 37 to 30. Rapidly-improving Goshen was host to North on December 20, but the Redskins didn't prove to be so polite as the Dorntemen five snatched a double overtime out of the fire. The Northmen journeyed to Lafayette for a holiday tourney, December 27 and 28, and finished in third place. In a first round game, highly-touted jasper slid past the Reds, 47 to 38. The following night Bloomington went down before the Indian attack, however, 34 to 36. The new year saw South Side, cross- town rivals, rub out the Redskins in the first of a two-game series, 39 to 22. The last min- ute illness of regular guard, Bill Laney, hurt the Redskins' chances. Central Catholic in- vaded the tepee January 11 for the second time and once again returned home with a 39 to 36 defeat. A journey to Mishawaka on january 12 proved to be disaster for the Indians, but they I16

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,4- -ee' 1 3 Mr. Hyrle Ivy, left, assistant coach, and Mr. Robert Dornte, right, coach, trained the Redskin braves for gridiron battles. 118 pea! gricliron arriorfi gigb North Side's Gridiron squad started the 1945 season with seven letter- men from the previous yearis team and a world of hopes. Nearly fifty huskies turned out for the bruising sport and began their drills on the warmish August mornings under the watchful eyes of Coach Bob Dornte. Max Georgi and Bob Hatfield found themselves moved to guard and end, respectively, from the backfield positions they held the year before, while the other line positions were being settled by Eldon Doehrman, Tom W'oods, Dick Galli, Don Mans- field, Sherm Senger, Don Munger, and later Bill Steele. Charlie Patterson and Ned Jackson were back at their familiar positions of right halfback and full- back and juniors Norb Cowan and Phil Gutman were fitted into the left halfback and quarterback slots. Lack of reserve strength was a constant bugaboo to Coach Dornte as could be seen in many of the harder fought games. The grid contest between Elkhart and North was close the first half, the Dorntemen trailing by a 14 to 13 score, but the reserve power of the Blazers ran it to a 35 to 13 final score, Again the South Bend Riley team was given a run for its money in the first quarter when Northls right end scored on a sleeper. XVithout the help of re- serves, however, the Redskins were unable to maintain the fast pace against the state's second best. As the season progressed, jack Treesh, Ben Alwnrd, John Kochert, and Jim Leaman began turning in some fine pieces of relief work. When Mr. Members of the 19-H-1946 gridiron squad are first row: left to right, Herb Bruick, Max Georgi, jack Federspiel, Norb Cowan, Bob Hatfield, Tom Leffers, Ned Jackson, Eldon Doehrman, Dick Galli, Tom XVoods, Chuck Patterson, Jack Treesh. Second row, left to right: Bill Steele, Dale Bieghlcy, Don Scott, Xvoody Drudge, Paul Bruggner, Sherman Senger, Ben Alward, Ronnie Bull- ard, Lynn Patton, Melvin Linbcrg, Stan Tielker, Don Mansfield.