Owen J Roberts High School - Torch Yearbook (Pottstown, PA)

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The first league game, with Collegeville-Trappo, was a real heartbreaker. In the bottom of the tenth inning, Collegeville-Trappe squeaked across a run to take home a 5-4 victory. Again, the per- formance bv Owen J. left something to be desired, but we look for better days in the future. The boys have shown fine spirit and determination to win throughout the season, and the pro- spects for next year's team look equally good. Keep up the good work. SUMMARY OF THE SEASON Roberts Opponents Roberts Opponents Spring-Ford 7 6 Spring-Ford 0 6 Collegeville-Trappe 4 5 Plymouth-Whitemarsh 3 5 Plymouth-Whitemarsh 11 7 Pottsgrovo Collegeville-Trappe 9 2 Schwenksville Pottsgrove 3 1 The Senior Players Include- JIM HUY, an excellent first baseman and a powerhouse at the plate, is a very capable leader and respected by his teamates. He will be missed next year. BARRY STAHL is a second baseman that surprised everyone. A second year veteran, he is also a threat at the plate. His famous saying is You're out of it. GARY KIRBY, determined to play ball, has shown vast improvement in his relief work. He displays much interest and ability and keeps the team's spirit high. GARY Spoun .To NN Fmrmm- IDDY Mveas O-RONRLD 'BELL Q Bnxrw Sm su. Bull Ygn Dsmvls S?.,...,. .5513 Qccmfu Bob fsfloo-re Tom -l-mqlov GDRCHI I' i I-okh LQQMT Nl-r. Bucltwall-ev MARK l-lnwucssey Ifvlvs millev fvlawmqevezz MIL H. . L Goa- Lou lfm P ll R 'lr .1 Gm' KW' M er ex.,,...,.x Amee 'pal S-X-1-ielnl wr

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7' Firxf row, lcff fo riyhf-D. Reigner. J. Bodolus. B. Rexrode. B. Yo:-om. D, fisik. D. LeGrand. O Ufllff' R. Bean. D. Hilborn. J. Evans. M. Piersol, W. Lloyd. f Sccmzrl roza'-B. Fry. G. Kline. W. Crayton. G. Illrick. B. Painter. A. Griffin. J. Rutter. C. Ayres. Cqggfbgl ll. Ililborn. P. Steeb. Third 'mu'-C. Myers. cozicli. ll. Stoucll. L. Fox. S. Fryer. IC. Faust. ll. Brower. R. l'ur'ann. ll. Woes wi-ns. M. mm, mai-11. umnor gtiglz. gootlball For the first time, this year at Owen J. Roberts boys in the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades were given a real opportunity to demonstrate their ability in the popular sport of football. Mr. Marlin Horne and Mr. Cameron Myers organized and very ably coached the junior high football team. The boys faced a rough schedule of seven games. Considering their lack of developed ability and their limited experience, the Junior Wildcats made an excellent showing. Each member of the team displayed grim determination in every outing, even though the odds often proved too great. Larry Fox was top man in the scoring ranks for the team. He brought home two touchdowns and two extra points in the Phoenixville game and made the final point in the game with Upper Dublin. Robert Weitzel was also a credit to his team. His two touchdowns were scored during the Phoenixville and Upper Dublin games. The otherjunior high scorer was Barrv Fry, who made his goal in the Phoenixville outing. Although this season's record is not impressive, the experience gained and the high spirit shown greatly brighten the prospects for the future of junior high football at Owen J. Roberts Opponents Roberts Opponents Boyertown 0 6 Spring-Ford 0 34 Daniel Boone 0 7 Upper Dublin 7 21 Daniel Boone 0 15 Boyertown O 20 Phoenixville 26 42 VALUE OF JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL Football in junior high is essential to both school and pupils. The school is an institution of learning, and athletics, particularly football, is definitely a learning situation. Football helps to develop both mind and body of players. It helips to tea-ch them -teamwork, respect for others, fair play, and sportsmanship. In many cases, football will enable a boy to obtain a higher education through an athletic scholarship. I hope the junior high schools all over the country institute a sports program, because it is an excellent wav to better liberal education. The training the pupils receive today helps them in pre- paring for a better future as leaders in our form of government and way of life. Cameron Myers Assistant Coach