Polytechnic High School - Polytechnic Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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Mighty Parrot Eleven Bid PAGE FOURTEEN

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Make Good Showing Charles Gilson, Pete Peterson, Bob Carrillo, Jerry Sharrock, Willie Sampson, Bill Jones, Noman Wheelock, Charles McMurray, Wilbert Williams, Jim Eggert, Claire Parsh, Chuck McKahn, Frank Hall, Jack Monestier. Row 4: Terry Cannon tMng, Warren Fannin, Joe Racanelli, Bob Moorhatch, Jim Blankenship, Joe Escobar, Charles Sackett, Jerold Jorgensen, Art Di Cello, Stan Ozaki tCaptaim, Bob Nicola, Nathaniell Cross, Ronald Schneider, Franklm Hursh tMng. The Red and Black not only Claimed one of the best offensive teams in the city, it also had one of the best defensive teams. Holding down the offensive positions in the backfield were Stan Ozaki, Jim Blankenship, and Bob Nicola. These men netted 925 yards on the ground. The fourth member of this powerful running attack was Quarterback Charley Sackett who netted 735 yards by his passing. Up in front there were Art Di Cello, Jim O'Neil, ends; Ed Johnson and Al Herboldsheimer, tackles; Bob Moore and Norm Wheelock, guards; and Harry Kuntz at the center spot. Holding down the defensive positions were: Art Di Cello and Mel Lapava, ends; Ed Johnson and A1 Herboldsheimer, tackles; Jack Schori and Clair Parsh, Bob Moore, and Norm Wheelock, guards. The line backing was split up among four men. On the left side there were: Bob Nicola and Blackie Jorgenson. The right side was split up between Harry Kuntz and Waren Fannin. The halfbacks were Joe Escobar, Jim Blank- enship, and Stan Ozaki. The safety man was Willie Sampson. Sampson was one of the best safety men in the league as the team found out. Fall Sports PAGE THIRTEEN

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For Fifth Straight Win Fails PODY 7 2 COMMERCE 0 The Parrots opened their 1950 campaign looking slightly ragged. The game was extremely hard fOught all the way and if it had not been for a brilliant 62- yard touchdown jaunt on a pass interception by Jim Blankenship, the game would have ended in a score- less tie. As it was, the Bulldogs had a little edge in the statistics. The chief cause for the Parrotls weak showing in the line was sensational Commerce sopho- more guard, Sonny Sanchez. Poly Commerce First Downs ................................................ 2 8 Yards Rushing ............................................ 46 100 Yards Passing ............................................ 7 7 POLY 21 e MISSION 6 Due to the efforts of Jim Blankenship and Stan Ozaki, the mechanics were able to hand favored Mission at 21-6 defeat. The Parrots struck quickly in the first minute of play. Stan Ozaki scrambled 35 yards to the Mission 1 yard line. Blankenship then plunged over for the first of his three touchdowns. Two more Blankenship pay dirt thrusts came in the second and fourth periods. Ozaki set the second one up with a nifty 40-yard jaunt. The Parrot line improved tremendously in this game. Poly Mirrion First Downs ................................................ 13 6 Yards Rushing .............................................. 204 110 Yards Passing .............................................. 42 91 POLY 19 - WASHINGTON O Poly,s air game finally came into its own in this game. Charley Sackett, Parrot quarterback, was thread- ing the needle with his tosses, getting 260 yards on 13 completions. The initial T. D. came in the first period on a Sackett pass to Ozaki good for 47 yards. Jim OlNeill, all-city end, made a spectacular catch of a 28-yard Sackett tOuChdown pass in the second quarter to give the Red and Black their second airborne T. D. of the game. Bob Nicola pushed over from the 5 yard line to rack up the final Parrot six points. Poly IVaxbington First Downs .......................................... 14 Yards Rushing ...................................... 108 Yards Passing ...................................... 260 POLY 40 2 LOWELL 12 In the traditional game with Lowell, the Parrots took a 40912 win over a big Card team. The game was much tighter than the score seems to indicate and if it had not been for costly Indian blunders at the wrong moments Coach Mike Voynels boys might have made a Close game of it. Again the Mechanics, air game broke the oppo- sition's back. Charley Sackett combined a masterful passing attack with clever play-calling. Scoring for Poly were Ozaki, Blankenship, Art Di Cello, Charley Sackett, Ed Johnson, and Joe Escobar. Poly Lowell First Downs .............................................. 12 13 Yards Rushing ............................................ 170 178 Yards Passing ............................................ 169 113 PAGE FIFTEEN