Rutgers Preparatory School - Ye Dial Yearbook (New Brunswick, NJ)

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WOODBRIDGE On the following Saturday, October 16, the Prepsters traveled to play the powerful Woodbridge eleven, and, as with Sayreville, weight and experience resulted in a 25 to 6 defeat, The Barrons scored in the first, second, and fourth periods. Fumbles proved costly to the Prep cause, bringing about two of the Woodbridge touchdowns. The Prepsters put on a spirited rally late in the second period, with a com- bined running and passing attack, they were inside the 5-yard line when the half ended. We scored our lone tally just before the end of the game, rounding out a passing attack which netted 56 yards in two plays. The first pass, from Betz to MacKay, was good for 39 yards, and on the following play Betz passed to Christfield for the touchdown. These were not the only times our plays clicked. In the second quarter a play good for 20-odd yards, with Minde carrying, was called back because of an offside penalty against Prep. Several times it looked as though Don Conhagen was away for a score, or at least a long gain, but interference failed to develop. HIGHLAND PARK On the following Saturday, October 23, the Prep squad visited johnson Park to play their cross-river rivals. The contest was more hotly contested than the 19 to 7 score indicates. After getting the ball on a blocked kick in the third period the boys of upper George Street started to click. In three plays we gained one yard, but on the fourth down Betz threw a perfect pass into the hands of Potosky on the 3-yard line, and he covered the remaining distance for the score. Don Conhagen's place kick was good. It is interesting to note that we had the ball on the Owl's 3-yard line at the half, and on their 1-yard line when the game ended. It was a heartbreaker. ST. PETERS The Prepsters went to the Municipal Stadium on October 30, engaging the St. Peter's Cardinals with high hopes. But when the final whistle blew, the score was found to be 0 to 0. Both teams had scoring opportunities but muffed them. Starting from the Prep 31-yard line, where they had recovered a fumble, the Petreans moved to the 4-yard line on a series of running and passing plays. A fourth-down, desperation pass was knocked down by an alert Prep secondary. The Prep team dominated the opening period, reaching the Cardinals 14-yard line as the period ended. At the start of the second period the Prepsters reached the 4-yard line, but their attack here bogged down. Continued on page 58 unior Varsity Football e ' Sf HIS season the junior Varsity played two games, both with High- Qfzifj land Park. The first encounter ended in a 0 to 0 tie, while the second resulted in a .19 to 0 victory for Prep. Jerry O'Brien scored the first touchdown just after the opening whistle, the next came on a pass from Krauszer to Mac Wells, who went the remaining A distance, while the last was on a pass from Krauszer to lack Newton in the end zone. I.V. letters were awarded to Iack Newton, Mac Wells, Bill Sheehy, Reynold Nebel, John Swallick, Arnold Sherman, Ted Fox, Al Conhagen, and Assistant Managers Stan Mann and Jerry Tooey. . Page rhirfy-n'

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,J e .. Sr. Seated: Minde, T., 0'Brien, J., Wells, J., Conhagen, A., Newton, J., Karmatz, F., Altorfer, K.: second row: Ewing, W., Betz, J., Christiield, J., Krauszer, J., MacKay, D., Fox, T., Sheehy, W.. Sherman. A.. Klein, F., Greaves, A., third row: Mr. Heinlein, Witte, J., Coddington, D,, Fiske, R., Nebel, G., Jenssen, L.. Starr, J., Mgr., Thompson, J., Lee, L., Nebel, R., Hermann, A., Potosky, W.. Mr. Holley. V ' t y F 0 0 t b a l l iff? HE call for football candidates issued by Coach Holley in the latter part of September, 1943, was answered by about thirty-five fellows, L only five of whom had previously played for Prep. These were Lefty Ewing, Ted Minde, Don Conhagen, Linwood Lee, and f- ' . sg 55934 Fred Klein. The squad was divided into the Varsity and Junior Varsity teams. Many of the I.V.,s saw action in the Varsity games, and to them we extend a vote of thanks for being on call when the Iron Men needed a breather. With all the disadvantages of limited manpower and inexperience, the boys were determined to make a good showing. ' SAYREVILLE The season opened on October 9, when Sayreville High played host to the Prepsters. The Bombers were a little more than Prep could handle, posting a 20 to 0 victory in drives of 73, 50, and 40 yards. Even though the final score presented a gloomy picture, there were times when the light shone through. The heads-up playing of Russian,, Potosky and Dink Coddington in the line, and Betz and MacKay in the backfield, kept the score from climbing any higher. Often when a Bomber backfield man would seem to be getting in the clear, Potosky would appear from what appeared to be nowhere, to down him, at other times Betz or Ewing greeted him. Prlgr llzirly-righl

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Left-Right lsr row: Betz, j.. Potosky, W., Ruegger. P., Bornheimer. W., Ewing. W., MacKay, D.: 2nd row: Mr. Heinlein, Minde, T., Gross, O., Witte, J., Harms, K., Livergood, J.. Starr, J., Mgr. Varsit Basketball !ia'1I f -QQ UE to traveling restrictions, Prep engaged sueh teams as Highland YN, Park. St. Peters, Wloodhridge. South River, jaineshurg and other high sehools of the near vicinitv. During the season there were four or five games which We shall vividly remember. 'V -C ha 2' ' 1 ln... l I . J tr rw f-vi-f PINCRY SCHOOL In the Prep-Pingry game played at Elizabeth, fighting continued uphill throughout the game, the plucky Prepsters coming Within a ll2lll'lS breadth of winning, finally losing hy 31 to 30. The contest was nip and tuck all the way. and was not decided until the final Whistle, and even then no one in the shrieking crowd was sure which team had won. Lefty Ewing drihhled the length of the floor and sank a basket. making the score 32-31 in Prep's favor. But after the din and noises had suhsided, the referee ruled that Ken Harms had hloeked a Pingry player before the shot, therehy disallowing what appeared to he the Winning hasket. I.efty,' was the leading scorer having a total of 12 points, with MacKay and Bornheimer eaeh seoring 6. NENVARK ACADERIY Another game to rememher was the one with Newark Academy, played on the upper George Street hardwoods. This was a thriller, the lead see-sawing llilgz' fuflj'