Salinas Junior College - La Reata Yearbook (Salinas, CA)

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f D u r f] }) I i the ball over for the first touciidown, Allen converting. The Mariners scored again in the third quarter with a pass from Johnson to Bar- bour over the goal line. Coming back in the fourth the Panthers backfield tore through the Marin line for a ' n after gain to land on the Marin 10-yard line when the quarterback went on a deliri- ous passing spree, throwing four incomplete ' ,3ses, giving Marin the ball on downs. The Gallets went into the lead in the first quarter when Mike Klotivich went around :nd behind heavy interference from the 20- , i, ,, „ . c. outkicked the Menlo team by five yards to a kick, which was probably the margin that gave the Panthers the victory. One of Judge ' s kicks was good for 71 yards, but was called back due to an offside penalty. Losing a hard-fought battle the Salinas Junior College Panthers were defeated 13-0 in the second league game of the season by the Marin eleven. The first quarter was nip-and-tuck with both teams taking to a kicking game. In the second quarter the Marin eleven recovered a fumble on the Panther 3 5 -yard line and in three plays Grab, Marin halfback, carried

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f D u r D i) I I Opening their schedule against college competition the Salinas Panthers were de- feated by the Taft Cougars, 18-0. The Cougars running attack was stopped at the line of scrimmage by the powerful Panther line, forcing them to take to the air, by which their scores were made. Playing on the water-soaked turf of the Lettuce Bowl the Panthers were defeated by the more experienced and heavier Cal. Poly team, 19-0. Although the Panthers held the -our-year institution for the first half, they couldn ' t stand the pace in the third quarter ; o Cal. Poly scored on a slashing 30-yard run by Silva, elusive Cal. Poly halfback. In the IKl O f . r ) f f ' ' Mmk , , -| % ,r l l t iSi i i-j . Q. O o D (£ ' ■ ' =-1 vi i. final quarter Cal. Poly pushed over two more touchdowns as the game ended. The Salinas Junior College Panthers md Menlo Junior College fought a scoreless tie for practically four quarters. In the closing minutes Sid Carter opened up with a 20- yard run ; a pass from Noyes to Matheson put the ball on the eight-yard line. The Panthers ran three line plays to no avail. With 19 seconds to pla ' Stan Noyes faded back and threw a pass to Bill Morsica in the end zone for a touchdown. One of the outstanding features of the game was the kicking by Tom Judge. lie

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; D I) r D }) I I yard line to score. Mazcika converted for the extra point. The frosh ' s second score was made when Tom Judge ' s kick was blocked and recov- ered in the end zone by Starrett. The try for point was blocked. Taking the second half kick-off the Panthers drove and passed their way to their only score of the game. Stan Noyes passed ;o Garcia in the end zone. Shinn made good the extra point. In the third quarter Williams passed twice to Brown for the fourth St. Mary ' s score. Marifs crossed the goal line standing up, and Williams ran an intercepted pass 60 yards to score. Both conversions were made. In this game the squad faced tough oppo- sition. They were playing the College of the I ' acific Frosh — a fast, hard-hitting group of ball players determined to make their last ,.;ame of the season a victory. As it turned out, they did win — but only after a terrific battle for every inch of ground on the field. In the first half the Frosh found that they were up against a powerful team wliich kept them constantly in the shadow of their own ;oal posts but, somehow, could not score. I ' inally the Stockton eleven succeeded in completing a pass that gave them the lead.