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

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f D D r ij i) I i a magnificent pass and a beautiful catch that only turned out to be the biggest heart- breaker of the season — having been called back by the referee for offsides on both teams. The entire game was a succession of smashing drives and brilliant playing which had both squads desperately battering at each other for the precious yardage to a touchdown. Soon, however, the disappoint- ment of their lost score seemed to give our men extra power and a killing offensive soon had them within eleven yards of another touchdown. Then tough luck caused one of our backs to fumble and lose the ball to opponents. In the last quarter, the Cub ' s su- perior weight began to tell on the Panthers, and we finally lost the game after the Santa Rosa eleven had chalked up two touch- downs and two conversions, thus ending the game, Salinas 0, Santa Rosa 14. Playing under the eyes of 3,000 spectators and in a dense fog that covered the Munici- pal Stadium in Santa Ana like a blanket, the Panthers finished their season in a 19-0 de- feat at the hands of the Santa Ana Dons, an unbeaten team. We had few substitutes, and

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u D r i) f) I I Salinas returned at the half with new life, however, and, after a spectacular march down the field, sent a man smashing over for a touchdown. After their score, though, their luck seemed to change and Stockton scored again toward the end of the game on a freak fumble, ending the game with the score board showing a 6 to 14 loss for the Panthers. The drama of two equally powerful teams vainly smashing at each other was enacted on the gridiron high in the mountains at Auburn, Calif., as the Panthers unsuccess- fully attempted to subdue a strong team from Placer Junior College the week foUow- ng the College of Pacific game. For three quarters the contest teetered back and forth fruitlessly for both sides, with both teams desperately battling for a score until the closing minutes of the game, when a Spartan back slipped by the Salinas defense and was away for a touchdown. Since the conversion was unsuccessful, the Panthers returned home with a 6-0 defeat. Playing their last Conference game of the season, the Panthers next faced a hefty Santa Rosa team in the Lettuce Bowl on Armistice day. Although the Cubs out-weighed our own boys in almost every position, the first score of the game was made by Salinas with

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f D r D f] I I the Santa Ana mentor sent in three fresh teams during the course of the game. Thus ended an unsuccessful season of football for the Salinas Junior College, which can in no way reflect on the calibre of the really great team that the school produced. They played under the toughest of condi- tions — lack of substitutes — and still made every game hazardous to their opponents. They played clean, whole-hearted football, and every man on the squad deserves the ut- most of credit for his playing. However, some of the men on the team deserve special commendation. The student body of the Jaysee is grateful to Bill Morasci, Mervin Weaver, Joe Garcia, and Sydney Carter, who were the highest scorers of the season — chalking up six points each — and especially to Smoky Joe Garcia who also won the coveted bronze cup given by a local jeweler as the most inspirational player on the team. Then at the Conference meeting to decide the all-star player of the Confer- ence, Frank Trotter, mighty tackle and bul- wark of the Panther line, was given the high honor with the unanimous approval of the students of the college. Credit is also due to Don Coover and Joe Garcia who missed making the all-star team by only one vote.