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

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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.

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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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B i) 1 P 7 3 j) I i stride and made a fine record for them- selves. Playing against the Broadway Clowns, colored professional team from New York, the Panthers lost the first of the two games played against professional teams. The score was 37-34. Taking advantage of the weaker sex, the Panther five defeated the highly publicized All-American Redheads, 50-24. With Storm, Henderson, and Sorensen eading the scoring attack, the Panthers de- ' eated Yuba Junior College in their first league game by a score of 30-25. I .,fill,n li.: k,lln,ll S,,,i.„l Despite the fact that they were not able to always obtain the use of a gymnasium in which to practice, the Panther Varsity bas- ketball team had a very successful season, ending their schedule in second place behind the undefeated Placer Junior College quin- tet. Early season practice games against such teams as Marin Junior College, the Univer- sity of California 145 -pound squad, the Murphy Chevrolet Garage of Oakland, and several local teams found the Panthers losing consistently. With the opening of the con- ference, however, the Varsity found their