Seattle University - Aegis Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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Mr. Dowd. S.J. Mr. Waltorskirchen Dr. James Logan Fr. Logan, S.J. Athletic Director Football Basketball Baseball ■p Jb ETAINING the Columbian Squires Trophy and the Catholic Northwest Championship, Seattle Prep enjoyed a successful football season, amassing five victories, one tie and two defeats. When the season opened, eleven returning lettermen were expected to form the nucleus of the squad, but only seven of these veterans answered Coach Walterskirchen's first call, and Walt's worries began here. On top of this Tierney Wilson, letterman tackle, wasn't in suit for the first game, and Walt was required to field a comparatively green team against Puyallup's strongest team in history, when the Panthers journeyed to the fair” town to encounter the Vikings. Both contestants lacked polish, and many fumbles costly to both teams occurred. The Vikings won the game on one of these fumbles in the first quarter. In an effort to crack Puyallup's center-line on the twenty, the Panthers' fullback fumbled, and after a series of passes Puyallup scored and kicked the extra goal. Though outscored 7-6 the Prep lads were not out-fought nor out-played. The Panthers gained more first downs and ate up more ground than two Puyallup teams could. Late in the final quarter, the hero of the day, George Mullally, caught two beautiful thrusts from the mighty arm of Carroll. It was his blocking, tackling and all-around play that saved the Panthers from too bad a defeat. The Prepsters scored six points and one hundred invading rooters from Seattle went home empty handed! Following the Puyallup game was the Bothell encounter. On a rather slow field a listless tie resulted, each team battling for a goose egg.” One of the high spots of this game was Carroll's tackle of a fleeting Bothellite on the four yard line, after he had dashed through the whole team. Bothell was held for downs and the Prep slate was clear. George Roberts faced his former Alma Mater worthily, playing a bang-up game for the Prep. Nestor v as shifted to end, due to Mullally's sudden decision to leave school. This was another damaging blow to the Panther forces, for George had played a great game at Puyallup and Nestor's experience was sorely needed in the center of the line. Nary a win had the Panthers received, when at last the crucial O'Dea game was at hand. Due to an agreement between both institutions this year two games were to be played. In the first encounter the Prepsters won handily twelve to nothing (12-0). A long pass from Wally Carroll to Roberts paved the way for the initial tally. Bucky O'Connor, the stocky fullback, then plunged the agate into pay dirt.” Aided by one of the best blocks seen in the Civic Stadium administered by Jim Spellacy, Carroll skirted the Irishers' left end for the final touchdown. This victory retained for Seattle Prep the Columbian Squire's Trophy, presented annually by the junior Knight's to the winner of FOOTBALL

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FOOTBALL this annual classic. As three consecutive victories are necessary for the permanent retention of the trophy, the Panthers need only to win next year to keep the silver football permanently in their trophy cabinet. The second game with O'Dea had no bearing on the presentation of the Trophy. Then came the St. Martin's slaughter! Early in the first quarter, O'Connor bucked his way from the nine-yard line to score. In the second frame the old reliable pass-combination of Carroll to Roberts functioned beautifully and Naughton added the additional point with a heave to Carroll. A sixty-yard march was climaxed by Carroll as he dashed around end from the six-inch line. When the game was ended by the blast of the referee's whistle, the Panthers walked off the field on the better end of a 20-0 victory. The Panthers displayed a sustained running attack in this game, and with a few breaks could have gathered one or two more touchdowns. Bellinger's blocking was most satisfactory, while Howie Picht played a fine defensive game in the backfield. With the Ranger contest just a niche in their claws the Panther invaded the Civic field for their second O'Dea classic. This game was contested on a frozen field and injuries were inevitable. The Irish scored first in the opening quarter, catching the Panthers over-confident after their first victory. Football games aren't won on paper and the Irish were out to prove this by outplaying the proud Panthers throughout the period. Going to work in the second frame, the Panthers lost no time in tying the count. Wally Carroll hurled a long pass from O'Dea's forty to Roberts, who sped fifteen yards to hallaluiah ground. In the third quarter a beautifully executed crossbuck by Picht put the Panthers ahead and the final score remained 12-6. Nestor, Ryan and Branigan played fine ball in the line; Naughton sparked the ground-eating backfield. Tacoma was the Prep's next stop and they weren't stopped there either. The Panthers nosed out Bellarmine 6-0 in an aggressively fought battle on the Lion's backyard. The score came late in the game after a fifty-yard unbroken jaunt down the gridiron, climaxed by Sheehan's five-yard plunge into pay dirt. Carroll exhibited his real speed and provided the thrills for the crowd, when he overtook the elusive Canonica three times, when the Italian boy appeared to be headed for a touchdown. Canonica's record as being all-city for three years proves that he is no slow poke, and Carroll's feat in tackling him from behind speaks well for Wally's speed. The Bremerton Wildcats again proved to be the Prep's Nemesis. For three years previous the Wildcats had nosed out the Prep by one touchdown and Coach Walt declared before the season that he was aiming for Bremerton this year. Indeed a victory over Bremerton would mean as much to Walt as a win over O'Dea. However, the Wildcats just outclawed the Panthers that's all! On the first play when Bremerton took possession of the ball, Callow, a fullback who tipped the scales at a hundred and fifty, galloped sixty-nine yards through mire and muck to score the lone touchdown of the game. He kicked the extra point and the count remained the same through the rest of the tussle. After this run, neither team threatened seriously, Carroll supplying the banner carved v ith several long gains. George Ryan, playing with an ankle sprained