South Zanesville High School - Conatus Yearbook (Zanesville, OH)

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13' UIJTBALL First row left to right: Russell Brooks Cmanagerb, Don Fulkerscn, Charles Means, James Buckley, Jim Butler, Russell Gabriel, and Kenneth McMannis Cmanagerl. Second row: Jim Deaver, Bob Needs, Jack Ziegler, Harry Faires, Howard Hale, Edgar Dupler, Eddie Dale, Dean Dozer, Clifford Anders, Bill Robinson, and Coach K.L. Truesdale. Third row: Don Goodyear, Robert Cooper, B111 Daum, Philip Dupler, B111 Shook, Allen English, Howard Bagent, and Junior Spicer. , Fourth row: Dick Wells, Bob Gabriel, Norman Shirkey, Walter Willison, John Wallace, and Robert Mercer. South Zanesville opened the door to a new sport this year as the great All American game of Football was introduced to the Panthers. Under the dlrectlon of Coach Kenneth Truesdale, the Panthers made a good showing for an inexperienced team. After many evenings of strenuous practice, the Panthers played the B team of Lash High School on their home field in Zanesville. The boys worked together nicely as they turned in a victory over the Zanesville B's 12-0. The South Zanesville Team then journeyed to Philo for a practice game with the Electrics. The Panthers lost no time in scoring their first touchdown and managed to score again, later in the game, to hand the Electrics a 12-6 defeat. The Panthers were slated against Dresden for their first official game which was to be played under the lights at the Zanesville Stadium. Due to the lack of experience, the Panthers were forced to accept a 12-O defeat from the J-Hawks, but the squad accepted it mannerly with the thoughts of the years to come and the happy hours to be spent in play- ing this All American game. Much credit goes to the Athletic Board and Boosters of South Zanesville for making it possible to introduce Football this past season.

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B SEB LL 7 First row left to right: Winslow Means, Jim Ansel, Jim Buckley, Forrest Yarger, Carl Hardin, Harry Stine, Jim Butler, and Charles Means. Second row: Mr. Kirke, Russell Gabriel, John Wallace, Howard Gilbert, Burl Thompson, Dave Bash, Eddie Dale, Ronald Harlan, Jack Ziegler, Ned Gibson, Arthur Mix, and Leslie Bash. Coach Paul Kirke called his Panther Baseball Team together the third week of March. After about two weeks of hard drill the Panthers swung into action against St. Nicholas at the latter's diamond on April N, 1946. They chalked up their first victory with a record of 6 hits, 5 runs, and 1 error, to top the Flyers' no runs, no hits, and 3 errors. Zanes- ville Amerlcan Legion trekked to South Zanesville for the Panthers second engagement. The South Siders overcame what was supposed to be a much stronger team defeating them 7-2. New Concord visited South Zanesville diamond for the Panthers first league tilt on April ll. All nine players slugged away as the Panthers collected ll hits and 17 runs to top the Muskies' record of U hits and l run. South Zanesville traveled to Philo on April 17 to annex their second league victory and their fourth straight win of the season over the Electrics U-2. Roseville Rambled to South Town for the Panthers fifth game. The Panthers collected 10 hits as they topped the Ramblers 10-5 for their fifth consecutive victory. South Zanesville motored to Hopewell for their next and last game before the County Tournament. The Panthers battled to a close 5-2 victory over the Tornadoes winning the right to represent bracket A in the County Tournament. On April 30, Nashport, the winner of bracket B traveled to South Zanesv1lle's diamond to try their skill at defeating the South Siders who were defending the Championship for the third consecutive year. The Panthers battled their way to a 7-3 victory, but they had to win two out of three games before they could claim the crown. The Nashport club returned on April 31, for the next game but Coach K1rke's squad clubbed their way to their eighth consecutive victory ll-2, winning the right to enter the District Tournament on May 10, against St. Thomas at the Zanesville Municipal Stadium. The Panthers were determined to make a different story out of their tournament season than last year when Augusta polished them off 10-1. The Panthers and the Irish collided at 1:15 and after a 2 hour and 10 minute battle over came the Irish lads M-3. Feeling confident with one tourney victory to their credit the Panthers sprung upon their next Victim, Baltic and handed the Coshoction county champs an 5-0 defeat on the moining of May 15 at the Stadium. Returning to the Stadium the same afternoon the Panthers collided with Pcwhaton Point, and clubbed out 15 hits to hand the Indians a 11-2 decision. The Panthers now began to prepare for the State Tournament and early on the morning of May Ek, the team bid farewell to South Town to enter the State Tournament at Ohio State University. The team arrived safely and after dressing slowly made their way across the dewy grass to No. M diamond where they met their foe, Florence Edon. The game got under way at 11:20 and lasted till 12:50 when Florence Edon proved the stronger team and held the Panthers hitless and scoreless to hand them a 3-0 defeat. The Panthers are hoping to return to the State Tournament again next season and are feeling confident they will win upon their return.

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VAH SITY BASKETBALL Charles Means,Sen1cr standing 5' 9 in height and p1BY1H8 guard Harry Faires, Senior standing 5' 1OQ in height and playing foward Z Eddie Dale, senior standing 6' 2 in height and playing center I Ik, H1111 Russell Gabr1e1,uen1or standing Bogfsg??0moIg standing 5' 5 in height and playing height and playing foward guard