St Francis Minor Seminary - Via Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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f x 9'33-2-20-3'3-3-3-3-3 3-5:ng T 1 If RC aae-cz-cz-E-cz- 555-561;: Thamkethall HEN the call for basketball candidates came, Cajnineteen men reported. After the first three practices, Mr, Courtney picked the ten men to represent the Classics in a league against the Col- legiate department. Francis Tenpenny was chosen captain. Their first game of the season was played against Fifth class, December 8, 1926, in the high school gymnasium. It resulted in a score of 18 to 14 in favor of the Classics. Their second game against the San Francisco Cardinals, January 9, resulted in :1 tie score. The reason for such :1 score was that it was time for study hour. In the next game, January 23, they beat Sixth class by the overwhelming score of 46 to 10. Then, February 2, the new Ernest Miller Me- morial Gymnasium for the Collegiate department was dedicated by His Grace, Archbishop Messmer. This put new life into the Classics, for they re- solved to go over there and beat them at their own game. Mr. Courtney, our prefect, left us, but Mr. Piotrowski stepped right into the former coach,s shoes. By February 13 we were able to make 38 points to First Philosophyts 15. We were obliged to play our next game in our own gymnasium against Second Philosophy. we won as usual, the score being 44 t0 6. Now we had one more game remaining, that against Fifth class. It was to be played the fol- lowing Sunday. For five nights Mr. Piotrowski had the team on the floor, drilling them in drib- bling, short passwork and especially, guarding. In these five nights he developed a superb five- man defense, such as had never been seen here before. 011 Saturday a light practice, mainly of free throws and side shots at the basket, was held. Sunday morning, in the new gymnasium of the Collegiate department, Fifth class met their ttWa- terloo. We again came away with the laurels. The final score was 25 to 20. This game gave us championship of the league. However, the Collegiate department was not satis- fied. They selected their best men, and asked whether we would give them a chance to beat us. We readily assented, and began to prepare. But then, Connors, our right guard, took sick, and Aspel, another guard, went to keep him company for nearly a week. This put the team tton the rocks. When these two worthies did come back for practice, they did not have much endurance. On the other hand, after a fortnightts prac- tice on their part, and, being under the guidance of Mr. Courtney, the former Classic coach, the Collegiate department was ready to meet any- thing we had to offer in the line of basketball. In spite of this handicap, we played them March 27, in their own gymnasium. We lost by a, score of 19 to 23. The Classics played 3. won- derful game, and also the Collegiates. The first quarter ended 6 t0 3, in favor of the Classics. We were leading at the half, 9 to 5. By the end of Classics vs. Fifth Class. 59-315 93 3' 730 :5 l 9 2 7 gmm- -c:-c-.-ee- e'- - saas-s-a-sc; Page Ninety-one

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:3333 333 33 3 23le EQC EDZQGE-CE-GE-E-GE'G-G-E-GE'G'GE-C illnnthall N THE fall of 1926 all the fellows returned from their long vacation full of Vigor. The question, HWhat sort of a football team will we have this year? was on the tongue of everyone. The reason for any misgiving was the loss of two very efficient linemen. However, there were eight men who had been on last years squad, and with their aid, Mr. Courtney soon had a very promising team. In fact, this team excelled by far any developed here in the last three years. John Aspel was chosen captain. Their first game was played 011 Columbus Day against Fifth class. On this day, in spite of the steady full of rain, the team went out to the field eager to meet their opponents. They returned bringing with them a victory of 15 t0 6. The next game was played October 24 against Sixth class, the strongest team of the Collegiate department. In this game the Fates were against us, for in the last three minutes of play the op- posing right end blocked a kick, recovered the ball, and run sixty-five yards for a touchdown. The final score was 7 t0 3 in favor of Sixth class. On October 31 the Classics played Second Philosophy. The field being very muddy, the re- spective captains used only line plays and end runs. Neither side scored. The game we all looked forward to was the final game against Fifth class, which was played on Saturday, November 6. After a hard-fought battle the team added another victory to the list of triumphs which the Classics had gained in other years over the Collegiate department. This game was remarkable for its hard line driving, mixed with trick plays on the part of the Classics. The Alumni had a well developed aerial attack. The first touchdown was made toward the mid- dle of the first quarter, after Loeseh, our right tackle, recovered a fumbled punt on the Blues twenty-twoeyard line. From here the Classics ad- vanced the ball by three, two, and seven-yard gains to the opponents, eleven-yard line. Zauner, our right end, carried the ball on a wide run around left end, which netted ns six points. Aspel failed to kick goal. In the second quarter Fifth class started their pzitss-work. A pass from the fullback to their right end, and another to the left end, gave them fifty yards. Another short pass and they had made a touchdown. They failed to make the extra point. The Classics received the kickoff and returned it thirteen yards. On the second down the Blues intercepted a pass. With two short passes they gained first down on our nine- yard line. They succeeded in pushing the ball across the goal line in four more downs. They failed to gain the extra point. The whistle blew for the half, leaving the score 12 to 6 in favor of the Blues. The third quarter. The Classics came back resolved to get at least one more touchdown, and to stop that overhead attack. They got their touchdown, and, by following Mr. Conrtneyis nd- viee, broke up the opponentst passwork. The Classics kicked off. The Blues failed to make their yards and punted. Baier, right halfback, caught the punt. On the next down he kicked, and the ball rolled over the goal line. The Blues took the ball 011 their own twenty-yard line. They fumbled, and the Reds recovered. From here, by steady line drives, the Classics forced the ball over for a touchdown. This time Aspel did not miss the place kick. The quarter ended with the score 13 to 12. The last quarter was a steady battle, marked here and there by an occasional punt. The game ended with the ball on the Bluest thirty-eight-yard line. The final score was the same as at the end of the third quarter. 'X' -39 rx- I do not wish to leave the impression that St. Francis Seminary High School fosters only one football team, the pick of the school. No, this is not the case. We have a system of intra-mural sports which gives everyone a chance. Each class had its first team, which contended for suprem- acy, that is, high school championship. Besides these first teams each class had at least one inferior team. Page Ninety

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f M N D-EDED-ED-ED-S-EDEO-ED-EO iQEDQ-Digl E 12C awa-E-E-E-czE-ee-e-E-a-c the third quarter the score had mounted to 16 for the Classics and 11 for the Collegiates. But theme The College sent in two new men, and away they went. They gained six baskets the last quar- ter. All we could do was to make three free throws. Here we leave the Classic basketball team of 126 and ,27 with five victories, one tie, and one loss to their credit. 96 96 -X- As in football so in basketball, the Classic bas- ketball team was by no means the only one in the High School department. Each class had its sec- ond and third team. Mr. Piotrowski organized a league, picking two teams from Fourth class, one team out of Third, and one out of Second class. After nine games had been played by each team, one Fourth class team won the emblem. The Third class five took second prize. Last but not leasteMr. Carnachan held a free throw contest not long ago, in which the city record of twenty-eight points out of fifty trials was broken by several. The highest was Mr. Pane kratz, who tossed in thirtyesix out of fifty. After him came Mr. Schwemin, who made thirty-five; Mr. Zauner made thirty-three, and Mr. Kennedy made thirty-two. At the time of this writing nothing has been done concerning baseball. A snowfall on April 1 retarded the work on the diamond for over a week. However, the Classics look forward to a successful season. The prefect, Mr. Piotrowski, also expects to start track again this year. This will be the first field meet held here since 1922. The personnel of the Classic football team: Right End ............... FRED ZAUNER Right Tackle .......... FRANCIS LOESCH Right Guard 11111 FRANCIS KEHLNHOFER Center ................ HENRY KOLBECK Left Guard 111111111111111 JOHN NOLAN Left Tackle 1111111111 FRANCIS HODACH Left End ................ RUSSEL BEIX Quarterback 11111111111111 JOHN ASPEL Right Halfback ........ ANTHONY BAIER Left Halfback 1111111 EUGENE PANKRATZ Fullback ................ JOHN CONNOR SubstituteseJOSEPH CIMBALNIK, JOSEPH BIER, MARK PAKIZ, VERNON LAIRD, ROBERT KEMP, DAVID WILBUR. The personnel of the basketball team: FRANCIS TENPENNY R. F ......... VERNON LAIRD FRED ZAUNER ....... L. F ......... ROBERT KEMP JOHN CONNOR 1111111 R. G ........... JOHN ASPEL RUSSEL BEIX ........ L. G ..... EUGENE PANKRATZ JOHN KENNEDY 1111111 C ............. JOHN GROH A WOODLAND SCENE gag. .5. --e-g.eee-a-s 3.32.3. -2.3v3.53-T3Q:h927 Digesecz-cz-cs-e-ea Page N inety-two