St Ignatius High School - Ignatius Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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FROSH FODTBALL In Frosh football the dividing line is l35 pounds, those over l35 form the A squad, and those under 135 are the UB squad. The A squad has proven itself most capable by coming back after a serious defeat by St. Phillip 25-7 and Whipping both De La Salle and Holy Trinity by l8-U and 21 to 12 re- spectively. Then they gave Way to the much larger and faster St. Mel team, being on the Wrong end of a ZU-U score. At right end on the A starting team is Stack, a boy who played exceptional ball against a strong opposing line in the Phillip's game. Playing right tackle is Myer, a good ball player in any man's league. Grovanelli at left guard is a lad who deserves special credit for his fine game against Trinity. At center Bidwill plays a fine defensive game. An excellent blocker who came into his own in the De La Salle game is Al Bruno. At left guard is Bailey, who is part of the brick Wall in the center of the line. On the other end of the line is Fred Walpole, a man who played above-par ball in the Philip game. The ball-carrying half of the team is led, by Don Slattery, who puts those passes in the arms of the waiting receivers. He completed three passes for touchdowns in the Trinity FRESHMEN A TEAM Top row: Murray, Tier- ney, Richards, Cro- nin, Slattery, Giova- nelli, Bidwill, Iann. Second row: O'Brien, Nyholt, Wright , Dillian, Farrell, R. B u r k e , McCauley, Caparelli, Mr. Reed, S.I. Third row: M y e r , Swanson, T o b i n, Bailey, Devine, Eiser, T. Burke. Bottom row: Walpole, Mazzolini, Bi e t y , S t a c k , Emmerich, Bruno, Kieting. FRESHMEN B TEAM Top row: Hall, Black- burn, Guilfoye, Ale- sia, Sims, Masella, Conway. Secondrowz M.Amato, Mungovan, Sheeran, Pelka, Powers, Baum- gartener, Patton, T. Burke, Krolopp. Third row: Malooly, M a n i x , Mulligan, R i e d y, Majewski, Quigley, 'Wallen- berg, Lusk. Bottom row: Richards, Ienkins, Royer, Murphy, Schmidt. M ah e r, O'Connor,

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Fenwick. The Friars marched down the field to the Ignatius ten-yard line, where they threw a pass that was good for the touch- down. The extra point was made on another pass, making the score 7-U. In the second quarter our captain and quarterback Iohn Foran was injured and was unable to see any more action that day. In the closing minutes of the half Fenwick made another score on a plunge from the three. The conversion was unsuccessful and the score at the half was Fenwick l3, Igna- tius U. In the second half Iggie's line was play- ing a heads-up game. The team was bol- stered by the high spirits of Maher who was dealing out plenty of punishment to the Friars. Wanucha kicked to the thirty and the Friars were stopped on their thirty-five. Iggies took over on downs and began to fight its way down the field sparked by hard runs by Iim Casaletto and by Witry-to- Quinn passes. Fenwick took over on downs but surrendered the ball after four plays. The Wolves fought back, making two first downs and bringing the ball to the Friars' thirty-eight. Iggies was forced to kick. Un- able to make ground on runs, Fenwick took to the air and threatened to score from the ten yard line. Ignatius held fast, however, and took over on downs. The Wolves were forced to kick. The kick was partially blocked and rolled to a dead stop on the twenty- three yard line. Fenwick took over and com- pleted three out of four passes that brought them over the goal. A plunge through center added another point and made the score 20-U. Both teams fought hard in the final quar- ter, but neither team scored. Ignatius had the ball within scoring distance when the whistle blew to end the game. Ignatius 26, Rita 12 Ignatius received and began to march on runs by Wanucha. Then Murphy took it over the goal on a quarter back sneak. The con- version failed and the score was B-0 with the Wolves on top. Ignatius kicked to Rita and they started moving on passes, getting as far as the four- teen, where they fumbled and lost the ball. Unable to gain, Barney Foote made a beauti- ful fifty-yard punt to Rita's three, from which spot Rita was forced to kick. The kick was partially blocked, and the Wolves took the ball on the twenty-eight. On the fourth down a pass from Abata to Quinn was good for another score. The conversion was good, making the score 13-U at the half. Ignatius kicked to open the second half, and again Rita threatened but was stopped on the thirty. A long pass from Wanucha to O'Connor was good for a third touchdown. Wanucha split the line and the score was 20-O at the third quarter. A St. Rita pass was intercepted and was run to the forty-five. Again Wanucha made a running pass to O'Connor, who scored for the fourth and final time. The kick was no good and the score was 26-U. Here the second and third team came in and Rita was able to score-but only after supreme effort. Rita kicked off, but the Wolves couldn't go, and Rita made another score on a long run. The kick was not good, and the game ended with the score 26-12. Loyola l9, Ignatius U After trouncing St. Rita the Monday before, the Lights ventured out once again with new spirit. But Loyola must have been look- ing for revenge for the loss they had suffered the Sunday before. The score shows they had their revenge to the tune of 19-U. Q However the score had no effect on Maher and Foran for their offensive and .defensive play sparked the team on to keep fighting. Also much credit goes to Abatta whose passes to Tobin and O'Connor picked up many valuable yards. Ignatius 18, Weber 6 The Lights trounced the Red Horde from Weber by the decisive score of l8-6. Tom Maher our quarterback and captain was injured in the first quarter and was taken out of the game. The team made a seventy-five yard march down the field to score from the three on a pass to O'Connor from Wanucha, but the point failed. Nothing happened for the rest of the first half and the score was 6-U with the Wolves on top. In the third quarter Weber made a suc- cessful forty-yard pass and scored. The con- version failed. In the final quarter the team really began to move. Wanucha made a beautiful run eluding four tacklers and go- ing seventy yards for a touchdown. The kick was off. Bob Maher made a long touchdown run that was called back. Witry plunged from the five for the final score of the game.

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game, two of them to Mazzolini and one to Cronin. Holding down the half-back spots are Emmerich and Cronin, two fast-moving men. There is a good line backer in full-back Biety. Iack Tierney is a competent kicker and he has seen much action this year in that capacity. The team has shaped up well this year. The starting line-up for the B team was: Don Murphy at left end, a hard-hitting, de- pendable player. Majeski is a slashing left tackle who nails his man every time. Royer at left guard is the ninety pound anchor man of the team and a tough little guy. At center is Tom Powers who does his job very nicely. Greg Maher holds down right guard, and is known as the fifth man in the enemy back- field. At right tackle we have Driscoll, a constant threat in the forward wall. McKin- dis, right end, is a fast man who is down under every punt. Sheeran at quarterback is a clever runner and a smart field-general. The halves are Red O'Connor, who lives up to his blazing red hair, and Malooley, hard- driving back who has gotten away more than once for considerable gain. O'Halloren is the team's plunging full-back-that is when he can tear himself away from jug. Some other boys who deserve honorable mention are Granado, Richards, Murphy and Cronin. Some of the outstanding line-men are Maher, Schmidt, and Iohnson. B Team Scores: St. Ignatius l2, St. Basil 7 Little Flower l8, St. Ignatius U Guardian Angel l8, St. Ignatius U St. Gabriel l8, St. Ignatius U St. Ignatius IQ, St. Catherine l3 St. Ignatius 20, Resurrection 7 St. Ignatius 12, Loyola U GHEEERLEADERS Back row: Small, Han- son, Huston, Hogan, Mr. Gardocki, S.I. Front row: Herion, Chodor, Olson, Watts. ti. n These are the unsung heroes of the foot- ball season, the lads who yell themselves hoarse leading the rooters in the school cheers. Not even the rains that featured so many of our games could dampen the ardor of these hard-working, peppy fellows. The many hours they spent in the gym prac- ticing their cheers under the guidance of Mr. Gardocki bore abundant fruit in the precision and skill with which they went through their antics at the games and in the enthusiastic response they got from the Ignatius rooters.