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

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play Sully went over for a touchdown and Williams added one, making the score 20 to 6. The final mark was added on another Abata to Sullivan pass, good for fifteen yards and I. I. I. ran the remaining fifteen yards to pay dirt. Final score: Ignatius 26, Philip 6. St. Ignatius vs. De Paul Ignatius went on its first visit to Key Branch and made it a joyous one to the tune of 31 to 6 at the hands of De Paul's Blue Demons. After four minutes of play the Wolves tal- lied on a twenty yard jaunt by Dick Cronin. Score: 6-U. The Demons got to work and made it 6 to 6 in the second quarter. They again drove their way down to the Iggie three but lost the ball on downs because of a staunch line of Wolves. Triple Iay then took over on a sparkling ninety-seven yard run, high- lighted by some beautiful, savage blocking. This made the score l2 to 6. In the second half Big Train Abata crossed the goal line after a seventy-five yard jaunt and the Educated Toe added one to make it 19 to 6. Sullivan again scored after a stupendous, somersaulting catch of Abata's pass. Score: 25-6. Dick Cronin added the final mark in the last quarter on two runs of twenty and twenty-five yards respectively. Final score: 31-6. Sparkling defensive play by capable reserves, Bob Williams and Larry Amato, in the waning minutes of play gave the lgna- tius cheering section something to yell about. St. Ignatius vs. Trinity It was a case of Veni, vidi, vici, in the l-loly Trinity game. Savage, vicious block- ing was the highlight of this game. The lggie boys were really rolling now. The Trinity game made it the third straight for the Wolves. Slightly awed by the fact that Trinity scored first lgnatius received the ball and in three plays Sullivan carried the pigskin over on an off tackle jaunt for thirty yards. The score at the half was 6 to 6. In the second half I. I. I. sped twenty-five yards for the second lggie score, Williams adding one point: 13 to 6. With quarterback Bill i'Smoothie Malone calling the signals and Big Train clicking on his passes, Sullivan scored twice more on his famous off-tackle play. Williams added one more to bring the final score to 26 to 6. St. Ignatius vs. St. George After two minutes of playing time was over, I. I. I. went for seventy-two yards but a penalty brought it back. The Dragons took the ball over on downs and conducted their only sustained drive which ended in a touchdown and a point after touchdown. Abata was in gloom when his touchdown was called back. After George drove to the lgnatius thirty, Garvin intercepted a George pass and continued on to the George nine- teen yard line. Then Sullivan went over. Bob Williams added the point to make the score 7 to 7. When George attempted a quick kick in the third quarter, Garvin blocked it and re- covered it on the six. Abata then plunged over. Score: l3-7.

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IQ47 Football Lea ue Game by IACK MCSHERRY. '48, Sports Editor, JOHN CELLA, '48, DICK WILLIAMS, '48 and ED CONDON, '49, Assistant Sports Editors St. Ignatius vs. Loyola After gaining much needed experience in practice games with Mt. Carmel and De La Salle, the St. Ignatius Wolves tackled their friendly rival Loyola in the first league game of the season. Due to the superior weight and speed ot the Loyola team, which later went on to Win the North Section champion- ship, the outclassed lggie stalwarts had to be contented with one touchdown by Abata in the third quarter. The final score was Loyola 45, lgnatius 6. St. Ignatius vs. St. Philip Still slightly bruised but highly spirited, I. I. I. Sullivan 1501 starting on 40 yard touchdown iaunt in Philips game. Dick Abata f48J runs inter- ference. Other Ignatius players identifiable on this play are Don Brice 145D and lack Sweeney C47D. Coach Malliard is on the sideline. the rampaging Wolves ran over their tradi- tional foes, St. Philip, making it the 19th con- secutive time that the lggie boys have gone undefeated against the fellows from lackson Boulevard. Tres lay Sullivan started the business on a iorty yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Bob Williams made it 7 with his educated toe. St. Philip managed to push over a touchdown before the half ended, so that the half-time score read: Ignatius 7, Philip 6. Big Train Abata ploughed thirty-five yards to pay dirt in the third quarter. The fourth quarter was highlighted by a beauti- ful fifty yard pass from Abata to Sullivan who was downed on the five. On the next

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George had to punt to Dick Cronin, Who returned the ball to the forty-nine yard line. Then Abata passed to Sullivan. Four plays later Abata crossed the goal line and Wil- liams added his last point of the season. Final score: 20 to 7. St. Ignatius vs. Fenwick A fighting, spunky Ignatius team fought its heart out but were compelled to bow to the Fenwick Friars and their one man team of Bill Barret, their spectacular back. The only bright spot in the game came when Abata scored from the twenty-five after the desolate Wolves had driven sixty yards down-field. The final score, much to our sorrow, was 45 to 6. St. Ignatius vs. Weber The last game of the league and of the season was another loss. Weber scored l3 in the first three quarters. lt Was not until the final quarter that Sullivan crossed the line and Williams kicked the extra point. The final score was Weber 27, St. Ignatius 7. I. I. I. Sullivan takes pass from I-lbata and runs remaining 30 yards to pay dirt. Ignatius players in the picture behind Sullivan are. left to right, Cronin and Coughlin.