St Jeromes High School - Leone Yearbook (Tamaqua, PA)

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2 On October 10th we faced the biggest hardest and the best football team that St Jeromes in the three years of competition has had occasion to play Shenandoah High School undefeated all seison and every inch 1 state chain pion The score was 35 O but while we were beaten we were far from bemg disgraced On October 17th St erome s rose to the heights and outplaycd 1 powerful Minersville High team A heavy favorite before the game the big blue club could not penetrate the stubborn resistance of the Lions 'md were lucky to come off with a tie No one individual could be mentioned as starring although Andy Coleman played a great game at end when he went in during the second ha We had an open date on the 74th and toolt 1 much needed rest The 30th found us in Shenandoah facing a greatly improved and altered Catholic High team The game was hard fought and close all the way the final score bemg our third 0 0 game of the year The last month of football arrived and with it came Nesquehomng High hailed as champions of the Carbon Schuylkill League In the first half we outplayed and outfought their team and going to the dressing rooms at half time held a 13 12 edge but in the final half their size and numbers had a telling effect and their smooth attack smothered us under a 30 13 score B111 Gerrity looked good in this game and the calling of plays by Matth vas was also worthy of commendation On November 14th we visited the wind swept gridiron of the Red and Black of Mahanoy City The playing on both sides was ragged and play was hampered by a wind of gale like proportions The score was 75 0 and once more our colors were dipped in defeat On November 71st McAdoo presented its undefeated steam roller for our approval With four regulars on the side lme we dropped a loosely played game 20-0. Then came Thanksgiving and with it Coaldale High, our traditional rival. Before a good crowd we started off by taking the ball to the one-foot line only to lose it on downs. The first half play was all St. Jerome's although Coaldale connected for a long pass and a touchdown. In the final half they outplayed us and won by the score Z0-7. Allison, Sarli, Young, Gerrity, Matthews and Coleman finished their High School careers with this game and played well. ' It is htting here that we should give tribute to one of our boys who, by work and diligence, was picked by the sport writers of this territory on the All-County football team, Gilbert Allison, a hrst-class center, a good student and a worthy ideal for all future athletes of our high school. To him we offer our congratulations and best wishes for continued success when once more he dons the moleskins for some school of higher education. -' c fr Q 6 x ' . ' 1 n A 3 1 ' M 10111100 9 , . . . -. , t 1 1. ' ' . . - , .l ' ' ' . 1 t , . t , - , ' 4 - . ' 5 1 7 - 7 K Q . C ' Page arty nine

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f 'i n -. ' 4 . s -Cv - ' - - I f IA A 1 W fllff wWfy . , - , - . - - . t r . D V 1 r , 1 A L I .7 K K V . . h . . 1 ' 4 r , 1 ' 1 , . Y . . Y . . J. - c ' ' ' . . ' 1 . C v . A ' 1- ' U . J . , , . . , . . . D Our next game was ag11nst Summit 1-1111 champions of the Schuylkill Carbon League and winner of two play off contests in the state elimination tournament Thev Proved 1 little too much for our boys 1nd sunk us under a 75 17 score The g1me w1s interesting 111 the w1y from st1rt to finish, and w1s witnessed by 1 l1rge crovsd After 1 week s l1yof1 we journeyed to Allentown '1I1Cl p1'1ylI'lg 1 f1st snappy game, swamped the Catholic team of that town under 1 40 17 score The entire squad of nine players took part in this contest and p11yed well On 1nuary 77nd we played host to the big Nlinersvllle club After 1 slow 11rst h1lf the boys found their eyes 1nd breezed through to 1 30 71 decision Once more our old on1h Summit H111 proved too strong The game was fairly close till Whetstone and Allison were removed on personal fouls From there the Hillers romped to a 40 70 decision This was the worst defeat suffered by the club during the season The next three games were of the type that make basketball the sport it is, that is good, f1st, close games, with lots of action and the decision in doubt till the final gun The first of these tussles was against Allentown Central who aided by a spectacular last five second shot, nosed us out by the score of 25 73 Smarting under this unexpected defeat the team won the most sensational game ever played by a St erome team the following Friday when the highly touted LaSalle Prep team came to town with a record of eight straight victories The Lions won the sensational game by the close score of 76 25 The hair raising games continued to follow us when we traveled to Miners ville and won a thriller by the close margin of 19 17 On February 16th we journeyed to Coaldale and dropped a 75 14 declsion The score was 8 8 at half time, but the team fell to pieces the second half and dropped a rather loose contest. Two games followed with Lansford Catholic, both of which were won by the following scores, 29-18 and 19-14. The Games were coming a little too close together, because the team played loose basketball in defeating Allentown Catholic by a 26-15 count. The passing was fair but the shooting was the worst of the season. The next game was a return contest with La Salle at Philadelphia. On a court much larger than any in this part of the state they nosed us out by a 23-17 score. We would like to take this opportunity to thank La Salle for its wonderful hospitality. While the game was lost the boys enjoyed themselves, as they spent the week-end in Philadelphia. We started March 011 wrong by again dropping a close game to Allentown Central by the score of 22-18, but to show their mettle the boys came back to Page ly one