St Joseph High School - Arrow Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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ST. JOSEPHS FIRST FOOTBALL SQUAD, 1921 Pago S1'.1'ty-smmz

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Ellnuilmll NTERCLASS football was the go until this year when under the able leader- ship of Rev. Joseph B. Marshke, '09, Coach, and Rev. Brother B. joseph, F. S. C., Athletic Director, St. joseph's put a school team on the gridiron for the first time. We were late in getting a start, but nevertheless in the short time that we had our men working we made a name for ouselvesg so much so, that as a result of our splendid work and the great write-ups given us by the Detroit Free Press, the Detroit N ews and the Detroit Times, that many teams whose challenges we had accepted withdrew, because they considered us to be out of their class alto- gether. In a word, they thought we were easy picking and 'thought prudence the better part of valor. Our season did not really open until October 28. but on October 12 we met Holy Redeemer at Pingree Park in a practice game, and although showing brilliant work for the first time, lost by a score of 7 to 2. Playing with a team of great experience we considered that we made a good showing and this inspired us to go out and bring home victory in our remaining games. Martin, Rapp and Clarke were our stars in this game. Score by quarters: Holy Redeemer ................................................... r.... 7 O 0 0-7 St. joseph's ..............,.............. ..............,......... .... . ........... 0 O 0 2-2 Our Hrst game of the season was with Holy Rosary at Pingree Park, Friday, October 28. We were returned the victor by a score of 21 to 0. The first half was a nip and tuck proposition with but one exception, when Rosary carried our men right down the field to the two-yard line, where our men held like a stone wall, thus preventing them from carrying the ball over in four downs. The hero of the day was Zelinsky, whose wicked toe saved the day after we held them on the two-yard line. Red Shaughnessy, who intercepted two forward passes, scored touchdowns on 'both occasions after making two beautiful forty-yard runs. Score by quarters: Rosary ,...................................... .................................... 0 0 0 0- 0 St. Joseph's ..................................................................... 0 014 7-Z1 NVe next encountered Our Lady of Lourdes at Clark Park on Tuesday, November 1, and romped home to a 26 to 7 victory over them. A tremendous hurricane was blowing that day and this helped our lads to mow Lourdes' line down like a scythe mows down a field of hay. Our stars were Burkheiser, Clarke, Elmer, Daust. We outplayed Lourdes in every department of the game. Our Stonewall defense was even greater in this game than it was during the Rosary game. Score by quarters: St. J05eph'5 -,,,,,,,,,,,,, ..,.......... ........................ 1 3 7 6 Lourdes .............................-........ .-...---,---------------------,---4- 0 0 7 0- 7 Our hnal and last game was a defeat which we suffered at the hands of the Seminary at Pingree Park on Thursday, November 17. Playing in a quagmire of mud our lads put up a brave defense, but due to a fluke, a blocked punt, caused by the crowd, who hampered our punter on our one-yard line, we went down to our only defeat, for the Seminary soon had the ball over in two downs, thus breaking the 6 to 6 tie. Rapp starred for us. Burkheiser, who broke his hand in the first quarter, played the entire game. Score by quarters: Seminary ...................,..-...-- -------'-----------'----------------------- 0 6 0 7-13 St.Joseph's .......... .--A--- ---------- 6 0 0 0-'6 Page Sixty-si.r

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GBM Enter illllrn The first football squad to bring glory to St. Joseph's was awarded Gridiron Lettersn a few weeks after the season closed. The men who were thus honored were as follows: Burkheiser, Shaughnessy, Martin, Zelinsky, Schwab, Smith, Priesky, Rapp, Becker, Reuter, Collins, Andres, Clarke, Weweler, O'Rourke, Lynch, Elmer, Daust, Carroll. At the awarding of these letters a rising vote of thanks was extended Father Marshke, our coach, and Brother joseph, our Athletic Director, for turning out a wonderful team. Beuikrihall HE La Salle Basketball League opened its season on Friday, February 3, when the Second Year defeated First Year HB by a score of 29 to 14, and First AU won out over the Third Year, 18 to 8. The Sophomores led the League practically all season and with the exception of the last week were never in danger of being dethroned. The season went along smoothly. Interest was at top notch and wfonderful results accrued, both for the school and for the individual player and rooter. The Fourth Year, though late in getting into the League, did its share while in it to boost things along. Its only victory was scored 'over the Juniors, 15 to ll. The two defeats suffered by the Sophomores were administered by the juniors. The season closed on Friday, March 24, when the Sophomores defeated the Seniors and the Third Year took Freshmen B into camp by a score of 10 to 6 and thus prevented them from tying up with the Sophomores for leadership of the league Ea Salle Basketball ifwaguv Sophomores ........a.......,..........,....,............,........, 8 6 2 .750 Freshmen B ..,. .... 8 5 3 .625 Juniors .,..,........... .... S 4 4 .500 Freshmen AH .... .,.............. .... 8 4 4 .500 Seniors .,...,....,.. ...,.................,................... 8 1 7 .125 Ellie Qlhampinmi Playing consistent ball all through the basketball season the Sophomores won the championship of the La Salle Basketball League. This wonderful achieve- ment was due mainly to their great team work and the shooting ability of Red Shaughnessy, who topped the League in scoring. A handsome banner was awarded them for coming out first. The team pictured on the opposite page reads as follows: Daust, R. F., Barera, L. F., Buechel, R. G., G. Martin, L. G.: S. lXflartin, L. G., Shaughnessy, C.g Pulte, R. F. I Glhampiun Srnrrrn Besides winning the championship of the Basketball League the Sophomores also won another distinction, that of having the champion point getter. 4'Red', Shaughnessy, who scored 14 baskets in the game against the Seniors on March 3, thus dethroning Red Povlitz from first position, kept it all year and at the end had to his credit 43 held baskets and 2 free throws, giving him 88 points for the season. Povlitz in 6 games scored 25 field baskets and 1 free throw, giving him 51 points. Frank Elmer of the Juniors had the greatest number of free throws to his credit, 16 in all, Sigismund Zelinski came second with ll. Page Sixty-eight