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

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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

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

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SENIORS SOPHOMORES JUNIORS FREISHMEN B FRESHIVIEN A Pagr Si.l'f,X'-llilli'