St Joseph High School - Spires Yearbook (Oil City, PA)

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s Y' .Jtgiflr X A I A V at 1 -,' -M y 1. n.. 1, 'QI ' ' ' iff-'ei' 1 ,-'MW ' l is is j , 7 ', Greenville coach tends player as refs and SJH players watch result of tackle. subs watch concerned face of Coach Reinsel helping player. . n ... we , ,Q . gi H' ' ' A, m 'i',. f' 955' 253.1 V N V , , ' 1 QFELQC' WW, We ' 'ff-lL1'a'h -3 . I . .1 -I R gi - 1. , ,S xx m M I 3 rx I- , JA- 1 , ill- ' 'Q if Q A y ' Y Q' ' ' .-. . 1 - , - N, ---- f :'- , 1. ' ..:w., 'f' .ss-f1'. -S .: ' . - fiiifflg ili g, Touchdown bound is this St. Mike's player as two Irish players fail to catch him, Watch that ass Greenville cries as Bill as No, 62 looks on. P Fink looks for a free receiver. Sunday, September 21, was to millions of Americans a day of rest and relax- ation, and a chance to watch the torrid pennant races rush to a swift climax. But to 800 fans seated in Bradford Pony League park it was the opening of the new football season. To St. Joseph their Opponent it was a bleak day as they dropped a 12-0 loss to the Bernies as the offense proved punchless. Erie Kanty Prep headed toward the diocesan championship came to town a week later to open the home season and strew the Irish pigskin squad all over the Ramage-Hasson field but when the final curtain fell, SJH had a winning season for the first time in over a decade and a four game winning streak to open 1953. Ba'-dx . yr N' .ig -,., l pw gruntled over penalty Players watch closely as Tom Karg and Pat Connors receive lesson from Coach Reinsel on right method of charging. Bill Finks looks dis-

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Above re ,- ,S ading left to right are the uve Seniors who contributed a large share to the gridiron success of the team: Robert Carey, John Connors, Daniel Egan, Paul Gierlach, and Joseph h Cavanaugh. V , Daniel Egan QTQ Patrick Connors fFBj William Fink QHBQ Joseph 0 St. Bernard fBad Startl Joseph O Kanty Prep QOuch!!!l Joseph O St. Michael fWhat!!!l Joseph 21 St. Gregory QMore Like Itj Joseph 26 George Jr. QHere We Gol Joseph 7 Rimersburg fWhat a Teamj Joseph 52 Sugar Grove fThat's My Boyl The 1952Vrecord shows four wins and three losses. Record of this yea.r's edition of the Hilltoppers Joseph Cavanaugh QCQ John Tarr CU Robert Carey QE, Regis Weaver QGQ 5 an A 5' -S I- W ' H-Jw.. f Wait Until Next Year could well GOOD' and the Little Irish extend be the theme of these players after their lead to 7 0 as Straub goes over. 34-0 loss to Greenville.

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' . in -.rw 1 Q Qt! Ng Q The camera catches Bob Cary smiling as he hits the X nets with a layup. ' Q 'W' N ' iA,. M. A'r -z.g..- -' --SEASON RECORD-- Time out for a breather as Coach Reinsel ex- VARSITY plains how to crack that tough defense. Won 6 Lost 8 Us THEM 1 53 St. Agatha 51 33 St. Bernard 45 38 Franklin 40 51 Clarion I-C 49 48 Alumni 43 38 Franklin 47 - 48 St. Joe fTitus- 49 31 villej 53 St. Bernard 48 36 St. Agatha 39 41 St. Mary's 48 28 St. Michae1's 98 65 Clarion I-C 60 49 St. Miache1's 85 60 St. Joe QTitus- 55 villej fThis does not include the St. Mary's game or the Erie Tourna- ment. The same pertains to the JV team who had one game left on their short schedule as we went to press. .......... . . . . .1 ,, Dick Straub frantically tries to catch Bill Bryan who stole ball and is racing toward the basket.