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Page sixty-three First Row: J. Rice, J. Hanley, L. Rossi, D. Mclnnis, J. Costin, G. Burton, C. Hofmeyer. Second Row: R. Mills, L. Bennett, C. Egts, J. Frommeyer, E. Hartlage, A. Sere- wicz, S. Dulack, J. West. Third Row: L. Dreiling, L. Hess, D. Kasperan, D. Flynn, W. Briody, C. Fecher, D. Scharf, coach. J. Regan, T. Gravelle, W. Witham, P. Holland, J. Dege’r, E. Hauer. “Great oaks from little acorns grow.” This ancient adage might be applied very aptly to this year’s Academy foot¬ ball squad. From very meagre begin¬ nings, consisting of a one-game season of six-man football in 1942, the sport has made such steady progress in the Academy that during the past fall the team played a six-game schedule of eleven-man ball. And, despite its lack of experience in this type of game, the team’s record for the season was remark¬ ably good. Though Con Fecher, Tony Serewicz, Bob Mills, and Don Kasperan—return ¬ ing lettermen from the previous season —were the backbone of the Cub gridders this year, much credit must be given to the other valuable letter-winners: Jay Regan, Lee Dreiling, John West, Ed Hauer, Jerry Hanley, Jim Frommeyer, Gene Hartlage, Bill Briody, Glen Burton, Lee Hess, Jack Costin, Louie Rossi, Lee Bennett, Charley Hofmeyer, and Steve Dulack. All these men, led by Captain Con Fecher, proved by their record of two victories, two ties, and two defeats that inexperience was not an insur¬ mountable handicap. Their hard prac¬ tice, combined with the diligent and watchful coaching of Mr. Scharf, result¬ ed in a successful season. South Bend Catholic 7— St. Joseph’s 7 In their first appearance in eleven- man football, the St. Joe Pumas met South Bend Catholic as their opponents and tussled to a 7-7 deadlock. The tilt was a rugged one with both teams battling throughout and leaving Puma rooters with high hopes for a successful season. The contest was dotted with flashes of exceptional blocking and tack- ling by the Puma forward wall and was highlighted by some brilliant broken field running in the backfield. Neither
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if lose, but the breaks of the game gave the decision to Rensselaer. team relied on its passing attack, but confined its strategy for the most part to line smashes and end sweeps. This gave the Puma linemen plenty of oppor¬ tunity to sport their wares in prepar¬ ation for the grid duel with the Rensse¬ laer Bombers. Rensselaer 13—St. Joseph’s 7 What a game! Even with the final gun. Puma gridders were driving for¬ ward in a fina l attempt to overcome a 6 point lead. After a 7-7 deadlock with South Bend Catholic, the Pumas dis¬ played a single determination against the Rensselaer Bombers that aroused hopes for their victory. Hard fought and closely contested all the way, the Bombers managed to capitalize on fum¬ bles to turn the tide in their favor. Though outplayed by the Pumas in both aerial and running attack, the Bombers tallied twice on fortune’s generosity. It was a heart-breaker and a tough one to Hammond C. C. 6—St. Joseph’s 13 Traveling to Hammond Central Cath¬ olic, the Pumas finally broke into the win column by tripping the Warriors 13-6. The game was a triller, highlight¬ ed by Don Kasperan. From the opening kickoff, the Pumas bulled their way down the gridiron twice to register thir¬ teen points and cinch the win. The War¬ riors were kept busy trying to check the Puma deception, but managed to score once against the St. Joe aggregation. Coming up to previous expectations, the Pumas clicked consistently and gave the Warriors plenty to worry about. South Bend Central Catholic 19 —St. Joseph’s 19 Playing South Bend Central Catholic on their own stamping grounds, the Puma-Cubs found the going a bit rough¬ er. The Academy gridders were baffled the first quarter as South Bend tallied twice to forge ahead with a decided lead early in the game. Digging in, the Pumas were spurred to action on a bril¬ liant 67-yard end-around run by Sere- wicz. Though called back, the success of this play seemed to rejuvenate the team and to provide the extra punch needed to send Jack Costin around end for 60 yards and the first Puma score. At half time, the Puma Cubs left the field with the ball game all tied up 13-13. Resuming play, both teams endeavored to tally, and South Bend succeeded first. Immediately following, however, the Pumas retaliated to tie the score at 19- 19. Page sixty-four
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