St Josephs College - Phase Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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The color, so much more vibrant for the years of gray, the fighting spirit, so much more exciting for the years of resignation, filled a gridiron transformed by the drive and enthusiasm of one Jim Arneberg. After DePauw, a game with a familiar score but an unusual tenor, we said, At least, it was different, or, He ' s got nothing to lose. But most of us just smiled a bit within and said, Maybe, or I hope so. After Butler, Tony Hi nkle said, You won ' t lose another game, and we started to Hate State. Animosity reigned and the New Breed kindled the flame rousing energy and expectation. Revenge was never so sweet and the drought was spelled by the waters of victory as the Sycamores were felled. Five thousand of us cheered at a bright, laughing Homecoming as Duffy pawed over the Yellow- jackets and a week later Arnie ' s Army returned by the hundreds from a soggy and vanquished Valpo. The taste of victory only made the ensuing defeats more bitter as we slipped under Evansville and Ball State and were snowed at Findlay. But the Puma has tasted blood and many years will pass before he loses the scent of victory. I