St Josephs Collegiate Institute - Star Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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T H E S T A R jfnuthall COACH-FRANK ST. DENIS. MANAGER-KERIN LYONS. CAPTAIN-JOHN CANDEE. With the advent of football St. Joe's ushered in the most glorious season in its athletic history. It placed upon the striped field a team that carried the banner of Alma Mater to victory in every game. Not only did our fighting eleven take all comers into camps but they preserved their goal line intact and this against very strong opposition. This surely is an enviable record-a record any school should be proud of but particularly a school of the type of St. Joe's where there is a very limited number of students from which to draw. To Frank St. Dennis, our coach, great credit is due. His untiring efforts and his whole-hearted interest in the team at all times was a great incentive to all those who were fortunate enough to come under his skillful eye. To the student body and to the faculty we must also pay a tribute of apprecia- tion, for it was in great measure to their unflagging interest and enthusiasm that our powerful eleven was encouraged on to victory at every game, both on the home field and in foreign territory, the faculty was well represented and the lusty cheers of the student body were to be heard. On October 2nd the season was opened with an overwhelming victory over the Alumni. The game was played in a steady downpour but this did not dampen the fighting spirit of our warrior, and they romped home to a 34 to 0 victory. The fol- lowing week we ran up a record score against Le Roy High at the Riverside Stadium. The game was a little too one-sided to be interesting, and our boys came through with a 93 to 0 victory. Our next encounter was with the strong Lackawanna eleven at the Steel City. Here again our powerful combination scored a decisive victory 19 to 0. In this game our heady backfield man Milf Berner ran seventy yards for a touchdown. Our victory, however, was somewhat marred by an unfortunate accident to John Candee. our captain, as a result of which he was lost to the team for the remainder of the season. The next game was played at the Lock City, opposing Lockport High. Here also our fighting band proved the test and we b1'ought home a 14-0 victory. Max Gately, our diminutive hfalfback, ran seventy yards for a touchdown. Then came Niagara Falls-the toughest game of the season. Playing in foreign territory again, our boys had to be content with a scoreless tie, although we outplayed Niagara in every department of the game. Tlhere were thrills aplenty but the heavy field slowed up both teams considerably. Returning the following week to our home field St. Joe's scored an easy win over Blasdell High, 32-0. Our annual classic with Canisius came next. Not only did our fighting eleven score a decisive victory over their old rivals but they regained the title of Catholic Prep champs which they had lost the previous year. In this game every member of the team played as he had never played before and at its conclusion St. Joe'.s was on the long end of a 22 to 0 score. And finally came the boys frcm the Salt City. The C. B. A. aggregation was a fast and powerful one, but our combination proved to be just a little bit faster and a trifle more powerful. This game also was played in a sea of mud as were most of our previous battles. Undaunted, both teams performed splendidly. Milf Berner was the outstanding star, registering the lone 'touchdown which won the game for us. ' Seventy nme