St Martins High School - Samahi Yearbook (Lacey, WA)

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ill-LITE? IN S'.M.0. ATHIETIC HISTORY In the half-century of athletic history at St. Martin's, great personalities have vied with brilliant victories. In retrospect, one name looms supreme-that of Father Ed- ward Weckert, O.S.B., for twenty-five years athletic dir- ector and mentor in all major sports. His interest in the development of an intramural program, his success in shaping young, raw material into first-class athletes, and his long career in carving for St. Martin's a niche in the Northwest's sports world definitely stamp him as the old Maestro. Other important directors, mentors, and faculty representatives in the over-all picture are such men as Father Maurus Hanley, Diamond Joe Paglia, Jimmie Ennis, and Father Damian Glenn, O.S.B., who was largely responsible for St. Martin's being included in the WINCO Conference. Dick Hanley, four'-sport letterman during the 1918- 1922 seasons, was probably St. Martin's greatest all-round athlete. Henry Peterson with 14 wins and 1 loss during the 1912-1913 seasons, pitching two-hit, one-hit, and NO- hit games consistently, stands out as the greatest pitcher in our history, with Weckert, O'Driscoll, Dailey, Woods and Lorang sharing honors as runners-up. Art Toner, Dick Hanley, Katica and Case were our basketball greats. Harold Cochrane, greatest open field runner, Fane Vance, all-time fullback, Dick Hanley, Matt Muczynski, Len Jo- hannes, Glenn, Ward and Sinclair all made football hist- ory. To those names might be added the names of other stars in the various sports: the Carey brothers, L. Toner, the Payne brothers, the Southward twins, Don Cooley, Dunne, Bacoka, Robinson, Branigan, Gaston, Solway, the Hurneys, Tony Burger and Burl Bufkin. Some events that thrilled and chilled Ranger rooters: FOOTBALL That 6-5 victory over Whitworth College of Tacoma way back in 1910 . . . Joe McCann's interception and 65- yard touchdown dash that paved the way for a 20-0 vic- tory over the University of Washington Frosh in 19234 our first victory over the Frosh in 4 years . . . Cliffdweller Johnson's touchdown in the last minute of play that gave Columbia tPortlandl a 13-7 win in 1923fthe first time the two schools met . . . that first victory over Belling- ham Normal in 1926, when Len Johannes' 60-yard touch- down sprint and the Rangers' last minute stubborn de- fense turned back the Normal threat 14-13 . . . our fifth consecutive victory over Columbia, marked up in the same year, when we scored twice in the final quarter to win 21-6. That thrill-packed 17-5 win over the College of Puget Sound in the Tacoma Stadium in 1926, when the lead changed sides five times in the second half . . . that goal-line stand in 1927 that blanked the University of Washington Freshmen in Seattle 12-0 . . . Farella's 65- yard gallop after interception for our only touchdown, as we edged out C.P.S. 7-6 in 1927 . . . that star-studded line- up in 1931 that swept aside all opposition through an un- defeated season . . . Jimmie Ennis' Rangers placing second in the WINCO Conference in 1942-missing first place only because of technicalities in computing league stand- ings . . . Sinclair and Bacoka-our 1942 bid for honorable mention on the mythical Little All-American team. BASKETBALL Whitworth's lone victory during the 1910 season, spoiling an otherwise perfect year . . . Our 25-33 loss to the Seattle K. of C's in the last game of the 1916 season -our only defeat of that year . . . Art Toner, all-time basketball great, outplaying Geiger, famous U. of W. Frosh center, as the Rangers rolled to an easy 37-19 win in 1917 . . . That 91st Division All-Star team from Camp Lewis--there were no fewer than 6 University captains on the squad-which was the only team to beat us in 1918 . . . The pandemonium in the old gym the night in 1919 when our Rangers, crippled by the loss of their captain, L. Toner, upset barnstorming Gonzaga University 32-19 . . . Dick Hanley's great playing during the 1920-1922 seasons . . . Captain Wrubles' last-minute basket that nosed out the Frosh in 1927, 36-34 . . . that bitter over- time 29-31 defeat to the Frosh in 1928, when a desperation, mid-floor Frosh shot found its mark just as the whistle ended the overtime period . . . Our ungracious 24-20 defeat of Columbia University in 1928 on the occasion of the dedication of the Cliffdwellers' new 375,000 gym .... Those Midget teams under Father Edward that oc- casionally outscored the varsity . . . that great 1932 season when Father Maurus, substituting for hospitalized Father Edward, coached the Rangers to 20 wins out of 22 games. BASEBALL The 1910-1914 era, when the college uniformed band regularly escorted visiting teams from the station . . . Sunday baseball . . . peanuts, pop, and ice cream . . . those ear-splitting seventh-inning rallies . . . Peterson and Woods hurling 2-hit, 1-hit and NO-hit games against the best semi-pro teams in the Northwest . . . those alltime batteries: Peterson-Carey, Peterson-Ainsworth, Woods- Carey, Peterson-McHugh, Dailey-Carey . . . that perfect season in 1913 when Peterson hurled two NO-hit and three 1-hit games, allowing only ten hits in seven games . . . O'Driscoll pitching the Rangers to eight wins and two losses in 1915 . . . Joe Dailey's famous spit-ball . . . Father Edward calling every pitch from the bench as Bob Lorang fanned 17 Frosh to breeze to an easy win in 1924 . . . Third-baseman Frenchie Duplin hitting .310 the same year-getting his 8th grade diploma and his college M the same commencement night . . . Renot's setting the 1917 Great Falls Northwest League team down with one hit in four innings, as Howling Herb Hester's tribe edged the Rangers 4-1 . . . That slugging 1928 Ranger nine, averaging .342 at the bat and 9 runs a game, that won 15 out of 16. BOXING Carpenter and Pancho Villa, with one knock-out win apiece in their series, packing the fans in back in the early '20's . . . Bud Gribbin and Archie Byron-by words among the rabid Olympia boxing fans during the 1921- 1925 period . . . Freddie Steele, mentor for the Ranger leather pushers in 1939-1940, who pulled many a bout out of the fire by his experienced between-round advice . . . Gene Manus, Bob Wilson and Ted Lui punching import- agt wins in 1939 . . . Cy Perkins holding the limelight in 1 40.

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Winning Intramural Team FRESHMAN FOOTBALL The high school yerlings were not satisfied with mere league play. Late in the season they formed a team of their own, and played a couple of outside games. The hi-lite of their play was the 19-12 victory over the Tacoma City Parochial grade school champs of Visitation School. Paced by fleetfooted Louis DeLuca and Booming Bob Wayerski, the Frosh gave a good account of themselves. Letters were awarded to De Luca and Wayerski, and to Gerry McGill, Joe Chartrand, Richard Russo, Herb Bouson, Larrie Fortney, Frank Denton, Phil Eckroth, Bill Bidwell, Gene Torre, Bob Rhodes, Kenney Mallory, Les Roy and Bill Gamache. The fine athletic spirit of the Ranger Babes gives indication oi' good athletic hist- cry in the near future for S.M.H.S. More power to them! The Freshman Team

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Walker Flnk Beneflel Ewing BASKETBAZZ The Ranger Basketball Team under Coach Contris had only a fair season. Lack of man power and height was a definite handicap. Although towered over by their op- ponents, they were not short on spirit and determination. SEASON SUMMARY 21 Rangers ........ ...... Y elm Rangers ...... ........ O 'Dea 19 Rangers ........ ............. Y elm Rangers ...... ,..... ......... O ' Dea 24 Rangers Shelton Rangers Bellarmine 30 Rangers Shelton Rangers Bellarmine AWARD WINNERS , ROY BENEFIEL Ccenterl. Benny was the only returning letterman from the quintet of last year. He held down the center spot for the prepsters. 'Romping Roy' is big, rough and plenty aggressive, qualities which made him the only backboard man onthe team. RAY EWING fguardl. 'Peewee' came up from last years reserve squad and was the top scorer of the team. His clocklike precision on the floor was one of the brightest spots -of the Ranger season. JIM WALKER lguardi. 'Scrappy' was the sparkplug of this year's squad. He was an exceptional dribbler, and his swishers from midcourt always helped out in the clinches. JOE DAWSON fforwardi. Joe was one of the reserves until the O'Dea game when his scoring ability was discovered. From then on he became one of the first five. Joe was also one of the better checkers of the team.