St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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to emerge with a tied score. During the cocoa hour that followed the contest, the chief topics of conversation were the pluck of Sull and Mul in continuing play after injuries, the drive of the St. Sebastian line, and the ground-gaining of Pickard, Mulhern, McAuliffe and McGrath. ST. SEBASTIAN,S 32-RIVERS 6 Our first home game saw the second string starting and scoring the first time they had the ball in their possession. On Rivers' fourth down, a poor snap-back was recovered by our Jack Darwin on the enemy 3 yard line, and from there Lane McCarthy plunged over, while Andy McAuliffe added the extra point. Late in the first period we registered again when Paul McGrath intercepted a pass and raced 30 yards for the tally. The second quarter also yielded two scores, one on a 25 yard toss from Mul to Bob Murphy, and the other on a McCarthy plunge. The conversion point was added in the last instance by Jack Boyle. After the half-time intermission, a Red and Black fumble, followed by two Rivers passes, allowed Tom Ormsby to dance down the right sideline for the visitors' only score. The most spectacular play of the after- noon came late in the final stanza when Center Bill Harwood snared a Chestnut Hill pass on his own 12 yard line and toted it 85 yards to the Rivers 3, the point from which Andy McAuliffe knifed through the enemy line for our final score. The game served to indicate the latent potentialities of our second and third stringers who played more than half the game. Once again,the drive of our line in general and Pitts in particular highlighted the day. Our smoothly-functioning passing attack was also highly instrumental in downing the game lads who opposed us. ST. SEaAsT1AN's 20-Roxauav LATIN 0 Playing host to this neighboring aggre- gation, we were surprised at hrst by their quick offensive and, save for a Pickard first down, did not start to roll until the second Bull's Eye Mul uncorks an Aerial Bomb quarter. With Dan Sullivan's recovery of a Roxbury-fumbled Mulhern kick on their 17, it was not too difficult to penetrate to the visitors' 2 yard marker and enable Mul to carry it over. On the following play, Pickard made it 7-0. After the ensuing kick-off and Roxbury's failure to gain, two McGrath precision passes, the first to Bob Murphy for 35 yards and the second to Neelon for 10, put the pigskin on the enemy 3 and it was no trouble for Benny to take it across. Passing again enabled us to score in the third period. Roxbury had opened the stanza by passing on the fourth play and the toss was inter- cepted by Paul McGrath on their 40 and carried to the 26. After a McAuliffe first down, Paul took to the air again and his heave was gathered in by Neelon deep in the end zone. The point after was delivered by air also, McGrath to Ellard. That ended the day's scoring, for neither team threatened seriously thereafter, although a 20 yard pass completion by the visitors and a personally- delivered Mulhern first down were closing features. The play of Frank Pitts against his former team-mates, the accuracy of McGrath's passing, the ball-handling and play selection of Mulhern, and the savage thrusts of Pickard

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ST. SuBAsTiAN's TYTABOR 7 Accompanied by a bus-load of enthusiastic fans, our eleven made its second appearance of the season on Tabor's field at Marion, Mass. Facing a crimson-clad opponent that was really of college-freshman calibre, the Red and Black lighter and more deceptive team outplayed its heavier rival. Failing to take advantage of an early Tabor fumble, we pene- trated to their 12 yard stripe in the opening quarter but surrendered possession. Early in the second stanza, a beautiful 25 yard pass The Iron Hand in the Velvet Glove Tackle Bob Shea from Mul to Neelon enabled us to threaten again, but this advantage was wiped out when Tabor took over and managed to shake the colossal Perry loose for a 70 yard jaunt that paid off six points. On the conversion try, they made the distance only by inches. Carrying the fight to the enemy in the third quarter, we were temporarily checked by an inopportune fumble at the enemy 22. Set back by a 50 yard kick, Mul lugged it to our 39, sent McAuliffe and Pickard slashing off tackle and then, on an electrifying quarter- back sneak, chewed up 25 yards. Losing no time in the fourth period, Piekard swept right end for 17 yards and then plunged over from the two yard line. With Tabor stif- fening in expectation of another Pickard plunge, Mul coolly tossed to Neelon for the equalizing score. The remainder of the game saw us dominate the play completely, with McGrath's recovery of a fumble, Pic's four consecutive tackle thrusts and Mul's in- genious, last-second signalling for a fair catch being the features. The contest ended dra- matically with Freda's gallant attempt at a field goal from the 15 yard line. The angle was a 45 degree one, however, and Elmo's toe could not quite make it. After the game, the Tabor coach, players and supporters were unanimous in declaring that they were lucky Captain and Coach John Ellard and Mr. Murphy My Kingdom for an Arm The wounded Pickard

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MCGRATH CARRIES Paul, zlitlctl by thc perfect blocking of McAuliffe and Pitts, plovvs through right tackle against Rivers fr Mai' Y . POWER HOUSE lfaking to Boyle, Mul hands thc oval to Pickattl who bulltlozcs his way through Roxbury Latilfs line.