St Thomas High School - Thomist Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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- ,f , ,i al-Mi t ,, ,W ' M l The Football Team Top Rowffoach l'etritz, llotTman, Gilmour, lfitzpatriek, llolcomli. Chnlke, MeKinnncy, Condon, Sullivan, O'Malley, Coach Nolan. Second Row-XY. O'Connor, Ross, Anacauskas. Gallagher, Collins, Hanlan, Hart, O'Haire, I. Nolan, McDonald, Green. Front RowfCrowley, Gill, Marinaro, Pyzinski, Capt. R. Nolan, Newman, Bennett, Guzzardo, Schaer, Il. J. O'Connor. ST. THOMAS SWAMPS STERLING, 27 TO 0 At Sterling, joyce started the scoring for St. Thomas by picking up a fumble and running 35 yards for a touchdown. Ray Nolan passed to Gilmour, who went over for another marker, ending the scoring for the first half. In the sec- ond half Gallagher scored two more touch- downs, raising the total to Z7-ll. The St. Thomas line outplayed its opponents in every stage of the game. PAWS SUBDUE STOCKTON, 20 TO 0 St. Thomas defeated Stockton High by the top heavy score of 20-tl. Although outweighed twenty pounds to the man, St. Thomas showed the Stockton boys a real brand of football. In the first quarter Red O'Connor recovered a fumble on Stockton's fifteen yard line, and on the next play Green sprinted the remainder of the distance for a goal. COLUMBIA HANDS TOMMIES FIRST DEFEAT, 21 TO 6 Columbia Academy defeated the Paws by the score of Z1 to 6 in a game slowed considerably by a muddy field. Although Columbia out- . , . . dx ,kr t .ty 5, pon weighed their opponents l5 pounds to the man, they found difficulty in defeating them. Gehrig was the outstanding star for Columbia, scoring all their points, while Gilmour accounted for St. Thomas's lone touchdown. STERLING AGAIN FALLS, 27 TO 0 St. Thomas again defeated Sterling by a 27-O score. Sterling offered little resistance for the powerful machine that had been developed at the home of the Paws. Tommy Gill, sub quarter, played a remarkable game. The game was devoid of thrills, and Coach Petritz used subs most of the game. MARENGO HOLDS TOMMIES SCORELESS, 6-0 St. Thomas ended its season on Thanksgiving Day by losing to Marengo on a wet and muddy field by a 0 to 0 score. Although Marengo was outplayed in every stage of the game, they got the only break of the game and made use of it. Marengo scored after St. Thomas had been penalized a number of times, the penalties plac- ing the ball on the St. Thomas one yard line. The Paws held for three downs but on the fourth down Wiard went over for Marengo, the only score of the game.

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Ray Nolan, from his position at half- back, captained the team to a successful sea- son on the gridiron. Ray was always there with encouraging words and the fight- ing spirit that persistently gained ground for St. Thomas. His ability to fight against odds and when the future looked black has won many a game for St. Thomas. RAYMOND NOLAN Football Captain SCHEDULE OF GAMES St. Thomas Opponent Woodstock at Rockford ............ . ..........,- OCL 9 27 7 Wooqlstock at Woodstock ........ ........ O Ct. 23 13 0 Sterling at Sterling ................. ......-- 0 Ct- 30 27 0 Stockton at Stockton .......... ..f.---- N OV. 6 20 0 Columbia at Rockford ........ ........ N OV. 13 6 21 Sterling at Rockford ............ .....--. N OV. 20 27 0 Marengo at Marengo .......... ....f... N OV. 25 0 6 f l20 34 TOMMIES WALLOP WOODSTOCK 27 TO 7 St. Thomas opened its season by scoring an overwhelming victory over VVood- stock. Playing on the home field the St. Thomas line ripped the opposing line to pieces. The Tommies showed a marked supremacy over NVoodstock, passing and plunging its way to victory, with Green and Gallagher doing most of the ball car- rying. It would be hard to pick out the outstanding lineman in this game, because they all played a wonderful game. Coach Petritz sent in many subs during the game. PAWS AGAIN OUTPLAY WOODSTOCK 13 TO 0 When St. Thomas played at VVoodstock, they showed the people of that town how a real football team looked in action. NVith Art Cholke tearing XVoodstock,s line at will, the Tommies had little trouble in conquering their opponents. In the third quarter Cholke scored a touchdown after a series of line plunges averaging from 10 to 15 yards. The Thomist line h-eld VVoodstock in check throughout the game, allowing few plays to get through. H031

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THE PAWS IN ACTION H051