Steinmetz High School - Silver Streak Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Sfrong eamd -.fd Sfeinmefz gncwfifcon ln only ten years, Steinmetz athletes have made such a good name for themselves that they are respected cmd feared by op- ponents in their contests. The record speaks well for this comparatively new high school. With the crushing defeat rendered Austin in the course of the l943 football season Steinmetz realized one of its fondest dreams. The grid men captained by Tom Neswold and including McCarthy, Mills and Chesney, won our first section title and took us to the city championship game against Phillips, further than any previous team had gone. Here we must takenote of the 1936 team, led by Tony Canadeo, that missed winning the section crown by the toss of a coin. Twice in its history the baseball team gained the city championship. In l939, with the great keystone combination, the Lorenz twins, and Kafara, Quandee and Opat- kiewicz on the team, Steinmetz defeated Lane in the finals to take its first prep baseball title. Two years later, this performance was repeated, with Farragut as the unfortunate victim. That year the attack was led by Bob Possehl's pitching, Dan Canadeo, Adams and Len Oszakewski, captain. Basketball's years were '42 and '43, when they reached the sectional playoffs. Some of the star per- forrners were McAdams, Kurth and Keany. Mr. Pfeil's bowlers won most of their games in 1940 and went to the semifinals. They were forced to submit to a superior Lane team. - In 1943 the Golf Team took its first trophy by defeating Lane High School's team. Play- ers for Steinmetz included Gaude, Bastian and Hookanson. In the 1941 season the seniors of the Swim- ming Team took fourth place in the city by Winning nineteen out of twenty-one dual meets. Some of the more valuable members of the team were Ken Alberts, lack Hendry and Ed Berge. In 1940 the Track Team rated as State Dis- trict Champions, or in other words city cham- pions since Chicago was a state district. Those who placed in the city went to a down- state meet. In that year Bill Napier took the city title in the 220 yard dash. Other team members were loe Vruno, Bob Frelich, Ray Mielke and lack Hendry. I A school that has shown such power in athletics in ten years should have a brilliant future in competitive sports. at QQWJ

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