Trumbull County Public Schools - Annual Yearbook (Trumbull County, OH)

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Newton 'Falls T. I. A. Champions Frank Cap't.', Horvath-Fullback-Senior and captain of the team. Frank is a hard line hitter and good at backing up the line. They'll miss him when he's gone. Chester Hurd-Small but fast. A shifty runner and a hard tackler. Plays a wonder- ful game at quarter. Good both':1t receiving and throwing passes. Another boy they'll miss. Senior. Harry 'ijuniorn Pontius - Sophomore- Played halfback and was a hard man to stop. Junior has two more years to play. A good punter. Richard Gillmer-Junior-Another half- back. Here's the boy for your end runs. Hard to catch and hard to hang on to when he is caught. Dick has another year. ' Bob Stutz--Senior-Tall andrangy. Just built for an end with big hands that can surely pull in the passes. Bob is a good de- fensive player. They think twice before they try to get around Bob. Bob graduates too. Leon Brown--Senior--Right tackle. When he hit ,em they stopped. Brownie was about the best defensive linesman on the team and how he could hit! Another boy they'll be sorry to lose. John Relack-Junior-Right guard. A hard player bot hon offense and defense with lots of grit. W'e5re gla dto say he'll be back next year. Joe Matas--Senior-Left guard. A big boy hard to take out and a terror for breaking up plays before they got started. Another good man lost by graduation. Campbell Pontius-Freshman-Left tackle. Not so small. A hard tackler and good on offensel Three more years for Pat.', Mike Bretzik-Freshman-Left end. Hereis a boy that did not let many get around him. He isnit big but when he hit them they knew they were hit. Another boy with three more years to play. Paul Almnsy-Senior-Half back. A hard time hitter and good pass-snatcher will be missed next year. iife ff

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Newton Falls Football 1928 Newton Falls High School football team completed a very successful season, by win- ning 8 out of 11 games and by securing T. I. A Championship. The team did not hit their stride until after the first three games, completing the season with eight straight victories. Brookfield was the only team in the T. I. A. that offered New- ton Falls any real opposition. Coach Glass was fortunate in having seven Newton Falls Newton Falls Newton Falls Newton Falls . Newton Falls Newton Falls Newton Falls Newton Falls Newton Falls Newton Falls , Newton Falls Newton Falls .,.... .,......, 2 50 letter men and plenty of good raw material with which to build a team. That he suc- ceeded in putting out a good team can readily be seen by its record. Newton Falls scored 250 points to their opponents' 73. However, next year the team will be hard hit by graduation, six regulars graduating. But there is plenty of good material to draw from, and Coach -Glass should have no trouble in putting out a winning team. Girard ..... .. ..,. .,....,..,......,.., ...,,. ' 31 Kent State .,e.... 6 Ravenna -, .,....,.s ,,,.,, 2 6 Mineral Ridge 0 Cortland ,......... ,.,s 0 Liberty ,,,...,,,,.,. 0 McDonald ,......., 0 Cuyahoga Falls 1 ...,,. 0 Brookfield ..,, , ,.,,.., ,.,,,. 0 :ieavittsburg 10 Leavittsburg ..,,, ,,,,,, 2 6 Cpponents 73 :P fReplayj

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p Newton Falls Basket Ball The season of 1929 finds the Newton Falls Basket Ball team in excellent form in defense, pass work, and making baskets. In addition, the team work and the spirit among the boys is good. The team this season is centered around three letter men, Chester Hurd, for- ward and captaing Harry Pontius, Jr., for- ward, and Robert Stutz, center. The fast work of these men added to the lertness of the guards, Paul Almasy and Campbell Pontius, has brought victory to the quintet in every game. Newton High enjoyed an undefeated pre-tournament season and won possession of the coveted T. l. A. Championship. SCHEDULE Newton Falls Mantua ..,,. ...,. 1 0 Newton Falls Brooklield .... ..... 1 0 Newton Falls Howland ...... ..... 1 2 Newton Falls C0rtl211'1d ...... ..... 1 6 Newton Falls McDonald .... ..... 1 2 Newton Falls Ravenna ............ ..... 1 0 Newton Falls Leavittsburg ...... .,... 1 7 Newton Falls Niles ............... --