University of Connecticut - Nutmeg Yearbook (Storrs, CT)

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LINE COACH VAN BIBBER SOCCER COACH SQUIRES their chances of victory. However, the power and fighting spirit of the M1-Iuskiesw dominated the game and Maine be- came one of the conquered by the score of 13 to 6. DEFEAT The victory over Maine seemed to have drained the power which carried the u1'1uskies to four victories. Buffalo Whom experts gave no chance over the M1-1uskies, came up with a running and passing attack driven on by a ado or die spirit to topple the '6Uconns from the ranks of the unbeaten by -'the score of 7 to 6. A powerful Rutgers team -then polished off the uHuskies to the tune of 45 to 7. The next game on the schedule was the Rhode 1sland game, the outcome of which few experts dared to predict. 1n the first half the 441-1uskies seemed to regain their old power as they rolled up 12 points. The power suddenly vanished before a Rhody ublitzkreigj' offensive lead by Abruzzii in the second half- Scoring 13 points in this last half, Rhode Island nosed out the uUconns 13 to 12. Nine seniors-Donnelly, Papa110S, Mitchell, Waltman, 1-Iorvath, Stella, Cunningham, Brundagea and Wozenski closed out their football careers in the ram against New Hampshire. Freddie Mitchell played the most brilliant game of his career, tackling, blocking, plunging, and kicking for three torrid quarters for what became a losing cause the score of which was 9 to 0. ' With star freshman players to add to the wealth Of QC' serves from this year's varsity, Coach Christian is optimistigg ally looking toward next season. To varsity men as 4'P0t MOIII, Johnnie Toffolon, 4'Jess Sherwood, MAI Atwood, and others, he has such freshman stars as uMilt Drop0, Bob Harris, and Al Pleskus. 1 20

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passing, and brilliant running played a large part in the Husky victories. Waltman proved more elusive than ever as he scooted around. ends and swivel-hipped many extra yards for the MUconns. iMitchell's Hheads-up ball and pile-driving plunges picked up many a first down, while Horvath's blocking and running was superb until injuries benched him. r I Probably the most brilliant run' of the year was Donnelly's 60 yard touchdown dash after intercepting a Rutgers pass and evading a host ofiwould-be tacklers. The most disap- apointing run was' Waltmanfs 70 yard jaunt on Donnelly's fake kick which was called lback for a backfield in motion penalty. Stearns, speedy ,Maine end, flashed the most dis- couraging run of the ,year when he broke up a first period drive of the uHuskies77'rbyistealing the ball from Donnelly and sprinting 60 yards' for a touchdown to give Maine a six point advantageQ Q , , t T WINNlNCi STREAK After defeating a ,',, favored' Coast Guard team by the score of 10-9 on a last minute field goal by Waltman, the uUconns,' gained confidence and power., The second team to feel the sting of this newfound power was Massachusetts State. Featured in this game was the 53 yard drive and a pass from Donnelly to Waltman which typified ,the power that led them to the 13 to 0 victory. The next victim, Wesleyan, seemed to have much potential power but failed to display it as the twice victorious uUconns,' defeated them 6 to -T 0. Riding on the crest of a three game winning streak, the '4Uconns set out for Maine with the experts doubtful of HEAD COACH CHRISTIAN ?,,4 CO-CAPTAINS DONNELLY AND PAPANOS I I 19

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,, ,Hina ., 5, fyufi 15025 s 1 ' mai! my bi P. sv , . 1 , wi . .-u, .iff ' .fn 1 .Y 1' .Y Q 133 . 1 J.. .,5 .4 ,- 'wif Y 1 ' If . Ziff'-7 . ' ,. -3 Wt' ' ,117 f' .4 .i,. . I., 5. vw, ,J . I ,, VARSITY SUEIIEH i Despite injuries and bad weather, Jack Squire's varsity soccer under the leadership of Captain Don Geer made a very creditable record, winning four games, losing three, and tying one. The season's opening game was a disastrous one, ending 10 to 1 for Wesleyan. In a game that fluctuated with the wind, Connecticut failed in two overtime periods to break a 2 to 2 tie with Mass. State. Captain-elect Baldwin pulled the team to its first victory with a goal in the final minutes of the Clark University game to win for the uHuskies by a score of 4 to 3. S Three days later, the Squires men outplayed Worcester Polytect. to win 2 to l. The game was marked by the fine playing of goalie, Sichel. . Brown tumbled Connecticut from its perch by rifling in three goals and hermetically sealing their own net in the season's dampest game. The score of 3 to 0 was repeated at Springfield a week later much to the 6'Huskies disgust. In the third consecutive game played in the rain Connecticut managed to score two goals in the final period to beat Coast Guard 3 to l. With a win the final game needed for a successful season, the Husky booters went into the Tufts game with extra iight, and despite their considerable offensive strength, the Tufts toe artists were limited to one point as the uHuskies marked up four nets. 3 With Gracewski, Pratt, Zelechosky, Nash, Hutchinson, Tisiani, and Baldwin returning, and a promising group Of freshmen coming up, Connecticut can look forward t0 H most successful season next fall. . 21 VARSITY SOCCER First Row, left to right: Do min, Gracewski, Thresher Captain Greer, Pratt, Hutchin n B 1dXx'n so , zi '1 . Second Row, left to right. Frick, Nash, Rogers, Zelechos- ky, Litvin, Swiman, Glater. Third Row, left to right: Man ager Pierce, Arata, Sichel, Tiz ziani, Coach Squires. CAPTAIN GEER