Warren G Harding High School - Echoes Yearbook (Warren, OH)

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MANAGERS: W. Costa W. Brown D. Dyer J. Beougher VVarren went 61 yards in eight plays with Barbutes, Rogers, and Merolla doing the toting. Salvi Merolla, Whose play throughout the season Was brilliant, carried the ball over for the touchdown and Venetta added the extra point, making the score 7-7. Early in the fourth period Merolla intercepted a Dawson pass at the Warren 11 and made a line runback of 34 yards, putting it on the 45. Then the Whole VVarren team came alive and gave the WVarren backs fine interference. Jim Seem crashed over from the one for Harding's final score of the season, ending the game at 14-7. REAR--J. Bickel, B. Ano, P. Lundy, P. DeMarco, J. Begalla, B. Aurand, P. Reed, E. Chaney, C. Wilson, W. Sallman, W. Scott, S. Walker, F. Solitto, J .Ellis, T. Brewer, H. Craig, T. Hamilton, D. Zerial. ROW 2-G. Johnson ,G. Flint, T. Mosholder, D. Canzonetta, J. Blueclorn, J. Hilles, B. Maniatis, M. Dubasik, B. Pearson, A. Nagy, R. Malacky, B. Kelley, R. Bowen, W. Simmons, T. Latimer, J. Seem, J. Stevenson, J. Smith, N. Tayala, B. Plant, M. Marcarello. FRONT-E. Peaspanen, N. Angelo, S. Merolla, D. Preston, J. Rogers, J. Vair, D. Baker, J. Riffle, G. Principi, D. Simone, B. Luoma, R. Sibera, D. Venefta, R. Simmons, B. Barbutes, A. Craig, C. Riffle. KNEELING-Managers, J. Beougher, D. Dyer, B. Costas, W. Brown. 27

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Again in the third quarter Massillon opened up their offense to score three touchdowns. This clinched the game for them and strengthened their hold on the myth- ical state championship. Despite the 31-0 set-back the Panthers received the week before from the Massillon Tigers, they were ready to stop the Hamilton Big Blue. Salvi Merolla scored the game's only touchdown in the third period. Although Merolla was the only scorer, jim Hilles grabbed the spotlight with his terrific running attack. Hilles, who made his varsity debut in the third quarter of the game, continued his fine running into the final moments of the game to give him 76 out of Harding's 211 net yards gained. COACHES: G. Johnson, E. Peaspanen, M. Marcarello, C. Riffle Salvi Merolla also continued his steady running throughout the game to end up with 58 yards gained. The Harding High Panthers displayed their best all-around brand of football before about 5,000 fans to crush the Steubenville Big Red on their home field, 25-6. The game was high- lighted by a consistent ground attack and a stubborn defense featuring sparkling runs and fine passing. jim Hilles' running and his fine receiving were supported by the good running and defensive I play of Salvi Merolla. Hilles scored twice, once on a four-yard sprint around right end and on I a 46-yard pass which he took in the end zone. jim Rogers appeared in the game and sparked the team to the one-foot line with Bob Barbutes crashing over for the score. Dom Venetta added the extra point. The WVarren backs then in- tercepted a pass and put the ball on the 30. Then Warren subs took the ball to the 10 with Preston scoring. During the game all the players Warren took with them got a chance to play. f Harding jolted Toledo VVaite, 46-7, for their eighth victory of the season. Salvi Merolla l scored half of Harding's touchdowns while keeping up his terrific running attack. Salvi's longest f run of the game was a 54-yard dash through tackle for Warren's second touchdown. Soon after this jim Seem hit jack Vair with a five-yard aerial and Vair raced 42 yards only to be lf stopped on the one-yard line. On the next play Vair carried the ball around the end to score. Dave Preston also took scoring honors with two touchdowns to his credit. His first was a 60- yard blast through the line and his second, which came only 80 seconds later, was when he in- tercepted a Toledo pass and galloped 32 yards to score. T0ledo's only score was in the final moments of the game when McNeil scored after a 77- yard march. The Alliance Aviators, featuring Len Dawson, were outclassed by the Harding Panthers in the mud and rain before 3,000 fans. Len Dawson got off nine passes and completed four, as the XVarren pass defense looked the best of the season. The game started off with a tremendous kick by Dom Venetta to the Alliance one-yard line. Dawson then engineered the longest pass of the night to Alton for fifteen yards. This started the Aviators on a drive that was not finished until Barnett went over from the three for the touchdown, with Dawson adding the extra point. 26

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cross country runners GOOD GOING! Art Cofield crosses the Hnish line to receive his place. WHAT A CLIMB! Coach George Johnson goes down to meet his boys. NICE LITTLE IAUNT. Over the hills and clales on the East Liverpool golf course our cross country boys go 28