The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-12-05
The
Fifth
Quarter
The Sportlight
On Columbus
Grade Gridders

You would hardly think that
there would be any meat left on
the old Turkey bone a week after
Thanksgiving Day but we have
been able to find a few scraps here
and there worth chewing on. We're
referring of course to the Grade
School Annual Turkey Day menu
of All Star football games that was
offered once again Thursday of
last week.
The champions didn't fare so
well as far as the scores went. The
Presentation stars downed st.
James IL to 0, the Assumption
greats overwhelmed st. Agatha 27
to 0 and the Visitation League as
sembly worked over st. Vincent to
the tune of 26 to 13. This isn't
unusual, however, for the champs
really have task on their hands
to down the cream of the entire
league. They usually do their best
and their best is always tops, re-
gardless of the score.
So, once again the elementary
lads put away the grid togs and
another successful football season
comes 10 close. There was the
usual amount of interest in the
league This season and some
mighty fine games resulted. We
were most happy at the eaIibre of
fine men who. for the most part,
were enthusiastically putting .
real spirit of sporfsmanship into
The boys. We were also thankful
10 God that once again the league
finished the season without any
notable injury of any proportion.
So, its on TO basketball =.
ALL STAR GAME BITS THE
BIGGEST CROWD OF recent years
was on hand at st. James for a
really good game. Give Bob Cain a
hand for it, too. The terrific St
James coach worked hard and long
to create an interest and succeed
ed also the st. James PTA
deserves a vote of thanks. That
coffee and chocolate stand on the
sidelines was just the thing for a
cold day the programs made
hit at all three games as usu-
al >. Veteran Charlie Lebel at st.
Agatha's worked just as hard as
ever under great odds. He started
the game with three regulars miss
ing and finished il with another
out on an injury. ST. Agatha's was
still in there fighting as usual i.
Give a lot of credit to Carl Rau
the Presentation All Star Coach,
John Maloney and Pete Albanese
who guided the Assumption league
team and Francis Wallenfelz with
his chief aide, Larry Doyle, in the
Visitation league. They gave up a
lot of time to do a great job
Paul Wyman, Jack Welch and Ed
Trenor worked the st. James game
as officials. Others to volunteer
their time were Ray Connor, Bob
Welch and Bill Cardi for the game
at st. Vincent's and Ken Neville,
Mike Tonti, Joe Pawlowski, and Ed
Fairchild at st. Agatha.
ATTENTION IMAAA c ULATE
CONCEPTION - listen TO This. ST.
James the Less held It's banquet
last week to honor its champions
and The coach made the following
remarks during his talk: THE
greatest thing ! have had happen
TO me this year was at the first of
the season. You know when we
beat Immaculate Conception il was
the first game they had lost in
three years. II was bitter pill for
them TO take. After The game, we'll
- have had coaches come TO me
and congratulate me on winning
but il was the first time ! ever had
the players on the other team
come 10 me. shake my hand and
say, nice game, you got great
team, eosehE - especially after
they had lost. Well. boys, ! Just
hope that when YOU lose you're
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