Evening star., 1954-12-11
Statistics

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salubrious climate. but just when
they were becoming accustomed
to the cordial treatment extend.
ed by their Southern friends.
along came Miami Senior High
last night to defeat the WASH
ingtonians. 1876, in the 20th an
nual Kiwanis Club charity game.
played in the Orange Bowl be-
fore o crowd of 1926.
Joe Gallagher. who coached
the Cadets to their fifth straight
Catholic League crown and the
mythical championship, OF the
Washington area this year. feels
that the Florida State cham
pions are q little better all-
around team than st. Johns,
but doesn't think they should
have won by more than 7-6.
Cadets Change Defense.
Gallagher cites a change in the |
Cadet defense at halftime, point
ing out that the Stingarees did
all their first-half scoring against
a defense st. Johns had pre-
pared for an unbalanced line
attack. When the Johnnies ad-
justed their defense in the Sec
ond half, they stopped their
Miami opponents cold. Gallagher
figured that had he used that
defensive at the outset, it would
have been a different story.
r It all started when Miami
Senior High sent st. Johns films
of games with Jacksonville. Jack
son and Chattanooga Central
High Schools In trade for films
of st. Johns games with Carroll
and Gonzaga. %E
Since the Miamians used an
unbalanced line in all three
games, Gallagher set up his de-
fenses in that direction.
Then at 1890 am. yesterday
Coach Charley Tate of Miami
telephoned Gallagher and in
formed him that II think 1t only
fair to tell you that we do use
the balanced line sometimes"
1t was too late to junk the st.
Johns defenses on the suppose
ton that Miami would not use
the unbalanced line at all. But.
sure enough, Miami didn't run q
play from the trong-side-right
formation all night.
Stingarees Lose Fonts.
But while Gallagher felt that
the score should have been closer.
Miamians were wondering how
much easier the Stingarees might
have won If they hadn't lost
Larry Fonts, their brilliant half
back, on the third quarter kick
of.
1t was Fonts who raced 10
yards for the first Miami touch
down to culminate 56-yard
march the first time the Sting
arees got their hands on the ball.
Five Cadets had a shot at the
elusive Fonts, but none Of them
could hang on.
The Miamians got their final
score when Halfback Bob Hill
took pitchout and skirted left
end for seven yards and touch
down to end a 43-yard advance
Just 2::35 before the half. End
Jim Savage kicked both extra
points. Z
Two other Miami scores, both
by Hill. were recalled IN the
second quarter. One was from
the 1-yardeline and the other
from the 4.
Two New Tackles.
The Johnnies changed their
defenses as the second half got
underway and sent in two new
tackles. Juniors John Lawrence
and Jim Fitzpatrick. The result
was that Miami didn't get past
its own 45-yard line from that
point as st. Johns almost pulled
out the game. -
When Fonts was injured lug
ging back the second-haH kick
on, the Stingarees seemed to /
lose their steam. They were held /
for downs on the succeeding series
and punted to Jerry Dillon. who
raced back 36 yards to the Miami
A. On the next play, John
Renehan, who had been side
lined with a. stiff left knee dur-
ing the first half, carried through
left tackle, bounced off . couple
Of tacklers and charged over the
goal. Bill Berard's placement
was wide.
The Johnnies made o couple
Of serious scoring threats after
that. They moved to the Miami
nine on one occasion before
Renehan fumbled. and got to
the is another time only to be
set back by q long loss and a
penalty. They got still another
opportunity when End John
Hillegeist partially blocked .
Miami punt and the Johnnies
took the ball on the Miami 20.
John Hanlon tried to pass the
Cadets to q touchdown from that
point. but an interception ended
the threat.
81 g;.SI SSAs.s s..,., g g & 81
81. Johns seorins; Touehdovn-ksns-
Miami senior seoring: Tcuchdqvns--
YontA Hin. Points after touchdoEn-
I eavago Cd.