The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-10-28
SPORTS of TIMES
Defeat Just
Part Of Came
BY LOU FABRo
Times Sports Editor

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Yes, Dennison st. Mary lost a football game.
But the allconqueringB Blue Waves-ably guided
Coach Paul Drotovick-have established two sensation
al grid marks which will stand for a long, long time in
the Diocesan record books.
Thirty-three consecutive football games without a
defeat. Three straight unbeaten grid seasons. These are
the fabulous football records-nevera accomplished be-
fore in the Diocese-that we're forged by Dennison st.
Mary.
Catholic-to end the records. In a battle of the
"Waves," the Green Wave of Newark Catholic stopped
the Blue Waves of Dennison st. Mary, 1922. The game,
played Oct. Is on a muddy field, was a see-saw strug-
Not Since Nov. IT, 1856, had the Blue Waves suf-
fered defeated on the gridiron. That night, Dover st.
Joseph overwhelmed st. Mary, Asst.
The very next season, the Blue Waves sailed
through a nine game schedule indicated under Coach
Drotovick. 1t was the first unbeaten football season in
the schools 16-year grid history.
ST. MARY CAME BACK in the 1858 season and
string to 81 in 1859 before Mt. Vernon St. Vincent,
under Coach Matt Midea, battled st. Mary to an 88
standstill on another muddy field.
The Blue Waves continued their campaign with
six more victories, giving them their third straight I'M
beaten season and a record of % consecutive games
without a loss.
st. Mary chalked up five more wins this season.
the last two by relatively close scores-betore defeat
ended the glittering streak.
DEFEAT SNT EASY to take when it ends such re-
markable records. The fact that ST. Mary had a 179
first down advantage and a 301-268 yard bulge over
Newark Catholic hardly Softens the shocking blow. The
score is what counts.
Yet, defeat is as much a part OF sports as victory.
AS Coach Drotovick commented 1T had to come some
time" He added "our boys tried very hard to overcome
the obstacles and did a good job, but that's the way it
goes"
ROSARY IS ANOTHER Diocesan team that suffer
ed the sting of defeat, ending a couple OF outstanding
records. Only last Friday, the Crusaders suffered their
first defeat ever in Franklin County League action.
The loss 42 To IInhoatpn New AIbanV. cracked a
17-game league victory string. Rosary, which joined the
County loop in 1858, has won the league crowns the
last two years.
Earlier this season, Coach Forest Trees Shar-
rocks Rosary squad suffered a TO loss TO Circlevile,
ending a 23-game unbeaten string. The streak, which
was interrupted twice by tie games, began Oct. IL,
1857 when the Crusaders BANKED Columbus st. Mary,
800.
Like Dennison ST. Mary, the Rosary squad knew it
couldn't 60 on winning forever. Even the New York
Yankees know that-noW) AS said before, defeat is
lust part of the game.
BOTH ST. MARY AND ROSARY can find comfort
in the fact that they had established such outstanding
records. After all, how many schools can point to a
33-game-or 23-game-unbeaten record?
Meanwhile, Newark Catholic and Coach Jack
Bckel certainly deserve recognition for staging a spec
tacular upset. The Green Wave entered the game with
a poor 23 record but emerged with a victory.
The win certainly is the biggest recorded by
Newark Catholic since fielding its first 11-man football
team in 1864 year after Dennison st. Mary began
beating everyone in sight.
1T PROBABLY WOULDN'T be an exaggeration to
list the win as the biggest in Newark Catholics foot
ball history, which means taking in the Green Waves
seasons of Oman football.
AS a footnote, we might point out that st. Mary
piled up 1888 points-a 33-point per game average
during its unbeaten reign. Opponents managed l57
less than five a game.
y y
Were New York Yankee owners Del Webb and
Dan Topping right in firing 70year-old Casey Stengel
the most spectacular baseball manager since the
days Q902-1932) of John McGraw of the New York
Giants?
As owners of the club, they had the right. But in
exercising their right, they certainly did a good job in
furnishing the prestige of the Yankees. 1t might be a
good idea for them to hire a few more public relations
men to repair the damage-if the damage is repair
able.
Sure they gave Casey a reported 100000 sever
ance pay. But money isn't everything, especially to
Casey who has a few oil wells and is a bigwig in a bank.