The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-06-17
SPORTS of TIMES
Turning Back
Sports Page
BY LOU FABRO
Times Sports Editor

The 1890 high school sports season, studded
with MANY outstanding athletic feats, was one of the
best in Diocesan history. All of the 20 high schools
in the Diocese didn't record banner seasons, but this
is to be expected.
Enjoying the most successful sports season was
Rosary. which won four championships and barely
missed on three others.
The CRUSADERS, uNDE COACH FOREST
'Trees" Shamrock, won the Franklin County League
crowns in football and basketball for the second
straight year while the baseball team, under Coach
Kenny Long, won the league diamond title as well as
the Central District Class A baseball co-championShip
for the first time in the schools history.
Rosary missed a grand slam" in the county
league when the Crusaders were shaded out Tor the
track title by half a point. The track team also missed
winning the Diocesan track title by four points while
the baseball team lost out in the regional championship
game by one run.
On the gridiron, Rosary has been superlatiVe. The
Crusaders now own an undefeated mark which
stretches over % games going back to the 1858 season,
Only a tie interrupts the string. Also, Rosary has won
all IA county league games it has played. In addition,
the Crusaders have recorded Ia shutouts in their last
II grid games.
SHARING THE GRID HEADLINES with Rosary
last season was Dennison st. Mary. The Blue Waves,
under Coach Paul Drotovick, haven't been beaten in
% games, beginning with the first game IN 1857. Also
interrupting the st. Mary win string is a tie.
Six Diocesan players won All-Ohio honors in foot
ball. They were: jim Long of Rosary; Bob Patin of
Dennison st. Mary; Mike Stringer of Marion Catholic;
Tom Duffy of Rosary; Joe Barry of Portsmouth Notre
Dame; Sandy Bonvechio of Dennison st. Mary, Barry
and Bonvechio were honorable mentions.
Also noteworthy is that Hartley played its first
varsity football season; Lancaster st. Mary played its
first since 1885; Patin scored 206 points, probably a
Diocesan record; and Bonvechio tossed % touchdown
passes, also probably a record in the Diocese.
NEWARK CATHOLIC, under Coach Walt Reid,
showed its power in basketball again as the Green
Wave won their fourth straight Central Catholic
League crown and their sixth in seven years. Two of
those championships were shared.
Meanwhile, Dennison st. Mary posted the best
cage record, 1911; Hartley played its first varsity
cage season (6-12); and Somerset Holy Trinity played
its last Q4-6). Holy Trinity will not reopen next year.
st. Charles Coach Jack Ryan fielded another of
his championship caliber baseball teams. st. Charles
won the Central Catholic League crown for the second
r year in a row and won the Central District Class AA
co-championship. The Cardinals also had the best re-
cord in the Diocese, 22-5.
MARION A TEAM, coached by
Max Ross, won the Diocesan Invitational Track and
Field Meet and was runnerup in the Central District
class A meet. Ross also had the pleasure of seeing one
of his trackmen, Richard Elsasser, win the state Class
A track title in the mile run which he did in 4:33.1.
Ken Studer of New Lexington st. Aloysius, coach
ed by Bob FoWle, won the state Class A track title in
the 440 with a run Of SIT.
Other notable items: Diocesan track meet had a
record field with players representing eight high
schools and nine grade schools; Dover St. Joseph re-
vived baseball; five Diocesan cage players won honor
able mention on the AlI-Ohio team; They we're: Sandy
Benvechio, Dennison st. Mary, Joe Barry, Portsmouth
Notre Dame; Charles Purpero, Chillicothe Central
Catholic; Bob Rogers, Newark Catholic; and Paul Hur.
ney. Marion Catholic.