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W.W.V.» « • • • * a • * * « • * *• r a * * • • • 'lt;:lt;y¥x-::»» VANFearsome Foursomek’.V.’a• ■i*«* «« . a . . ■Austin's four football captains plan strategy with Coach Bob Rio (kneeling right) for Saturday's game in Hanson Park stadium against neighboring St. Mel Tiger captains (left to right) are Bob Kahn, 515 N. Leamington, linebacker; Jeffery Darling, 5338 Washington, guard; Marty Quinn, 5334 Race, fullback, and Bill Polenas, 419 S. Central, linebacker. TheTigers won their grid opener last Friday fromForeman, 25 to 0.Tigers Win Opener St. Mel Next FoeAustin coach Bob Rio, who got off to a successful start last Friday as head Tiger football mentor, is hopeful for another non-league triumph when his team battles neighboring St.Mel Saturday afternoon in iian-son Park stadium.The game will be the last oftwo warm-ups before the Tigers go into Public league Red commendabledivision competition.Coach Rio was well pleased with the performance of his team, despite several miscues, which are bound to occur in any opener. While Foreman, a Blue division team, did not afford the caliber of competition to which the Tigers are accustomed, they were a willing group.Leading the offense for the Tigers was fullback Marty Quinn, who shares the team captaincy with Jeff Darling,Bob Kahn and Bill Polenas.successful onside kick by Dan Nilles, who also recovered th« free ball for Austin after the short boot.Kahn set up another Austin touchdown by intercepting a Foreman pass at midfield and returning it six yards to the Foreman 44. The Tigers got aquarterbackingperformance from junior Rich Munkvold who was starting his first game for Austin.The stout Tiger defense limited Foreman to a total of 46 yards by rushing 43 ofthem coming in the first half and only three in the second half. The Tigers rambled for a total of 233 yards, 118 in the first half and 115 in thesecond half.Foreman’s best opportunity came in the second quarter following recovery of an Austin fumble on the Tiger 30 yardQuinn tallied three times. The5 line. However the Tiger linefourth tally came in the fourth was eaual to the occasion and quarter and was made by Lou stopped any scoring desires en-Gardner. It was set up by a tertained by the North siders.
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Chicago Austin Journal
Chicago, Illinois, US
Wed, Sep 21, 1966
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