Elder High School 1958 Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

Bob Luenberger grabbed an Ironton pa and carried it to the 25. Nemann went

up the middle for the last touchdown of the evening. Doll converted and the Pan–

thers were victorious 32-6.

Elder next met Saint Xavier in the Greater Cincinnati League doubleheader.

Neither team could break through the defen e during the fir t half. Early in the

third quarter Steve Apking, X quarterback, faked into the line and then dropped

back to throw a beautiful pa to end Dave Boneau for 59 yard and the cor<>. The

conver ion was good and St. X lead 7-0. Elder, bowing offensive life for the first

time, marched down the field on line plays with Umberg making the tally. The con–

version wa wide and the scoreboard read 7-6.

On the following Sunday, Elder met the mighty Purcell quad in a Homecoming

conte t. Purcell halfback Andy hiodi went up the middle early in the second quar–

ter for 15 yard and the touchdown. The extra point being good, Purcell walked off

the field at halftime wilh a 7-0 lead. Elder wa to hit the pay dirt early in the fourth

period. Umberg's 30 yard pass to Ililvert placed the ball on Purcell' 20. Umbcrg

bootlegged the ball around right end to the four. Paul, on the third quarterback

sneak, carried over for the score from the one foot .line. A bad center forced Luen–

berger to run the ball. Ilowever, he wa un ucce ful and the game ended Purcell

7, Elder 6.

Elder met Roger Bacon the following Sunday. Thi game was to end the GCL

play and help to decide the champion hip . Playing in mud and rain, the Purple and

White recovered their winning way . \ \

hen the final minutes ran out, Elder de–

feated the Spartans, 6-0.

On ami erable, rainy, Thank giving morning, 12,000 fans packed Elder stadium

for the 29th renewal of the Price Hill Champion hip. Halfback Dick Ei e1e broke

loo e early in the first quarter and carried the ball to " est Hi' 30. Sonny Doll

drove up the center for the initial score. The Panther converted a recovered fumble

into a touchdown late in the second quarter with mberg taking it over from the ten.

Doll' conver ion was good. Although rain slowed down the game in the second half,

it did not top Elder from coring. The Panthers moved the ball teadily up the

field a Umberg carried the final three yard . Again the conver ion wa good. Luen–

berger carried the burden in Elder' final touchdown drive. lie scored the final

touchdown of the game and the ea on. The curtain dropped in triumph.

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