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Buster Major's scrapbook:
CBA football 1923
My father, Stanley "Buster" Major kept a scrapbook of newspaper clippings covering the 1923 football season at Syracuse's Christian Brothers Academy (CBA), which usually fielded one of the state's best teams. Where possible I've listed the source of the clipping, though the newspaper name was missing on several of the clippings. |
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Safety gives victory
to CBA by 2-0 |
On Geneva field
Syracuse players
struggle desperately to down De Sales |
| GENEVA, Nov. 10 – In one of the most bitterly fought high school
battles ever seen in Geneva, Christian Brothrs Academy of Syracuse defeated
the St. Francis de Sales High School here today by a score 2 to 0.
The defensive play
of both teams was so strong that neither made any material gains. CBA
made two points in the third quarter when a St. Francis back was tackled
behing his own goal line after receiving a CBA punt.
Every player proved
a star today, the defensive play of Rogan and Dannahe, St. Francis ends,
standing out brilliantly. Pat Shields, husky halfback of the visiting
team, was principal ground gainer, Major, CBA fullback, also a consistent
ball runner. |
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| Another clipping, minus headline, said the following: |
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Christian Brothers Academy proved a disappointing surprise in the St.
Francis de Sales game at Geneva Saturday, when they won by two points
only.
The real story is simply a tale of last minute injuries which benched
their star backfield and cut the team to pieces. Bishop, Drais and Sheedy
were out, leaving only the doughty Major to bear the brunt. Major could
not do it all, although he was ably aided by Shields, taken from end.
St. Francis had the fight which prevented the shattered CBA machine from
scoring a touchdown. CBA was also handicapped by offside penalties.
In the face of all these difficulties, the Brothers outplayed Geneva and
outrushed the game St. Francis crew. When Drais, Bishop and Sheedy return
to the fold, there will be a different story to tell in the ramaining
games for CBA is about ripe to come through. They should end up this rather
rubious season with several glorious victories and they will do it if
all goes as is expected. Major is their ace and Major is looked to by
the fans to lead the team to a spectacular finish.
The North State St. boys were treated royally at Geneva after the game
by the St. Francis management, being taken to the Hobart-Bucknell game,
and tendered a supper and dance at night. |
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Note: One Syracuse newspaper consistently referred to CBA's downtown location at Willow Street; another newspaper just as consistently called the team "the North State St. boys." As I recall, it was six of one, half-dozen of the other because I believe the school was located at the intersection of those two streets, though I don't recall which street the school's front door might have faced. |
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Scanned
from a newspaper clipping pasted in the scrapbook. The left-half of
the photo was torn. Pictured here are most of CBA's key players from
the 1923 season.
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P-3
P-4
P-5
P-6
P-7
P-8
P-9 |
CBA
CBA
CBA
CBA
CBA
CBA
CBA
CBA |
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20
7
2
14
6 |
7
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0
12
6
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Rome Free Academy
Norwich
Fulton High
Oswego Normal
Oswego High
St. Francis de Sales
East Syracuse High
Canisius |
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