
A spectacular play as Rankin, of St.
Justin High School, flips over the goal line for his team's first
touchdown in a 23-0 victory over St. George High in the opening
game of the Catholic High School
season at Moore Field, Brookline, played as a benefit for the USO before
a crowd of 10,000.
10,000 See St. Justin Win, 23-0
Paced by Joe Petrolio, fullback, the
St. Justin eleven, of Mount Washington, walloped St. George, 23-0, in the
opening game of the Catholic High School League season before a crowd of
10,000 at Moore Field, Brookline, yesterday. The game, a benefit for the USO,
realized $486.24 for the fund.
Right Halfback George Rankin opened
the scoring in the first quarter with a 15-yard field goal and then plunged
over from seven yards out for a touchdown in the second session. He also
converted. Petrolio, a few minutes later, registered the second six-pointer
on a 16-yard run around end.
A forward pass from Rankin to Nally,
followed by a lateral to Petrolio accounted for the third and final score of
the game in the third period.

Don Doran, of St. Justin High School,
tackled by Meade, of St. George High School.
* Copied from
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph - October 12, 1942 *
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More 1942 Football Action At Moore
Field
The new lighted field at Moore Park
was in high demand for use by local high schools, sandlot teams and just about
anyone else in need of a regulation size field for baseball or football. Not
long after the USO game mentioned above the Post-Gazette ran another image
of gridiron action on Moore Field, this time featuring Mount Washington's St.
Justin High School versus St. Veronica from Ambridge.

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