Page 4 The Tauntonian “There was standing room only at Hopewell Park which was muddy and cold but the fans stayed throughout the game as Taunton High won 12 to 6,” said Taunton’s school and city officials are encour- aged to join in on the celebration. In 2000 Dan Dermody, a mem- ber of the lodge, and James F. Strojny, Jr, treasurer and former duty of this year’s Chairman of the Dinner and Dan Dermody will continue to be Chairman of the Scholarship. “The Thanksgiving Day Game historian and former Mayor president of the Massachuset Charles Crowley. | TheRivalry Begins, J Association, Mayor Crow- _[1934:Taunton 6, Coyle 0 | encouraged the ley was a Taunton {1935:Taunton 12, Coyle 6] idea of holding High graduate, but attended Coyle his freshman and sophomore year. “Ttruly had allegiances to both schools,” said Mayor Crowley. Mayor Crowley spoke each year he ‘was mayor at the Taunton Lodge of Elks dinner. “always re- minded the players from both schools that the game between Taunton High School and Coyle was not just an ordinary foot- ball game. They, as players, would wear the jerseys of their respective schools and hun- dreds of alumni 1936: Coyle 13, Taunton 0} 1937: Coyle 6, Taunton 0 938: Coyle 0, Taunton 0 1939: Coyle 8, Taunton 0 1940: Taunton 6, Coyle 0 1941; Taunton 20, Coyle 0} 1942: Coyle 18, Taunton 0| 1943; Taunton 12, Coyle 6] 1943:Taunton 13, Coyle 14 the game for wunton 15, Coylet4| 944: Coyle 19, Taunton 0] 2 "inimum unton 14, Coyle 0 1944: Coyle 34, Taunton 14] of three years unton 44, Coyle 945: Coyle 13, Taunton O|| from Taunton uunton 28, Coyle 2 1945; Coyle 31, Taunton 0] High Schoo! ‘oyle 28, Taunton 2: 1946: Coyle 7, Taunton 6 1947: Coyle 26, Taunton 0| 948: Taunton 7, Coyle 0 949: Taunton 34, Coyle 7 950: Taunton 7, Coyle 6 951: Coyle 19, Taunton 6 952: Coyle 7, Taunton 0 1953: Coyle 24, Taunton 0 1954: Taunton 23, Coyle 0 955: Coyle 6, Taunton 6 a scholarship for the foot- ball players, cheerleaders and anyone else who had participated in and Coyle & Cassidy Hig ‘oyle 7, Taunton 0 School. fee junton 28, Coyle 4 ‘Taunton Elks junton 39, Coyle 1 ‘oyle 14, Taunton 7 Lodge has been a part of the Thanksgiv- ing game and awarded the ts Elks _ represents everything the Order of ‘oyle 6, Taunton 0 uunton 21, Coyle 7 unton 31, Coyle 14 junton 14, Coyle 6 wunton 30, Coyle 0 junton 34, Coyle 8 ‘oyle 41, Taunton 7 wunton 15, Coyle 0 wunton 41, Coyle 7 wunton 48, Coyle 2 unton 27, Coyle 7 unton 28, Coyle 0 Elks believes in; that is tradition, commu- nity and family. This game brings together our city like no other event. People come back to Taunton, not just for family, but for the game and to renew old friendships and ri- valries,” said treasurer of the Taunton Lodge of Elks #150 James F. Strojny, Jr. The goal of the Elks’ Thanksgiving ensure and invest in the future of the Taunton community. Those awarded the Thanks- giving Day Scholar- ship are recognized for their academic achievements, unique leadership, and dedie: tion to their school and team. The Thanksgiving game is a tradition would replay their Thanksgiv- ing Day football through each of them,” said Mayor Crowley. ‘The Sunday before the Thanks- giving game is held, the Taunton Lodge of Elks hosts an an- nual “Kick Of?” dinner where the members of the two teams receive scholarships in recognition for their participation in the Thanksgiv- ing football game. Football play- ers, cheerleaders, band members, 1956: Coyle 12, Taunton 7} scholarship to junton 28, Coyle 2. 1957: Coyle 13, Taunton 6] those involved ‘oyle 24, Taunton 2 1958: Coyle 14, Taunton 6}) in the game junton 8, Coyle 7 1959: Coyle 24, Taunton 6} since 2000. junton 35, Coyle? }960: Coyle 22, Taunton 0} The din- wunton 20, Coyle 14 M967. Taunton 12, Covle 6) ner was pro- 0.48, Coyle 10 vided by two loyal members, Fremont “Fuzzy” Thurston and past president of the Taunton Lodge of Elks Bob Viera along with numerous other mem- bers and alumni from both schools. Unfortunately, following the 2012 Thanksgiving football game, Fremont “Fuzzy” Thurston passed away and Bob Viera exonerated his position, In their place, Edward “Ted” Pietnik has taken over the carried on throughout the community of the Silver City. Those who attend, participate, and encourage the Thanksgiving game have carried on a tradition that ean bring the whole city of Taunton together on the last Thursday of every November. The game brings joy, competition, and talk at the dinner table as the community reminisces on past games.