Arkansas City High School - Mirror Yearbook (Arkansas City, KS)

Page 77 text:

GLORY IN GAMES feng 'S n y. r i COOKERLY HOCKENBURY GARDNER In I 1-'M' RAKRSTRAW TOWLES Kay Winegamer was crowned 1954 football queen at the Arkansas City-Hutchinson game, November 12. Susie Wright and Bev johnson were her attendants. At halftime the band formed a heart while the Pep Club Drill Team formed the letters A. C. Escorted to the middle of the heart were Kay, escorted by jim Carter, Student Council President, Susie by john Blass, and Bev by Richard Graves, 'Vlelba Reeves presented the envelope, containing the queen's identity to Bud Sloemaker, game captain. He then placed the crown on Kay's head giving her the tra- ditional kiss. Nielba handed her a bouQuet of gold mums and Sharon llead presented her a gold football from the Pep Club. Following the crowning the band and dfill team each did an effective drill to close the ceremony. CHAPMA BUR TON 4 fd 'ls MEIERS VANSCHUYVER HANAHAN lea' tie. The game was hm fought all the way with both teams showing tremendous strength on defense. Agains El Dorado the Bnlldo s ot an early lead and had no trouble holding the ailscats scoreless. A very exciting game was with Wichita East which Ark City won 21-HJ with Curtis Adams kicking the three extra points which decided the game. It was close all the way with many good offensive plays as well as goal line stands on defense. In Ark City's last victory they romped the Newton Railroaders 47-7. The Bulldo s really showed their strength on both defense ang offense with ,lim Kenney running four touchdowns for Ark City. ln the final game of the season it looked as though the Bulldogs had the game cinched until Hutchinson co leted two desperation passes to beat than 5-20. lllyhis loss seaned to be cmised by a let down in the second half when Hutchinson scored three touchcbwns. DUNCAN TlP'l'ON . D BAKER -.-lg 's ' , V ggi., N Ben Cleveland, Don Vslliere, assistant football coachesg Carl jackson, head coach. Bud Shoemaker was elected captain of the last football game. if K ,,, 'T-l , ' ' 4 i -qua .-.73.. This year the Bulldo s placed two of their players on the All Ark Valley eream. Jim Kenney fullback, was chosen for this honorary temn for the second straight year while Bud Sloenaker, tackle, advanced from his lam year's honorable mention position. Shoemder also gained a Spot on the All Central Tean.

Page 76 text:

0. GALLANT GRIDSTERS GA N LORD SMITH ADAMS CARL JACKSON Head Football Coach f Q ff Vs . , or rw: .xdiq I ,fa . 524,53 . , ,, f' 4 4 ,,:..rt.'3 v-is f 5. all . iw-, 1. ' 7 I f - ' if Al The 1954 football tean had a oonsiderdzly good ear with four victories, four defems and one tie. '1'he fact that the 1953 teun had been state champs ut a lot of pressure on the boys and the new coach. Elowever after a slow start the tezn started playing together and finished, with a better than average season, in a tie for fourth in the Ark Valley standings. STOVER KE ' A5'mQh1if 4, , K Jn.. Y' I 'f 'YQ I STARK CLARK ATKINS -1 A k C' ---- 0 C ff 'lle ----- 3-21 Aik:i::: sill ---- 0 w'f.hill'N.nh ---- 12 10. 1 Arkansas City ---- 14 Winfield ------- 13 10- 8 Arkansas City ---- 0 Wichita West ---- 21 10-15 Arkansas City ---- O WCIIUIBIOU ' 10-22 Arkansas City- ---13 P11 D9l'9d0 ' ' 10-28 Arkansas City ---- 21 Wlchlla E851 ' ' ' 20 11- 3 Arkansas City ---- 47 NBWKOUFI ' ' ll-12 Arkansas City ---- 20 llutchmson ' - 26 EY GOCHIS LOUTHAN MCCORGAHY The Bulldogs opened the season with their tradi- tional gane with Coffeyville and ended up on the short end of the score 60. Ark City's defense was good but several fumbles hurt the team when they were thremenin the Coffeyville goal line. The secs ond game founi them bein diut out by a strong Wichita North team 12-0. irtie Dillion the state's number one quarterback ran md directed his team to victory. ln the third gane Ark City eked past Winfield 14-13. Once again fumbles hurt them but their defense held to save e game. Wichita West handed Ark City its third loss 21-O. West, who evmtuall won the Ark Valley title threw up a hard runnin offense md a rock wall defense. Dave Dunbar, aa Ark Valley halfback, lead the Pioneers with two touchdowns. Ark City really proved itself when it held Wellington, the potential number one team in the state. to a 0-0 ..72-. .g GANN SANDERS

Page 78 text:

5. J If .A Wlfz' - 1 .1-41, l 4, 'A .4 I 'V-is V ' f' y x If Y I 4- J . 1 .I . 5 A A- ,. 1,4 , - -, 1 J -, .1 . 'z' ' 1 .,1.I, 4 - ll-11 Q' '1 I 5 ,i L M M-i 'i 1 Un in Jw ' ' 1 ' +6 L 3 Q i l C lx du -L Members of the A football team are, FRONT HOW: jim Kenney, Geor e Louthan, john Sanders, Fddie Flark Connv Cardner Tom Stark, Russell Towles, Bud Sho:-maEer, l,loyd llanahan, jack Tipton Warren lxoeller manager. Sl-ICUNIT ROW: Curtis Adams, jark llovkrnbury, Glenn Smith, on Halter llol akeitraw Sid Cm-kerly, Kc-nnv Gunn, Bill 'lk-iers, joe- Clark, Nlvrrill Atkins, liill Foifrvv manager ll-XC it HOW Coach lfallierl-', Holi Yanbchuyver, 'Marvin Xlvllorgary, 'llax llurton, Duel Duncan I'om Lord jerry Stover, llill Gochis, Ray Chapman, Coach jackson. 1' - ..:4 -.- .V .. -- - A--W H.-. --, -..-- .- ..-.. Q ., 21... '1..'Y..'4.' -' - uw' 7 't .,L , ,- ' . -.'I ' , ' -A :Q '-7 :'1?.. V . ' P r f I .. --44 42.-5 tif, M,-,Z ,.. Jiigr- Lxilrf- .. f , -L'-'e i A '4 ,' -4- 'V A ' Members of the 'B' football team are, l RUN'l' ROW: Gary rlauieiu, nuuiu nuns. Mu., t...-.-., .. McNutt, Steve Butler, john llathroat, Gene Burr, l,arry Sims, kohn Cary. SECOND ROW: Pl! Roberts, Ronald Smith, BillBan1ett, llob Buzzi, Roger Darst, ayne btalnaker, Gerald Barker, Lawrence Baldwin. BACK ROW: Coach Cleveland, Richard Nl8S0n, ,Ierrv Loomis, Ronnie Gee, Tom Hathcoat, john Buckle, lloh Whistler, Don llmigh, l.arry llargtr- Football Queen attendants and escorts are: Susie Wright, A , john Blass Beverly johnson Richard Graves, Kay Wine- P1Cfured.brlow are: Beverly johnson, Kay Wmeglmer, and garner and Jim Carter Suue Wfllhz'