Phineas Banning High School - Pilot Wheel Yearbook (Wilmington, CA)

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GARDENA AT BANNING The hardest contest of our season was played on Travis Field, against Gardena. Our boys went in to the game knowing that their chances for a win over Gardena were very slight. Even with such thoughts in mind our pigskin jugglers put up a pronounced fight throughout the entire Marine League season. Even though they went through without scoring against the other schools, our boys have the privilege of saying they can battle when the test comes. Gardena had the advantage over our team, their average being 180 pounds and ours only 150. Although we lost this game the Pilot rooters showed spirit by staying with the boys and yelling 'long and loudly. Score: Gardena-32g Banning-0. BANNING AT WASHINGTON This was the most crucial game that Banning's gridmen experienced. The first quarter was uneventful, the ball being pushed back and forth down the field, Washington having a slight advantage. In the second quar- ter, Washington had the advantage with our own Wesley Patton making tackles that were paramount in the result which they attained. The third quarter was to the advantage of the Pilots containing many thrills and long end runs by Aho. In the fourth canto events happened rapidly, Banning coming the nearest to scoring, being on the opponents one-yard line. Ban- ning won this game morally, but the score was tied. Score: Banning--Og Washington-0. Page Scfrcnfy-fozn

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FOOTBALL TEAM BANNING AT NARBONNE The Pilot rooters were out in large numbers. Stimulated by Coach Patz the day before in the auditorium, the odds against Lomita were almost even, with the Nathanielites holding a slight lead. The Patzmen, although beaten by Narbonne, held everyone breathless with the hand of football which they showed in first canto. McCord again displayed the fight which all loyal Banningites have seen. Score: Banning--0, Narbonne-66 JACOB RHS AT BANNING Weight proved the big factor in this struggle. Signals were cabled. Out of the cloud of dirt and grime could be seen a tall, heavy football player with several antagonists hanging on. Arne Aho, the light Banning half- back, kept tackling the dark giant for all he was worth. After a few yards the big gridder would fall. The Pilots charged and passed, but to no avail. The Riismen were always there. Charles Dupuy caught several good passes in their conflict, but passes alone can not win. Henry Holmes played a very good game and should prove a formidable foe against the Jacobmen next year. Score: Riis-185 Banning-O. BELL AT BANNING This contest proved far too outsided, the Eagles being very much too strong for the Patzmen. With LaRue Foster playing a game equalled only by McCord against Jordan, the chances at first seemed very good. However the weak can not hold out against the strong, and so the Pilots went down to a bad defeat. But the spirit of our players and rooters was indomitable, even with such a score as 50-0. JORDAQN AT BANNING This game was one which every man on the team expected to win, but was lost in spite of all efforts. The team wanted to defeat the Jordan men just to average the not expected beating which Banning received last year on the loose dusty field of Watts. Milo McCord proved the outstanding player of the day. Charlie Fuette played the game for which he is known, the steady line plunges and fine tackles which only Fuette can do in such style. Even though outclassed, Phineas Banning was out fought. Score: Banning-0: Jordan 30. BANNING AT TORRANCE The first league game started by Banning's receiving the kick-off from Torrance. Potter, our captain, carried the ball to our forty yard line. Duran passed to Stockman, who carried the ball for forty yards. That marked the brand of ball and the spirit which our gridders used through- out the season. Even though failing to beat Torrance, Phineas Banning managed to hold them scoreless. The stars of the game for Banning were Stockman, Duran, who wrenched his shoulder and was out of the lineup for the whole season except for the last contest, McCord, and Fuette. Also Hal White made several of the best tackles seen throughout all the games. Score. Banning-Og Torrance-0. Page Severity-threz'

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CLASS UA BASKETBALL TEAM In all types of athletic games, it seems that Banning's athletes need an extra push to put them over the winning line. This year the Varsity has lacked that something to put them over. With such men back to strengthen the squad as Charles Swain, Captain, Walter Sawyer, Charles Gongelez, John Webb, Harold Bowen, and Ernest Gill, the rumors were to the effect that Banning had a championship squad but these rumors failed to mater- ialize. A ' At the beginning of the season, a setback was realized when Jacob R 11s trimmed the squad. In spite of the loss of games, Banning's heavies recei- ved the full support of the school. With only the loss of two men, the team has great confidence of leading the league in their next year's games. Lost, Scores, Banning at Riis .,.....................,,......,...,......,,.,..,,...,..,, ,,,,, 2 6-19 Won, Scores, Banning at Washington ......,..,...,,......................,,.,,,,,., U26-22 Lost, Scores, Gardena at Banning ........,.. 20-16 Tie, Scores, Banning at Bell .,........,..,. ,.,..i,.... 0 0-00 Tie, Scores, Jordan at Banning ,..,.,..,,, 00-00 Tie, Scores, Banning at Narboone .........,........,......, Tie, Scores, Torrance at Banning .,..........,,.............. ,. Q MUSTARD Roarin' Red Hot Mustard Plaster Hit 'em Harder-Hit 'em Faster lY,Ve're the hot stuff of creation B. H. S. aggregation. Yea Bo-! 00-00 00-00 Page Se uenly-five