Stadium High School - Tahoma Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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F The following week Bellingham handed Stadium a second loss when the heavy and powerful Raider squad smeared the Tigers, 15-O, in the bowl. Jerry Blankenship, 235-pound back, and Bill Olsen shared the honors for the northerners. ' Their chance for the city crown came when the Tigers nailed Bellarmine, 7-0, in the mud of the bowl. A quick pass from Espeland to Hersey gave the Stadions the victory. Five costly fumbles spoiled any Cross-State hopes for the Royals when they met defeat at the hands of Seattle Prep. The Panthers managed to eke out a 12-6 victory over the mired Bengals. An 85-yard run by Walt Espeland in the first quarter highlighted the battle even though the Tigers lost. Bruce Andreasen and Wells Anderson were elected to head the 1946 team at the annual banquet. Gene Steinauer was given the inspirational award. BRUCE ANDREASEN DOUG CORNS JOHN MCCORRY DICK BOYLE t:::Jc:.1 't::Jt:::1 2 11 I C23 C23 GORDON DUSTIN JIM POWER BRUCE DENNIS ,005 , mu, l36l

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Waddell Any high hopes gained from the win of the week before were drowned by the loss to Everett, even though the Bengals showed a decided improvement in their play, in the annual Armistice Day tilt. Be- cause the holiday came on Sunday, the game was played a few days before. Lack of the conversion after the Bengals' second score gave the Seagulls a 14.13 decision. The upset of the year came on Thanksgiving Day when the gridders were able to eke out a 7-6 decision over the Lynx. Trailing by a 6-0 margin at the end of the first half, the Bengals drove over the Abe goal by virtue of a 50-yard pass from Walt Espeland to Paul johnson, who scampered to paydirt. Five men were named to the all-city team. Speedy Paul johnson was voted the halfback spot, as was Garry Hersey the quarter berth. john Walters was the only lineman to make the first team. A three- way tie was brought about when jack Waechter, Tom Baker and Gordon Hansen of Lincoln were all voted for end. Piling up 72 points against 61 by their opponents, the Bengals went only three games unscored upon. ALLAN GORD HARRY NYGARD JACK BITCON WALT ESPELAND RAY SPALDING JOHN WALTERS JACK PROUD WEI.LS ANDERSON l35fl

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Don Warter and Jack Bitcon smearing Clover Park during the Grid-Go-Round. Walt Espeland going around right end in the Turkey clay classic. A lofal of fhree Tiger gridders landed a spol' on +l1e All Cross-Sl'a+e leam. Co- capfain Tom Baker was vofed +l1e righi' end posifion on +he firsl' feam while on 'rhe second squad were Jack Bilcon a+ cenfer and Wall Espelancl a+ halfback. DON KNEIP ART ORANDO BUD WAISS ED NOTLEY :J AAAA, ACZICIIJ ' CIIACZTJ CDCI3 A CID C3 A CD C3 On Thanksgiving Day Stadium found MILTON GUST WELDON HOWE Lincoln a hard-lighting opponent. i371