Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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Ames 19, Fort Dodge 13 In as thrilling a game as local fans remember, Ames rallied from a thirteen point deficit late in the game to pull the chestnuts out of the fire in typical fashion. The Little Cyclones tied it up with only four minutes remaining, and then •lack («rant capitalized on a tumble recovered hv Rob Stewart and passed to Dick Hall in t he end zone to win the thriller. Ames 13, Boone 0 The Little Cyclones outclassed the Toreadors in the annual classic on Boone’s field l retain the cherished Little Green .Jug. Robertson and Cal boon tallied six pointers for Ames as Boone was held scoreless for the fifth successive time. ♦ Casualties of the Marshalltown game ★ Captain Stewart after Boone game straight football as they played one of their best games of the year. Ames 64, Perry 0 Running up the highest score in modern Ames High history, Ames humiliated Perry on the Bluejay 's home field. The Little Cyclones scored almost at will with half the touchdowns being tallied by reserves. Ames 32, Grikxell 19 The Little Cyclones built up an early lead and then withheld a late Grinned threat to bring back their fifth win of the season. ★ Practice ★ Robertson runs interference Seventeen

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triumph Over d3oone ( ntls Cjrlcl eaSon Sixth How: Aikmun, Mr. Wells, Stewart. Finholt. Murray. Mr. Covey Fifth Row: Swanson, T. Johnson. Vance. l.iUell. Brown, Mather, Lynch. Shatter Forum Row : Fincham. M. Daulton, B. Clark. Barnes. K. King, P. Arrasmith. Newell. Bill Byrus Third How: Zenor. Grunt, J. Robertson. A. Christensen. Morgan. Grange. J. Adams Srcokd How: Eggrrt, T. Kelly. Ilarestad. McCarty. Calhoon, Hunkel, Cllestad. D. Hall First How: Campbell. B. Hall. Thorpe. Angle. Gartleld. Chaniplin. Buck. M. Sowers. I). Cox The Little Cyclone football crew of 11)47 won seven contests of a tonsil eight game schedule, rolling up 174 points while holding opponents to 53. Losing only to powerful Marshalltown, Ames placed second in the Central Iowa Con- ference. The team was tutored by Head Coach Ken Wells assisted by Hi Covey. Named on the all-conference first team were John Angle, end; John Garfield, utility lineman; and Clair Calhoon. back. At the annual fireside before the Boone game, Bob Stewart, senior center, was elected honorary captain for the season. Ames (». Mason City 0 Little Ramon Runkel scored on a line plunge from the three yard line to successfully open the gridiron season against a much bigger Mohawk eleven. Ames 7, Newton 0 Ames gained revenge for last year's defeat at the hands of the Cardinals by trimming them on a last quarter drive. Clair Calhoon scored on a twenty-five yard run. and Bob Buck kicked the placement. Ames 7, Marshalltown 21 The Little Cyclones dropped their only game of the year to a great Bobcat squad. Ames tied the game up at 7-7 in the third quarter, but Marshalltown's weight bowled the locals out of the picture. Ames 27. Oskaloosa 0 Ames touchdowns were scored by Calhoon. Runkel. Barnes, and Daulton with conversions by Buck to bring the Little Cyclones their second conference victory. Ames used nothing but 8irtrcn

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PUu of-Ac tion iJhridi 5 ani ★ Boom mini All-Male Cozzi evades Zenor ★ Newton game ★ Little Cyclones slop Newton ★ Bunk squirms through Quarterback (•rant goes through Crimiell ★ Gar grins after Boone game Nice block! Eiyhtcen