Auburn High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Auburn, NE)

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NORRIS SNARES a pass against Pawnee City (upper left) but was hauled down by Jensen on the three yard line . . . NO HANDS touched Ken Clark as he scored against Tarkio (center).................. AUBURN’S BEST guard, Dick Alden (right) rated a spot on the All-Conference team.........PLAYERS’ CHOICE for co-captains (lower left) were Ken Clark and Lee Norris. v- 1950 FOOTBALL SQUAD members included: ROW 3— (left to right) Breazile, T. Vanderford, Bath, L. Bantz, Stuck. B. Humphrey, Tushla, Osborne, D. Fox, White. ROW 2— Coach Evans, D. Allen, T. Jones, Hutton, J. Meyer. Peterson. Farson, Alden, Sailors, D. Vanderford, Wells. Banks. Coacn Powers. ROW 1—Schuler, D. Humphrey, Stanton, Headley, F. Allen, J. Nance, Norvell, K. Clark, L. Lunzmann, Norris. E. Allen. THIS PAGE SPONSORED BY THE GREEN LANTERN 29

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WINNING STREAK of the freshman football team was extended to nine by the four wins during the 1950 season. The squad included: ROW 3—(left to right) B. Russell, Mgr., Rothert, Cahill, Dishong. Falk, Coach Maclay, Evans, C. Edwards. Casey, Stewart. ROW 2— Rose, Hill, Jones, J. Humphrey, J. Stoddard, Kimball, Cummings, R. Bantz, Bohl. ROW 1—Oestmann, J. Clark, Erisman, Pasco, Stock, B. Clark, Oakley, Rhoades. “HERE I COME!” was the cry of Jack Nance as he added six more points to the rout of the Humboldt Cardinals. Grid Plays Click Against Five Foes Eleven senior lettermen reported to the call of Coaches Dallas Evans and A) Powers at the beginning of the season tc form the nucleus of the ’50 grid squad, which later won five of their nine contests. Their victories were over Platts-mouth, Rock Port, Missouri, Tarkio, Missouri, Seward, and Humboldt. The Bulldogs got off to a shaky but successful start as they tripped up Plattsmouth 7-0 on the strength of Ken Clark’s five yard crack off tackle to pay dirt. Auburn rolled up its largest victory margin of the season is plastering Rock Port 31-0. Leading by a scant 7-6 margin at the end of the first half, the Canines went on to dump Tarkio 20-13. Lee Norris sparked the Bulldogs with two touchdowns as the local eleven made it four in a row by downing Seward 12-6 on a muddy field. Pawnee City ended the Scarlet trophy hopes the following week with a 34-0 triumph over the Canines, giving the Dogs their first defeat of the season. Before a large Homecoming crowd, the Bulldogs routed Humboldt 34-6, as Norris and Clark teamed up to make all five scores. Unable to halt Falls City’s speedy backs, Auburn suffered its second setback to the Tigers by a 35-13 score. Failing to make their extnj point, the Canines lost a heart-breaking upset to the Tecumseh Indians, 7-6. A sub-freezing temperature and an icy field made playing conditions miserable as Nebraska City clipped Auburn 25-0 in the season finale. FINDING A HOLE, Ken Clark picked up 35 yards by a cu»- A STUBBORN SEWARD line failed to stop Norris from back through the left side of the Humboldt line. scoring the winning touchdown of this muddy game. 38 THIS PAGE SPONSORED BY THE AUBURN STATE BANK

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HIGH SCORER Ken Clark added SPARKED by Dale Bradley, the Bull- two points to his 152 point season dogs gave the seeded Plattsmouth team total in the Tecumseh upset. a hard go in the first round of the dis- trict tourney. Wins Were Scarce For Cagers But Spirit Was Never Lacking While only winning three of 17 contests, the Auburn Bulldogs were perched in a tie with Tecumseh for third place in the Southeast Conference at the close of the season, the highest position that the local squad has held for five years. Four of the starting quintet, Jack Nance, Ken Clark, Lee Norris, and Dick Alden, are graduating, but nine players who have seen varsity service will return next year. In the season opener the Canines dropped a 49-31 decision at Bellevue, and the following Tuesday the Scarlet five pushed Tarkio, Missouri, in a hard fought 50-49 heartbreaker. Peru Prep overcame an early Auburn lead to stun the Dogs 43-28 in their third battle. Pawnee City’s powerful Indians breezed to a 52-25 triumph. Falls City’s zone defense seemingly provided an impassable barrier as the Tigers copped a 50-15 loop win. With only half a minute left, Jack Nance dunked a charity toss to give the Canines a 39-38 margin over the Nebraska City Pioneers, and their first win in 26 starts. Dasher and Cole combined efforts to collect 44 points as Plattsmouth tripped the Scarlet five 52-28. Peru Prep had to hurry before outrunning the locals 46-31 in their bout on the Peru maples. Trailing by one point at the end of the first half, Auburn high built up a quick 11 point lead in the third period to astonish favored Tecumseh 44-33. A second quarter rally overtook the Auburnites and sped the Humboldt Cardinals to a 39-25 win. Falls City’s bustling Bengals made quick work of the Dogs in their second meeting with a 55-18 rout. Led by Clark’s 19 points, the Scarlet fired up a scoring spree to dump the Pioneers of Nebraska City 36-24. In the Tecumseh tourney, Syracuse had little trouble in humbling a cold Auburn crew, 56-23. Chuck Jensen meshed 29 points to lead the Pawnee Indians to a decisive 66-35 triumph. The following Friday, Dick Lafferty poured in 28 points to spark the Humboldt Cardinals in their 58-23 mauling of the Canines. Auburn dropped its second fray with Tecumseh 52-42 after giving the Indians a good run for their money during the first half. In the final game of the season with Plattsmouth at the Class B district cage tournev, the Bulldogs were toppled by the Blue Devils, 38-33. 1950-51 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Auburn 31 ... . Bellevue 49 Auburn 49 .... Tarkio 50 Auburn 28 . . . Peru Prep 43 Auburn 25 . . Pawnee City 52 Auburn 15 . . . Fall City 50 Auburn 39 . . Nebraska City 38 Auburn 28 . . Plattsmouth 52 Auburn 31 . . . Peru Prep 46 Auburn 44 Tecumseh 33 Auburn 25 . . . Humboldt 39 Auburn 18 . . . Fall City 55 Auburn 36 . . Nebraska City 24 Auburn 23 ... . Syracuse 56 Auburn 35 . . Pawnee City 66 Auburn 23 . . . Humboldt 58 Auburn 42 . . . Tecumseh 52 Auburn 33 . . . Plattsmouth 38 30 THIS PAGE SPONSORED BY THE HILL SHOE COMPANY