Blake School - Reflections / Call O Pan Yearbook (Hopkins, MN)

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FOOTBALL TEAM 1911

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HHEH Qlallnpzm Ennthall Inasmuch as the football season of 1911 was attended with many diHiculties, the Blake School team made a very creditable showing. All the material was green, the teams played were all of heavier calibre, both as toweight and experience, and the practice was hindered by the absence of an adequate second team and by the lack of a real field. However, the play- ers, individually and collectively, were animated by the Blake spirit, newly developed, but strong and true. The season opened with a defeat at the hands of a scrub team. Then came the disastrous Galahad game. Our team was greatly outweighed, man for man. In some cases the discrepancy was over forty pounds. After this, an 11-0 Victory over a scrub team gave some coniidence, which was dashed by defeat at the hands of St. Thomas C0. D. This game was especially discouraging because the hrst half gave every indication that the end of the game would see a Blake victory. The season closed in glorious fashion by a well-earned Victory over our heavier rivals from St. Paul Academy. A review of the individual players follows: Clifford, right half and captain, was a pillar about which the team was built. Heavy and power- ful7 endued with football sense, he showed a wonderful defensive ability, and his very weight counteracted his slowness on offense. Robertson, at full back, was steady and reliable. He had a fair ability to carry the ball, because of the knack he had for picking a hole and getting through it quickly. The left half back, Barnes, developed into a fair defensive back. His offense was marred by his hesitation while running with the ball. His forward-passing was accurate throughout the season and developed into a big factor in the teanfs offense. The quarter backs were Warner and W. Jaffray. The former was cool, heady and reliable. He made the team a unit. Inj uries kept him out of the game during most of the season, to the aarhi 2t urhi lumen NHUJH Page eighteen

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HHQSH Clallnpan regret of all. Jaffray was handicapped by inexperience and lack of weight. His passing was accurate and with a little more work he should develop into a first-class hack, for he is a natural player. Peavey Heifel- finger showed up in the Galahad game as a heady, nervy player. His tackling was a trifle shaky, but he made himself felt as a hghter. Dwin- Hell, a trifle slow at first, showed himself to be a player of merit. His opportune recovery of a blocked kick gave Blake the victory over St. Paul Academy. Bushnell and Shaw, at tackles, were new to the game. Their weight and speed, rather than their head work, made them the strength of the line. Both showed considerable promise. Waldron and L. Walker, at guards, were never conspicuous, but were reliable, hard players. W aldron was the only lineman who showed any ability in breaking through our opponents line. L. Walker was handicapped by his age, weight and lack of experience, but gave promise of exceptional ability. F. Jaffray, at center, played a remarkable game. His passes were accurate and fast. He handled his'heavier opponents headily and always held his own. On defense, back of the line, though inexperienced in that style of play, he showed his adaptability and made a strong defensive back. The substitutes were few in number. V an Doren, Savage, W. Wash- burn, Simpson, McMillan, T. Heifelfmger, Ladd and Corse were all called upon at various times to play. v Next year, with Clifford as captain, and with new and heavier material, the Blake team should show an improvement that will cause it to be reckoned with as a factor among the Minneapolis high schools and neighboring institutions. J. TRACY HALE, JR. NHLDH garhi 2t nrbi lumen Page twenty