Bonita High School - Echoes Yearbook (La Verne, CA)

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This year's Varsity football season was by far the most disastrous ever to be had by the wearers of the Green and White. At the beginning of the season Coach John Price was greeted with but 10 varsity lettermen. This formed the nucleus of a promising squad until riddled by injuries. After a month of practice, disaster struck and struck hard in the form of a broken collar bone of our star, Capt. Dave Alcala. Because of the fact that he played in only one league game he was not mentioned on the all League teams, but was given special mention. Before he was injured he was watched by several important sports writers whose duty it is to pick the all Southern California teams. Had Dave not been injured it would have been hard to find some honor that he would not have received. With the exception of one regular starting backtield man, all the regular ball toters were injured in one form or another. The casualties were two broken collar-bones, one very badly wrenched knee, and a pinched nerve which paralyzed the arm. All of these injuries put a premium on experienced backfield men and caused John to lose some more of his already thinning hair. Paul Shamblin was named on the All-Le ague second team. Bonita had several practice games scheduled but unfortunately they all fell through with the exception of Huntington Beach. The Oilers proved to be the better of the two by a 14 to 7 score. Capt. Alcala was the brunt of the Bonita attack and scored the touch- down and kicked the conversion. In the first league game the Bearcats drew what Was thought to be one of the stronger teams in the T.C.L., however, they went to defeat at the hands of a growling Bearcat crew, 23 to 15. Dave Alcala again did most of the ball toting and ended up by adding 17 points to his rapidly rising total of points. ln our next game with Claremont we play ed Without the quarterback, David Alcala, for the first time in the last 28 was all keyed up after the brilliant victory over the Corona ball to annex this game 25 to 13. Big Bob Forney was the Bonita in this battle. services of our Captain and games. However, the squad team and played wonderful offensive scoring threat for Vve had rather not mention the next three games, for they are three of the worst de- feats ever handed to any Bonita varsity football team. We were first defeated by Citrus 18 to 0. Then Colton, who made it even worse, 26 to 0, and last but not least was the victory of Chino 19 to 0. And as if this were not enough, the Puente Warriors had to de- feat us the next week 7 to 0. Bonita partially redeemed herself by holding Downey to a scoreless tie the next week. Downey was probably the best offensive team in the league, held by successive victories over Colton, Puente, and Corona. They also tied the T.C.L. Champion, Citrus. After his fine showing this year at center position Roger Harlow was elected captain of the Bonita Varsity football team of 1940. This comes as a climax of two years of Var- sity and HBH football. Captain Harlow is especially noted for his defensive playing and is a good steady player on offense. Under his guidance, the next year,s varsity football team should be an able representative of the Green and Vvhite. The Bonita Lightweight football squad had one oi the most successful seasons in its history. They had trouble getting their ofiense to rolling in the first several games. They tinished second in the league, paced by the undefeated fas far as 1 can remember, Colton squad. The Bearkittens won 4, lost 1 and tied 1. They rolled up the total number of 78 points in league competition to their opponent,s total of 15. One of the main reasons for this terrific total was a little pack of dynamite, Glenn Davis. Davis is a freshman this year and should be going great guns when he plays var- sity ball next year. He was aided by the strong veteran defensive team of last year. Co- Captains Schrock and Clark should be especially praised for the steady playing which they rendered. 20

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?oo t6 I VARSITY FOOTBALL! Fl'0Ht l'0WZ SBDCITCZ, Urcno, Siivas, Poorc. Harlow. Ailfiliil, Ciiiiflwiiy. JOIIIISUD, Reid, RPEIIY. SCCOHCI TOWI J0ill'l Price, DCllCnb8Cil, HC8til, I-lulllpilfey, Perkins. Flores, J0ilnS0l'l, HOCkCnb0fy, b'1UlllE0l'd RCYCS, AICHIH, MCSD, Don Tilirci row: R. Harlow, Hyiion, Davis, Steves, Forney, Hampion, Russell, Souliiwortix, Vuninmn, Silowers Lincigrccn. X FOOTBALL... Front row: Coy, Hociceniwry, Stewart, D. Sl. Clair. Lapp. G. Esics. Stone, Lenz. Second row: Hanawail, Micilur-i, Moore, Scilrocic, Clark. Bruimnitcr, Bmncii, Smcitzcr, Nioon. Tixirci row: R, Davis, Vviiiimns. Vvimilciu-mi, Fink, Silort, Huwortix, Haines. Cv. Davis, E. Sl. Clair, Snvii, MF. CETPPYI. -Q..