Fairbury High School - Trail Yearbook (Fairbury, NE)

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gootgaff The Jeffs were listed among the favorites to win the Mid-East conference championship in pre-season predictions, and although they fin- ished fourth in the final conference standing, they were undefeated in non-conference play. Fairbury piled up a total of 111 points to opponents' 50 in the tough nine-game schedule. The Jeffs opened the season with a 12 to 6 victory over a heavier Belleville team. Less than three minutes after the opening kickoff, Ed Patton plunged over for a touchdown to climax a sixty-four yard drive. The Bulldogs came back to tie the score at 6 to 6 in the same quarter on a pass into Fairbury's end zone. Again in the second period, the Jeffs drove deep into Belleville territory to score when Patton carried the ball over from the thirteen- yard line. Fairbury met Hastings in the first Mid-East conference clash, the Tigers winning 24 to 20, as Fairbury was unable to overcome a 12-point advantage which Hastings piled up during the first two quarters. The Jeffs retaliated in the second quarter, Patton driving over from the one-yard stripe after a sustained drive of fifty yards. Hastings countered again in the third quarter as Weiler went across from the thirty-yard line. Fairbury then took to the air, moving downfield steadily until Edwards took Patton's aerial and ran forty yards for a touchdown. Hastings scored again early in the final quarter. The Jeffs advanced the ball on two long passes to the Hastings two-yard line, whence Patton plunged over for the tally. The game ended before the Jeff offensive could get under way for further scoring. Fairbury entertained the Dukes of York on the following Friday, the game ending in a scoreless stalemate. Neither team could ad- vance the ball past the enemy twenty-yard line. A York threat in the second quarter ended when Wiles recovered a Duke fumble on the Jeff twenty-two. In the same period Fairbury swept down to the York twenty-one before losing the ball on an intercepted pass. Neither team threatened seriously during the second half. An underdog, Hebron held Fairbury to a 6 to 6 tie before a record crowd on the Hebron gridiron. Hebron took the lead when Cannon tallied in the second quarter. The Jeffs came back in the third period to tie the score on Patton's delayed plunge from the 25 yard par- allel. With seconds left to play in the final quarter, the Jeff's staged a great offensive drive from their own six-yard line. Patton lugged the pigskin on five consecutive tries, and ad- vanced the ball ninety-four yards to the Hebron one-foot line, when the game ended. The Jeff's played their third consecutive tie game, holding Crete to a scoreless tie, after coming within six inches of a victory over the favored Cardinals. Fairbury advanced the ball to the Crete six-inch line in the third period, but the drive piified when a fourth-down line plunge failed. Neither team made other seri- ous scoring threats. Fairbury brought to an end the Wymore jinx by routing the Zephyrs, 46 to 0, on the I:Page Thirtyfsixj Gage county lot. The Jeffs scored once in both the first and second quarters, three times in the third period, and twice in the fourth. Pat- ton led the scoring parade with three touch- downs and two extra points. In the traditional game with Beatrice, the the Jeffs were held scoreless for nearly four quarters on a muddy Held. Late in the final quarter, the Jeffs moved the ball to the Be- atrice three yard line. With only eighteen seconds left to play, Emmett Edwards took the ball on a wide end sweep and went over standing up to give Fairbury a 7 to 0 victory. The Jeffs continued their winning ways by pushing a beefy Grand Island team all over the lot for a 26 to 0 victory before an Arm- istice Day crowd of two thousand. The first Jeff score came early in the first quarter, when Edwards received a short pass and lateraled to Patton, who romped fifty-five yards to score. Fairbury led 19 to 0 at the half, and added another touchdown in the second half on a trick play, Patton plunging over as the be- wildered Islanders looked on. More than 500 Fairbury fans traveled to Lincoln on the special train, only to see the Jeffs lose to a speedy Jackson team in the season finale, 14 to 0. The victory gave Jack- son the Mid-East championship. After a, score- less first half, Gunn carried the ball over to give the Lincoln team the lead. Jackson scor- ed again late in the final quarter, Wolfe in- tercepting a Jeff pass and racing thirty yards to score without being touched. The loss to Jackson left the Jeffs in fourth place in the final conference standings, having won one, lost two, and tied two games for a percentage of .400. Ed Patton led the confer- ence in scoring in all games with a total of seventy points. The following received major letters: Max Meyer, Dave Vestal, and Dick Long, ends, Bill Yoachim, Bill Goin, Randall Butterbaugh, Bill McGregor, and Vernon Dalke, tackles, Bud Van Marter, Bill Nielson, Don Vestal, Bern- ard Goldstein, Don Graul, and George Newton, guards: Bob Dodd, center, Darrell Wiles, Vance Williams, Bus Ellsworth, Emmett Ed- wards, Ed Patton, and Bud Baker, backs. The football lettermen elected Dave Vestal and Ed Patton honorary co-captains. Ed Patton and Bob Dodd were named on the Journal and Star's Udistinguishedu honor roll, and Emmett Edwards was given honorable mention. Seas0n's Record: Fairbury 12 Belleville 6 20 Hastings 24 0 York 0 6 Hebron 6 0 Crete 0 46 Wymore 0 ' 7 Beatrice 0 26 Grand Isl. 0 0 Jackson 14 Total 117 50

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BERNARD GOLDSTEINhsen- ior, guard. Although this was his Hrst year on the squad, Barney earned a starting pos- ition by virtue of his scrappy play. A good defensive man and down-field blocker, Bernard ont- foxed many opposing linemen despite his comparative light Weight. DON VESTAL-junior, Guard. Little Gus , the Jeff's package of dynamite, made up what he lacked in weight with fight. Don, a junior, will return for another year of service next fall. BUD VAN MARTER-junior, guard. Snooze's nickname did not apply to his activities on the gridiron, his alertness on de- fense being his main forte. BUD BAKER-junior, back. In spite of his lack of weight, Bud was a top-flight substitute, seeing much service in the back- field. VERNON DALKE-senior, tackle. Vernon used his size to good advantage, becoming a dependable reserve and a good defensive player. VANCE WILLIAMSfjunior, back. An injured leg kept Vance out of competition for several games. He was skilled as a dropkicker and was one of the Jeffs' best punters. fPicture not availablej GEORGE NEWTON-senior, guard. 'fNewt developed into a good defensive player and was a top-flight replacement in his first and last year on the team. RICHARD LONG-senior, end. Two experienced ends ahead of him kept Dick from a starting berth. Dick was a reliable sub- stitute and specialized in pulling flips out cf the ozone. RANDALL BUTTERBAUGHM junior, tackle. Because the Jeffs had an over-supply of fine tackles, much of Randal1's play was confined to the reserve games. However, the seasoning received by this junior tackle should be of value next year. BILL NIELSON-junior, guard Willy , a sub-guard, possessed a fighting spirit, and proved him- self to be one of the best de- fensive players on the squad. DON GRAUL-senior, guard. Don was lost to the squad for some time because of gunshot wounds, but saw considerable service as a substitute guard. I:Page Thirtyfjivel

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Q4 Bay Cmfibg C34 gflaciaf Uuzifz Highlight of the football season was the Jackson special train and game. 'AA good time was had by all as the boys teamed up witl1 their respective girl friends. A little confusion reigned as the band tried to get lined up on leaving the train and we1'e jostled by the crowd. The band then paraded up HO street and put on their best marching performance of the yea1'. After the parade some retired to the ten cent lunch counter for sandwiches and Cokes while others shopped. The game was disappointing after several Jeffs threats fell through as the Jacksonites took over and were victors 14 to O. Ujage Tlzwtyfxevcvi