Freeport High School - Polaris Yearbook (Freeport, IL)

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FUUTBALL HEAVYWEIGHT FOOTBALL RESUME SEPTEMBER 7.1. After less than three weeks of practice, the heavies met and defeated Wilbur Dalzell's strong Dubuque squad in the season's hrst game. I3 to o. Butlar and Georgalas headed the Freeport attack, while Kinney and Kiefer were the defensive bulwarks. SEPTEMBER 2.8. An overconlident heavyweight team met a tartar in the Purple and White of Dixon and were lucky to escape with a no-decision count. The hard driving Dixon linemen broke through the non-resistant Pretzel forward wall time and again to break u plays before the backs had a chance to get away. An intermittent rain hampered the passing andj open field play of both teams. GCTOBER 3. Savanna High School's weak teams proved no match for either Freeport aggrega- tion, and the Orange and Black recorded a double victory in the last warm up tilts of the season. Led by Mac Butlar with three touchdowns, the majors triumphed 30 to o. OCTOBER 12.. A crippled heavyweight team dropped its first conference tilt to Doug. Mills' great Joliet eleven, 7.8 to o. The two teams were much more evenly matched than the score would indicate, but a weak defense against forward passes proved to be the Pretzels' downfall. OCTOBER 19. Rockford's bi-ennial invasion proved disastrous for both Freeport clubs as the Red and Black copped both ends of a league double-header. Third period rallies won for each Rock- ford team. Art Lundahl's champions submerged the local heavies I1 to o. CLack of reserve strength in the line was primarily responsible for the Freeport heavies' defeatD. OCTOBER 16. CElgin's poorest gridiron team in years was no match for an embattled Orange and Black eleven, and the ,lohnsonmen won their first conference victory, I4 to ol. NOVEMBER . In their first da - ame of the season, the local heavies handed a 6 to o lickin to 3. V g . . . . 3 Glenn Thom son s East Aurora Tomcats, re-season title favorites. Butlar re istered the winnin . , . . . . . 3 . 3 points after Georgalas steady plunging and put the ball in scoring position less than two minutes before the gun sounded. NOVEMBER To. Despite some very unfavorable officiating, the heavies battled a strong West Aurora team to a 13-13 standstill on the windswept West gridiron. The Pretzels came from behind to tie the score in the last quarter. The great line play of Culver and the fine ball carrying of Georgalas stood out in the 5season's finals. Zh Ti' Page T1L'ClZlfj'iffL'E

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FOOTBALL l -' lq ii' . , irq iff-fvi. iq First Row: D. Steele, H. Kinert, E. Kailey, E. Georgalas, W. Kerlin, H. Johnson, V. Lawver, R. Musser. Second Row: H. DeGunther, L. Huyck, F. Johnson, R. Springman, E. Kiefer, G. Culver, V. Arenschild, M. Adleman. Third Row: D.Johnson,J. Kelly, V. Falkeneau, W. Henke, V. Norman, H. Meinders, R. Hill, R, Richter, D. Vincent, H. Weber- HEAVYWEIGHT FOOTBALL SUMMARY K Despite a succession of major injuries and bad breaks, the heavyweight football team finished in better shape than has been done for almost a decade. In Dean Johnson's first year as heavyweight mentor here, the 1934 F. H. S. gridiron edition won four, lost two, and tied two contests on the football lield. Led by Captain Bill Kerlin, the Orange and Black recorded victories over Dubuque, Savanna, Elgin, the Johnsonmen in the fore part of the season, and it was no surprise to those connected with the co-champions. The Pretzels' first bad break occurred when Jack Blackiston, who was counted upon for a regular line position, was taken ill with appendicitis a few days after school opened. Then after the second non-conference game with Dixon, it was discovered that Jim Kinney, no pound veteran tackle was too old to play. Severe injuries to Captain Kerlin and Ed. Kiefer, regular wingman, also handicapped the Johnsonmen in the fore part of the season, and it was no surprise to those connected with the squad when the Pretz lost their first conference tilt at Joliet. Later in the season Harry Kinert, varsity signal caller, suffered a collarbone injury and was out of the moleskins for almost a month. At end, Coach Johnson used Ed Kiefer, Harold De Gunther-a transfer student from Davis High who was playing his first season of organized, football-Wayne Henke, and Vernon Falkenau. After Jim Kinney's ineligibility George Culver, another Senior playing his first year of the sport, became Freeport's outstanding lineman and was an all-conference selection. Lawrence Huyck, a three- letter man, held down the other tackle position. At the guards Johnson used two 150-pounders, Vic Arenschild and Fran Johnson. Both were plucky, hard-driving boys who gave everything they had during every minute of play. Bob Springman, aJunior, held down the pivot post. Johnson's regular backfield contained Harry Kinert, ex-lightweight at quarter, Manny Georgalas and Mac Arthur Butlar at halfback, and Captain Kerlin at fullback. Harry Johnson also saw considerable service at quarterback during Kinert's enforced stay on the sidelines. Georgalas and Butlar, the Touchdown Twins, were the ball-carrying stars of the team and scored most of Freeport's points. Around these two men was built Johnson's powerful double-wingback oHfense. Kinert, the speed merchant of the squad, and Kerlin did most of the open field running and also were the blocking aces of the eleven. Ralph Mtisser, a Junior, filled in at fullback when Kerlin's leg injury kept him out of play. Letters were awarded to the following Seniors: Kerlin CCaptainD, Huyck, Georgalas, H. Johnson, Arenschild, Kiefer, Culver, Vincent, Juniors, Kinert, Butlar, Adleman, Springman, F. Johnson, Henke, Falkenau, and Musser. Page Twenzjf-four l

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FUDTBALL Esta Y.. lu 1 ' . f ,ik ' Q1 ' if- A 'Q A, -'N f, ' - 5 V. '-,,-j-rusiix' ' ' .. First Row: F. Ewing, H. Maines, T. Driscoll, N. Gatz, Wagner, Dean, C. Timms, L. Reed, R. Ling, Second lhow: IE. Ferry, K. I-laupt,J. Daskalakis, D. Perkins, T. Cannova, W. Sraas, W. Stebbins, D. Miller, S. Abate, B. Hutton, D. anna 1. Third Row: W. Gilliland, A. Patrick, D. Meyers, T. Kcrlin, H. Evers, K. Stein, L. Little, K. Heimbuch, W. Kintzel, R, Van- Epps, B. Swartz, H. Davis, Dominguez, J. Riley, M. Schwager. Fourth Row: E. Scliimelpfenig, A. Adams, J. Earlyvvine, E. Hoag, L. Lyons, E. Biesemeier, P. Petta, J. Haas, R. Swingley, F. Miller, E. Boyington, P. Rubendall. LIGHTWEIGHT FOOTBALL SUMMARY With only two lettermen, Co-captains John Dean and Nelson Gatz, as a nucleus for his 1934 squad, Milt Schwager spent the hrst few weeks of the season in selecting his team. During the past season, the Pretzellettes won three, lost three and tied two games. The Schwagermen turned in wins over Mt. Carroll, Savanna Reserves, andJoliet, tied East Aurora and Winnebago, and lost conference tilts to Rockford, Elgin, and West Aurora. The whole Freeport offense was built around Co-captain Joker Dean at fullback. Dean, one of the smoothest backs in the Big Six loop, was a great leader, and he personally was responsible for all of the Freeport victories registered. Other members of Scl1wager's all-Senior hrst string backlield were Don Miller at quarterback, Lee Little and Dick Kloster at halfback. Bill Kintzel and Bob Ling held down the regular end positions until mid-October when the former suffered a broken wrist. Frank Ewing played the rest of the season at the flank position and was always one of the most aggressive members of the Freeport team. Co-captain Gatz also started several games at end. By mid-season Leland Reed, a Freshman, had taken a regular tackle berth away from Tony Cannova, a Junior who had been the varsity choice up until that time. Howard Maines, a tangy Senior, filled the other tackle position very acceptably. At guards, Schwager used Carl Timms, a Junior, and Tom Driscoll, a Senior, Jack Vkfagner and Ken Stein took care of the center duties, with Wagner being the first-string choice. The Orange and Black minors played their best ball of the season in defeating a strong Joliet minor team, IS to 7, in the first conference tilt of the season. Considering the fact that it was the first year of competitive football for nine-tenths of the squad members, it must be conceded that Coach Schwager turned out a fine team from a group of comparatively inexperienced youths. The follow- ing received letters: backs, Dean-Co-captain, Kloster, Little, Miller, Hannah, Abate, Hutton, Hauptg linemen, Kintzel, Ewing, Ling, Gatz, Maines, Cannova, Reed, Timms, Driscoll, Wagner, Stein. Page Twenty-rix