Freeport High School - Polaris Yearbook (Freeport, IL)

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D. pinnow, D. Meyers, E. Hoag, O. Aurand, J. Arenschield, C. Woods, H. Weber. K. Sutterland, W. Dreier, L. Werntz. Espenhain, G. Anderson. of Qcitober l 5 will long remain in the memories of freeport football fans. Qn this evening the 'iQrange and Dlaclcl' were host to West Aurora, who boasted a record of fourteen consecutive victories. The pretzels displayed a triclcy offense and a stubborn defense which enabled them to emerge as victors by a score of 'I3-7 after trailing 7 to O D260 JOIWHSOH at the quarter, The following weel4 freeport lost a hard AIHIGUCS Dif2Cl0' fought battle to Waukegan, a non-conference foe, by a score of 6-O. Returning to conference competition the pretzels turned baclc Joliet 80. freeport played a strictly defensive game and scored all its points by capitalizing on bloclced ldclcs. finally the long- avvaited evening of November 5 was at hand. The time had come for the pretzels to meet their greatest foes, the Rabs of Rockford. Before a crowd of seven thousand fans the freeport eleven outplayed the Rabs in all departments lime and again they marched up the field only to be stopped by a stiff Rockford defense within five yards of the goal. The game ended in a scoreless tie. lhe seasons finale was played on the local gridiron against the lflgin Maroons. Elgin came out of this game with a 6-O victory. A freeport win would have meant the co-championship of the conference. lhe co-operation between coaches and players, and the fine spirit of the boys undoubtedly contributed more to the successful season than did the size and natural ability of the players. lwenty-two boys were awarded major letters, and eleven are being counted upon to wear the Grange and Black in l938. The seniors were as follows: Captain Leland Reed, A. Ottenhausen, B. Miley, E. Hoag, E. Boynton, B. Hutton, G. Cloud, .l. Arenscliield, C. Woods, F. Glick, and B. Dreier. The underclassmen who received letters arei D. Meyers, G. Petty, D. Pinnow, E. Green, O. Aurand, J. Capone, l'l. Kintzel, .l. Allen, G. Anderson, D. Espenhain, and R. Lenz. E. Hoag. Q9 Row1 B. l-lutton, G. Cloud, B. Miley, L. Reed, A. Ottenhausen Row2 D. Johnson, J. Allen, E. Boynton, G. Petty, E. Qr Row3 J. Boelce, J. Frankenfield, F. Glick, R. Lenz, W. Washburn Row4 B. Sharp, l-l, Kintzel, D. Otto, J. Capone, P. Payborn

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PHETZELS Coaches Dean Johnson and l-loward Weber had quite a job on their hands when they set out to build a smooth-working eleven for the rapidly approaching Dubuque encounter. This laclc of experience was macle evident when the pretzels were overcome 'l9-O on the home soil of their lowa foes, The combination which proved most effective in the remaining games toolc the field against Rock lsland and displayed its prowess by coming out on the long end of a Qi-O score. The line consisted of Petty and Meyers, ends, Ottenhausen and Miley, taclcles, Hoag and Pinnow, guards, and Boynton at center, ln the baclcfield were Hutton at the bloclcing quarterbaclc position, Captain Reed at fullbaclc, and Cloud and Arenschield at the running halfback slots. Cn Qcto- ber i, the opening of the Big Seven Conference found Freeport invading East Aurora. The light local aggre- gation was unable to withstand the onrush of the powerful East l'ligh eleven and was swamped, 33-14. The fact that Augie Ottenhausen, a bulwarlc on defense, was removed in the first minute of the first period because of injuries explains somewhat the poor defensive showing, Determined that a repetition of the previous weelc would not occur at l.aSalle, the Pretzels displayed a spirit which brought them a 'IO-O victory. Until only two minutes of play remained, the score stood 3-O as a result of a field goal by Captain Reed in the first half. Ar this time Cloud broke loose for a forty-yard touchdown run. The night Howard Weber Coaching, History jiqmwi ONMWV mmwigawnsss. ,,irv,am,-fa-Q.s:,..1..-,ff-sas' -i -f

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HOIllEl'0lllillQ A Thursday night in November' l'lomecomingl The band stepping snappily down the street with drum major Dirksen to the lorel Leo Bach, irrepressible and perennial cheer leader, leading the lusty shouting in the courthouse square! And the Floats fproducts ol what we are pleased to call our own ingenuity and imag- inationl Alter the parade many attend the gay dance held at the Y. W. C. A. where the lootball spirit is overflowing. The next night is the night ol the big gamegdoliet vs. Freeport. This time Louie is down leading the cheersfthe band plays and marches with unusual vigor and the chatter ol the alumni, exchanging experiences with old classmates, is heard in the interval when the game is not in progress. The team is worlcing harder tonight-theyire out to winl All ol this grepresentative of perhaps the noisiest, but certainly one ol the best loved, sides ol our school life. P. Putnam. .f .ummm - 11 .4