Garfield County High School - Yampah Yearbook (Glenwood Springs, CO)

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JOHN MILTON-Monk, peppery Red and White guard who per- formed last year for North's Vikings, was the sparkplug of a calva- cade of stars who won thier letter at the art of blocking and tackling. Although handicapped by his size, this 135 pound fireball was a fast and notorious charger, having been quoted as being in the enemy backfield more times than the opposing quaterback. Offensively, he proved an expert, opening up wide gaps in the defense to lessen the plungers' burden JIMMY MULKEY-jim, tough and agile sophomore tackle, played stellar ball throughout the season. His dauntless defensive tactics distinguished him as a gridder of excpteional quality. lim weighs 145 pounds, is 5' 9 in stature, and he consistently used his husky frame very proficiently. By virtue of his talent as a football p1ayer,lim will undoubtedly be assured a starving berth on next year's eleven PAUL TUOMEY-Fish, senior speed merchant of the Demon eleven, whose ability as a climax runner provided coach lgo with a tailor- made wingback, was one of Glenwood's apt pref srmers in a fast Dem- on quartet of backfield stars. Endowed with dazzling speed which he used advantageously, he excelled on quick openers and wide sweeps around the flank. Serving as the man-in-motion on the Demons T- formation capers, he caught many passes as well as serving as one of the better blockers which led the ball carriers' interfenence. Fish's talent as a breakaway artist was also evident on defense, where as safety he took many punts and ran them back for heavy gains HAROLD VAUGHAN-Vaughny, peerless Demon tackle, whose bonecrushing contacts made him one of the most feared Glenwood linemen, was another of the first year candidates to letter despite an injury suffered in the seasons opener which limited his efforts. Tipping the scales at 158 pounds, he hits with a super-dreadnaught drive ahead of the carrier. Brawny and rugged, Harold, a slicer of no mean ability, is physically capable of handling a power attack. lllvl WEAVER-Tlowhorse, sturdy sophomore flankman, whose brilliant play on both offense and defense earned the praise of all, was one of the two second year men vt ho were awarded letters, This human torpedo, who dynamites the defensive half when leading in- terference on end excursions, and brushes the tackle bruisingly on the off-tackle slashes, was one of the most highly coveted pass snag- gers of the league. Towering five feet, eleven inches in the air and weighing a trim 145, this modest scph terror throttled all comets with his smashing tackles and cnllosal blocks KEITH ZEKBE-Zeb, quarterbacking genius of the Red Devils who proved to be the passing master that spread the defense to make it vulnerable to the long gainers, was the junior sensation who piloted the team throughout the '44 season. A field general of exceptional talent, Zeb was as adept at eeling through the knothole slits as at hitting dowm field receivers with projectile passes. A sizzling 145 er and ball handler deluxe, he was cosidered one of the scin- tillating line backers of the conference, his polished tackling and p :und fe irless attitude distinguishina him.

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CONWAY CLARKE-Conk, stellar Demon tackle, who became a member of the G club by virtue of his steady grid play, was one of the more highly heralded slashers of the league. This furious charg- ing Demon whose bull-like charges offset as many as a pair of defend- ers, often burst through to throw some of the better backs for losses. 140 pounds of agile power, he was a tower of strength in the right side of the Demon forward wall which opened wide gaps to permit a flashy T to get in high gear. His rugged tactics will mark him as one of the hardest of the six outgoing seniors to replace. BILL EISWERTH-Bill, stellar Demon end on the '44 squad, played outstanding ball throughout the season, both defensively and offen- sively, to win the praises of many football fans, who acclaimed him one of the best ends in the conference. By virtue of his pass-cat:ch- ing ability Bill became the team's high scorer with I3 points to his credit. Eiswerth, five feet ten inches tall -and weighing 145 pounds, is nor large, but conpensates for his slightness by being fast, supple, and sure-fingered. He will surely be missed by next year's aggregation. RICHARD GILSTRAP-Gil, This fast and adept tackle on the Dem- on '44 aggregation was one of the most outstanding performers to display his talents as a bulwark of defense on the left side of the Demon forward wall. Weighing in at 145 pounds and measuring 5' IO in height, Gil proved to be absolutely indispensable to the squad. His charges and knifing tactics helped forestall the opponents' offense. BILL HUBER-Curly, highly touted Demon pivot who was one of the returning monogram-bearers of the '44 grid squad, proved him- self a potent performer at the center post, by virtue of his shining play. A reliable center, whose snapbacks to the Demon quarterback were clean and true, thus enabling a quick-opening T-formation to function more smoothly. Curly was a wizard at helping open holes for the Demon backs to scurry through. As a defensive halfback whose equal was hard to find, he stopped many touchdown passes and long end runs with hisinterceptions and hard tackling, Proving himself a sparkling back with unrelenting leg-drive in the campaign's last encounter, Curly will, in all probability, be the number cne full- back for the 1945 Red and White marauders LAWRENCE LEONARDI-Peck, converted to the fullback post after starring as one of the league's potential ends last season, was the only member of the Glenwood eleven to be designated all-confer- ence calibre, his selection at the halfback berth on the mythical team distinguishing him above a star-studded array or Yampa Valley backs. Fast and tricky, Peck posseessed a deceptive change of pace which, combined with his hard-driving legs, warded off many would-be-tack- lers and thus accounted for the amazing amount of yardage piled up by this versatile Demon star. Also among his outstanding feats was his spectacular punting, the booming kicks often sailing over the opposing safety to set the opposition for substantial losses. TED LOUGH-Cyclone, honorary football captain for '44, whose consistant outstanding performances merited the earning of his sec- ond letter as well as the praise of the fans, was one of the classiest power-running halfbacks to exhibit his wares for the Red and White in a long time. This human dynamo, 140 pounds of fluid force, is virtually unstoppable when he packs the pighide underarm and sets those marlinspike legs a-churning. A line backer without peer, this. Glenwood whiz is almost uncanny in his diagnosis ofopponents' plays

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Basketball O O Reeopntulatuon The Red and White quintet of G. C. H. S. opened their 1945 conference cage campaign on Friday, December 15, by ripping a green Bear array from Rifle, 33-17 on the losers' hardwood. I he Demons, boasting only one returning let- ter-man, versatile Peck Leonardi , in their first string lineup, marched to a quick Z2 - 7 half-time advantage and coasted on this early margin to victory. Round- ing out the Red Devil pentagon was jim Weaver, sophomore defensive ace, and Wayne Johnson, lanky rebound artist at the guard posts plus Bill Huber, sharp- shooting junior forward a d Bill Eiswerth at the front line positions. Huber strummed the strings with 4 goals from the Held and as many from the foul line to garner 12 points and scoring honors. Palisade's unheralded Bulldogs upset a tenacious Demon five after the holi, day season, 19 +16 in the first home fracas of the season to dampen the Dem- ons' title aspiration. The title was close throughout, the quarter counts showing fhe Bulldogs having 4-2, 9-7 and 12 -11 leads which they kept to emerge victorious. The Glenwood basketeers scored evenly, Eiswerth notching 5 points to top the Red and White shooters. Taking in the first quarter, the towering Grand Junction cage crew slaughter- ed rhe inexperienced Demon quintet 53 - Z2 to account for their second straight defeat in a brannigan in the Tiger den. The Tigers won on a 21 point splurge in stanza three while holding the bewildered Glenwoodites to a single marker. Leadi ing the Demons in their vain effort to subdue the rivals was Peck Leonard! who tossed in 10 points and rustled tirelessly for honors. ' Fruitvale's star-studded Vikings. boasting the same lineup that last year won the Western Colorado cage consolation trophy, racked up their third conference win at the expense of Glenwood's fast improving Red Devils, 39-28 at the Vik gym. The Northmen were extended to the limit after advancing to 24-6 half. time lead when the Demons caught fire and cut the lead to Z9-27' before going frigid to leave the floor on the short end of the count. Eiswerth led the Red and White hoopsters in the point production department with a 9 point output. The Demons were strengthened bv the presence of Lard Sullivan, scintillating in- signia-bearer from the '44 club, who sparked the outfit in their inspired showing. Coming back strong after three straight losses, the Demons broke into the victory column with a 19- 17 win over the Fruita Wildcats to get back in the Colorado Valley league race. The tilt was a torrid battle from start to finish, the Red and White bays taking an early lead on the strength of a brief scoring spree and rolling on through the remaining three chapters to emerge victorious, a 19 to 17. Peck Leonardi highly touted center, cleared both backboards a pered the laces for 8 points to spearhead the drive. Meanwhile the Fruitvale Viks were beating Grand junction Z9-ZZ, thus ending the first half schedul a mar to assume the loop title. Victory number three was chalked up the following weekend, the flashv G. C. H. S. shellacking their cross-country rivals, the Rifle Bears 28-13 to tie the maroon-clad Palisadeers for third place in the league standings. Peck Leonarcli, brilliant D- mon wheelhorse, looped in 14 points to surpass the total Bear output by one digit to show the way to victory. Taking the road again, the vaunted Scarlet and White cage quintet battled furiously to the last second to scratch out a 27-25 decision over the hard fight' nd pep- e without