Union High School - Messenger Yearbook (Benwood, WV)

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1947 FOOTBALL RECORD SEPTEMBER 6-Triadelphia Starting' off tl1e season with a team that wasn't quite ready for action, Union fell before one of the best teams ever to represent Triadelphia High School, 27-0. SEPTEMBER 19-Central Catholic ' Uoniing' back after a loss, the Iromnen showed considerable improvement in defeating Ventral, l2-7. The team scored two touchdowns in succession in the last part of the third quarter after Trubiano ran for an 85-yard touchdown, which was nullified because of a penalty for clipping. SEPTEMBER 27-St. Johns St. Johns traveled to Ilnion hoping' for the first victory for the Green and White but the Ironinen, playing an impressive game. outscored them 26-7, and away went the hopes of the Ohio-side team. OCTOBER 4-Bellaire Playing' host to the Big' lieds from llellaire. and we do 1nea11 i'Big', Union's lronmen held the visitors to a T-7 score. until the final quarter, when the Big: lieds ll1Hll2iQ1'Ptl to score another touchdown in the last minutes of the game, defeating a hard figllting' l'nion team. 12-T. OCTOBER 11-Follansbee .lonrneying to Follansbee the lroninen played heads-up ball in spite of injuries and the hzendieap of much heavier opponents. Follansbee's Blue XVave finally came out ahead, lil-fi, but only after beating back a stubborn Union Eleven. OCTOBER 17eWWhee1ing Still handicapped by injuries. laek of reserve material Hllfl much heavier opponents, Union was forced to yield to VVheeling s Gold and Blue after putting' np a superior battle and scoring' first during' the first half of the ball game. The final score. 26-6. does not show the fight made by a team which played ball until the final whistle. NOVEMBER 1-Warwood The Vikings, seeking revenge for their defeat of last football season, traveled to Union where they took revenge by a 33-0 victory over tl1e unfortunate tlrangre and Blue. Perhaps the less said of this g'ill110 the better, and Union will hope for better thin,Q's next year. NOVEMBER 8-Cameron Coming back after a 33-tl defeat at the hands of NVarwood, Union rompcfd . . - 's over the Uanieron Purple Dragxnns for a 39-0 victory. NOVEMBER 15-Moundsville Endingg' a rather 1n'wuccessf'ul season. Union was defeated by a very much stronger Monndsville eleven in a sea of mud by a score of 41-0. page fifty

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CCACI-IES Arthur J-ones, better known to his friends as Butch, has been coaching at Union High School since 1939. except for two years spent in the armed service. ulillftlln played end on the '31 Ilnion football team that won the West Virginia state championship. The next year he was selected as end on the Ohio Valley ' 1 All- football team and was named on tl1e nip thma State eleven. After completing' his high school ednc-ation, Mr ine a stnrlent at XVest Virginia Vllesleyan and graduated with a HS. degree. During his college yed end on the varsity eleven. Jones beca career he pla at 'A A i f it l Find awards for par fl playing professional ball. page fifty-ol1e Irvin Barnett was HIJIDOIII fl to tic 2 and position as assistant roaeh in l Mr. Barnett stnclied two wars it Bnnllu 4 ley, Ohio, then fI'HllSl9Ilf il to the I Tennessee where he receixcd his B Se deffue While attendine eollc Q xt 1 I tiri rating in as te 1 cl L