Westwood High School - Chipmunk Yearbook (Westwood, CA)

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JOSEPH SHARON, Half-back “Joe” possessed a happy capacity for crossing up the opposition on end runs. This was perhaps his outstanding achievement. With this ability, combined with an unusual speed, he was able to make long end runs against every oppos- ing team. As a forward passer he got away with some long and accurate passes. Against a forward passing attack Joe was perhaps the outstanding player of the local squad in breaking up the play. In the final Modoc game he was used as safety man and returned punts for an important gain of yards. CLYDE VERNON, Half Back Vernon was another fast man. He was Sharon's running mate with an equal speed and ability to carry the ball. His best game was a wide end run that gave him an opportunity to use his speed. He shone particularly in the Susan- ville game where he gained many yards. In this game he also handled the kicking end of the game getting his punts away for a good yardage and converting one touchdown. In the first Modoc game he recovered fumble on the Alturas thirty-yard line and carried it over the goal line for a touchdown. This was Vernon’s last year of high school football. EDWARD FELION, Full Back “Toots” played a strong game in every encounter. As an offensive player he made many smashing line bucks. Whenever a few yards was needed to gain a first down he could be depended upon. In addition he was valuable in running interference. This was particularly true in the Susanville game when he dropped opposing tacklers with remarkable regularity. Defensively he showed an unusual strength in backing up the line. He graduates this year and his absence from the line-up will be sorely felt. [Twenty-seven]

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repeatedly stopping the line plays of the Alturas team. Atkins graduates this year. His place will be hard to fill. EARL LANE. Guard As a guard Lane gave a good account of himself whenever called upon to play. A consistently hard worker will be lost to the team through his grad- uation. EINAR KNUDSEN. Tackle Throughout the season Knudsen showed a keen joy in mussing up the plays of the opposition. His work in this respect was a source of joy to the supporters of the team as well. He has one more year at W. H. S. With the experience gained this year he should next year develop into a smashing, “rarin,” go-getting tackle. RICHARD BROWN. Tackle “Dick'’ played opposite Knudsen and held down his share of the job equally well. Probably no other member of the squad enjoyed making an opponent eat the dirt as did Brown. He too has one more year with the team. This fact alone goes far to assure the prospect of a good team another year. FRED MORRISON, End Monk” showed a remarkable capacity for getting into the midst of the plays of the opposition before they got well under way. This was the source of much consternation to the opposing players and of pleasure to the supporters of W. H. S. He will be lost to the team through graduation. HARRY GILBERT, End Smallness of stature meant nothing with Gilbert. In the center of every play all of the time, he manifested a quality of fight that never quit. Playing opposite much larger men he acquitted himself in more than worthy fashion. KENNETH LOFSTEDT, End and Quarter-Back Early in the season Ken” played an end position and gave a good account of himself offensively and defensively. Later in the season he developed a remarkable punting ability. In the last game of the season against Modoc he played quarter and was called upon to do the punting. His work in this regard was a considerable factor in the decisive defeat given the Alturas team on this occasion, many of his kicks going fifty and sixty yards. He has one more year of high school football. THOMAS WEITZEL, Quarter-Back Weitzel possessed a good knowledge of the game and had the rare faculty of calling the right play at the right time. As a safety man he was a good handler of punts. Tom will be a senior next year. [Twenty-iix]

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Sitting: Gilbert, Chipman, Morrison, Vernon (Captain), Lamson, Felion. Standing: Coach Ashcraft. Knudsen, Ricketts, Lofstedt, Atkins (Manager). Not in Picture: Sharon. SEASONS Reno Y. M. C. A. 5: Greenville 26: Modoc Union High 32: Modoc Union High 20: Greenville 32: RECORD Westwood 25 Westwood 36 Westwood 29 Westwood 25 Westwood 22 [Twenty-eightJ