Alexis High School - Memoirs Yearbook (Alexis, IL)

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HAROLD GATES Coach With considerable raw ma- terial he worked out a machine before which the victims fell one after an- other. It is generally ad- mitted ' that he developed the best football team ever turned out under Alexis colors. We are hoping that we will be able to secure his services next year. ROY EDGAR Captain With two years ' experience and a level head, he was as good a leader any team could desire. With quick thinking wonderful passing and hard playing he instilled into ev- ery man on the team to play their position with the same grit and never give up feel- ing with which he played quarterback. His services ■will certainly be missed next year.

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4 ALEXIS fi5 — ABINGDON 0. Playing the greatest game of the season we walloped the heavy Abingdon team again to the tune of 65 to 0. To try to pick stars for Alexis would be to slight the rest of the team for every player played a real game. Abingdon missed her only chance to score when she fum- bled near her goal. During the game Algren made three touchdowns, thi.s was duo to the good interference and invincible holding of the line. Alexis won a hard fought game when we went up against Aledo for a second time. Over confidence nearly lost this game for us. Likely made our lone touchdown and Mathers kicked goal. We received the finest of treatment and a square deal all through. The score even does not show how close this game was. The boys from Galva have always been a hard playing and well coached team. They were speedy and had lots of punch but we were out for their scalp and we got it. This, our first defeat of the season, was a severe jolt, but it brought us back to earth for our Thanksgiving game. The Toulon elev- en were some huskies and used their weight to advantage while we played the poorest game of the season. We could only smile and take our medicine, The Thanksgiving game was a real game with some real thrillers. It was a br lliant ending for such a successful season. Alexis played a mn-r-h better game than the one with Toulon. Lafayette went through cur line time after time for thair downs. They were near their goal and tried a pass which was intercepted by young Algren who ran 96 yds. for a touchdown. Edgar also pulled a thriller for the spectators when he picked fumble, tore through the entire Lafayette team without a man for in- terference and placed the pigskin behind the bars. After this game we were invited to ' the Masonic Hall where we .sure made up for our previous fasting . ALEXIS 7 — ALEDO 0. ALEXIS 7 — GALVA 0. ALEXIS 7 — TOULON U. ALEXIS 32 — LAFAYETTE 7.

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G. Alg-ren— Left Half Back F. Mathers— Full Back I. Likely— Right Half Back W. Farrell — Quarterback K. Bellinger — Center E. Rohr— Right Guard