Benedictine College - Raven Yearbook (Atchison, KS)

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Warrensburg, and Ottawa, among others, a M ullins-coached team fan br. Top row' Deutsch, McLean, Dunaway, Tyrell, Concannon, Powers. Bvllom row---Maes, Nicholson, VVanstrath, Collins, Moulcler, Bassette. Left renter-f-Co-Capt.-elect Nadolskig righl renler-'Co-Capt.-elect Helmert. .Middle The Raven-Hamburger game. With seven consecutive victories behind them, the Ravens traveled to Tarkio, Missouri, on November 22 for the final game of the seasong in this tilt three veter- ans made their last appearance in a Raven grid line- up, namely Maes, Wanstrath, and Beattie. Almost every member of the Black and White squad saw action in this game and with the aid of Helmert, Beattie, O'Neal, and Nolan the eighth consecutive victory, 27 to 7, was made possible. In the entire season the Ravens piled up a total of 217 points while allowing the opposition only 78 points, four games of which were whitewash victories. Perhaps a precedent was set by the Raven team March 28, 1934, when it played, upon invitation, a special spring football game at Iles Moines, Iowa, against Drake University of the Missouri Valley Con- ference. 'l'he game was a hard fought affair from the beginning, and as the Raven line was impregnable to the Drake plunges, St. Benedict's led, 7-2, until late in the final quarter when an Iowan slipped around end for a touchdown to win 8-7. The game was noted by sports writers throughout the Middle West, and several declared the Mullinsmen to be the nearest thing to a Rockne-coached team since Knute's own day. 15

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These men showed West Texas, Drake, just how like a Rockne team Top row-Moran, Nolan, Neff, Mermis, Weiffenbac l h, Miller. Bottom row-Kelly, Gambold, Chapman, Cahill, Casey, Peterson. Left center-Co-Capt. 0'Nealg right center-Co-Capt. Beattie. Middle-The Maryville game. game, filled with all the atmosphere that attends a con- test between rivals of long standing. The overflow crowd of 7ooo, with its echeers, and the band music blaring from loud speakers strung along the great bleachers front, plus the thousand thrills of a night game, went to make up another memorable Raven- Hawk contest. Pat Mason's boys were, as ever, a crafty fce. No let-up in suspense was possible for the spectators, for as soon as the game seemed in the bag, the Hawks would make a gain and the crowd would be on its feet again. The next week Maryville State Teachers provided 14 the opposition. The Maryville team was greater in size only and the more skilled Ravens kept them in hot water throughout the game. Scoring did not begin un- til the second quarter, but from that time it was a one- sided affair, and the Ravens emerged victorious, ad- ministering their fourth whitewash defeat, 33 to o. The Bearcats threatened only once, that in the third quarter. The tide suddenly changed, however, when Weiffenbach intercepted one of their passes and cruised down the field for 35 yards and the final Raven touch- down. A record Homecoming crowd justified the great name Mullins' machine had carved out for itself.

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Top lrftf-fHoey, The Memphis Kid, all dressed up for you-all. The Hill- toppers are moving, not preparing for a study period. Trying out the Abbey steps. Hank Gonner blesses Ossie, and not via the sports column. Mikef sic looking for luck. Center rowfMr. Lane's little boy smirks for us. Col- lins thinks Ortcgon's riiie sights are quite funny. East side of Frosh hall and a corner of the High School building. Georgie thought it was wild tobacco. The morning Alp trudge. Think of wearing lives on these dogs. Left bottom-Kongs was a bit per- turbed but LaPlante was reaching for a Murad. Quinlan decides it's high. Raven in stone in the Abbey floor. Mick sees a good one. Yes, we are collegiate--Gil and Al. 16 Snap J Y V W. 1 i ll L fir ' 'XJ The Boys as the