Berkeley High School - Olla Podrida Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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THE OLLA P O D R. 1 D A 21 FOOTBALL. When the football season closed last year those of the team who remained in school de- termined that Lowell High should not again de- feat us, and they carried out their resolution. The only regret is that although Lowell did not defeat us, we did not win. A tie game is at the best an unsatisfactory result of a con- test and in this game particularly the Berkeley rooters wished that instead of being a ten round bout it had been a fight to a finish. In the lastten minutes of play Berkeley was continually in Lowells ten and fifteen yard lines, and in the words of an ex-fcotball player at the game, the latters chances looked like thirty cents in a Berkeley fog. Berkeley was liable to score at any minute, but no one couid AT THE XAPA GAME MCOUESTEN (LEFT END) KERN ' (RIGHT ITALF) object to the decision of calling the game on ac- count of darkness, for a fluke was possible at any time, and a game so won would have been no credit to anyone. Since Lowell won the championship last year and was not defeated in the final game this year she still retains the championship. Last year ' s score was five to six, this year ' s six to six — but next year ' s will be seven to six. Those who leave the school this year are McCoy — center, Lamb — guard, Plummer and Fergusson — tackles, Locey and Linscott — end, Solinsky — quarterback, and Kerns — halfback. This leaves Baldwin, Merritt, Patton, Mc- Questen and Mayo to make the nucleus for next year ' s team. Many of the substitutes

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22 r H if OLLA PODRIUA were good players and a strong team should be developed. Following is the line-up of the team: McCoy at center was a strong, reliable player, being weak in none of his duties. He passed well, held his man on punts, and when called on to make an opening always obeyed orders. Watch Monk as a freshie candidate. Lamb played left guard while Baldwin and Merritt alternated at right. All three are gritty players and have necessary qualities for linesman. Fergusson, left tackle, played in the position for the first time this year and acquitted him- self creditably. Plummer (Capt.) at right-tackle was our Overall and made gains by nipping great holes in the opposing lines and by taking the ball himself. His fine physique kept him strong from start to finish. McQuesten, left end, played the same star game which made him conspicuous last year, and in addition developed into a wonderful sprinter. His improvement in this branch as LESLIE SIMMS (COVCH) CAPT. PI.UMMER (RIGHT TACKL ' J LAMB (LEFT GUARD) RALPH SAELTZER COACH)