Bluffton High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Bluffton, OH)

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Football Western Buckeye League by the score of 34-13. Dale Risser scored on a touchdown pass from Garmatter, and Don Triplehorn ran 40 yards for the second touchdown. Bracy scored the extra point on a pass from Gar- matter. Opening the season with a somewhat inex- perienced team the fighting Pirates ended a fairly successful season. The Pirates operated from a T-formation directed by Leland Gar- matter, Western Buckeye All-League quar- terback. In the Ada game Garmatter received a dislocated shoulder and his passing and running were greatly missed in the early part of the season. KENTON 0—BLUFFTON 13 The season’s first game, played with Ken- ton, saw the Pirates come out on top by a score of 13 to 0. John Triplehorn plunged over from the two yard line for the first Bluffton tally, and Don Oates scored the second when he caught a touchdown pass from Garmatter and ran 15 yards for a score. Don Triplehorn tallied the extra point by snagging a pass from Garmatter. ADA 7—BLUFFTON 13 A week later the Pirates showed still more sparkle when they defeated Ada, the sixth straight time in the last decade, by a score of 13 to 7. John and Don Triplehorn scored the touchdowns with Garmatter passing to Don Triplehorn for the extra point. BELLEFONTAINE 13—BLUFFTON 0 Bellefontaine Chieftains came into Bluffton next, giving the Pirates their first setback of the season by a score of 13-0. VAN WERT 42—BLUFFTON 12 The Pirates again met defeat at the hands of the Van Wert Cougers by the score of 42 to 12. Van Wert, always a powerful team, was no exception this year, and with a speedy backfield and plenty of strength, had a de- cided advantage over B. H. S. gridders. Don and John Triplehorn scored the TD’s. CELINA 30—BLUFFTON 40 The Pirates surprised everyone and top- pled Celina by an impressive score of 40 to 30. John Triplehorn scored three touchdowns, Don Triplehorn and Don Oates each scored one touchdown, and Leland Garmatter scored one on a brilliant 90 yard kickoff return at the second half. Four extra points were success- ful. ST. MARYS 34—BLUFFTON 13 Bluffton traveled to St. Marys October 18, and were handed their third defeat in the P-K TRUCK STOP Beaverdam, Ohio Fine Food---Good Service The Parks—Klay Company RUFF’S 5c to $1 STORE Ralph Patterson, Mar. WAPAKONETA 13—BLUFFTON 31 Bluffton once more tasted victory when they beat Wapak 31 to 13. John Triplehorn scored three touchdowns and Don Oates and Bob Wenger each scored one touchdown. Garmatter passed to Oates for the extra point. CAREY 13—BLUFFTON 7 In their last home game of the season the Pirates were defeated by Carey in a down- pour of rain by the score of 13 to 7. Gar- matter plunged over from the 2 yard line for the touchdown and John Triplehorn ran around end for the extra point. COLUMBUS GROVE 0—BLUFFTON 20 Climaxing the 1950 football season Bluff- ton High’s gridders white-washed Columbus Grove 20 to 0. John Triplehorn plunged for a score in the first period, and Garmatter passed to Don Triplehorn to give Bluffton a 7-0 half time score. Coming back strong in the third quarter Garmatter ran 80 yards around end for a touchdown, and John Triplehorn plunged over for the extra point. The final score came in the same period when John Triplehorn plunged 2 yards for the score. Bluffton schoolmates and fans will remem- ber the passing and running of Leland Gar- matter, the hard running and tackling of John Triplehorn, the running and kicking of Don Triplehorn, the pass catching of Don Oates and Dale Risser, the steadiness of John Schmutz, Robert Wenger, and Wilbur Bracy, and the offensive and defensive playing of Paul Cramer, Bruce Hauenstein, Richard Patterson, and Bill Augsburger. WESTERN BUCKEYE ALL-LEAGUE TEAM John: Triplehorn., aos seen os ee Ist team Robert: Wenperozs.3: 20. eee oe 2nd team Lelandstvarmattér (ora. ner eae 2nd team ADA ALL-OPPONENT TEAM Robert Wenger John Triplehorn URICH’S CITY MARKET Meats, Groceries and Produce Bluffton’s Complete Food Market

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