Brady High School - Bulldog / Spotlight Yearbook (Brady, MT)

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a iLc (lull Brady completed a fairly successful basketball season, winning 10 games and losing 11. The highlight of the season was a 25 to 21 victory over the Conrad Cowboys. Brady played all the teams in the district and several outside ones. Among these were Choteau, the State School Silents and the Canadian-American team, Monalta. Two of our opponents were district champions and one was the winner of the Northern Division. The following players and lettermen were on the team: Capt. Hal Gollehon, a senior who played four years for the Bulldogs. His position was guard and forward. Bud Hill, also a senior, a three-year veteran who played good ball at guard. Roy Garner, junior, did yeoman work in retrieving the ball from the backboards. Howard Schlepp, junior, a high scoring forward for the Bulldogs. Tommy Row, freshman, played forward, alternating with Maurice Thorson, junior, who played both guard and forward. Dick Weikum, sophomore, sub- stituted at center and forward. Russell Wikstrom, senior, guard, and Johnny MacLean, guard and center. Others on the squad were: Bob Kincaid, Melvin Bitz, Harold Decker, Henry Rouns and Johnny Woodward. Junior High School Basketball Junior High Interschool basketball was continued this year with Coaches Vern Mayo and Johnnie MacLean in charge. Additional to twice-a-week practices, games were played with the fol- lowing schools: Valier 2, Dutton 1, Ferdig 2, Conrad 1 and Choteau 2. Wins and losses were about equal. All boys attending Junior High were given an opportunity to play. 20

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?„iUl Six-man football came into its own during the 1939 season. After two years without a victory, Brady won the district title and earned the right to meet Augusta in the playoff. The season started dismally with not enough players to make a team. Lack of practice and experience caused a big Valier team to defeat Brady 31 to 0. This was the first game of the season. The next week a new system of play was devised and Brady won over Oilmont 18 to 0. This was Brady's first victory on a football field and was due mainly to the stellar play of Wikstrom in center, who repeatedly tackled the Oilmont back so hard they fumbled and two touchdowns were made off them. Fee Wee Decker also played good ball for the Bulldogs. The next game was the real test of the season. The unbeaten, unscored-on team from Valier were to be the opponents. In a story book finish the Bulldogs, showing every tendency of their namesake, scored a 2 to 0 overtime victory in a battle that will long be remembered. The first half ended and the score was a tie with Brady holding the upper hand all the way. In the third quarter Valier fumbled as the result of a hard tackle by Wikstrom. Schlepp recovered and scored a touchdown. Gollehon kicked the extra point and the game seemed on ice. A kick that was returned 30 yards, a penalty at the wrong time and a desperate fourth down pass gave Valier a touchdown and they added the extra point tieing up the game (8-8). The game soon ended with Brady knock- ing at the door for another touchdown. In the playoff Valier got to the one-yard line and only a miraculous tackle by MacLean saved a touchdown. In the last play of the game a perfect pass, Schlepp to Gollehon, gave Brady the necessary yardage to win. Oilmont was played there in a blizzard but again were the victims of a savage attack that gave Brady a 16 to 2 victory and the championship. Augusta was the next opponent and while we lost 18 to 12 it took the combined efforts of the Augusta team, led by the grand Dyer, and two bad decisions by Referee Harper to win. All in all the team played grand ball. With little opportunity for scrim- mage, the entire squad worked hard and developed greatly. Using an aerial game, which was almost unstoppable, the Brady team easily out-gained all their opponents. The regulars were Johnnie MacLean, who played end on defense and blocking back on offense; Dick Weikum, also an end; Pug Wik- strom, the best center we played all year; Maurice Thorson, whose handling of the ball at quarterback was perfection and who also turned out to be a fine defensive man as well; Howard Schlepp, the tailback, a grand passer and by far the best defensive back around here, and Capt. Hal Gollehon, who called the signals, blocked effectively and received a good many passes. The reserves were Pee Wee Decker, a tailback; Bob Kincaid, a blocking back and center; John Curtis, end; Bud Hill, end and back, and Melvin Bitz, an end. To Coach Vern Mayo and his squad the Spotlight pays tribute. Long will the team of '39 be remembered. 19

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FOOTBALL Back Row Coach Vem Mayo, James Hill, John Curtis, Johnnie MacLean, Russell Wlkstrom, Richard Weikum, Henry Rouns, Manager. Front Row Harold Decker, Maurice Thorson, Bob JCincaid, Hal Gollehon, Howard Schlepp, Melvin Bitz. BOYS' BASKETBALL Back Row Coach Vem Mayo, Harold Decker, Bob Kincaid, Russell WLkstrom. Johnnie MacLean. Henry Rouns. Manager; Richard Weikum, John Woodward, Melvin Bitz. Front Row: Tommy Row, Roy Gamer, Hal Gollehon, James Hill, Howard Schlepp, Maurice Thorson.