Central College - Pelican Yearbook (Pella, IA)

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Squad Reports . One of the largest squads in the history of Central greeted Coach Tys- seling's call for football. Forty-live aspirants, including twenty-four fresh- men, grunted and groaned through three long months of hard scrimmage, but came Thanksgiving, and they saicl it was worth while. Gratifying to che coach was the return of eleven lettermen to holster the team, including eight ' juniors, who will return to form the nucleus of next year's team. I VLQAYUX' W I I Gary Roorda was the student manager, and John McGregor his capable assistant, of MAJL 'the '38-,39 athletic squads. Both were well qualified for their positions, each serving that ' ' capacity in their respective high schools, Gary in South High in Denver, Colorado, and John UUJW-X ,L01 in Johnstown, New York. , L. will ,AZ 5 9 5? si . ' N cv 33' asf cg? so 5 ,fwfr

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.QMVLW fblwfyf wwf! D. DAVIS kk I xy. D 6 U E. Davzs, C0-Captain GRIDIRON ,rosa l i g-DAQ. Drake 45 - Central O In the opening game of the '38 season, the Bulldogs of Drake proved too fierce for Cen- tral's much smaller untried eleven, and won anahhreviated game, 45-0. The Dutchmen outweighed at every posi- tion, could not surge through Drake's defense for first downs, and naturally were forced to punt, only to have the power-house sweep down the field to score repeatedly. Despite the loss, Central did show the crowd how to fight gamely in the face of over- whelming odds. Every Central player is to he commended for the fight he displayed in the Drake encounter. I St. Ambrose 36 - Central O In the first conference game of the season, St. Ambrose extended their winning streak at the expense of Central's Dutchmen, 36-0. Not until the final period when Central felt its lack of reserve material were the powerful Saints able to exert their superiority. Then they filled the air with passes to score three touchdowns in short order, and make a rout of a good game. Omar Ray, Jack Davis, Cornie Van Zee, and LaVerne Barton were outstanding in the Central line, and they blocked the irst Am- brosian punt of the game.