Chariton High School - Charitonian Yearbook (Chariton, IA)

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COLTS The Colts were a fighting aggregation of sophomores and juniors who played with the will to win. They played a seven game schedule, winning three, losing three and tying one. They opened the season at Lincoln losing a close hard fought game 7 to 6. The following Saturday they journeyed to Valley where they were subdued 19 to 6. The Colts opened their home season with a 19 to 0 victory over the Pella seconds. Con- tinuing their home record, they turned back the Indianola seconds 7 to 6. Trying to shake a jinx on opponents' fields, the Colts journeyed to Winterset only to be satisfied with a 6 to 6 tie. A perfect home record was accomplished as the Colts tripped Knox- ville 20 to 7. They dropped their last game to the Albia reserves 13 to 0. CHARGERS In the number of games won and lost, the Chargers' record can not be termed impressive, but if the more important phases of football such as team spirit, determina- tion and fight are considered, then the Chargers' season can be termed successful. Among the highlights of the 1940 season were: Woody Lambirth's long touch- down runs against Creston, Osceola, and Knoxville- Harpo Sharp's outstanding de- fensive play-Bob Lindquist's booting in our home-coming contest with Valley-Earl Lambirth's sensational dash against. Indianola-George Hunters fine drop kicking and the whole team's spirit in the Knoxville game which was played on a snow blown field in sub zero weather Armistice afternoon. Harpo Sharp richly deserved the honor of being elected to a guard post on the all-conference team, while Bob Lindquist and Woody Lambirth were selected as members on the second squad at a tackle and halfback post, respectively. season undefeated. The Wild-Cats, composed of C H S freshman and junior-high boys, who ended their football

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Small in size. but big in fight and determination was an excellent description of the 1940-41 Chargers, who sur- prised the most optimistic followers as they scored ten xictories against twelve defeats. With Bob Lindquist as the only veteran. Coach Zeigler was faced with the difficult job of finding capable players to fill the other positions. Roger Gordon, Bob Sharp, and Bill Davidson developed into excellent guards as the season progressed and turned in many outstanding performances. Howard Sevedge, Keith Perrin, and Bob Keene were the outstanding forwards and carried the majority of the scor- ing burden. Bob Lindquist held down the pivot post in his usual effective manner. C, B. Stewart. Marshall Dav- idson. and Randall Willoughby were the reliable pinch- hitters . The Chargers opened their state tournament bid by defeating Corydon, Garden Grove, and Humeston on the local floo1'. Advancing to the district tournament at Cres- ton, the Chargers were eliminated by a rangy Corning five that boasted one of the best records in the Southwest. dis- trict. Chariton Chariton Chariton Chariton Chariton Chariton Chariton Chariton Chariton Chariton Ohariton Chariton Chariton Chariton Chariton Chariton Chariton Chariton Chariton Chariton Chariton BASK HTBALL SQUAD Baxter, lXl. Davidson, Ny- ers, Harpo Sharp, Ham- ilton, Van Der Horst, Slew- art, Mr. Halter. 2nd roWfVVillougl1by, K, Perrin, Gordon, Lindquist, B. Sharp, B. Davidson, Seve-dge. lll'lSUL'l'S 0F GAMES 17 Russell 15 1,9 Roosevelt 44 18 Knoxville 35 29 Osceola 233 27 Lincoln 36 11 Centerville 29 15 Pella 30 28 Osceola 23 30 Indianola 25 28 Albia 9 24 Creston 42 11 Centerville 29 21 Albia 26 13 Pella 32 13 Indianola 20 33 Winterset 23 23 Valley 19 27 Melcher 29 'I'0l'liNAlII'lN'l' GAMES 51 Corydon 27 423 Garden Grove 16 25 Humeston 20 LAST MINUTE INSTRUCTIONS Top rowgCoach Zeifzler,