Council Grove High School - Councilor Yearbook (Council Grove, KS)

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i COACH E. R. SONNENBERG CAPT. FLOYD BOSCH The season opened with little prospects of a good team, as there were only five letter men left from last year's squad, to form a nucleus for the 1925 football team. The letter-men were Captain Bosch, Fletcher, Loy, Kinkel, and Kendle. The football season was characterized by an unusual number of good, very evenly matched teams. All Of the rival teams meeting with one or more defeats. Out of all the games played the annual clash with Marion proved to be the real thrill producer. The game ending seven to seven in favor of C. G. f Out of the eight games on the schedule Council Grove won six, lost one, and tied one. Considering that the team Was, in the main, inexperienced, the season can be regarded as highly successful. Much credit for the success of the team this year goes to Coaches Sonnenberg and Axe Whose faithful work and coaching Was an in- spiration to every player. The spirit of fairness, good fellowship, and co-operation, prevailing among the players and coaches. At the close of the season Kenneth Kinkel was unanimously elected to captain the team of 1926. There will be seven letter-men back and the prospects for a good team are very promising. T Page 37

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Foothall FIRST ROW-Supplee, Lyttle, Talley, Eberhart, Jackson Appleford SECOND ROW-Elliot, Kneeland, Loy, Cline, Fletcher MCGIHIIY Sly Rhodes THIRD ROW-Coach Axe, Blankley, Rumsey, Caywood Paulconer Bosch QCapt.j , Kendle, Snodgrass, Buchman, Pullins, Kinkle Coach Sonnenberg Council Council Council Council Council Council Council Council Total 236 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 19 2 5 Grove ..,..,.,,...., 9 White City Grove ..... ...... l 4 Dunlap ...,.. Cmrove ..,., ...... 1 3 Wamego ..., Grove ......,...,.i. 3 8 Americus ..,, Grove ...... ..... 7 Peabody .,.. Grove ,..... ..... 7 Marion ....., Cirove .,.., ,.... 6 Florence .... Grove ,..., .,..,. l 4 Herington.. 1 10 43

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CAPT. FLOYD BOSCH CCenterJ Captaining the team this year he proved himself to be an able leader. He was a tower of strength on defense and very sel- dom made a bad pass. KENNETH KINKEL CEndJ Captain-elect playing his second year of football at end. Kenneth was one of the best players in the state. Opponents very seldom tried to run around his end twice. ERNEST FLETCHER CFullbackD In the open field he was unex- celled. His sidestepping, pivoting, and shifti- ness gained many yards for the team. A good ' passer, punter, and receiver. DAVID Loy CQuarterbackD Hard working, heady, and willing, the men worked hard for him. He was a valuable passer. He could always be de- pended upon to run the team the best possible way. RALPH CAvwooD CEndD This was Ralphls first year of foot- ball and he proved himself to be a capable performer at a wing position. His specialty was pulling passes out of the air. Page