Cut Bank High School - Wolf Yearbook (Cut Bank, MT)

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Season of 1931 For its first year of football Cut Bank made a very good showing. They lost a hard fought battle to Whitefish, a strong A class team, largely due to inexperience against the forward pass. Valier was decidedly outplayed here although we could only score once. In both games with Browning the Wolves outclassed the Indians in all parts of the game. Cut Bank lost the second game with Valier but poor officiating seemed to be the deciding factor. The Shelby game was well played by both teams but the Coyotes were able to shove over another touchdown in the final minutes of play. The game with Conrad was also well played by both teams. Whitehead intercepted a Conrad pass and ran 98 yards for a touchdown, aided by excellent interference. Then by well executed plays the Wolves put over two more touchdowns and stopped Conrad’s pass rally to win 19 to 0. Whitehead and Johnson in the backfield, and Wagner in the lines were outstanding players. C.B. Opp. Sept. 26, Cut Bank at Whitefish 0 26 Oct. 3, Valier at Cut Bank 7 0 Oct. 10. Browning at Cut Bank ... 27 0 Oct. 20, Cut Bank at Browning ... 22 0 Oct. 24, Cut Bank at Valier 7 13 Oct. 31, Shelby at Cut Bank 6 12 Nov. 7, Conrad at Cut Bank 19 0 88 51 The lettermen for 1931 were H. Halvor-ron, S. Frisbee, M. Magee, S. Wagner, F. Whetstone, R. Olson, H. Yunck, B. White-head, M. Vasboe, D. Whitcomb, H. Johnston, R. Jones and E. Poore. Season of 1932 The football season of 1932 was very successful. Cut Bank won the North District B. championship and tied for first in thfe triangular conference. At the beginning of the season the prospects were not very bright. However, Coach Taylor worked hard with what material that was left after graduation had taken eight regulars. The season was marked by steady improvement from game to game. The Wolves easily defeated Oil-monts green but scrappy team in the first game. They then lost a hard fought game to the strong Whitefish team. The Wolves then returned and defeated all the B class contenders on this side of the mountains. The Conrad game was one of the hardest of the season. The Wolves were far out-weighed but they fought gamely and won 7 to 0. The Power team was no match at all, and the locals scored at will. Cut Bank reached a long sought goal by decisively beating Shelby. E. Poore carried the ball to the 40 yard line, on a lateral pass on the kick off, from there Johnston carried it over for a touchdown on the first play against the Coyotes. The Big Sandy game was the hardest of the year but was finally won in the last quarter. In the district —22—

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BASKETBALL Season of 1931-32 The team developed slowly but steadily and showed improvement from game to game. The Wolves had very little scoring power but were exceptionally strong on defense. This is shown by the fact that they held 8 teams to 5 field goals or less and won the trophy for best defense in the Sub-District tournament. The Wolves lost their first four games but finally hit their stride in the Conrad game to win. In their big trip of the year they de-lea ted Havre 9 to 7 but were smothered by the sharpshooting Chinook squad. After returning to the home court, the Wolves defeated Shelby and Whitefish. second place winner in the 1931 State tournament, on successive nights. Conrad was next defeated on their own floor and then Brwoning on the local court. The Wolves completed the schedule by defeating Sunburst and Sweet Grass by decisive margins but were unable to beat Shelby on their small floor. Cut Bank won the Sub-District title for the first time in its history. Conrad and Brady were defeated in two hard fought games. On the final night Cut Bank played Browning for the championship. The Indians got off to a ten to one lead in the first few minutes but the Wolves remained unruffled and were trailing by only one field goal at the half. The score changed constantly the final half but a last minute basket by Whetstone decided the game. At the District Touranment the team did not play well, having shot everything they had to win the Sub-District. They lost to Belt and Hingham and were eliminated. The members of the 1931-32 championship team were: H. Halvorson. H. Yunck. M. Magee, B. Whitehead. H. Johnston. E. Poore. F Whetstone and M. Vasboe. C. B. Opp. Columbia Falls at Cut Bank 11 19 Alumni at Cut Bank..................... 25 27 Cut Bank at Browning 11 24 Cut Bank at Sunburst 9 24 Conrad at Cut Bank 26 19 Cut Bank (2nd) at Sweet Grass 10 21 Cut Bank at Havre 9 7 Cut Bank at Chinook 16 41 Shelby at Cut Bank 18 13 Whitefish at Cut Bank 24 14 Cut Bank at Conrad 12 7 Browning at Cut Bank .................. 15 6. Cut Bank at Shelby 18 21 Sweet Grass at Cut Bank 27 14 Sunburst at Cut Bank 29 14 Season of 1932-33 After a brief rest from a strenuous football season and a week s practice the Wolves opened the basketball season by defeating Sunburst and Valier on their courts. Whitefish proved to fast for the locals even on our own floor. The 33 team felt well satisfied to beat the alumni most of whom were members of the 1932 championship team. The Wolves were unable to play on equal terms with the larger Columbia Falls and Whitefish teams and were defeated by both. The team was unable to hit its stride and was defeated twice by Shelby as well as by Browning. The Wolves defeated the Cowboys on their floor but lost on the home floor due to overconfidence. In the district tournament the Wolves seemed to be victims of circumstance. They had to play three games on the final day which was too much for them. The boys had never quite recovered from the strenuous football season. Cut Bank placed second and won the trophy for the best defense for the second consecutive year. The lettermen were: H. Johnston. M. Vasboe. C. Walburger. M. Magee. E. Poore. E Simpson. O Schuette. W. Poore, and B. Oliver. C. B Opp. Cut Bank at Sunourst 27 16 Cut Bank at Valier 25 14 Whitefish at Cut Bank 17 36 Alumni at Cut Bank 16 13 Browning at Cut Bank 16 34 Cut Bank at Columbia Falls 34 51 39 Cut Bank at Whitefish 20 Sunburst at Cut Bank 26 21 Cut Bank at Shelbv 24 33 Cut Bank at Conrad 28 14 17 28 30 Valier at Cut Bank 29 Cut Bank at Browning 15 Shelby at Cut Bank 24 Conrad at Cut Bank 25 31 Season of 1933-34 In the past the Cut Bank teams have been outstanding for their defense rather than offence. In the Valier game, however, they broke loose and rolled up a 45-20 score. In the Browning game on their floor, the Wolves staged a last half rally but fell short of winning by one goal. The alumni were taken easily but the Whitefish team was too strong. The Wolves played the Fishers even for three quarters but were unable to hold their own in the last minutes of play. The next two games were played on the Whitefish and Columbia Falls floors. The boys fought hard but the height and weight of the opponents put them at a disadvantage. On returning the Wolves defeated Sunburst and Valier by comfortable margins. The Wolves led a greater part of the time in the Shelby game but were nosed out by two points the final minutes. The Browning game proved to be the best of the season. The first quarter was even but the Wolves got the lead in the second quarter and held it until the end of the game. The team revenged its early season defeat by snapping Browning s string of eleven victories. The Shelby game on the local floor was even more exciting and close than the previous encounter. The Coyotes barely won by a single gift toss. The season was completed by defeating Brady in an overtime period and a victory over Conrad. The district tournament was played on the Cut Bank court this year. It turned out to be the hardest fought contest for several years. The four strong teams were so well matched that the final night was necessary to definitely decide the winner. Cut Bank defeated Sunburst and Brady in the first play offs and met Shelby in the championship tilt. The Wolves played on even terms with Shelby in the first half but the loss of Magee in the early part of the second quarter put them at too great a disadvantage. Shelby won first. Cut Bank second, and Browning third. In basketball, as in football. Coach Taylor has been very successful in turning out clean, hard fighting, as well as winning teams. In the 1931 tournament the W'olves placed second. The next year with most of the regulars back, the Wolves won a majority of their games and defeated Browning in the tournament to become champions. Last year's team was faced with several difficulties but placed third in the district. Although this year's team ranked with the best in the district, they lost the championship due to bad breaks in the final game. The lettermen of the 1933-34 season were: O. Scheutte, L. Ray. B. Oliver. C. Hagen. M. Vasboe. C. Walburger. and M. Wiliamson. C. B Opp. Valier at Cut Bank 45 20 Cut Bank at Browning 17 18 Alumni at Cut Bank 37 17 Whitefish at Cut Bank 14 19 Cut Bank at Columbia Falls 19 37 Cut Bank at Whitefish 9 25 Sunburst at Cut Bank 31 19 Cut Bank at Valier 38 24 Cut Bank at Shelbv 24 26 Browning at Cut Bank 19 15 Cut Bank at Conrad 16 17 Shelby at Cut Bank 22 23 Brady at Cut Bank 27 23 Conrad at Cut Bank 25 15 District Tournament at Cut Bank Sunburst 44 16 Bradv 40 23 Shelby 16 29

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FOOTBALL finals, Stanford could not stop the speedy Cut Bank men and were defeated 34 to 0. Cut Bank lost to Libby in the state semifinals at Whitefish in a sea of mud. This was the Wolves first appearance in the mud, while Libby had played in it all year. The speed and deception of the C. B. eleven was useless in the mud and they were unable to stop the heavy Libby backs. Johnston and Poore in the backfield, and Magee and Jones in the line were the outstanding players of the season, all were chosen on the all-tri-angular-conference team. The football team of ’32 was successful because the all-for-one and one-for-all spirit was highly developed. Their grit and determination when winning or losing moulded them into such a smooth functioning unit that they overcame their greatest handicap—lack of weight—and swept opposition aside. The letter men of the 1932 season were L. Frisbee, M. Magee, R. Jones, O. Schuette, V. Haglund, C. Brown, W. Brown, E. Poore, E. Simpson, M. Vasboe, H. Johnston, W. Poore, B. Oliver,, R. Peterson and J. Miller. C.B. Opp. Sept. 17, Oilmont at Cut Bank 25 0 Sept. 24, Cut Bank at Whitefish 0 30 Sept. 30, Cut Bank at Conrad 7 0 Oct. 22, Power at Cut Bank 42 0 Oct. 29, Cut Bank at Shelby 18 0 Nov. 5, Big Sandy $t Cut Bank 6 0 Nov. 12, Standford at Cut Bank 34 0 Nov. 16, Libby at hitefish 0 26 132 56 Season of 1933 The 1933 football season was very dis- couraging to the players. Bad weaiher caused postponements and delays which were very disheartening. However, in judging from the number of games won and lost the results are not so depressing. The Wolves got a good start by defeating Oil-mont. The second game was played at Whitefish. The team gained valuable experience in football strategy at the expense of a defeat. The next contest was at Valier. The Cut Bank eleven did not work smoothly in the game but managed to complete several forwards—to win by four touchdowns. A feature of this game was a 60 yard return of a punt for a touchdown, by L. Ray. On the next Saturday, the Wolves played on the local field against Havre’s B team. Neither team seemed to have the edge the first half, with the result that no goals were made. In the opening minutes of the second half, Havre blocked a C. B. punt which resulted in a touchdown. As the game proceeded in to the final quarter, the Wolves rallied and put over two tallies. The first was made by a forward pass and the second by straight plays. Conrad was scheduled next but adverse weather conditions caused it to be postponed. Shelby was played on the local field this year. This game proved to be the most heartbreaking game of the season. The boys had not been able to play any games for three weeks and were not in the best of physical condition. The result was that a number were hurt and taken from the game. Shelby managed to make a lone touchdown and held the Wolves scoreless. The Wolves used the speedy, deceptive style of play again this year. The backs were small so deception and a passing attack was necessary. The line could be depended upon to open holes when line bucks were necessary but they were at their best when it came to holding the opposition from making yardage. Since Mr. Taylor first came to Cut Bank in the fall of 1930 he has been very successful in turning out good teams. The first year he worked with no equipment (except a football) and taught the boys the rudiments of the game. The team won two games and lost three. The next year, with new football equipment, Cut Bank made an excellent showing. They were defeated by one touchdown margins by Valier and Shelby in this district. In 1932, after only one year of real football experience, the Wolves defeated every contender in the Northern •District and became champions. The 1933 team also showed its mettle against the strong Whitefish team and in Valier, Havre, and Shelby games. Cut Bank has a right to be proud of its football teams. Whether the Wolves are winning or losing they keep on fighting until the last whistle blows. Whether the Wolves win or not, football will always be successful at Cut Bank because the fellows turn out for a chance to play a clean and sportsman-like game. The following won letters for 1933: M. Magee, C. Walburger, R. Jones, O. Schuette, M. Tenney, R. Peterson, C. Hagan, C. Aubrey, J. Miller, R. Reagan, E. Simpson, M. Vasboe, L. Ray, W. Poore. B. Oliver and M. Williamson. C.B. Opp. Sept. 16, Oilmont at Cut Bank ... 28 0 Sept. 23, Cut Bank at Whitefish 0 26 Sept. 30, Cut Bank at Valier 27 0 Oct. 7, Havre Reserves at C. B. 12 6 Oct. 28, Shelby at Cut Bank 0 6 67 38 —23—