Des Moines College - Tiger Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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RESUME OF THE FOOTBALL SEASON OF 1921 On the tenth day of September about thirty men responded to Coach Bell's call for the initial football practice and by the time school opened, two weeks later, the squad had increased to over forty candidates. Eleven letter men were on hand including Captain Kidd, Helmbrecht, Burnette, Knox, Scarpino, Snyder, Kennedy, Rhyne, Alexander, Evans and Powers. Added to this formidable array were a dozen former Des Moines Univer- sity men and a large number of well known high school athletes from over the state. By the time of the first game, Coach Bell had developed from this squad, a football machine that would be a dangerous adversary to any team in this section of the country. , Des Moines University faced the football season with the hardest sched- ule of games aver attempted by a Tiger squad, and in spite of a few setbacks, the season was one of the most successful this institution has ever had. Following the example of 1920 in defeating Still College of Osteopathy by a 41-0 score, we opened the 1921 season at the Western League Park by again burying the Still aggregation under a 38-0 count. The Still team put up a game fight but were outclassed in every department of the game. This game not only served as an excellent practice game for Des Moines, but gave Coach Bell an opportunity to observe the Tiger material on hand when in action and to further perfect the Tiger machine. The game was devoid of stellar work by any one man but brought to light some new ma- terial and some new possible combinations in both line and backfield. The following week, the Tigers went onto the field with blood in their eyes and a brand of football which spelled defeat for Parsons with the size of the margin the only thing to be questioned. Our defeat last year by Par- sons on a fluke in an early season game was still a painful memory and a determination to get revenge was evident from both sidelines and field. The game was featured by punting from start to finish, Parsons being un- able to pierce the Des Moines line and the Tigers making good gains by the trusty toe of Bud Knox. In the first half Des Moines played a cautious game and scored only on a pass from Knox to Captain Kidd. In the second half, Des lVIoines opened up with a display of some of the finer points of the game and when the ofiicial scorers had finished counting, the score stood 34-0. The work of some of the substitutes and of some of the first year men showed up to good advantage while the work of the regulars stood out as a result of hard work and excellent coaching. The next week was a sad one in the Tiger camp. The old machine which the year before, had defeated Creighton 20-0, went down in the first defeat of the season, on Creighton field, by a score of 28-0. Presenting a stone- HIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIllIlllIIIIllIIIIIllIIllllllllllllllllllllllll 122 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIlIlIIIllllllllllllllllillllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIllIIIIIIII!I!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!I

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GLEN STROWBRIDGE, Halfback Shrimp was the midget of the team and also the speediest. Downing Shrimp was the chief worry of his opponents and he was seldom discovered before having reeled off a con- siderable gain. Shrimp has several more years with us. TT RUPERT ALEXANDER, Halfback Although not an outstanding star Rube played a consistent game and was an ever reliable ground gainer. We are very sorry that Racehorse will not be with us next season. . N' IIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIlllllIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllr 121 IIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!HIilllIII'IllllIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIHIIlllllllllllllllllllllll

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fa r' M r f .t-.xr mi'-5. wall defense and a system of attack, superior to that of last season, Creigh- ton was able to take this well-earned victory. The half ended 7-0 after an exciting battle but our hopes were shattered soon after the start of the sec- ond half. Fumbles were costly to Des Moines, one on the three-yard line giving them a touchdown, and others assisting in their gains. Bud Knox was the outstanding star of the gameg his punting and all around playing being the subject of much favorable comment in the Omaha papers. Des Moines fought every inch of the way but could not overbalance the great weight of the Creighton line and their superior teamwork. After aitwo weeks rest, the Tigers journeyed to Galesburg, Illinois, where they met the strong Lombard college team. This game was a catas- trophe. Lombard had been regarded as one of the strongest teams in the state of Illinois, their team including nine three-year men and coached by Schissler, former Nebraska University coach. The jink ruled the game as far as Des Moines was concerned, with lady luck not even in sight. Every break of the game went to Lombard. In the first quarter, Art Rust was carried from the field with a broken ankle and a little later Cyclone Kennedy was forced by receiving a broken shoulder in a furious line smash. Captain Kidd also had the misfortune to receive a badly smashed hand from someone's cleats and Baxter received a broken nose. With these star players out of the game, the forward wall was weakened and after many futile attempts, Lombard succeeded in piercing the line for the only points of the game. During the last few minutes of play Des Moines car- ried the ball to Lombard's one-yard line where they were held for downs and Lombard punted to safety. This game was a heart breaker from every angle. Injuries had placed two of the best linesmen on the sidelines for the rest of the season. Galesburg papers and others admitted that the best team lost and our only consolation' is that we will have a chance for revenge here next fall. After a week in which the care of the injured took most of the attention, the crippled team went to Sioux City where they met the Morningside team, victim in 1920 but this time the victor. The story of the game is sad- dened by the thought of what might have been had Des Moines been able to play their regular lineup. With half of the regulars out of the game because of injuries and an enforced change in lineup, Des Moines fought an uphill battle in which luck seemed to prevail for the victors, and were finally forced to take the short end of the 14-0 score. The half ended with neither team scoring, though Des Nloines clearly had the advantage by keeping the ball in the enemy's territory through most of the period. In the opening moments of the second half, Morningside annexed their first points by a brilliant seventy-yard run of Peskin, tackle. Des Moines attempted a passing game in the fourth period but because of the wet ground and the change of players in regular position was unable to score though outplaying their opponents. Bud Knox, quarterback, was -the star of the game, using his ability to kick, pass or carry the ball to good advantage. IIIIIIlIIIlllllllIlIlIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIlIIIlIIIIIIIIlllllIIIIIIHIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllilllllIlIIIIIlHIIlIIIIIIl 123 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIiIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllIIIIII'IllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII