Ellensburg High School - Klahiam Yearbook (Ellensburg, WA)

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I I I I I I I I au' and Flzeaeat FQOTBALI. Once upon a time, the young men of Sparta, a warlike province of Greece, started a game so they could cripple or kill, with a legitimate excuse, anyone they disliked. Cf course, this wasn't supposed to be the purpose of the sport, but that didn't seem to matter. Then the mighty Romans decided to try their hands Qaiid feetj at this ruff and tuff contest of physical supremacy. Some centuries later, the tenth to be exact, the British adopted this sort of play but soon a bedlam was created by Londoners and the game was banned. '-Iowever, years later, Englishers thought that by a slight revision in the rules to eliminate a few of the possibilities of manslaughter, the game could be reinstated in some of the boys' schools, which it was. In time the gold seeking nobles brought the sport over with them to the New World. Since 1607 football Qas it was namedj has undergone many changes, we will list only the main ones. In 1873, a conference of the leading United States colleges agreed upon a set group of rules, and intercollegiate games were carried on. More changes were made later and the game gradually developed into the one our Bulldogs have played since the early ninteen hundreds. We play football not so we can get even with our enemies, but, for the experience of exhibiting our sportsmanship and physical superiority in the game. This year under a capable and popular new coach, Herb Godfrey, the boys were determined to build a winning team for the dear old Alma Mater. However, it seemed after the first game with Cash- mere that the old Indian sign was put on us and the season ended with two wins, five losses, and one tie. The team really put up a good fight, when they played the traditional Armistice Day Cle Elum vs. Ellens- burg game. The Bulldogs can still give the Warriors a race because the score was 0-O at the end of the game. Although no championships were won, we loved the sport of it all. FOOTBALL SQUAD Top: G. McDaniel, Fl. Varnum, D. McKnight, D. Wattier,D. Trosky, R. Taylor, W. Ellis, R. Phillips, G. Edmison, N. Hansen, B. deJong 3rd: Coach Baker, N. Smith, L. Mann, D. Ward, H. Shaw, T. Anthony, J. Ambos, B. Jordan, J. Wines, H. Mfuz- zal, K. Brown, E. Busby, D. Smith, Coach Godfrey 2nd: L. Bonjorni, B. Van Woert, R. Uusitalo, W. Chastain, J. Ledum, D. Taylor, D. Farrell, G. Hofstrand, D. Dunning, E. Bunker, R. Koester, J .Stougard, B. Koester Front: P. Fitterer, R. Cahoon, D. Christopherson, D. Townsend, B. Cronrath, J. Haberman, P. Burrows, Fl. Hatzenbeler, E. Storms, L. Brown, D. Farrell, D. Waters, B. Boersma

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W W ffiffff W . W j Q 64044 'Lcd , 7 - I ' FOOTBALL TEAM OF 1907 T : Ralph Wilson, H. H. Ryan, Leslie Nesbit, Olaf ' H nsen: 2nd: Chester Maxey, Clarence Cleman, Stanley . Cleman, Clyde Suver, Guy Cooke, Lincoln Cornwall: lst: Willis Ames, Howard Delaney, Lee Simmons, Claude Catlin, Arthur Chiles, Thomas Murray, Jay Barton. LJ Wi ' Burrooe GUARD n 1937 it was called to the attention of the Boys' Club that someone was needed to patrol the games, sell and take the tickets. A group volunteered, forming the first service club of that type. Later they reorganized to form what we now know as the Bull- dog Guard, chosing royal blue sweaters with emblem, chevrons and stars representing certain achievements. Many activities have been staged through the years by the Guards, and a few of them have become traditional. There is, for example, the initiation. As a part of this ceremony a banquet or party is given by the pledges for the old members. Occasionally the boys gather in the gym for an evening of sports. The annual Fun Night party is the big event of the year. Usually this is a date affair and the boys go all out to make it a success. This year the Guards carried out their many duties with the following officers: john Dodge, captain, Glenn Edmison, first lieutenant, Keith Brown, second lieutenant, and Virgil Purnell, advisor. BULLDOG GUARD Top: Mr. Purnell, J. deJong, E. Walker, R. Phillips, E. Busby, D. Kitts, J. Dodge, G. Edmison' 3rd: A, Brattkus, B. Speirs, R. Hall, L. Jump, R. Anderson, P. Stevenscon, B. Matthews' 2nd-' B. Correll, K. Minton, G. Spurling, D. Price, F. Ott, B. Snyder, L. Baird, L. Younieg 153 De, seve, A. Shaw, D. Cutting, B. Engel, D. Wattier, B. MacDougaI, N. Watterson P. Fitterer, B Cronrath. ' '49 qi- 3. 5 it I6 MP 1 I

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mlm, Q aa 7 va Wcewd 75 fy 71 , , ' W mum- win' 9 Bunker f N M Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 11 FOOTBALL ASSEMBLY BULLDOC5 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE there here there here there here there here Ellensburg 20 Ellenshurg O Ellensburg 6 Ellensburg 26 Ellensburg 7 Ellensburg 6 Ellensburg 7 Ellenshurg O Cashmere Kennewick Grandview Selah Wapato Toppenish Marquette Cle Elum