Enid High School - Quill Yearbook (Enid, OK)

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18 THE Quui, Maoazmia 714 is 1 For e ainsman qfzi eam-- HITS for , always Tlze pfzide of HI-SCHOOLERS! .-5195. .sra'a212f'ff2sa f ' , : l iZl : , , A 1 1-t xx ?: How to get on the beamn with the younger set? VVc11, we know all the answers when it comes to outhtting you hi-schoolers, Colne 'round to our counters for the teens and find out for yourselves! We've lots of gadgets and jewelry . . . just ht-pped to distinctive young tastes. Bracelets, pins, clasps and other cute complements . . . not to mention match-and-mix-em classics for you gals, smooth togs for the fellas. Next time you stop at the corner drug for cokes . . . remember to drop in and SCL' Us tU0l The greater NlWMHN'3 Llffore than a Store., . . . .fl Community Institution., By GEORGE BROWN Although seriously hampered by the short- age of experienced players, Coaches T. King, lack Byrom, and Dale Holt took the draft-riddled 1944 Plainsman grid team and turned out an eleven which won only four games, but win or lose, maintained that old fighting. spirit which is always the pride of Enid High School. After losing several star performers such as Floyd Winfield, LeRoy Holloway, and Stewart Hoge to the navy, the coaches were faced with the task of completely re-building the team, using, for the IUOSI part, inexperi- enced boys. When the season opened, there were only eight returning lcrrcrmen, and several of these had seen little action the previous sea- son. One of the veterans, Charley Paine, stellar blocking back, had suffered a broken leg in spring practice and did not reach his old form until near the end of the season. Despite their inexperience, the Plainsmen looked good in their opening game of the season as they smashed the Fairview Yellow- jackets 34 to 7. lim Dobbyn, flashy Sopho- more Back, was the big gun for the Plains- men, scoring three touchdowns and doing some nice passing and kicking. Backs Bob Hirst, Elmer Hicks, Bill Lesnett, and LeRoy Sparks were also outstanding, and the Enid line looked good in its first test. The Plains- men clicked from the start, and they were complete masters throughout the game. ln their second start of the season, the Plainsmen continued to rampage and steam- rolled the Watonga Eagles 45 to 13. Elmer Hicks was the spark-plug this time, going over for two touchdowns and kicking three extra points. After being held to a 7-7 tie in the early part of the game, the Enid High boys ran wild and scored in every period. The second Watonga touchdown came late in the game against a team of Plainsman reserves. With two victories under their belt, the Plainsmen journeyed to Norman the follow- ing week to open their Mid-State confer- ence schedule against the Mythical State Champion Tigers. The Enid High crew put up a gallant, but losing battle, and the heavier, older Tigers won a 31-7 victory. After trailing 19-0 at the half, the Plains- men, rallied by the great play of Bob Eddy and Bill Lesnett, came back for a quick touchdown, but the veteran Tiger Team, strengthened by a steady stream of reserves, were not to be denied-V and they outlasted the dogged Plainsmen. Bill Remy, all-stare back, led the Tiger onslaught in this game. Next the Kingmen went to Shawnee to tackle thc Wolves in another Mid-State con- ference clash. The two teams fought on even terms throughout the game, most of which was played in a steady clownpour of rain. However, mid-way in the fourth period the Wolves broke through to block an attempted Enid quick-kick, which set up the touch- down that handed the Plainsmen a heart- breaking 6-0 loss. Elmer Hicks broke loose in a 58-yard run that carried the Plainsmen virtually to the Shawnee goal line, but the gun sounded ending the first half before the Enid boys had a chance to score. It was this way throughout the game, with the Plains- men threatening to score, but the breaks were all against them. Following their road games, the Plainsmen returned home, only to suffer their worst de- feat of the season, a 38 to 0 shellacking by their oldest rivals, the Oklahoma City Cent- ral Cardinals. The Enid line stalled thc vaunted Redbird running game, but a with- ering aerial attack gave the Oklahoma City boys their first victory over Enid in five years. Les Ming and Pat Knox were the stars for the victorious Cardinals. The Plainsmen hit the road again the fol- lowing week. traveling to Oklahoma City where they lost their fourth straight confer- ence game, a 21-0 verdict to the Capitol Hill Redskins. While the Enid team was not up to par, the supposedly weak Redskin eleven made its best showing of the season to cop its Hrst victory over the Plainsmen in Eve starts. The Plainsmen offense was in a rut and failed to click all evening. Big O. Thompson, veteran back, was Capitol Hi11's star. Fighting hard to get back in the win column, the Enid eleven surprised even their most ardent fans by subduing the Ponca City Wildcats 18-0 the following week on their opponents' home field. The Plainsmen turned in, what was probably their Hnest perform- ance of the season, in this game. Elmer Hicks, who scored all of Enid's touchdowns, and lim Dobbyn once more sparked the Enid offense. Center Winston Shipley was the main cog in the Plainsman line which per- formed so magnificently in this game. The Plainsmen closed their conference schedule the following week with a home tilt against the power-laden Classen Comets, who went on to win the state championship. The game was played in a sea of mud, and was one of the hardest fought battles played here in many seasons. Gerald Lovell scored a fourth-period touchdown to give Classen a 12-6 victory, but not before the scrappy Plainsmen had thrown a scare into them. Despite defeat, this game was a great moral victory for the Plainsmen as the Comets were expected to win by a large margin. Eullback lim Dobbyn played superbly for Enid, and many fans believe the Plainsmen would have won had he not been injured in the last half. fContinucd on page 20d

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The Enid boys bounced back from their Classen defeat by romping over the Black- well Maroons 26 to 0 the following week. After a slow start, the entire Plainsman team ran wild and made a good showing before a large Lettermen's Day crowd. The Enid offense clicked very nicely, but the line held the spotlight by fighting the Maroons to a standstill the entire game. During the half-time intermission of the Enid-Blackwell tilt, Frank Davies, one of the popular Plainsman co-captains, crowned Miss joyce Nicholson, Football Queen of 1944. Attendants to the queen were Misses Nancy Frantz and jerry Bass. Enid's victory over Blackwell was not only decisive but was also costly. Bob Everitt, the Plainsmen's rapidly-improving regular Right End, suffered a back injury which kept him out the remainder of the season. This was also a bad blow to the Plainsman basketball team as Everitt was one of the few returning cage lettermen. The following week the Plainsmen played host to the Tulsa Central Braves in their last home game of the season. The Enid High eleven held their own pretty well in the first half, but the mighty Braves showed their vaunted power in the second half to win 19-0. One of the high-lights of this game was the Plainsmen's goal-line stand near the end of the first half. The Tulsa crew had been going great and had gained a first down on the Enid one-yard line, but the Plainsmen tightened up and held them to a standstill for four downs. However, Back Stanley Gwinn came back to lead Tulsa to victory in the second half. On Thanksgiving Day the Kingmen trav- eled to Perry to close their season with a heart-breaking 14-7 setback by the big Maroon eleven. The Plainsmen were out in front 7 to 6 at the half and held the upper hand until Elmer Hicks was injured late in the second quarter. Hicks had been gaining consistently for Enid, and his loss slowed the Plainsman offense considerably. The Maroons came back in the second half to score another touchdown and a safety to clinch the victory. The Plainsman line, steadied by the great play of Max Druen, Bob Eddy, Melvin Leierer, and Winston Shipley, made another sparkling goal-line stand in this game. This was one of the roughest tilts Enid played in all season, several boys from each team being Ti-ug Quni. lvl.-XUAZINIE helped from the Held with injuries. Sparking the Perry team was mighty Bob Cutsinger. So ended another Enid High School grid season. Although their record was not up to par, the 1944 Plainsman team and coaches did not, and should not, offer any excuses for their season. Every team they went up against had more age and experience, and most of them had a weight advantage. As usual Enid was playing the top teams in the state, and six of their opponents were rated among the top ten teams in Oklahoma at the time the Plainsmen played them. With the season ended, the Plainsmen were honored by the annual football banquet held in the Youngblood Hotel by the junior Chamber of Commerce. At the banquet the winners of individual honors were announced. Charley Paine, hard-working Back, was awarded the trophy for being the Nfost Valu- able Player on the team. Paine was the first junior ever to receive this award. Guard Frank Davies shared Most-Valuable Player honors with Paine and will have his name placed on the honor blanket in the office of the new high school. Other honors went to Max Druen, Outstanding Linemang Elmer Hicks, Outstanding Back and Best Kickerg Winston Shipley, Best Blocking Linemang Charley Paine, Best Blocking Backq Pete Mullikin, Best Tacklerg and Bob Hirst, Best Team Man. The lettermen for the season were an- nounced at the banquet. Those who earned their letters were: Dale Wilmoth and jack Lenard, Senior Endsg Bob Eddy, Senior Tackle: Frank Davies and Winston Miller, Senior Guardsg Pete Mullikin, Bob Hirst, and Bill Campbell, Senior Backs, Charley Brown and Bob Everitt, junior Ends: 1Vlelvin Leierer and Max Druen, junior Tacklesg Dick Hun- ter and Eldon Turner, junior Guards, Win- ston Shipley, junior Centerg Charley Paine, Dick Davis, Elmer Hicks, Bob Hillerv, and Tom lVIcClurg, junior Backsg and Benijayne, Sophomore End. Bob Gregory and jim Mer- cer, Seniors, and johnny Boyles, junior, Plainsman Managers, all lettered. Mlicli praise was handed the Plainsman coaching staff for their excellent job in handling the team. Coaches King, Holt, and Byrom all received a war bond from the junior Chamber of Commerce in recognition of their fine job in 1944. Although the eight Senior lertermen were a tower of strength to the 1944 club, their absence will not be crippling to the 1945 team. With 13 battle-tested veterans return- ing next year the Plainsmen are looking forward to a brilliant season, The Plainsmen will be out to avenge their losses of the past season, and they should be in good shape to do it. VVhi1e the Plainsmen will have back a group of boys who saw a lot of action last season, most of their opponents who ran over them in 1944 will have almost com- pletely new teams of inexperienced boys. IF the Plainsman offense clicks as it should in 1945, somebody better look out because the Enid boys are going to be on the re-bound. A lot of aid is expected to be provided to the '45 Plainsman squad by the BU team. The Bees worked hard and learned a lot this past season under the tutoring of Dale fContinued on page 66j