Garrett High School - Aeolian Yearbook (Garrett, IN)

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Auburn Bows tc ' l Garrett 14 Kendallville . 0 Garrett 20 New Haven 14 Garrett 20 Columbia City 0 Garrett 0 North Side 20 Garrett - 13 Auburn G Garrett.. . - 14 Howe Military 0 Garrett-..- . - -15 Hicksville 7 Garrett — 13 Kendallville —. 7 Assistant Coach WARD SMITH Coach RICHARD CAPIN Easterday stops Roemer on the four astray and was intercepted by the Auburnites. Both teams had to punt numerous times before the Red Devils finally completed a pass for their only TD of the game. The score stood 6-0 in favor of Auburn at the half. RESERVES Back row: Harry Jackson, Edward Maurer, Fred Salerno, Steve Steward, Daryl Severson, James Malcolm, Paul Griffin, David Karr, Tom Beeher, Dick Rowe. Front row: Walter Beeher, James Helbert, John Kobiela, Ran¬ dall Steffen, James Maurer, James Getts, James Steinmetz, Dave Vander- bosch, John Simon, Danny Shumaker, John Hutton, Dale Feick. It was a determined Garrett team, attempting to revenge the defeats of previous years at the hands of the Red Devils, that rushed onto Auburn’s field on the night of October 26. The Railroaders received the kick-off and with outstanding ball-handling moved the ball to the 10-yard line. At this point a

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Feick stops Doerffler on run through the line for a five yard gain The fighting crew o f G.H.S. gridders can be proud of their 1955 football season. The Railroaders dropped their first game, to a tough New Haven eleven but only after a hard battle. The following week, how¬ ever, the Railroaders roared back to take a decisive victory over Hicksville, 35 to 0. A second bid for the conference championship was made as the mighty Railroaders clashed with Concordia. Rl fate struck in the last 25 seconds of the game when the Cadets pushed over for a touchdown after the score had been tied 13-13 through most of the last half. Garrett won the next three consecutive conference games from Decatur, Kendallville, and Columbia City with little difficulty. Bluffton, a power in the conference, invaded Gar¬ rett’s field with thoughts of avenging the shellacking they had taken the year before at the hands of the Railroaders. They succeeded in beating Garrett 20-6. The game was very close until the last few minutes of the final quarter when the Tigers scored two fast touchdowns. As the season neared an end, the Railroaders traveled to Nappanee only to be held scoreless for the first time in the season by a powerful team. Garrett, having won three and lost three conference games, finished the season in fourth place in NEIAC standings. Steve Gaw , Louis Easterday , Eston Hathaway , Wayne Bartels . Front row: Thomas Farrington, Manager; Daniel Hutton , Ronald Weimer , Fritz Feick , William DePew, John Hile , John Richter, Ralph Wilcoxson, Adrian Thomp¬ son , Robert Livergood , Frank Felke, Manager. Lettermen Back row: Assistant Coach Smith, Don Thompson , Rick Williams , John Soudah , Frank Mossberger , Kenneth Car- roll , Lynn Andrews , Gene Barrett , Michael Manges, Steve Gordon , Paul Ridenour , Larry Matthews, Coach Capin. Middle row: Will Eastes , Daniel Fuller , Tom Ely , Richard Warner , Robert Wiant , Kenneth Severson, Jack Beeber , 6 Garrett 13 Columbia Garrett New Haven Garrett Hickssfill Cofifc ia 35 Garrett 0 Bluffton I. 13 Garrett 19 Nappanee 20 Garrett 0 Auburn , Garrett Decatur

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rarrett After 12 Years Athletic Director PAUL BATEMAN Managers FRANK FELKE and TOM FARRINGTON Midway in the fourth quarter Coach Capin’s lads made their first touchdown. The last of four suc¬ cessive plays resulted in a 23-yard romp around left end by Lynn Andrews. Three minutes later Garrett punted to the Auburn 16-yard line. On the first play that followed, an alert Don Thompson re¬ covered a fumble. Only ten seconds remained in Wrecker Andrews starts a 23-yard jaunt to Garrett’s first touchdown against Auburn the game when Andrews scored the second and deciding touchdown. His spectacular zig-zag scamper around right end went through and around half of the Red Devil squad. Wayne Bartels made the successful plunge for the extra point. The Railroaders had a thrilling 13-6 victory in a game that will long be remembered. Senior Cheerleader BEVERLY FULK CHEERLEADERS—Dorothy Crow, Marilyn Fulk, and Donna Crow.