George Washington High School - Monument Yearbook (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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x 171,11 113135-'r:D4xR -OF- TWENTY SEiVEN 9,4--iii.. THE CAPTAIN S H50 ' liar 1 E ii , I e . in 1 X I , Mrnufn Cuxnuxs Bowan REDEL CAPTAINS OF FOOTBALL At the close of the 1926 football season the team was captainless. They had gone through one of the school's most successful seasons with an alternating captain system, every member of the first eleven being used at some time in this position. No permanent leader was appointed because of the feeling that there were no individual stars, and that it was the cojperation and the teamwork that brought us a championship. MILLER, CAPTAIN OF TRACK Richard Miller, captain of the 1926 track squad. has led his team through a successful sea- son. He ran in the mile and half-mile relays, and starred in the sprints. His loss is being felt during the 1927 season. CUMINIINS, CAPTAIN OF BASKETBALL Captain Paul Cummins, winning his third basketball monogram while at the leader's post, ranks as one of the best hard court players in Iowa. He placed on the All State team of 1926 and also was probably the leading scorer per game in Iowa. BOYER, CAPTAIN OF CAPTAINS Being given the greatest honor that can fall to any student of XVashington High that of Cap- tain of Captains is the reward given to Theron Boyer. He is a monogram man in basketball and track and is a popular leader in the school. Aside from this he is a gentleman from the ground up and well merits his reward. REDEL, CAPTAIN OF TRACK Arthur Redel, captain of our 1927 track team, is priming himself for a great season. He has already won two monograms in track and his third is assured. He runs on the mile and half-mile relays and also is a great 440, :zo or loo yard dash man. Page Ninety-nina

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THE CEDAR OF 'TWENTY SEVEN A V' mips L' OUR COACHES YVILLIANI S. KELLY Head Coach Having completed his second year as director of athletics at VVashington High School, Bill Kelly can be said to have filled adequately the extremely large shoes which he inherited from Leo Novak, present coach at WVest Point. The track team champions of the state and national contenders, the basketball teams, state and national contenders, and a mid-west cham- pionship football team are accomplishments for which Coach Kelly is certainly to be congratulated. Aside from these he has shown himself supreme in yet an- other line, that of the leadership of boys. WVe sincere- ly hope and confidently predict a series of continued LEONARD PAULU Bzuineu Blanager Coach Paulu has been a necessary factor in the successes both physical and financial. This nationally renowned track man, acting as assistant coach and business manager, has helped develop some great track men out of scanty material. He has regulated the dwindling accounts in an able manner, and also successes for the years to come. is one of the budget system capable man main factors in turning out the new for the school. Hope is held that this may be connected with us throughout years to COTIIE. 1 '.' -1 I ., 4. LLOYD HARPER, flsxistant Coach Lloyd Harper, former VVashington athlete, re- turned for the second season to help develop the football team. He worked mainly with the line- men, and to him may be given the credit of de- veloping a line that had but ten points scored against it during the season of an imposing schedule. Now attending Coe, Harper is keep- ing up the standards of Vvashington High. ALEX FIDLER, Trainer Our trainer and loyal supporter, Alex Fidler, received, after having worked competently and diligently for a decade of years without compen- sation, a monogram and sweater. This sweater, probably the First and the last of its kind, was given by the Tiger Athletic Council in belief that it was fully earned. We want Alex to help lead us to future victories. Page Ninety-eight

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vga J, , QW THE CEDAR- OF I-WENIY safari FOCTBALL FOOTBALL SQUAD Top Rau-Thompson, Turner, Cronkhite, VVarner, Day, Calder, Dostal .lliddle Rofu'-Urban, McClung, Maresh, Kriz, Cummins, Groth Bottom Rofw-Shinn, Fitzpatrick, Baker, Vail, Miller The Tigers have pulled through another typical season with a clear claim to the llid-lVest Championship. By defeating the champions of Illinois, South Dakota, and the best in Iowa, this claim was established. This team of IQ26 will long be remem- bered by students of VVashington High School. Smashing elusive backs, a hard charg- ing line of giants, a team of vicious tacklers and perfect blockers all went together to make what is said by some of the well known football critics to be the best in the history of YVashington High. The line was an insurmountable bulwark and had but one touchdown scored around or through it during the season. This was at Council Bluffs and was the result of a series of adverse circumstances. A fast passing attack of Cum- mins to Groth or Baker, coupled with the smashing of Kriz, and the shifty running of Groth and llaresh, baffled all opponents. The main mode of point gathering, how- ever, was the passing attack. By this method four out of five touchdowns were made. Thus the Tigers set up a record that is unique in itself and is rivaled by very few col- leges or universities. That is the completion of sixty-three out of eighty-one attempts at passes. The highlight of the season was the lloline game. hloline, undefeated, untied, unscored on, larger than Cedar Rapids, and having the best team in their history, was defeated thirty-three to nothing. This record was closely seconded by the Sioux Fall's game, where outweighed fifteen pounds to the man, the Tigers captured a twenty to three victory. Page One Hundred