Gettysburg High School - Boomerang Yearbook (Gettysburg, SD)

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,.Yv.r..,.,,.,.,, . ...W , W.. we V, f F 0 O T B A L L CO-CAPTAINS John Cronin Francis Glodt John Cronin or Gronin' Cronin as he was known on the football field is a three year letter- man winning his first letter in his sophomore year. Two of the the three years were spent on the first eleven and this year he was elected as one of the co-captains. Francis Glodt, better known as Fritz, was one of the team's mainstays as he was always trouble to the opposing team. Fritz is also a three year letterman, with two years on the starting squad. As a token for the good work in his football career, Fritz was elected the other co-captain. u l lst Row seated: Chuck Newland, Jim Combellick, Edward Glodt, Maynard Westphal, John Cronin, Howard Kunstle, Fritz Glodt, Dale Smith, Dana Peep, Rollie Hinckley. 2nd Row left from right: Arnes Thompson, Calvin Huber, Dean Voltz, Martin Nold, Jack Moore, Harvey Huber, Duane Nichols, Neil Neyhart, Larry Swift. 3rd Row left from right: Darrel Thompson, Robert Spicer, Verne Wager, Jim Tays, Coach Novak, Ronnie Olsen, Robert Houck, Morin Keltgen, Richard Klein, and Keith Keltgen. 35.

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FOOTBALL With a team loaded with eight returning lettermen the Battlers opened a seemingly successful 1946 football season by handing the Highmore Pirates a 14 to 6 licking. The Pirates were first to score with a quick drive over the goal early in the first half. The Battlers returned with a touch- down with Donald Miller going over for the six and Dana Peep skirting the end to put the Battlers in the lead with a 7-6 margin. Highmore then started the last quarter threat driving down into Battler territory, only to have Jim Combellick, Battler end, grab a Pirate pass and scamper for a 64 yard touchdown. Uncle Sam then stepped in and took one of GHS's key backs, Don Miller, for his own use. The next game did not prove as successful as the iirst with a weakened Battler team receiving a 52 to 0 walloping at the hands of the potential champions, Miller. Miller finished the season un- defeated and unscored upon, and was rated number one football team in South Dakota. The Battlers were again shut out ine their third game of the season when Cheyenne's Braves handed them a 12 to 0 defeat amongst snow and mud. Cheyenne's first score was started by a pass intercepted in the early stages, then with a series of runs and a final pass into the end zone setup their first touchdown. The try for the extra point failed. Then at the change of quarters a Battler punt put the Indians on their own 9 yard line. Then with a triple reverse that completely stymied the home team Cheyenne picked up a 91 yard run which provided the second 6 pointer. The Battlers then took to the air but could not put the pigskin across and Cheyenne won with a two touchdown lead. Mobridge spoiled GHS's Homecoming by slipping past the Battlers in a tougher game than the score indicated-18 to 6. The Tigers' first score was sent over in a series of line plunges, and they sent their fullback over in the last stages of the first quarter. The Battlers then took over on their own fourteen and following some outstanding field running by Chuck Newland, Battler Q-back, set up a pass by Chuck to Jim Combellick for the Battlers only score and to tie up the game. The Tigers came back to run back two Battler punts for touchdown in the second half and to provide their 18 to 6 win. In the final home game of the 1946 season, the Battlers were downed by the Pierre Governors in the Battlers 5th straight defeat. A heavier Governor ll, outcharged the Battlers for 4 touch- downs and 3 extras to set up their 27 to 0 win. In the last game of the season the Battlers were guests of the Faulkton Trojans, with Faulkton edging the Battlers out with a one point margin, 7 to 6. The game started out to look like an easy win for the Battlers as they staged a first period drive into Trojan's territory only to lose the ball on a fumble. In the second period the home team completed a pass for the six points of the game, with an end run to extend their lead to 7 points. The Battlers were held scoreless until the final minutes when Peep completed a pass to Chuck Newland in the end zone. Then a determined Faulkton squad held the Battlers try for the extra point to win the game 7 to 6. 11 sg 5 .... ES! Q

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BASKETBALL W With one returning regular from last year's conference co-champs, the Battlers opened the sea- son with an inexperienced quint. The season was not as record-making as its precedent but the Battlers won ten games while losing thirteen. They were consolation champs in two tourneys and successfully defended the championship of their invitational tourney defeating a favored Cheyenne Indian team. In the conference tournament at Pierre the Battlers were eliminated in their first game by Mil- ler. This putting thefn in the consolation bracket they defeated Faulkton, and then lost to Ipswich in the Consolation finals. The Battlers drew Ft. Pierre in their opening district tourney game, and after 32 minutes of rugged basketball the Battlers yielded to the Buffaloes who went on to the championship. Gettys- burg went the other way in the tournament bracket to defeat the Pierre Indians and Harrold for the consolation championship. The record made by the 46-47 team was not so impressive, but with 5 returning lettermen, Gettysburg is looking forward to a better court season next year. 36