Grand Island College - Islander Yearbook (Grand Island, NE)

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FORREST RUSH Captain Elect First Year. Weight 150. L. H. Rush was the fastest man on the team. His quick footwork and speed made many needed yards for G. I. C. We hope to see Rush on the all-state team in '26 and captain of a cham- pion team. EDWARD RICH First Year. Weight 150. Center A dark haired favorite of the fans. Ed had the old HG. I. C. fight and kept things lively in the center of the line. He's a safe bet for next year. PAUL MORRIS First Year. Weight 155. End. Pauly had great ability in receiv- ing passes. Whenever he was given an opportunity to show his fight he did so and is now a full-fledged Ze- bra. He will loom up strong in the fall. PAUL NITZEL First Year. Weight 165. G. Nitzel was one of our fighting guards. The Zebra spirit was dis- played whenever he was in the game. Watch him on the gridiron in the future. ANDY WEILAND First Year. Weight 150. Q. B. Andy was the smallest man on the team, but his quickness and ac- tive footwork took the ball deep into the enemies' territory. The returning of punts and the long runs character- ized his playing.

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GEORGE RAY First Year. Weight 235. L. T. This was Red's first year of col- legt football yet he was one of the best tackles in the conference. When an extra yard was needed it was made by Red on a tackle around play. His strength and fight could al- ways be depended upon. A player needed for our future victories. IRWIN DOANE First Year. Weight 155. T., H. B. Sheik was a man who could be trusted with more than one position. Many times he would break through and invite the enemy to a few yards loss. A valuable Zebra for the team of '26, FRANK TRACY First Year. Weight 165. F. B. Tracy was one of those Mason City Specials! A handsome player with knowledge of the game. He was a hard hitter on the offense and on the defense, strong in every play. His future records will be worth watch- mg. MERRILL YOUELL First Year. Weight 190. T. Silky'l was a player of great im- portance. He could be depended upon to make holes for the backs to get through. His powerful defense was feared by his opponents. Silky should show up great next season. DOUGLASS HAYMAN First Year. Weight 155. G. Dougy was another one of the men who possessed an educated toe. He placed the ball back of the goal line on the kick-off many times. We are expecting great things of him next year.

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Resume of the Football Season, 1925 September was here again and the call for football men was sounded to all parts of the campus. Some thirty-five or forty responded in which there were only six letter men. This fact did not lessen the war on the grid-iron. Competition was close all of the time. The first game was with Hastings. This was a battle from start to finish. The Hastings Bronchos tried to score time and again but the strong defense of the Zebras held and the game ended with a tie-0-0. A long northern journey was taken next and led up into the Eagle country. Much to the surprise of the Southerners a deep blanket of snow awaited them. It is no wonder that the game was full of the 'jinx' for the Zebras. The match ended in a 26 to 0 victory for Chadron. The following week-end a game was held with the Doane gridsters. The field was snowy and slippery as before and the results a matter of luck. The score was 12 to 6 in favor of Doane. The game on Armistice Day was very close. The Zebras thought they had the Kearney Antelopes buffaloed but the honors were taken by the visiting Normal squad. The results stood 13-6. Midland was met next. The Zebras fought a hard game and at the end of the first half the score stood 7 to 6-the Lutherans only one point ahead! Once again the old G. I. C. 'jinx' settled down on those who wore the 'Orange and Blue' and for the first time Midland defeated G. I. C. The score was 19-6. Central's team was played the following week. It was one of the toughest battles of the season. Many times C. Foster and Haynes carried the ball within a few inches of the goal line, only to see Central strengthen and prevent a score. The second half was played in whirlwind style. When the Zebras got within a few feet of the goal line, one of the men fumbled and to the disadvantage of G. I. C. cost a touchdown by the Quakers. In the last few minutes of play Rush got away for a long run, thus making the score a tie-6-6. The last game of the season was with Omaha, Thanksgiving Day. It was played in the morning so that the G. I. C. gridsters might see the Notre-Dame vs. Nebraska game in the afternoon. Until the last few min- utes of play G1'and Island was seven points in the lead. Omaha secured a touchdown and another tieresulted--7-7. Although not a very successful season as concerns scores, the Zebras put up a hard fight and as men inexperienced in college football, learned team work and knowledge of the game. With the same material back at G. I. C. in '26 there is no reason why the Zebras should not carry off state honors. I RESULTS--1925 G. I. C. .... ....... 0 Hastings --- -- 0 G. I. C. --.- .... 0 Chadron --- -- 26 G. I. C. ,-- .... 6 Doane ..... -- 12 G. I. C. --- .... 6 Kearney --- -- 13 G. I. C. --- .... 6 Midland --- -- 19 G. I. C. I-- .... 6 Central ---- ,, 6 G. I. C. .--- .... 7 Omaha Uni --- ,- 7