Grant Union High School - Prospector Yearbook (John Day, OR)

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The 47 football season got underway as 36 boys turned out the first day of practice. Returning lettermen were: John Pat Mulcare, Jimmy Sproul, Ray Sanders, Dick Ingalls, Eddie Wah, Amos Carwell, Herb Ball, Herman Hendricks, and Allen Craven. Bill Ford, who was a transfer from an Indianapolis, Indiana,school and Bob Ashton from Portland were among the new faces to be seen on the Grid Turf. The season got underway with Grant playing Burns in a practice game. The first team game ended in a 0-0 tie. The second team won its game 6-0. The Prospectors next played host to a strong Richland team. The game was played with Grant coming out on top with a 25-13 score. The following week Grant played a small, but spirited Crane team. The score was 13-7 with Grant holding the top hand. Prairie City and Grant met on the following week. The powerful Grant team rolled over the end zone 6 times and made two conversions to defeat the Pan- thers 38-0. The next game was played with the strong team from Halfway. The first half neither team was able to make any progress. In the second half, Halfway cut loose with a passing attack that produced 2 touch downs. The game ended 14-0 for the Prospectors'first loss. In the first scheduled game away from home the Propectors rolled over Condon 18-6 in a hard fought game. The following week Grant traveled to Fossil where they came out on top 20-0. The next week Grant left for Heppnerto play the district play-off. The game was a hard battle all the way through with neither team able to crack the others defense. The game ended in a 0-0 tie. The first downs were the same so the game was arranged to be played over. The last game on the home field was with Burns. In the first part of the second quarter Grant went over for a touchdown which proved enough. The game ended 6-0 in favor of Grant. In the last game of the season Grant went to Heppner where they played the powerful Heppner squad. The game was played on a field of mud and water. The score ended 13-0 in Heppners favor. The Prospectors finished the season with six wins, two ties and two losses for a pretty fair season as well as a tie for district honors. The boys who made their letters in football were: Allen Craven..............Senior Richard Parret..............Soph. Bob Ashton ....... Senior Vernon Kimmel...............Soph. Herman Hendricks .... Senior Herb Ball...................Soph. Pat Mulcare...............Junior Bob Larkin..................Soph. Jim Sproul................Junior Amos Cardwell...............Soph. Ray Sanders...............Junior Eddie Wah...................Soph. Bill Ford.................Junior Dennis Smith................Soph. Dick Ingalls..............Junior Henry Wah..................Frosh. Oliver Keerins............Junior Alva Conlee................Frosh. Bob Willey................Junior George Kern................Frosh. Dick Larkin...............Junior Bob Trafton................Frosh. Leonard Rider.............Junior Jim Wilson.................Senior

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