Green Mountain College - Peaks Yearbook (Poultney, VT)

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PEAKS deserves much credrt for the f reat success of the team for although oufvverghed rrr every Uame they farled to vreld a srngle score durrnq the season Three of the four men vrho performed at the end posrtrons durrng thc campargn suffered rnjurres trro of them Sennett and Sunderland berng lost for the season rn the Montpelrer Game Rana, who vras rnrured rn the Nrchols game came back to play good football durrrrv the last few games, whrle the fourth man, Bartholo mew who vrerfrhed but 178 pounds, vras elevated to a regular posrtron late rn the season after shovvrnff a great frghtrnff sprrrt both rn practrce and the short trme he play ed rn the first few games Letters rrere avrarded to the followrng Capt Flmer Novak captarrr elect Rube Ivana Mrke Chornyak Gordon Hughes, Qurll Hughes Rover Nflacrirtlrur Davrel XVrllrams lVleredrth Parry 'Wrllram Sunderland, Edvv ard Sennett, Edward Oakman lohn Mrnogue ames Hoey, Howard Bartholomew, Frank Ross, lrmrrry Eaton Charles Coffin Les Fr h Robert Pellrng Ted Laurenzo Paul Brock ack Phrllrps Fred VX rlson Irvrng Holmes lames Eaton and lohn Northrop manager GREEN hlourvram '17 NICHOLS lurvrorr COILEGII o ocrorrrrz , A1 DUDLIIX rvrass 'lhe Nlountarneers crushed Nrchols unror College 77 to O rn the seasons opener Startrng the game vrrth sex en new men rn the lrne up, the Green and Gold led bv Nlrl e Chornyak and Frank Ross rolled up tvro touchdowns rn the first perrocl one rn the second and one rn the final whrle the lrglrter G hd C for vrard rv all completely smothered the lvrchols runrrrng attaek 'lhe hlourrtarneers krcked off to Nrchols to start the game Nrchols was un able to garn rn three plays and punted to the G hl C 28 yard lrne On first dovvn hlrlee Chornyak broke 'rway and wrth the ard of beautrful bloclerng by Rube Ivrna ran srxtv erglrt yards to the Nrchols 4 yard lrne, finally berng brought down from behrnd Frank Ross plunged over for a touehdown and kreked the pornt to grve the Mourrtarneers a 7 to o lead l ater rn the first perrod C lXl C drove srxty yards down the field for a second score vvrth Gordv Hughes plungrng over from the 3 yard lrne Ross agarn place krcl ed the porrrt 'The thrrd score came as a result of a blocked punt by Captarn 'Nlovale whrch C M C recovered on the Nrchols IO y rd lrne In three plays Gordy Hughes went over for a touchdown The final score came rn the last perrod as the result of '1 forward later rl play good for fortv vards Chornyak passed to Rana vrho lateraled to Ross rr ho went over for a touchdown and lvrclved the pornt makrnv the lrnal score 77 to O llhe great defensrvc plav of Captarn Novak was a standout The brg tackle blocked three punts and lrterally played rn the Nrchols baekfield throughout the errtrre grme hlrlve Chorrryalv a nevv comer, proved hrmself to be a shrfty runner and a good passer, vvhrle Frank Ross startrng hrs first game at the quarterback post, turned rn a magrrrfrcent performance c rllrng plays lrne plungrng and puntrnff GRLLN lXlouNTAIrx 6 NORVXICH FRosH O ocrorarrz I2 AT POULTINIIY Frank Ross vvrth three touchdowns, led the Nlorrrrtarneers to therr second successrve trrrrmph of the season defeatrng the Norwrclr Frosh 6 to O l51r 5' ' . ' ' -g L . . , D ' ,A -y , ,f 1, v. t -. , s -1' ' 2. . ' . . 5. , . . V C . . . , 1 N y ' r 4 3 ,r ,r . .-a 1 C f -V L C C .7 C x ' . 1 Y .. . , ,A s - 7 1, -. , C .. c , 1 N ' 7- 'V F F ' I . A ' r C, D . A I lx 4 f L. ' r r -1 z ' ' ' ' - ' .. . . . .. , V . 1 - . 1 V. - - .- - - r' - I C 34. C 7 , x x, D A C y .I . . . . . , 4 fr ' J ' r r v . A . . A ' C 1. 1 . ,, . Q . , . , - a K' a a - s . . 1. . 4 r' - - - ' r 2 a. ' . r ' ' , Y NA' r '- Ta r J . . . I F , 4, s , g, , . , 'V . 1 5 . T . h . I Q , . . ' . . N . - 1 :rf . . - - , C ' ' . ' Y s- ,r . f - - 1 3 C, 1 s a , - , .v , , . . , . . . . A ., . . . , . - . . 1 N I X B - . I X, A, , . , , c - - v I c, , 'L .' ' i ' . . . . Y. , .J ' ' J. f. f. ' ' .X ' ' . ., ' . ' Y. . . A -- . 'A ' . o -e ' .. ' Q' . , . W Q , . . .. - r , 7. . . ' ' ' - 23' . ' ' ' ' ' . ' c ' ' . . - , -1 7 .. . 1 - 7 V C ' C i If 1 C u 7 , V , V -. , . , v, 'Q F . . 1 . s ,. I C vc ' 3 . - . X . 'V 1 F s I sk ., .- 7 , . , , . . . . . 1. . , , 4. . .. . . . . . C ' ' ' , Z f . , D. V rr rv ' r 1 - 4 V4 . ., , 4- v 1 7' J - w ' l- w e, - N g .. . . 7 M g 5 A, . 2. . l

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FOOTBALL SQU XD Bari IOL Coreh Heffernan Ross G Hughes Holmes Collin Mrnogue Eaton Clrornyfrk Scnnett Nl'rn'rger lXortlrrop Ilfrflzllz' rou Bartholomew Orl ur rn lVl'reArthrrr Wrllrrrrrs Nov rk Q Huglres Prrry Ivrrrr Irwzt 100 Brock XV qundcrlurd lrurcnzo Trslr Plrrllrps Vlrlson P llrng Hoey Foofboll The 19,5 Green and Gold eleven was the first team rn Green lVIountarn s five year crrrstence to go through a season undefeated The Green Horde swept through a sur game sc' edule undefeated, untred and were unscored on until the closrng mrnutes of the frnal game of the season At the start of practice early rn September, Coach ack Heffernan faced the task of replacrng such men 1 Harry Cleverly Len Needham Fed btrckney, hfrke Zrdovrsky Drck Harris Arvon Hughes Ben Wrllrams and Gay Frsh all regulars of the 1924 eleven which lost only to NX7llllE1I1'1S frosh 1934 veterans returnrng were Captarn elect Elmer Novak Roger hfIacArthur Brll Sunderland, Dave Wrl lrarns Tr rnk Ross, Red Parry and Quill Hughes, lrnemen, Gordv Hughes rmmy Taton and Irvrng Holmes, backs New men reportrng rncluded Vlrke Chornvak, lohn Mrnovue and Ned Hoex backs Ed Orkman Rube Rana Ld bennett Al Bartholomew, Red Pellrng lack Phrllrps Fred VVrlson Les Fish Ted Laurenzo, Red Scanlan and Paul Brock Before the start of the season Frfrnk Ross, 1 1934. end, was shifted to quarter back and proved to be the find of the season He displayed keen Judgment calling plays wfrs a consistently good punter and a powerful lrne plunger hfrke C, ornyak at fullback, was an rmportrnt factor rn several vrctorres urth hrs great oroken field running md accurate passrnv Gordy Hughes drsplaved some fine blocking throughout the season and was a first class pass recerw er lohn Nflrnogue 'and Ned Hoey showed up as shrftv ball carriers, with the former being used as 1 blockrng back most of the time Both will be promrent factors rn Coach Hef fernans plans for 193, Captain Novak, ohensrve center and defensrve tackle was a tower of strength rn the Nlountarneer lrne He consistently knrfed through to block punts and drop opposing backs behrnd the lrne Roger MacArthur drmrnutrve guard starred both defensrvely and offensively 'rnd was a splendid analyst of plays hfac vsas one of the finest lrnemen yet to perform at Green hlountarn The rest of the lrne consrstrnv of Oakman and Parry, tackles, and Q Hughes and Dave Wrllrams, guards play d 1 barrgup defensive g rme all season The lrne lsOl 1 f cuff: as 'C , , .' ' , , ' , f -, 'C , .', Y . r e c ll , - 1 f- 1 - 4' ',. ,., , , ' , Y. r, rx rc , c . c.., z , . Y 4, e , 1 c l, . . . e, . , r ' 7'. ' ' 2. , r.e r. , J. - .,,' , , rr , e -, f H . , ' ' 7 4 , A, C r Q . ,- . .' W y 1 . . , O . . ' '.. r ' C U 1 - r . L . . , J . , , ,. . , . . . 1 . , , fs , r , - .., ,. . , . . . 1 3 a 2 .s , ' ' 4 - fa . - ' . F- 4 --.T , . . I -.- ' C 3 v 4-1 r 5 - ' Qw u - 3 I 5 C : ,, 1 4 . A ' 'l . . C fl! f F.. 4 .1 '. 4' ' Q , '7 C 1 a 7 r.' ' 4 ' 1 'v 3 : 3 ' , . ,N . 4 C C A '. . .- - - - s , C 7, C I , . . . . I. . ,li 1 t v . .I i. I u . :A xy. .1 . , C r 1 ., , . ' . . .' , ' . L D. g 4' . Y . . . - . . , . C 1 . . J .. . I , . C . . . . . , , , . , . . . ,- . 3 . ,,- ' in ' ,r - - -- -r 9 ., r i 7 -I C ,, . A , c , Y . ,,l. - - ,r ' , ' . N. . ' . Y O L . . . . ,, - . .. , 3 Sf C LK .

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G. M. J. C. G. NI. C. scored in the first few minutes of play. Norwich after taking the opening kick-off on their twenty-five punted to the h-Iountaineer 40-yard line. Chornyak skirted end for twenty yards on the First play, and several plays later he went over from the I4-yard line to give G. NI. C. a 6 to 0 lead. The Cadets held the Green and Gold in check for the remainder of the half. Early in the third period G. NI. C. blocked a punt and recovered on the Norwich 20-yard line. Nlinogue, Hoey and Ross alternated in advancing the ball to the I-yard line where Ross plunged through for a touchdown. Near the end ofthe period the Nlountaineers gained a possession of the ball on the Norwich 20. On the first play of the final period NIinogue passed to Hoey for a first down on the nine from which point Ross plunged for another score and place kicked the point giving G. NI. C. a IQ to 0 lead. Ross kicked-off to Norwich and Captain Novak blocked a punt on the Norwich 39-yard line, G. NI. C. recovering on the Norwich 15. Ross then plunged through center, bumped off the safety man and went over for his third touchdown and kicked the point making the score 26 to 0. GREEN NIOUNTAIN I2 RIIONTPELIER SEZINIINARY 0 ocroeiziv. 19, AT Moxrpeurza Nlontpelier Seminary became the third victim of the lX'Iountaineers, going down to a I2 to 0 defeat at the hands of G. NI. C. Late in the first quarter the Green and Gold pushed over a score after a 50- yard sustained drive with Gordy Hughes plunging the last two yards for the touchdown. In the second period Montpeliel' stopped the G. NI. C. running attack, but the Nlountaineers took to the air and scored another touchdown. Chornyak passed from Nlontpeliefs 30-yard line to Gordy Hughes, who took the ball on the ten and went over only to have the play called back as G. NI. C. was offside. On the next play Chornyak again passed to Hughes who took the ball on the five and went over for a touchdown giving the Green and Gold a I2 to 0 lead. During the second half the ofhcials took the game away from the players by in- flicting numerous penalties. Nlost of the play was in mid field, howover, G. NI. C. once advanced to Nlontpelierls 15-yard line-only to be pushed back by penalties. The Green and Gold lost the services of two ends, Sennett and Sunderland, who suffered injuries which kept them out for the remainder of the season. GREEN NIOUNTAIN 6 VERMONT FROSH 0 ocrosen 26, AT BUraL1No'1'oN lX'Iike Ch0rnyak's 6-yard end sweep, late in the final period, culminating a 60- yard drive, enabled the NIOuntaineers to defeat the Vermont Frosh 6 to 0 and remain in the undefeated class. The Frosh, the best in several years, at Vermont, presented a stiff defense which stopped G. NI. C. in its tracks for three periods, while the Cats threatened to go places with their passing attack. Frank Ross' punting was sensational throughout the game. His long booming punts constantly set the Frosh back on their heels. One of his punts traveled for seventy yards in the air, and at a time when it was needed most. VVith six minutes to play in the final period G. NI. C. gained possession of the ball on their forty and with the aid of some hne ball carrying by Chornyak, and a ls21