Herington High School - Rocket Yearbook (Herington, KS)

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fin Oni. l RAY o. TRIPP N Mr. Tripp is a graduate of the Herington High School and played on the high school foot- ball team in 1903 and 1904. During his high school life here and his college life at K. U. he developed a wide interest in athletics. Through his efforts and his generosity the Herington High School is now the proud poss- essor of a much needed athletic field. Dedication of The Athletic Field On September 23, 1927, the high school met in a body in the high school auditorium where they listened to Phog Allen, Athletic Director at the University of Kansas, speak to the assembly of high school students and towns- people, his theme being Fair Play in all Sports. After this, V. C. Kingsbury, president of the board of education acknowledged the gift of the athletic field presented by Ray G. Tripp to the high school and for whom the field is named. After Mr. Kingsbury's speech the assembly led by the American Legion marched to the athletic field where the remainder of the program took place. The American Legion had charge of the flag raising at the field. Ralph Wahl, presi- dent of the class of 1927, presented the flag pole. A squad of Legionaires, under Captain R. D. Sutherland, presented arms and the band played The Star Spangled Banner as the flag was being raised. Immediately after the raising of the flag the entire assembly joined in giving the flag salute. A fitting end to this program was the first football game played on the Ray G. Tripp Athletic Field and refereed by Phog Allen. THE RAY G. TRIPP ATHLETIC FIELD Lmimmwznmm mrmm-m'E

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- x 91511-QQQJQJLQQ Fooiball Top Row, left to right-Kersey, Assistant Coach, L. Koons, H. B.g G. Page, Q. B.g R. Sin- clair, T.: L. Comstock, H. B. and E., Bowers, F. B. 5 Toalson, Coach. Second Row, left to right-Terril, E.3 L. K. Brown, T., C. Brown, G.g Jacobs, C.: Swede , G.g Jones, Captain and T.: Hurst, C. As Coach Toalson called the roll for the first football practice he was greeted by eight letter man, and plenty of good materialg however, he had no little task to make a winning team from them. Our first game was with Florence, the first one to be played on the new field, and in that game our team showed that they certainly had the fight, and team spirit necessary for a winning team. That game ended with a tied score. Our next two games were hard-fought, but in both we were victorious. Then we met Abilene, we lost, but the game was later forfeited to us. The next two games were ours. Then we played Cottonwood Falls, a little hard luck came our way and the game ended in their favor. The following week we played Lindsborg for the Central Kansas League Champion- ship, and lost by only one point. The season ended on Thanksgiving day. Council Grove was our victim and for the second time in thirty years we carried away the honors. l-mmmmmmm mwmmmlm-l