Iowa Wesleyan College - Croaker Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, IA)

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JAY HUNTER R. H. B. Hunter was the fastest man on the squad and as a consequence his forte was getting under forward passes and running interference. He was out the latter part of the season because of injuries. If it had not been for this fact he would have taken his place among Wesleyan’s best halt’s. HAROLD GOOCH L. E. Gooch and the coach hail from the same town, which fact may account for the amount of work Hcidt was able to get out of Gooch during the past season. Harold is one of the men on the squad who has football in his head as well as in his feet and hands. He is strong on offense and on defense frequently gets around and gets the man with the ball before he is well started. HARRISON BARKER R. G. Many predicted that Barker’s rest during the 1914 season would make him forget all of his football knowledge, but instead it seemed to give him more fight than ever. He was always on the job and altho playing hard all of the time, was seemingly immune from injury.

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HOWARD BALLEW Captain-Elect F. B. Playing a whirlwind game at full during his first year at college Captain-elect Ballew gave promise of being the greatest fullback ever seen on the local gridiron. Injuries at the middle of the 1915 season kept him out of the game for a time but when he was replaced at the end of the season he was at his best and surprised his most ardent admirers by his brilliant play. It was noticeable that players on opposing teams kept out of his way as much as possible. He is a hard fighter and will make a splendid leader of the 1916 squad. CLARENCE JOHNSON Captain R. T. After three years of hard work on Wesleyan football teams Johnson’s athletic career was fittingly closed by the captaincy of the eleven during his senior year. He was unfortunate in his selection of a year for graduation, however, as Wesleyan’s 1915 football season was the most disastrous in her history. ‘Johns’ cannot be blamed for the showing of the team, however, because we had just entered the Iowa Conference arid the rearranging of conditions put us in bad shape for a successful season. Johnson will be missed next fall.

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EARL Tf VERA F. B. Tovcra has played almost all of the eleven places on the football team daring his four years at Wesleyan. This season he was placed at full after injuries kept Ballew out of the game and in this position played a hard, heady game. EDWARD WAHL L. G. Wahl’s weight, strength and fight have been his big assets during his football career. His last year as a member of a Wesleyan football machine found him working harder than ever. He will be greatly missed when the call for football men is made next September. JOHN LODWICK L. H. B. John answered the call for volunteers after the second team had been driven onto the rocks. Altho a new man at the game he displayed wonderful ability. His playing in the Christian game was excellent.