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

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Meier Nelson Guard Guard The Central shut-out was followed by three more of the same nature. The second of the series was administered to Culver-Stockton, at Canton, Missouri. The game was played in a cold drizzle, making fumbles quite a frequent occurrence. The first touchdown was the result of a long pass from Tackelson to Bradshaw and an off-tackle run by Tackelson. The extra try for point was made good by a pass. This was made in the first few minutes of the game. The last was made in the final period, when Tackelson returned a Culver punt some fifty yards and laid the hall on the opposite side of the chalk. The team and some hundred supporters returned home with dampened spirits to prepare for the “Quaker” clash which was to follow the next week. Score; Wesleyan 13—Culver-Stock ton 0. The next week Penn college appeared upon the Wesleyan gridiron with a very impressive reputation. The reputation, however, did not last long, for in the initial period Tackelson with perfect interference cut through the line and sprinted forty yards for six points. The try for point was made good by Rohde’s toe, thus making things look rosy for Iowa Wesleyan. The teams lined up, kicked off. and started to play again, when the Quaker quarterback thought it would be fitting and proper to call a pass. The pass was pulled, but proved quite disastrous Page SO

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Parks Biccs Quarterback Fullback Homecoming and Central college, of Pella, were the next important features on the slate. At this affair the ‘‘Tigers’ pleased the “Homecomers by setting the “Dutchmen down a notch and winning by a comfortable margin. Tackclson used his passing arm to the best advantage in this game by hurling the ball to Hilton and Berry for long gains and touchdowns. Wesleyan was constantly pushing her opponents toward their goal line and her defense could be likened to a stone wall. As the final gun roared the Dutchmen found themselves trailing the “Tigers by a large margin. Score; Wesleyan 20—Central 0. Hii.ton- Halfback Bradshaw F.nd Page 70

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 VAVi-,V WA’JftVAV.WAV .yAt».V».VA: when Hugh Hilton “snagged ' it and laid it on the spot that would make Wesleyan thirteen points. Rohde was again the hero, for a minute, as his place kick sailed between the goal posts and bounced off Hershey hall. The process of starting the ball game was gone through once more when the same situation occurred for the second time. This time I’ffleman plunged toward his goal line with the ball neatly tucked under his arm. The remainder of the game was played more closely with both teams trying for touchdowns via line smashes, neither meeting with any success. Score; Wesleyan 20—Penn 0. The last of the shut-outs was dealt to Graceland college, at Lamoni. The game was to be played on Saturday afternoon, but due to Iowa mud the team did not arrive upon the battle field until after all the natives of Lamoni had been refunded their few shekels and had left in disgust. It was agreed to play the game the following Monday and in the encounter Wesleyan was able to get three touchdowns, two points after touchdown, and a safety. Score; Wesleyan 22—Graceland 0. The next game was with a non-conference team, Still college at Pcs Moines. The game was played at the capital city and was a supposedly easy encounter. Hut unfortunately for Wesleyan, Still had in her possession a horseshoe and a rabbit's foot; at any rate the Osteopaths Came off the field with the long end of the score. Coach did not start his first string in this fray, but saved them for a more important game the following week. Score; Wesleyan 0— Still 13. lIlKGST Guard Rambo G uard -i. Page SI