Kalamazoo College - Boiling Pot Yearbook (Kalamazoo, MI)

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There were no quitters, no sobbers, no kickers, on the college team. Every man was game and depended on that gameness to carry him through four struggling quarters of each contest. Captain Jacobs, guard on the mythical all- lXI. l. A. A. team, has been a valuable asset to the Kalamazoo team and an incentive for the new men to work hard. After wearing the K for two successful seasons he returned to college last Fall with the realization that he was to lead a losing team. VVith a spirit of optimism he was determined to make the most of the least. His presence on the team was an added encouragement to the Freshmen and instilled in them the old fighting spirit of Kazoo. Jacobs certainly will be missed when the whistle blows for the kick-off next Fall. Captain-elect Bob Black was the strongest individual player on the team. He is an all-round man and well worthy of being captain. He is a fighter and a consistent ground gainer with his kicks and passes. YVith a stronger line to aid him he would have starred as one of the best ends in the lliddle VVest. Black's punting averaged 40 yards and he drop-kicked accurately when given a chance. Darwin llerkley is a hard fighting, clever quarterback. He generaled the team in an experienced fashion and proved himself to be the best returning man on the kick-offs on the team. One of the main-stays of the line was Gerard Harsch. Playing his Hrst year as regular, he displayed great defensive ability. His large, muscular frame stopped many an enemy plunge which was directed at his side of the forward wall. lXIaynard Sproul, the diminutive half back, was given a chance on the varsity this year and made good. Despite his smallness of stature, he was able to make considerable yard- age for Kazoo, due to his fleetness of foot. Allison Skeen, the human battering-ram , was the big star of the backfield. He played more quarters than any other member of the squad, only being out two in the entire season. As a line plunger he is hard to beat. He did ex- cellent defensive work and gave perfect interference on end runs. The Voorhees brothers both were valuable assets to the team. Casey was slowed up by injuries a good portion of the time but when he was at his best he proved a formidable problem for the opposition. His gameness alone kept him going in several of the affrays when he was suffering from injuries, and exhaustion. Harry showed up best at the re- ceiving end of passes. Harry Hinkley tackled more oppo- nents on kick-offs than did any other man, and on several occasions he gave the crowd a thrill by snagging long passes. lX'Iuch promising material was found in the Freshman class, from which next year several stars should develop. Ronald Garrett was the fastest open field runner on the squad. LaCrone, Whitiiey, YVinne, and lWeeker won reg- ular berths on the Varsity by merit of the fighting spirit which they displayed at all times. 114- 'X -l11 SPROUL SKEEN Q- 3 -lii .5. MERKLEY - - ll HARSCH l H. A. VOORHEES N2 sk-'fi i ii V'-ffwbksw -p I-.

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Back Row-Fortner, Dobson, lildred, Reed, Stone, Kraushaar, Benedict, llulett, llinga, Coach Street. Middle Row-Assistant Coach Vroeg, Sproul, Otto, NVhitney, Carson, Garrett, Nleeker. Vurtis. Front Row-Skeen, llarold Voorhees, Black, Faptain Jacobs, Merkley, Ilarseh, I,aCrone. But Kalamazoo playing a great game threatened to win the game at several stages. Had fate been kind a l-l-l-l tie might have resulted. As it was lXIerkley's touchdown was the only Kazoo score while Albion made three touchdowns. The game with Lombard on 'lihanksgiving Day was an exhibition of super- College football. Lombard outplayed the College in every department and looked the best of any team liazoo met, li0t excepting Notre Dame or Detroit. VVhile the College lost ten straight games it must 1' , , be remembered that the contests included games with Las? 5 the University of Notre Dame and Detroit and the intercollegiate leaders of Iowa, Dhio, Illinois, and Hlichigan. The team showed steady improvement as evidenced by the Hillsdale and Albion games. Con- tinuing steadfastly in the face of certain defeat, fight- ing gamely and consistently, the team deserved and was given steadfast and loyal support by the student body at all times. Captain Ardell Jacobs and Harold Voorhees won their third 'lK s in football. Second Kms were awarded to Bob Black and Darwin lllerkley. First year men are Hinckley, Lafrone, lleeker, Harseh, VVinne, XVhitney, Sproul, Garrett, and Skeen. Rus were given to Benedict, Newland, Dobson, Carson, Stone, Otto, and Curtis. Ifldred received a service sweater. CAI'lAIN'EI.lZCT BLACK 113

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