Knox College - Gale Yearbook (Galesburg, IL)

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First Flow: Downs, Petrick, Rasmussen, Harlan, Mascot Coffey, Kehe, Berent, Fender. Second Row: Lee, Wys, Heck, Radosevich, Kleinhans, Rule, Tattini, Roberts, McGrew, Stamps. Third Row: Coach Trevor, Frost, Christiansen, Rosenow, Baudino, Charles, Winders, Morotti, Thompson, Manager Glaub, Coach Turner. COr1tinued from page 29 A lOf1Q side-line dash from an end-around play with Christy toting the piqskin, netted the Knox boys the f1fSt tally. The Scots retaliated with their power. A series of line plays and a short pass put them within Striking distance and they drove over the goal-line on a quarterback sneak which they followed up bY CI good kick to tie the score at seven apiece. In the third quarter, a favorable wind wafted punts by' Christiansen into enemy territory and Knox after an exchange of kicks took the ball on the Mon- mouth 4O-yard line. Linebucks and off-tackle plays advanced the ball, along with a ruled interference OH C1 DCISS-play, which soon found the Purple on the Monmouth 3-yard line where lake Rule plunged Over. The kick was good and Knox led by l4-7. It was still in the early part of the game. Monmouth ieok the kick-off on her own 20 and with determined effort opened gaps ln The Siwash line for a goalward march. Skinner, Monmouth left- half, made repeated gains on a few spinner plays but was finally Sl0DDed when he fumbled the ball on the Knox l5-yard line. Knox held the ball and kicked out of danger to a 14-7 win. In the first quarter of the Bradley encounter at Galesburg on November 13, Knox gave Bradley something to work for when the Purple men made a score. A long pass from Christy to Petrick was good for 45 YQfdS and a touchdown. Thereafter, the Wonder team from Peoria l'-lfrled on the pressure and trounced the Knox eleven 31-6. In the Second quarter a 42-yard March by Molnar netted the first score. Four Dlflys later Theus crossed the Siwash goal again on a spinner play. A 39-yard march by Mitchell tallied again, then six D1CIYS fOr 80 YCIfClS, giving Osborn and Iacobs credit for 30 yards eCICl'1, swamped the Siwashers. The only superior point in the Purple's favor was Christie's kicks which kept the Knox gridders out of more trouble. Coach Turner

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Qaafih First Row: l-leerdi, Zimmerman, Capman, Mascot Coffey, Crum, Feldman, Eisner, Merriam. Second Row: Cordell, Clark, Grabenkort, Fabri, Bobosky, Orth, Hathaway, McClelland, Fast. Third Row: Smitter, Parkinson, Phillips, Swallow, Brown, Ienkins, DeBaugh, Finholt, Butkovitch, Salzman, Brown. You're not in high school now! So said Coach Bud Saunders to the thirty-three freshmen gridders who reported for the frosh football squad early in September. These boys averaged about 170 pounds and near six feet in height, making for a Well balanced team. Bob Bobosky was chosen to lead the Fresh eleven this season. Both the encounters that the Frosh squad played this year were disastrous from the point of view of score, for they lost both games. The first was played with Mon- mouth on the home gridiron, and the final score was 7-2 in Monmouth's favor. The Siwash Greens outplayed the green-tinged Scots but be- cause of fumbling on the part of the backs they were un- able to use their gains to good advantage. lt was in the third quarter that Monmouth took over on the scoring end by an 80-yard run. for a touchdown. At Peoria, the Knox Frosh lost again, this time by a 9-3 score. The Bradley boys were big and tough, but they gained their points by flukey passes and a tricky, rather lucky touchdown. The off-tackle plays of the Siwash boys Worked the best. Orth kicked a field goal which gave the Knox boys the only points they had in that game. Watch for the material that comes from this year's Frosh squad to go to make for a bigger and better Varsity team next year. Coach Saunders

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Al Heck Al Kleinhans JACK RULE This hard-driving Sophomore backfield man car- ried the load of the Siwasher's running attack this season. lake was always good for a substantial gain through center. He loves his football, attended every practice, and started regularly as quarterback. Greatly under-rated in the conference this year, jack will be back with a strong bid for All-Midwest honors next year. RAY BERENT A small, quiet sophomore, Berent showed remark- able fight for a man of his size, stuck out the season and won his major K, substituting for Kehe at center. He got his chance to play in two quarters of the opening Ripon game and Millikin and Coe encounters, as well as a brief period against Bradley Tech. Duke Harlan Al Christiansen AL HECK With his 230 pounds of bulk, Heck amply filled up holes in the line. Remarkably agile, Al did a fine job as substitute tackle and guard. When this man-mountain entered the game, opponents found him literally a stone wall and were at a loss on line plunges. Fatty injured his shoulder during pre-season work and played his best games later in the season. CAPTAIN AL KLEINHANS Possessing an inimitable dynamic drive, Al Kleinhans was justly the co-leader of the Knox eleven. Unequaled in his guard position, he was voted a place on the Illinois College All- Conierence team besides finding berth on the All-Midwest team for the second year. Combin- ing beautiful running blocks with superb defen- sive work, Stud made the always to be counted on guard, whom we will miss sorely next year, lack Rule Ray Berent DUKE HARLAN Although he was the smallest man on the squad, the Duke surprised everyone with his keen- ness of spirit. Kept out of the starting lineup and handicapped by his 142 pounds, Harlan was, nevertheless, one of the most used subs. At his halfback position his shiftiness, speed, and determined action served him well. Besides, he amazed fans by his versatility and ability to play end position as well. AL CHRISTIANSEN Chris' educated toe proved to be the greatest single factor in placing Knox second in the Mid- west Conference. His consistently good punts kept the enemy out of Knox territory while his open field running and passing advanced the ball into scoring territory. l-le proved an ac- curate judge of plays and showed a great ability as a field general. As a tribute to his leader- ship he was elected captain of the 1939 squad.