Mandan High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Mandan, ND)

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Mandan vs. Rugby .,f, 'i .s Stop him you guys , . . Mandan's Jack Sauter feints me off would-be-tackler, George Carmen of Bismarck. Mov- ing into assist him is Bob Mann '11i, Stan Upham l23, and Don Hubbard il7i. Mandan vs. Casselton The Braves' first test came when a powerful Class B team from Casselton visited the home of the Braves. The Mandan eleven unleashed a versatile running and pass- ing attack to stun the Class B Squirrels 12-O and collect their first scalp in the first game of the new 1954 grid season on September 10th. Mandan vs. Jamestown Mandan's third encounter found them traveling to Jamestown to battle the Blueiays, who later captured the W e s t e r n Conference Crown. The Jays bewildered the Braves in the first half by pure power plays up the middle to gain a TD, the upper hand, and eventually to fight off the Braves threat to win the game. Final score, 7-6. Let Jac Sauter '4, is tackled by Gordon Prez er of Bismarck, as Eddie Agre moves in to assist past Larry Myers l7i. Mandan vs. Bismarck After the Casselton outing the Bismarck Demons, pre- dicted by many experts to cop the Western Conference Crown, visited the Braves to try their giddy gridiron gumption against the Men- acing Mach Men of Man- dan. But the never-say-die Braves, never said it, and the game ended in a dead- lock at 0-0. Xxx We'll get these guys in the alley tonight , . . Mandan full- back, Elmer DuHey, paves way for halfback Larry Myers to score the hrst touchdown in Mandan's victory over Casseltan. Gridiron glory of I954 'This is what you get for tackling me before . . . Stan Upham smothers George Carmen, Bismarck Demon back, while Elmer Duffey me go, lover . . . Mandans 26 moves up to assist Upham. Mandan vs. Williston After the Saints carried their weary warriors back to home-sweet-home, the Braves, still hungry for a conference win, visited Williston, the home of the Coyotes. It took the Braves iust one period to score 13 points while it took Williston the whole game to score 12 points . . . This was the latter's homecoming cele- bration. Mandan vs. Minot After the gala atiair at Williston the Braves were homeward bound to cele- brate their homecoming. With the Minot Magicians os op- ponents, the final score was Mandan 19, Minot 0. Mandan vs. Dickinson The midgets of Dickinson proved to the over-confident Braves that they too could play football despite their low standings. All Class A Mandan vs. St. Mary's After this heart-breaker, the Braves returned home to meet the defending Western Conference champs, the St. Mary's Saints. The Saints were disappointed that night because they were pushed back across the muddy Missouri after being held to o tie at 12-12. circles were surprised by the upset of the Braves at the hands of the Midgets by a 20-6 count. After the Dickinson catas- trophe the Braves traveled to Rugby where the Panthers were in their first year of Class A competition. To prove that the Dickinson game was only a slip-up and not q sign of weakness, Mandan scored a 14-6 win over the riled, rugged, and ready Rugby eleven.

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Go, go, go ....... -'?:,r 'snr-a. Hero '. .. run, run. Dick leingang and Kon Tokach in tho relays. , w . e- .- - 's.w..sfn,w K g Y A- . .Ny ga: .:,.. A And they'ro off. Elmer Duffey and rival jump gun. He flies through the air Dick Thysell broadiumping. And go they did . .. the '54 thin-clads of M.H.S. appeared in three meets the Capitol City meet in Bismarck. . . the triangu- lar meet in Mandan the district meet in Bismarck. The Braves . . . though not success- ful in all their attempts showed that there are many youthful stars that will be shining in years to come. We know that under the most capable hands of Coach Johnny Mach and his assistants, the future Machmen will truly uphold the fighting spirit so prevalent in years gone by but . .. most of all in future years whether in basketball, football, or track we know that the Braves will make us proud to say, yes I went to Mandan High. U-u-hgh--just o little more. Gordy Peterson straining to cross the finish line first. Up and away. Duane Bauer and Ken Tokach high-hurdling on final lap. n

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