Mason High School - Anchora Yearbook (Mason, MI)

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GORDON DAWSON History, Coach We go to bed with the Lamb, and rise with the Lark. Football O This year's schedule was completed with a record of five victories against two defeats. Mason, having the reputation of being a strong team this year, was feared by its opponents and was considered the team to beat. ln the past years Mason had always lacked a strong scoring punch. This year the Maroons cracked the ice, so to speak, and won games by more than two or three touchdowns. Although it wasn't until midway through the schedule that the ability to score was un- covered, it certainly brought pleasant results. The successive victories over Everett and St. lohns were much the same. Mason easily out-played its opponent but failed to take advantage of the scoring opportunities. The following game with Charlotte was what you might call the disgrace of the year. Except for a few members of the team there was absolutely no fight among the Mason ranks. There was practically no offense and only at times did the defense withstand the thrusts of the opposition. One player who stood out in defeat and did a commendable job under the circumstances was the dependable and consistent Captain Fred Silsby. The following week a team made up partially of inexperi- enced members of the squad took the field against Eaton Rapids. Although they were defeated, these men, inexperienced as they were, put up a great fight and very nearly defeated the big Eaton Rapids team. The remaining games with Central Reserves, Grand Ledge, and Howell are the games the Mason fans wish to discuss and dwell upon. In each of these games the offense and defense clicked smoothly and the tackling was the best seen all year. The scoring punch, kept well hidden all this time for some reason or other, was first displayed in the Central Reserves game and was continued until the close of the season. Mason's initial night game with Grand Ledge on Fitzgerald Field turned out to be a well earned upset and is deserving of special mention. Until the closing minutes of the game every foot of the way was an uphill fight. Every Maroon who participated in the battle gave his best and never before has a Mason football team functioned so smoothly. 20

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By graduation the Mason team will lose such star perform- ers as Captain Fred Silsby, Raymond Heincelman, Bernard Fancher, Paul DeRose, Robert Puller, lim Davis, lim Young, Wallace Bailey, Leo Murphy, and Richard Hunter. Of these, the ones Who deserve recognition for playing steady and consistent ball throughout the year are Fred Silsby, center, a line in himself: Robert Fuller, guard, sparlcfplug of the line, giving his opposition the type of fighting they called for, Raymond Heincelman, blocking back, clearing the paths and making it easy for the ball carriers. MASON l3 MASON 13 MASON O MASON O MASON 4l MASON 26 MASON 39 Back row-H. Eilsby, I JJ-R Caibl, Middie o' VI, B-lley, ind R. Fuller. SCHEDULE , . . EVERETT 6 . ,. ST. IOHNS it . . . .. CHARLOTTE 15 EATON RAPIDS l4 CETERAL RESERVES U . RAND LEDGE 6 . . , . HO'f'.'ELl. O B Spaxi.ri-3, E Ev1n:,l. Lge E Exo ',-.' ri, V' Tzdy A L H, l!l.ch.ts'.li H Smit. f5.Qi,s,,.e-, E Reign Hua!-1: E Ili: .,:'.'.' F-' se F' Sli: E F: Q liiiifitelf .0 sf . iq? ...qv ,ov- iff J up tain Frei Silsby ' f 4- -t LJe,:i,z.:i1vQz R Hlkzrd, l, Hamlin ii p LI ,M ,, uh Zl