Midland University - Warrior Yearbook (Fremont, NE)

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 II M»nnii-h. M .'Icy.. I. I t«ck Icy. IIIAIFt I() M(!II. tackle Fremont First year Weight 175 limn was .1 I ill I • slow in gelling started bill «Ini good work Iwforc I lie season ii,i' over, lie is a loval and faithful plavcr and uilli a I it I If more experience should ”i e |lie vaisitv guards something to think about. MAX IF.Z. guard Verdon Firsl year Weight 170 Max played guard this vear on I lie serub xpiad. but when given the oppor- I unity bo ved up well on tbe varsity. lie kept the regulars working lo keep their positions. itli a little more experienec be should make a strong bid for a varsilv berth. l. A I K Ml BF.CKI.FA . fullback. Fremont Second year Weight 150 Bud i' another star gridnian who lias come to Midland to fight for the Orange «n l the Black, lie b.nl bard lin k this ear owing to injuries received in tbe Hastings game. This kept him out for tin rest of the season. Bud is a bard, failbful player at fullhaek and displaxs a brilliant sInIc on tin athletic field. i 1 dl GRAHAM, center Fremonl Third ear Weight 150 l.oran rank' as one of the best renters Midland ever bad. lie won a place on the a 11 •'•talc cleNon last Near. This season be had a close race with Christian of Chadron bn lb ’ honor, l.oran i' a good man on both offense and defense, slopping m. ion of hi' opponent' pi a n s behind the line, lb also bad the knack ol turning Ids opponents fumbles into touchdown'.

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Cololl EDW IN METZ, guard P. KasmiKHcn, S. I.ichlitcr. K. Mrlt, A. Miller. FRANCIS HASMl SSEN. tackle First year Weight 170 Francis is another freshman who made the varsity men work to hold llieir positions. He was a good hard worker who always, when called upon, gave the very best he had, no matter how rough the going. STUART LICIILITKR. end David City- First year Weight 158 Stuart has the making of a real football player. W ith a little more seasoning he should hold down a regular berth. Stuart was fast on his feet. Whenever given the opportunity, he always made a good showing. In the scrimmages he gave the first string backs considerable worry when they came around his end. Nebraska City- Second year Weight 160 This i Ed's second year in the Midland camp and his showing lias made him a welcome member, lie has a great deal of natural ability, which, combined with experience, has given his opponents plentv to think about. ALBERT MILLER, tackle Bancroft First year Weight 158 Bert played consistent football throughout the season. This was his first year on the Midland team, but he played like a veteran. He did good work in both the tackle and guard positions, always keeping his opponents busy trying to figure out what was coining. PALL CUNNINGHAM, end Fremont Third year Weight 160 Dink was one of the best ends Midland ever had. He was a deadly tackier and was last in following up punts and smashing up plays. When placet I in tin baekfield lie was a consistent ground gainer. “Dink” has received all-state recogni- tion for several years. Inmh • 1 lliiit

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SEASON RESUME Confronting the problem of training eight freshmen for the varsity lineup ami facing the difficult) of serious injuries to veteran players, the Midland Warriors successfully completed an interesting football season. They placed sixth in the Nebraska conference of colleges. The gridiron season began with the defeat of the strong l abor teams. 6 to 0. at Fremont. However, the team received a setback in their second non-conference game when the heavy Morningside squad administered a 255 to 0 defeat. The stale conference race opened at Fremont with the Warriors taking the York Panthers into camp. .'51 to 0. The blue-jerseyed visitors were bewildered by the smashing drives, long end runs, and brilliant line work of tin local team. The Peru Bobcats shattered Midland's state championship hope by taking a 7 to 0 counter. The heavy Normaliles copped the game in the first li minutes of play on a slippery field. The Lutherans here suffered a severe loss due to the in- juries received by Marly koolcn. all-state halfback. The Homecoming game was dropped to Wesleyan. 16 to t). The Orange and Black team with substitutes, outplayed, outgained. and outfought the powerful Coyote team, onl to lose because of blocked punts. Midland made II first downs to Weslevan's I. and advanced tin ball 1551 yards to their 90. York Game