Mineral Rural High School - Crusader Yearbook (West Mineral, KS)

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lbtifclcafa O 7 First Row: L. Smith, D. Chandler, J. Jenkins, J. Newell, R. Siskey, 0. Sm! th, F. Simone, C. Proffitt. Second Row: P. Allen, G. Guison, C. McGowan, F. Norris, H. Snyder, F. Villameria, F. Florio, C. Boccia. Third Row: I-I. Grant, F. Turk, A. Smith, R. Bonebrake, C o a ch Broad hurst, D. Henderson, J. Grant, J. Godin, K. Ulrey. Insert D. Waugh. .-' Q. V 4 Xu! Nga 6' , xy! en IM, gl x Q , - lv iff. , .e s 5 X X ' , -Ax 1 f . ' r Q if .. -6 f' 22 J ' lf . X 1 'a...rn..n 7-v41..xx 212 22211. 31.800 Op- Score Mineral Sept. 19 Weir Here 45 Sept. 26 Erie Here 625 Oct. Z5 'Minden There 26 Oct. 16 +1-St. T-'erys Here 19 Oct. 25 Edna Here 26 Oct. 31 ffrdulherry There '7 Nov. 5 sweir There 52 Nov. 15 R1V6?t0D Thgrg 12 Nov. 20 Cherokee Here 38 if League Game s Total Total 266

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Q r 1 joofgaf N Foot alternately been bright and dark in the years this rugged sport has summoned the loyal sons of M. R. H. S. into the moleskins to do battle for the sake of their Alma Mater, but this last year gave rise to one of the best teams ever to wear the purple and gold. On September 1, 1947 thirteen lettermen and a group of hopefuls answered the call for practice. Under the inspired coaching of Jack Broadhurst the Wildcats soon were in first class condition. The first game of the season was on September 19, on our home field. Lights had been installed and the Wildcats showed their appreciation for the privilege of playing on their own lighted field by running all over the Weir Wildcats and winning to the tune of 43 to 0. It was the luckless Erie Red Devils who invaded Mineral, just one week later, and when they left the Wildcats had another victory, this time 65 toO. By this time sport writers were calling the Mineral eleven a Power house. For the next game the Wildcats traveled to Minden to entertain the Minden Pirates. We won this one too, this time the score was 26 to 6. On October 16, the den of the Wildcats was invaded by the mighty St. Marys Panthers. The largest crowd of the season was on hand to witness the battle. After a terrific game in which the home eleven was tied but never headed the Wildcats walked off the field with a 6 point lead. Final score Wildcats 19 Panthers 13. The next week the Wildcats entertained the Edna Bucconeers on the home field. Because the Wildcats were playing under Wraps waiting for the championship game with Mulberry the Mineral eleven only ran up a 26 to 15 victory margin. On October 51, the undefeated Mineral Wildcats journeyed to Mulberry to battle the undefeated Mulberry Tigers. The game was to decide the champion- ship of the Mineral Belt league. This was the hardest fought, but cleanest game of the season. At the half the score was all tied up 7 to 7. The teams battled on even terms all the third quarter and most of the fourth. But with less then three minutes left to play Mulberry pushed across a score and that was the margin of victory. Mulberry had handed the Wildcats their only loss of the season 13 to 7. The Mineral eleven was out scored but not out fought. The next game was with the fighting Weir Wildcats. Coach Broadhurst substituted freely and the final score was 58 to O. The victory gave Mineral undisputed possession of second place in the Mineral Belt League standings. The next week the High Flying team from Mineral traveled to Riverton to do battle with the Rough Riverton Ramblers. After trailing 6 to O at the half the Wildcats pulled into a 12 to 6 lead early in the fourth quarter, but Riverton fought back to gain a 12 to 12 tie. The last game of the season was played November 20 against the Scrappy Cherokee Braves, in a thrilling game in which 7 seniors played their last High School football, the Wildcats climaxed a very successful season with a 58 to O victory. ' As the final seconds of the Cherokee game were fading away 7 seniors ure playing their last High School football game. They were Slickn Norris, Harold Snyder, John Newell, Frank Simone, Frank Villamarla, Richard Siskey, and Charles McGowan all members of the first team and Frank Floric a sub. On the mythical Mineral Belt Ieague all-stars team the Wildcats were well represen ed. Frank Simone, Harold Snyder, and 'Slick' Norris were unsmf mous on the first team. John Newell and Richard Siskey were named on the second team and Charles Proffitt, Frank Villamaria, Donald Waugh, Orval Smth, Jim Jenkins, and Dan Chandler receiving honorable mention. As a team the Wildcats averaged a mere 157 pounds and were out weighed in most games. The amazing Wildcat eleven ran up a total of 266 points and had only 58 scored aganist them. No team scored over 2 touchdowns aganist the Wildcats and the fighting team from Mineral was never held scorless. Little has been said about the coaching of Coach Jack Broadhurst. This man more than anyone else was responsible for the great showing of the Wildcats. We of M. R. H. S. are proud to salute Jack Broadhurst and wish for him many more successful seasons. Qatar QP it R 7 Q

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