Monticello High School - Memories Yearbook (Monticello, IL)

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Some forty eight boys, under the dominant planet Mars, with the promise of recognition probably in the form of special distinction or honor had an- swered the call for the first football practice a few days before the start of classes. Coach Freemuth was consid- ered the man to help them advance their career and they worked long and hard under his tutelage until September 22 when full of hope and confidence they journeyed to Normal to play University lligh. But the boys from Uni High re- membered last year and gained their revenge in a high scoring game but with the Sages on the short end of the 27 to 39 score. Number two was played against LeRoy. This was a fairly easy game but it did prove that the Sages needed plenty of practice. The scoring was pretty well divided up among the play- ers until Frank lloffman was high man with two touchdowns and an extra point. The final score ended up 34-O in favor of the Sages. Coach Freemuth, assisted hy Gregory, condition squad. On October 14th the Sages played Tuscola in a game that they just had to win, But the luck seemed to be with the Tuscola Warriors. The only Monticello touchdown made that night was by Elmer Lyons, the acting captain for the night. Rich Gadbury came through with the ex- tra point. The score was 14-7 in favor of Tuscola. The fourth was perhaps the dirt- iest game played by the Sages this sea- son. KNO reflection on the sportsman- ship of the contestantsb It was at Clin- ton on a wet and muddy field. For a while it looked as if the Sages were in an unfavorable period but just before the half Rich Gadbury went across to hit paydirt. In the third quarter Rich broke loose for an eighty yard run which payed off again. The rest of the game was like a pendulum, the teams swinging back and forth, accomplishing nothing but to pass the time to the final score 12-7. Number five is the game that every- one in Monticello would like to forget. lt was October the 28th and Homecoming Arcola was the foe. The game started off just fine, but the further along it got, the more luck Arcola seemed to have. The Sages were throwing every- thing but the kitchen sink at them but Arcola wouldn't be stopped. The final score was 12-6 in favor of Arcola. Where the Sages drink-- COUNTRY cluuzm DAIRY

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The Homecoming Dance features the crowning of the Senior candidate as llueen. CORONATION PRINCIPALS--llarold blacker, the queen's escortg Franl: lloff- man, football co-Captain, Queen, Mary Pittson, Richard Gadbury, football co-captaing Iohn Smith, escort, and Verna Bridgesg In Front--Crown-bear er, lack Miller and Flowergirl, Bridget Allman il We dance from the Grand March to Home Sweet Home. Complete service with a smile Annws 'rr:xAco snnvlcr: phone 516 -t X

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The loss of the Arcola game must have made the Sages mad or something, because they went out and ran over Cerro Gordo by about 25 points. Frank iloffman again headed the scoring list with two touchdowns. The other boys did alright too, as the total score was 31. Armistice day dawned clear and warm as our boys took the field for the final game against their great rivals from Bement. The gridders proved to be warm too scoring a touchdown in each quarter for a total of 26 points. Bement threw a small scare in the third quarter when they scored two touchdowns in rapid succession. But the Sages had no intention of closing the season with a defeat so they snapped back and the final score was 26 to l2. So ended an interesting if not a spectacular season GROUND GAIN ERS Players Times iarried Yds. Gained Av, a F. Iloffman 79 6.1 Gadbury 83 7,0 Manuel 62 343 5,5 Lyons 62 225 5-6 jones 16 loo 6,8 Pike 4 26 5,0 Woodall 9 56 4,0 fv1cPheeters 1 3 3,0 Williams 2 1 0.5 SEASON STATISTICS Uni Iligh of Normal 39 Le Roy O Villa Grove 0 Oakland 6 Tuscola I5 Clinton 7 Arcola 12 Cerro Gordo 6 Bement I2 L EADING TACKL ERS Sages 27 Sages 34 Sages 20 Sages 25 Sages 7 Sages 12 Sages 6 Sages 31 Sages 26 Gadbury 59 ' Woodall 52 Lyons 34 Blacker 24 Bailey 23 F.IIoffman 22 Merriman I8 Iillis 20 SCORERS TITS Gadbury 11 Hoffman 6 Manuel 5 Lyons 4 Woodall 3 jon es l PASSES .f!s1H2L2L Hoffman 46 Gadbury 36 Manuel 6 Pike 9 Lyons 3 jones 2 Benjamin I7 jones 12 C. Hoffman IO Manuel 8 Fray 6 Sumner 4 Alexander 4 Nleece 4 EP Total 4 70 3 39 3 33 3 27 0 18 1 7 .CQLIEELQL 20 . I6 5 l 2 2 Compliments of CENTAUR CALDWELL DIVISION