Mount Pleasant High School - Tattler Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, IA)

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Season Review of Football Football in Mt. Pleasant High School had been discontinued for several years and was not revived as an inter-high school sport until last fall. For all the boys who played on this year's team it was a new experience. Not one had ever played on a regular team before. More than that, some had never seen a game of football before they Went to Gskaloosa to play the opening game of the season. The season was opened at Oskaloosa against a team that was out for all-state honors. We didn't expect to win when we went up but we hoped to hold the s-core within reason. The field was muddy and water was even standing on one end. Oskaloosa's line was heavy and should have done wonders on that field, but with the old pep and fight that stayed with us all through the season, the score was held down until it wasn't a disgraceg for experienced teams were beat- en during the season worse than we were. The next week we were entertained at New London. The team got off with the usual punch and played New London off their feet during the early stages of the game. Early in the second quarter the ball fell into Mt. Pleasant's possession near their own goal. With an off-tackle buck hrst on one side then on the other, the team marched full length of the field to within the opponents ten-yard line, where we should have scored but eased up momentarily and lost the ball. This lost chance to score took the heart out of the boys, and in the next period Jarvis put over the only score in the game for New London. The following week the nrst home game was played against the strong Burlington team. In this game Billy Greenup showed his best form as a ground gainer. Late in the last quarter Burlington slipped one over the line tieing us. Thus the game ended. The team showed a wonderful development even at that. The Burlington game left the team pretty well crippled up. Most unfortunate of all was Thorson, who got his collar bone broken. This put him out for the remainder of the season. The following week the game was staged at Centerville. The team that went down was com- oosed of but five first string men. The remainder were laid up for repairs. The second string showed, however, that they were possessed with the old fight nevertheless for they came home with the long end of the score. This showed beyond a doubt that there was increased steady development from the beginning. The next was a home game with Fairfield. The team showed the best form and fight in this game of any in the season. Every one was on his toes and out to win from our ancient enemy. Fairfield,

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The Target 'too, showed the peak of their form in this game. It was a battle royal and a thrill from whistle to whistle. It was witnessed by the largest crowd of spectators that attended a high school game through- out the whole season. On account of our inexperience, Fairheld tricked us out of it and got two touchdowns on flukes, pure and simple. The line played their best game against Fairfield. Keith showed up exceptionally well at end. Payne and Lee did excellent work as guards. Ford did his usual accurate passing and exceptional good' work on defense. The Keokuk game was played in the midst of the season's slump. lt was a peculiar one at that. The first half was decidedly Mt. Pleas- ant's. VVe had our chance to score late in the second quarterg but like that in the New London game, we squandered it. The second half be- longed to Keokuk by about the same margin as the hrst belonged to us. The only diliference-they put the pig skin over the line with hfteen sec- onds' to spare. The most disagreeable game was played at Ottumwa. The day was cold, and the held was muddy. We held our own nicely during the hrst ,quarter and it looked as though the game was to be a close one. But as the game grew, old Ottumwa picked up pep and Mt. Pleasant lost all of theirs. This game ended badly for us, but we evened it all up in basket ball. The last game of the season with VVintield was forfeited to us by them. They refused to come and play us on account of the weather. l Considering all things we think the high school did very well tak- ing the season as a whole. VVe lost games, true, but the team was young in experience, and besides, every school played, except one, was a larger school than we are. Above all this, every one had an experienced team. .X , F . - X iii 1 ll! ii, 2-5 i ll? .nl ig. ,, f a aa -3275 0' u

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The Target DISNSLOVV LEE Guard Itchey played a guard all season and to the satisfaction of all onlookers. He did exceptional well on defense going through his man and stopping the play before it was fairly started. On offense he always made a hole when Called upon. C'l'lARl.liS CASE Guard and Tackle Casey is another of our big men. lle has the reputation of playing every plau- on the line and playing them well, too. Charley's pep aided greatly in keeping up the moral of the team. XVILL GREENUP Right Half-back Bill was the dark horse . His speed and tleverness earned him a position in our backlit-ld which none were able to take from him. Bill played his best game against Burlington. He also played full time. KARL BERGDAHI. Full-back Curley started the season at end, but was shoved to full-back. Curly played a good defensive game and his line plunges gained us many yards. With a little more bavktield experience, he will make a full- back to be feared by all.