Perry High School - Eclipse Yearbook (Perry, IA)

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FOOTBALL , season for the second consecutive year, played outstandingly on offense and defense against the lays. Perry lost its homecoming game to the strong Nevada Cubs, 22-6, but did accom- plish one thing in being the first team to score on Nevada. A pass from Bob Barnes to ,Iiggs Miner :who in turn lateraled to jerry Speck was the Bluejays' only scoring play of the game. ln the second period Nevada scored 22 points and the confl.ct's scoring had ended. Bob Barnes' running and the defensive play of Richard Fish and Donald Hill were the outstanding factors of the locals' play. Perry's last road game of the 1947 sea- son was at Newton where the ,lays were again beaten, 20-0. Although the Cardinals were out in front I3-0 at halftime the Jays had shown a lot of fight and had equalled the hosts in yardage gained. ln the last half Perry had moved the ball into Newton territory four times but were unable to come through with a score. Manuel Valdez's able passing arm and Dick Diaz's spectacular pass snatching led the Valley High Tigers to a 32-7 victory over Perry in both teams' season finale. The Tigers held a meager 6-0 margin at half-time, and after five minutes of the third period the score was I3-7 and Perry could see beams of victory. These did not last long as the Tigers went on to increase the margin. Football Schedule 8 Colfax Perry 7 Carroll 6 Perry 0 Boone I4 Perry 0 jefferson 7 Perry I2 Ames 64 Perry 0 Marshalltown 47 Perry 0 Nevada 22 Perry 6 Newton 20 Perry 0 Valley 32 Perry 7 Totals 22I Perry 32 Football Squad- Back Rowi Roger Schore, Bob Kidd, Richard Gittens, Bob Saclcett, Russell lvleier, Eugen Third e South, Harold Burdick. Row: Keith Fenn, Don Kuebler, Tom Witte, Omer Bennett, Bob Parker, Bob Case, ,lack Carlisle. Second Boyle, Paul Taylor, B.li Mau. Row : Don Holcomb, Don Moxiey, jerry bpeck, ixennetn Herroid, will Donnell, uiclc Front Row: Bill Parker, Howard Burke, Geral d Miner, Don Hill, Kichard Fish, Bob Barnes, Bob Burrell, Bill Olsen, Richard Brobst. is

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FOOTBALL 4 Members of Perry l'ligh's coaching staff from left are: George Critchett, heal basketball coachg John Turner, head coach in junior high football and track, and seventh and eighth grade basketball men- When the final gun had sounded end- ing the I947 football season Perry l'ligh's gridders could look back on a campaign in which they had conquered only one foe out of nine. The Bluejays were beaten, 8-7, at Col- fax in the initiatory game of the seassn. Perry's seven points came on the second play of the battle when Bob Barnes, full- back, intercepted a Colfax aerial and sprint- ed 35 yards to pay dirt. Speck added the extra point. Colfax acquired a safety in the second period and at half-time the Jays led 7-2. In the late stages of period three Dave Owens, Tiger quarterback, connected with halfback Jim Van Elsen on a touch- down pass which proved to be the winning margin. The following week the local gridders traveled to Carroll where they were beaten 0-0. Carroll's potent offensive attack seemed to have the ,lays completely befud- dled as it kept Perry with its back to the goal line most of the time. Chuck Denning, Boone's fine quarter- back, carried the pigskin over for two coun- ters and added the extra points to sperl me Bluejays' third consecutive derea.. 'fnis was Perry's first home game and .n.y count not manufacture enough yardage to make a good showing. The Toreadors wen. ahead tor: Judson Reimer, assistant in junior high football and basketball. and assistant senior high track directory john Champlin, head football and track coach, and fresh- man basketball tutor. in the second quarter, 7-0, and this was the count at halftime. Denning went over again in the fourth period to end the evening's scoring. Perry turned on the power against jefferson to down the visitors to the tune of I2-7. Perry's first counter came in the first stanza when Bob Barnes tossed and compl-eted an aerial to the Bluejays' rangy end jerry Speck in the end zone. jeffer- son's goal line was once more crossed by the Jays' pile driving fullback, Bob Barnes, in the third quarter. The Ramblers scored their lone touchdown from the Jays' nine yard line when Peacock, halfback, skirted left end. He also added the extra point. The Ames Little Cyclones traveled to Perry October IO and virtually blew tne Bluejays off the field with a gust equalhng 64 points to a goose egg for Ferry. At halftime the visitors had racked up tive touchdowns and a trio of extra tallies for a total of 33 points. ln the last hair Ames followed with 31 points. On October I7 Stan Cozzi and com- pany of Marshalltown snowed the is-iu-jays under, 47-0. Perry held the t5ooc.i.s to two touchdowns in the first half, but falter- ed badly in the third and fourth periods. Cozzie, who was first team all state this

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FOOTBALL LE TTERMEN BOB BARNES GERALD MINER junior . . . second letter . . . full- Senior . . . second letter . . . end back . . triple threat back. . . . nice pass receiver. DON BOYLE PAUL MOXLEY Freshman. . . first letter . . . half- Junior . . . second letter . . . guard back. . . . good blocker. RICHARD BROBST BILL OLSON Sophomore . . . first letter . . guard. Freshman . . . first letter . . . half- BOB BURRELL back . . . very fast. Senior . . . second letter . . . guard. JERRY SPECK . . . very fast and dependable. Senior . . . second letter . . . end BILL DONNELL . . . good pass catcher. junior . . . first letter . . . guard. KENNETH TAYLOR RICHARD FISH junior . . . first letter . . . tackle. Senior . . . second letter . . . center. DICK WOOD . . . outstanding line backer. Sophomore . . . first letter . DONALD HILL tackle. Senior . . .third letter . . . tackle. KEITH BQWMAN - - - fine defensive man- Sophomore . . second letter . KEITH LAFFERTY manager. Senior . . . first letter . . . halfback. DICK MAU ROBERT RIDIHALGH G junior . . . first letter . . . quarter- Sophomore ' ' ' hrs' letter ' ' 'man' back . . . very speedy and elusive. ager' Back Row. Gerald Miner' Jerry Taylor, Bob Barnes, Don Boyle, Keith Speck, Richard Fish, Paul Moxley, Donald Bowman' Hlll, Front Row: Bob Burrell, Richard Brobst, Richard Wood, Billy Olson, Keith Middle Row: Dick Mau, Kenneth Lafferty, Robert Ridihalgh. 28