Pittsburg High School - Purple and White Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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mfforgan and His Gridironers Coach C. H. Morgan came to Pittsburg High School from Hiawatha, where he coached a winning football squad for seven years. Before setting out upon his profession, Coach Morgan furnished the brain power for the Emporia Normal squad for four years. Captain Arthur Cooper, otherwise known as little 115-pound Cooper, played his first two years of high school football with Joplin High School at half. Had he remained there for his third, he would have captained the Joplin eleven. Coop's two years in Pittsburg High School football at half and full- back are an asset to the school. ' - Frank Arkie Hoffman, rated authentically as the best center in the state, made his opposing centers know they were up against a real man. If he cou1dn't get through the line, it was just the same to Arkie -he went over! Cleo Bell, captain-elect, plays a hard consistent halfback position. Bellar is good for five yards through the line most any time. Arthur Titanic Van Houten has saved lots of games for P. H. S. with his alert football brain. Van is a three-year man. John Wedge Davis has been called the endingest end that ever ended. John is a right smart end on both defense and offense, but is better known for his clever passing. Everett Bunker Bournonville, quarterback for the Normal in '21, ran a speedy half-back position for P. H. S. Bunk's swift end circles netted Pittsburg a great yardage no small number of times. Vvilburn Bill Davis fnot claiming kin to Johnnieb playing at right guard made it impossible for the opposing team to gain on that side of our line. Idris Ide Boltz filled an end or a halfeback position with equal skill. Ide's passing, running, and clever booting kept him on the regular line-up. Reggie Reg Carter, left tackle, was always in the game and spilled every man turned into him by his end. Clark Con Bowker certainly plunges a dirty line. VVhen he hits 'em, they think a French 75 is going through. VVarren Rusty Seeley in the season of '21 was playing with the Normal. The season of '22 found him making good on Pittsburg High's line. Rusty will probably center next year. Ted Hasher Yoakum on account of his weight did n-ot make the regular line-up. As a tackle, however, there are few who can beat him. Ralph Punk Garriott was in most of the games as left tackle. Punk 'opens up some regular holes for his plunging backs. Cliff Chief Armstrong held down right end most of the season. On the defense Armstrong never failed to be behind the opponent's line, breaking up plays. fEditor's Note-This was a tough bunch of nuts, and hard to crack.J Page twenty

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1:2 as fgllr -2:2 :ii - - ' IIIII 'I 'Ill' 1- .e- 5'5 -1. ,Q-x it ' lllll ILL! Registered CBasketball CBlarney For a while at the beginning of the season it looked as if Pittsburg's scoring force would be destroyed if Johnnie Davis were barred. Davis in the first game with McCune refstered 12 l k High he looped 8. gi ras ets, and in the next against Normal Johnnie was barred, but the scoring part of the team was not destroyed. Jip Hill was added to the line-up. He and Bunker Bournonville then held down the forward positions the remainder of the year. Captain Arthur 'Van Houten caused many a good forward to wish he had never seen a basketball, with his quick, active guarding. Van is a fast guard and was recognized as such by the authorities of the District tournament. He made all-Third District guard. Frank Hoffman also placed as guard on the all-star team. His superior work under the opp0nent's basket was one of Pittsburg's strongest points. Arkie has been the cause of many a true arch not reaching its destination by catching the ball in mid--air after it had left the forward's hands. Ide Boltz was placed in the District tourney as captain and forward of the second all-star team. This position is quite as much an honor as the' first team. Ide played a center's position which took him all over the floor When he let go of the inflated sphere and directed it toward the basket, he never meant maybeg what he meant was 'isure-nufff' 2 7 1923 I s Page twenty-two