Ripon College - Crimson Yearbook (Ripon, WI)

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Carleton on successive weekends. ViKEs Take Over Before an exuberant and dem- onstrative homecoming crowd at Ripon on Oct. 22, the big question received an answer in the form of a limited but nonetheless forceful passing attack on the part of the Lawrence Vikings. The Vikes only threw three passes, but they completed three of them for touch- downs. The Redmen succumbed to 28 points during the second and third quarters, recovered suf- ficiently in the fourth quarter to ruin Lawrence ' s shutout. It was then that, moving along behind the running of Ralph Martin, the Ripon eleven went to the Vikes ' nine yard line, where Mendyke flipped to end DeLyle Redmond for the score. Though the Ripon team lost all chance of retaining its title when beaten by Lawrence. 28-7, the squad did not lose the indomitable spirit that characterized its play during the first half of the season. At Northfield. Minn., the follow- ing Saturday the Redmen com- pletely humbled, by a score of 13-7, a very strong Carleton team which had high hopes of sneaking into the championship. Again it was the charging Ripon line and Jim Mendyke ' s passing that checked the aunted Northmen. On a Frozen Field In the last conference game of the season, Ripon and the Grin- nell Pioneers battled up and down a frozen field. Don Clelland ' s su- perb punting kept the Redmen out of danger until a bad pass from center gave Grinnell a safety and a two point edge. Late in the fourth quarter, when the shadows began creeping o ' er Ingalls field. Bill Brennan, reserve fullback, supplied the needed impetus to the Redmen and spearheaded a scor- ing drive that covered 57 yards. As the shadows completely en -el- oped the field the final score stood 6-2 in Ripon ' s favor. Winding up a very successful season with a conference record of 4-1-1, the team played the last game with Carroll college at Waukesha. It was purely a defen- sive battle that saw the Ripon squad win, 7-0. behind a surging line powered by Dean Lemke. Bifl hienke and Blackie Zamzow. All Conference As a fitting clima.v to the sea- son, three members of the team were chosen on the All-Midwest Conference Team — Bob Peters, end: Blackie Zamzow, guard: and Keith McDonald, center. Don Clelland was picked for the sec- ond team at fullback, and Park Berry was awarded an honorable mention. FINAL MIDWEST FOOTBALL STANDINGS W L T P OP Lawrence ... 6 102 26 RIPON . 4 11 84 49 Carleton 4 2 133 59 Kno.x 4 2 129 79 Monmouth .3 2 1 102 61 Grinnell 3 3 79 63 Beloit .. 15 39 99 Cornell 1 5 39 167 Coe 6 39 185 Bill Hollincer Frishman Condi tJiL Hertz Lhic Coach

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once more brought football to Ri- pen, but with hve key men from last year ' s squad lost through graduation. Head Coach Carl H. Doehling and his assistants. Gil Hertz and Bill Hollinger, found themselves in an unenviable posi- tion. The big question around the Midvi-est Conference and especial- ly here at Ripon was: Can last year ' s championship eleven repeat in spite of the loss of manpower? Publicity releases from other conference schools reiterated the uncertainty of pre-season predic- tions by stating that Ripon. Law- rence and Carleton were the teams to beat, with the Redmen holding a slight edge in favor. A Marked Team Ripon was. obviously, a marked team, but the non-conference opener with Bradley at Pekin. 111., did nothing to allay the fears of the other eight conference schools. Veritably snowed under in their previous championship year by Bradley. 34-0. the Redmen show- ed remarkable defensive prowess by holding the Peoria team to a 14-0 win. and, though Ripon did not score, it threatened several times. In the conference opener at Ri- pon Sept. 24. the Redmen dis- played a lack of enough experience to make Coach Doehling ' s modi- fied T click. Jim Mendyke, who had newly taken over the quarter- back slot, proved to be too green as yet. and the Redmen had to settle for a scoreless tie with Mon- mouth. Mendyke Hits On the following Saturday when the Knox game rolled around, the Redmen demonstrated the concentrated effort both team Carl H. Doehling -Itlilittt Dinulor and Coat It and mentor had put forth during scrimmage. Behind a sparkling forward v -all led by Earl (Blackie) Zamzow. Paul Pace. Keith McDonald and Larry Kosi- kowski. Ripon won the game, 27-12. Mendyke. who had quickly assumed the necessary generalship and passing technique, hit end Bob Peters twice for touchdowns which proved to be the victory margin. Two earlier tallies were contributed by Ripon ' s scat back. Don (Homer) Clelland. who tore off huge hunks of yardage every time he carried the ball. At Beloit on Oct. 15. the Red- men found their attack virtually unstoppable; they ran up a score of 18-0 by the end of the first quarter and coasted to a 31-0 win. This resounding triumph perpet- uated Ripon ' s claim to the title, but the future looked very black indeed because the Redmen were scheduled to play Lawrence and

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A I END OF THE LINE. OLD BOY! and No. 23 of Beloit finds what it means to run smack into a brick wall composed of Ralph Martin (10). Ken Peel (20). and Jim Mendyke (facing the camera), aided and abetted by various and sundry others. (Inset, left to right. Zamzow. Martin and McDonald.)