Seneca High School - Tiger Yearbook (Seneca, KS)

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FOOTBALL. Captain Earl Henderson and captain for 1915, started the 1914 season, an ex- perienced player. Up until the Sabetha game, when he was forced out of the game -th .1 broken arm like' played a brand of football which made him the favorite wi . , choice of the squad for next year's captaincy. The loss of 'lke's' cool nerve and in- domitable spirit, combined with the loss of his kicking' foot, had much to do with the reversal of form which the team had in mid-season. With 'Ike' back at his regular position, at left half, we cannot help but have a strong team in 1915. Raymond Hatch our big right half, is a man whose place will be hard to fill. There was no single man on the team who contributed as materially toward our suc- cessful season as Ray Hatch. During the entire season and in every game 'Hatch' played steady versatile football and never failed, when called upon to carry the pig skin into the opponents' territory. There is probably no doubt but that Kenny Ford was the most consistent man on the team this year. From the time the referee started the Axtell game until the last whistle blew on Thanksgiving, our big fullback was 'on the job' and when yards were hard to get, it was generally Kenny who was called upon to plunge the line for a 'first down and ten to go.' The past season had not progressed very far before last year's center had proven his ability to 'come back'. The back field men could always depend on a true pass from Edward Ochse and his speed and brilliant tackles as a safetyrrobbed our oppon- ents of numerous touchdowns. Byron Collins although a new man at the game was able to hold down a guard in a satisfactory manner. Byron showed up exceptionally well in the Holton game aiding materially in stopping our mid-season slump. He will make a strong bid for a back field position next year. Until the Goff game, when he had his knee dislocated at guard, and was forced out of the game for the rest of the season, Carl Iles could be counted on to make a hole in the opponents' line or on the defensive to stop their line plunges. Barring accident Carl will be one of our most reliable line men next year. Arthur Leak looked like mighty green material at the first of the season but no man ever developed a football head more rapidly than Art. Art started the football season by showing up brilliantly in the Axtell game and from then on until the end of the season played a steady, consistent game. Embert Coles played an exceptionally strong left tackle. Coles was one man on the team who could play several positions equally well. The heady offensive work at tackle and steady offensive tackling at short end marked him as one of the most re- liable consistent players on the team. Coles, if back next year, would undoubtedly occupy a back field position. Our little end and quarter back. John Troughton cannot be praised too much. Once John learned the rudiments of the quarter back position, he handled the team like a veteran. The size and weight of his opponents did not daunt our plucky quar- ter back, when playin' long end on the defensive. It was not an unusual sight to to see the opponents back field mowed down like ten pins on an attempted end run, and when the mass had straightened itself out, to find John at the bottom tightly grip- ping the man with the ball. If John returns next year, he will undoubtedly cover himself with glory as the pilot of the team. . Although Meridith Henderson did not get to play much, because of his lack of We1IsTl1t, he Slwwed, when given an opportunity, a quality of football, which will un- questionably assure him a position on the 1915 team. Everyone admits that'Chick' is all Sand. grit, and ginger and that there isn't a yellow inch in his makeup. Burdette Nash, another sub-end, showed promise of making the regular team next year. Burdette is a good tackler and at receiving the ball on forward passes, those fingers of his are 'plumb sticky'. K -., Amnnwvmv-w