Sioux Falls College - Sioux Brave Yearbook (Sioux Falls, SD)

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Uatf muck. Just to say the Werle was an effec- tive blocker and speedy ball carrier tells the story. His ability to throw bullet passes with accuracy made Helfert one of the outstanding passers in the con- ference. Leckner possessed great stick-to-i iveness. His day on the squad is ne£ at hand. •it- near Jake — More power and determina- tion per cubic inch than any other man on the squad. Bob Rayl employed smart, alert, hard but clean play — that ' s why the coaches named him all-conference end. Ollie Abraham can take plenty, give plenty in return, and that ' s why the lettermen named him captain of the next season ' s eleven. How does he rate? All-conference guard, of course. JOB RAYL •• All Conference £jtc ' OU F ABRAHAM . ■6ua.ro 1 - Capt Elebf- «

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Football [Continued] eluded: Rayl, end; Rost, tackle; Abraham, guard; Norris, tackle and center; Winters, center; Captain Gibson, tackle and fullback; Carnahan, fullback; Werle, halfback; Jacob- son, halfback; Raveling, halfback; Farnsworth, halfback; and Peirce, quarterback. Although exhibiting a great group of boys, Sheldon fell an easy prey of the Braves by the score of 19 to 0. Praised For Passing Offense The Olsenmen next attacked the camp of the Telegraphers at Le Mars, but were turned back by a heavier team which collected 20 points to for Sioux Falls college. The Western Union boys were not as superior, however, as the score indicates, but took ad- vantage of two breaks, a blocked punt recovered behind the goal line and a fumble. A sleeper was responsible for the third counter. The Braves played hard football, and had they not been so weak in the kicking department might easily have turned the tables on the Telegraphers. Mike Strahon, injured in early season practice, rejoined the squad in this game and played a bang-up game at tackle. The LeMars paper credited Coach Olsen and his teams with one of the prettiest passing offenses seen on that field. Next in line was the Tepee Day game against Southern Normal. There was just naturally too much homecoming spirit and the Braves reached the peak and were on their way down when they lined up against the Pointers of Springfield. Generally listless play and at times over-desperate play spelled defeat for the Purple and White boys. Getting off to a bad start by two fumbles in the Braves ' territory which resulted in a touchdown seemed to inject into the hearts of the boys a sting they could not overcome. An unusually large crowd attended the game and many left the East Side Athletic Field disappointed with the 20 to score, but none were as broken-hearted as the boys who played that day. Bill Potticary suffered a fractured collar-bone in the first quarter and was lost to the team for the season. Vikings Win By Two Points Taking on a new drive and determination, the team was whipped into shape the fol- lowing week for the traditional battle with the Auggies. Captain Gibson was moved into the tackle position and Carnahan went in at the fullback position. He distinguished himself as one of the hardest plungers, blockers and tacklers in the conference. Coach Olsen also worked up a new T-back formation which took advantage of quick opening plays for his light, fast backfield. The Braves were the underdogs in this game, most fans wagering that the Norsemen would lead by at least 30 points. What a game and what a tribe of Braves played that day! Alert, smart, aggressive, and clean play was evident in every move the team made. They clicked. That tells the story. The Auggies scored first on a long pass and a plunge. The attempted conversion was wide. Sioux Falls college struck back to block two punts for automatic safeties and narrowly missed scoring two-touchdowns when a slippery ball was dropped in the end zone after a well executed pass play, and a ball carrier crossed the goal line only to be called back be- cause the officials ruled that he had stepped outside. The game, ending 6 to 4 in favor of Eighty-six

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Football [Continued Augustana, was played in a downpour of rain, but this condition did not effect the fine play of our boys. Enough credit cannot be given the Braves for their work in this game. Every player was sensational. Sub Zero Gale Mars Play Yankton was played in a sub-zero gale of wind which made play uncertain and very difficult. The Greyhounds crossed the goal line on a twisting, side-stepping run by Bill Gaynor, an All-Conference halfback. The Braves seemed to have developed a mania for blocking punts, so they continued this art by smothering two of Postulka ' s trys and garner- ing four points. Rost, the Braves ' popular tackle just missed recovering one of the blocked kicks for a touchdown. Yankton retaliated to fall on a kick that went back ' over the head of the Brave kicker and past the end zone. The final score was 9 to 4 in favor of the Greyhounds. The following week the Braves boarded a bus bound for Rapid City, where the School of Mines, defeated by Augustana 6 to 0, was to be played. The mountain air most certainly- agreed with the Olsenmen because they ran wild over the Mines gridders to the tune of 19 to 6. Th linemen opened up canyons for the backs to romp through for long gains. Tackling viciously and covering pass receivers like hawks, the Braves held the Miners in check but for one lax moment, when the Hardrocker ' s quarterback scampered untouched to the goal line. It would be impossible to pick a star in the Sioux Brave lineup. They were a team, not a group of individuals. Two Earn All Conference Morningside of the North Central Conference was the final opponent, but were so far superior that they appeared able to score at will. The Braves threatened to score but once when they reached the 8-yard line only to fumble and drop the chance. Bing at a great disadvantage in weight and reserve strength, the Braves should not be criticized for the one-sided score of 54 to 0. A great bunch of boys make up the 1932 football squad at Sioux Falls college. Of this group the following were awarded letters: Captain John Gibson and Richard Bauer, the seniors; Captain-elect Ollie Abraham and Bob Rayl, the two boys to receive first team All- conference honors; Trevor Carnahan, James Maher, Roy Kentfield, Walter Rice, Kenneth Rost, Bob Norris, Mike Strahon, Marvin Helfert, Otis Barr, Bob Winter, Julius Werle, Bill Potticary, Philip Peirce, and Grant Farnsworth. Give ' em a Hand! Eighty-eight