Southwest High School - Sachem Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Public interest in football was beginning to xvane when suddenly it came upon Southwest students that they had a second team seemingly second to none. Vtlhile the first team had been fighting in the field goaded on by uproarious cheers from well-filled bleachers, the Bravelets had been play- ing to a few spectators who happened, by some odd quirk of fate, to arrive on the field while a game was in progress. Strange to say, though, the secondfteam had been winning all of the games they had been playingg not by a few points, but by wide mar- gins. They were gaining a prestige that no team seemed to be able to put down. The great news about the second team had been spread in a manner such as this: Say, we really have a second team there. They look as if they will be able to do a lot toward a championship next year. I don't see Why they don't exchange with the first team. At least, they win their games. Public opinion was turning their Way. the Indian Braves had tasted lniut though defeat, and loss of prestige, their spirits were not Page 26 FOOTBALL Greenwood Daniels Moore Brady Talbot Ritz Sparks Aiikins O'Hara Miller Spalding Thompson Jackson LETTERMEN Dawson Kanaga Reese

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FOOTBALL PICTURES FIRST TEAM Top Row: Bryant, Huff, Jenkins, Rees, Don Greenwood, Spalding, Cecil, Dwight Greenwood, Byers, Finkelstein. Second Row: Miller, Thompson, Dawson, Downey, Berry, Moore, Brady, Martin, Aikins, Kanaga, Per- kins. Bottom Row: Poindexter, D. Jack- son, Ritz, Shelden, Ray, Talbot. Sparks, O'Hara, Edwards, Daniels, T. jackson. SECOND TEAM Top Row: Moore, Krohne, Davis Blume, Ryan, Armacost, Halvorson Dickson, Lane. Second Row: Wells, Kresge, Rear don, Brown, Campbell, Hibler, Owens Keplinger, Pfeiffer, Mulcahy, Leary. Bottom Row: Walton, Hodgson. McMillan Woods, T. Evans, Musser, Pendleton Gage, Garrett, J. Evans. On the Right: Coaches House. Mann, Bailey, and Manager See dis- cuss the season's possibilities. M amallfw aw... Even the greatest, must find the way a little rocky. FOOTBALL Southwest entered her 1937-38 career in foot- ball on a mild fall day. Victory seemed to be in the offing, but a mighty opposing team proved to be too much for the Indians, Who, however, fairly contended their opponents' victory. If one had listened closely in the majestic Halls of Learning soon after the game took place, he could have heard such remarks as this: VVe're sure to win next time. VVe did fine last year after getting off to a poor start and we surely ought to be able to do it this year. l know we can win if we get the breaks, they just werenlt with us this timef! Stout hearted fellows. these! Men in whose hearts dwells the adage that if 'fat first you do not succeed, try, try again. Southwest again went out on the field of battle to conquer its foe. Valiant efforts, striving players, fruitless runs and passes! Try as they might the Indians could not wing their foe proved too strong. What of the Bravelet's progress at this time? Page 25

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