St Johns High School - Le Cid Yearbook (St Johns, MI)

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1921-FOOTBALL-1921 Maroon and Black Lose One in Last Two Years. Owosso at St. Johns on September 23. The St. Johns Football team. covered with glory through its clean slate of 1921, opposing their unfzrgotten orponents of 1920, again lined rp before them on the local field for the first game of the reason. Showing a l ck of training on both sides, neith- er vuas in danger of being scored upon or scoring, and the fray ended 0-0. Ovid at St. Johns, on September 30. The St. Jc-hns spirited team well matched the husky team from the eastern city. Although Brenner and Shaver were unable to play, the team moved on just the same. Just after Kelley was taken out of the game. Roland Weller crossed the white line for the first touch-down of the season. Ken Jackson failed at goal. During the course of the game Jackson made a 70-yard run after catching a punt. In the last few mo- ments of play, an opposing backfield man broke through our line for a dreaded touch- down. Then, by their goal kick, squeezed another point, Score: Ovid, 7g St, Johns, 6. On account of the unfavorable weather the game of October Tth, with Itha.ca, was postponed. St. Johns at Mason, October 14th. Twenty men were taken to Mason for the victi-xy. Although our team was out- weighed, we made it hot for our opponents. Due to the faithful team and headwork of Captain Jackson, Clemons managed to tear his way around Mason's right end on a fake tickle-smash for a touch-down. Jackson kicked goal. In the second half several changes viere made in the line-up but no effective results occurred. Russ Frank sav- ed us from being scored upon by one of his famous tackles on an opponent who had in- tercepted a pass and ran 50 yards. Mason threatened Saint Johns twice, but only on account of two 15-yard penalties. St. Johns at Owosso on October 21st, The St. Johns aggregation and fans motored to Owosso to play off the tie game which occurred at the beginning of the season. Both teams were full of fight, espec- ially St. Johns, because they were there with a determination to win. St. Johns kicked to Owosso and held them for downs. Frank returned their punt 21 yards. In a smash off left tackle, Fitzpatrick, at left end, broke his collanbone which put him out for the rest of the season. The fumbles on the part of both teams. delayed the scoring in the first half. Owosso managed to complete a pass over St. Johns' goal in the first few minutes of play in the second half. The third quarter saw Frank run around right and by consistent playing, played up within three yards of Owosso's goal. Here, St. Johns opened a hole in Owosso's flank, Frank scoring. Shaver failed to kick goal. Shortly after the kickoff, with Owosso carrying the ball with more vigor than ever, St. Johns was saved from being scored upon by the timely tackle of Frank's. St. Johns held on her own 21-yard line and received the ball from Owosso on downs. Off a regular punt formation, Russ dashed around right end for ta touch-down. Shaver kicked goal. Score, Owosso 6 an-d St. Johns 19. St. Johns at Ionia on October 28th. St. Johns received the ball, Shaver catching, and dashing the full length of the field, scored the first touch-down in the first few minutes of play. St. Johns kicked to Ionia's 10-yard line. Shaver recovered a fumble and crossed the white line for a second touch-down. Both attempts to kick goal failed. Later in the game, Merillat caught a thirty-yard pass, making it possible for Frank, of St. Johns. to score the third touch-down. Shaver kicked goal. A short pass was intercepted by an Ionia left half and was carried 70 yards for their only touch-down. Ionia failed at goal. Thus the game ended. Score: Ionia 6 and St. Johns 19.