St Marys College - Dial Yearbook (St Marys, KS)

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Joe Greve. Joe started the season at end where his playing was phenomenal, but because of his exceptional punting and plunging he was shifted to the back field. Joe out punted his opponent in every game of the season and this coupled with his all around ability as an end landed him a berth on the second All-State team. This should he only a stepping stone to greater honors in the next two years. r.RKVK IIAYS 13—ST. MARY’S 1) Xo one who saw this game will ever forget it. Like all I lays games it was a battle from the start to finish. St. Mary’s kicked off. Hays worked the ball well into midfield before they relinquished it. Greve punted far down the field and by means of a pass or two and by means of some sweeping end runs behind perfect interference I lays marched up the field to chalk up the first counter of the day. An extra point was added. Early in the next quarter the Saints staged a little parade of their own which ended when Brungardt nabbed a lo-vard pass from Porter and stepped over the goal line. Try for point was unsuccessful. The half ended with Howard making a spectacular 0-yard return of a punt only to have the last man remaining between him and the goal succeed in his attempt to stop the run. The Saints outgained the Tigers during the third period. Thirsting for a touchdown they had to be satisfied with a drop-kick to put them in the lead. From then on till late in the fourth quarter a pretty punting duel was waged with Greve more than holding his own. Mays was waiting for a break and St. Mary's was playing conservative ball. Finally despairing of a break Mays started on its forty yard line and aided by a twenty yard dash off-tackle, pushed across the goal line just as the game ended. It was a glorious battle and the team looked great even in defeat. Wenikii.in Hkukcakut. Although Xick arrived a little late, this didn’t prevent him from quickly stepping into the old berth at halfback which he held two or three years ago. Nick was not only one of the fastest men on the team but he carried plenty of weight to crash through the line. Wherever the fight was thickest, this plucky little halfback would be found in the midst of it. IJRUNGAKDT Om■ Hundred Thirty-four

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Joseph Howard ruled supreme at quarterback for more reasons than one. His calm and collected manner of running the team gained for him the respect of his team-mates, his opponents and the of-ficals. Moreover his passing and drop-kicking were above the average. These things together with his ready eye for discerning the weakness of the opponent's defense gained for him honorable mention on the All-State team. HOWARD st. mauv’s 3—McPherson • It was shameful the way the Saints pulled this game out of the tire, as it was a feature attraction of a big celebration at McPherson, but in the final period Jake Howard hooted a neatly toed drop-kick through the uprights and the dire deed was done. The game started with the Bulldogs receiving and quickly annexing a couple of first downs. But just when they commenced to look dangerous. the Irish defense clamped down and the Bulldogs could bark but they failed to bite. The Saints found all attempts to gain yardage blocked so the game turned into a punting duel. Greve held the edge in spite of two short punts. The second half saw a much improved St. Mary’s team on the field. They slashed their way through the Bulldogs for repeated gains which kept the play in McPherson territory most of the time. Porter’s attempted drop-kick in the third quarter was close. W hen the fourth quarter was only a few minutes old. McPherson fumbled a punt which Ryan recovered. A pass from Howard to Brennan was good and put the ball on the ten-yard line. A line play gained a little but the Bulldogs yielded stubbornly. 'The aforesaid drop-kick ended the afternoon’s scoring. The Saints played such an improved brand of ball that one could hardly recognize in them the team of the previous week. Frank Hyi.axd. “Cuey’s” play at tackle was one of the outstanding features of the season. If he has any weaknesses they are still uncovered for he stopped plays dead repeatedly, broke through and smeared plays before they were underway, went down on punts like an All-American, and on offense he opened holes big enough to drive a wagon through. He has two years left to ruin opponents’ hopes of victory. HYLAND One Hundred Thirty-three

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Linus Munding. Though there was nothing flashy or spectacular about “Monday’s” playing he could always be depended on to turn his man in and few indeed were the plays that went around him. Injuries kept him out of the competition the latter part of the season, hut his early season work easily earned for him his second letter. I le should go even better during the two years he has left. MUNDING OTTAWA 13—ST. MARY’S 0 We never completely understood the significance of the “reversion to type’ idea but St. Mary’s team as a team did some tall back-sliding during the Ottawa game. Perhaps it was just a letdown after the stenuous battle of the previous week. Not to be concerned with the whys and wherefores let it suffice to say that something was wrong. Twice during the first five minutes of play opportunities to score through the recovery of Ottawa fumbles were tossed away. On both occasions the only thing that was needed to score was to have men on the receiving end of passes wrap their arms around the ball. At times the Saints showed flashes of form but never for long. On the other hand the Ottawa outfit, while never playing brilliantly, were clever enough when an opportunity to score came their way. Bad passes from center were frequent and prevented them from making more yardage than they did. The game lacked energy and after two preceding thrillers seemed very dull indeed. The boys played with a dogged determination, which, though it lacked fire and aggressiveness, was all that was responsible for the score not being larger. James Sweeney was another one of the late arrivals to make his letter. l ig, powerful, and full of fight, he was a welcome addition to the none too heavy Irish line. His defense work improved during the whole season until in the final game he really tore things up. 11 is power and ability should make him one of the mainstays of next year’s team. SWEENEY One Hundred Thirty-five