Swarthmore College - Halcyon Yearbook (Swarthmore, PA)

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convert was spoiled by Jones, who broke through to stop a tricky lateral. With eight seniors ineligible due to a freshman ruling, Swarthmore nevertheless defeated a rather impotent Hamilton eleven at Clinton, New York. The only score was provided by Bu-; Eherle who slid off tackle, cut hack, and scored untouched after a 76 ' yard run. Hani ' pered by slippery turf, Swarthmore nevertheless always had everything well in hand. The playing of Ramsey, Wright, Hartman, McCormack, and Griffin showed them to be capable replacements, and Fred Reed ' s efficient quar- terbacking made the absence of Captain Jakle less notice- able. Playing on Alumni Field for the first time in a month, Swarthmore defeated a light but extremely scrappy Johns Hopkins eleven. A ?9-yard run by Bu-s Eberle with Jakle adding the point, and a 20-yard field goal by the latter proved the margin of victory before the large home- coming crowd and the Marquess of Lothian. The Garnet started off like a whirlwind when Eberle circled end for twenty-one yards to the Hopkins 44. Swarthmore continued to the twelve-yard line on passes to Ramsey and Weltmer, but a fumble gave Hopkins possession on their own 6. But Swarthmore was not to be denied. Spihnan ' s punt was returned to the Hop- kins 47. Three plays later Eberle scored on the spec- tacular delayed reverse. Hopkins took the offensive after the kickofF and marched steadily to the Swarthmore 8. But here Mawhinney recovered a Bluejay fumble. Cap- tain Jakle swept around end to the 20, thus giving Eberle time to boot a long spiral which was downed on Hopkins ' 6, putting them on the defensive for the rest of the half. The third quarter saw Swarthmore threatening con- tinually. But the break which brought about thi second score came when Mickey McCormack, crossing up the over-eager Bluejay ends, signaled for a fair catch. The consequent penalty inflicted on Hopkins brought the ball to the midfield stripe. Swarthmore then marched to the eight-yard line. A stern defense by the Baltimoreans caused Jakle to put the game on ice with his placement. The close score, 10-0, in this game was not indicative of Swarthmore ' s superiority. While Hopkins actually led in first downs, 12 to 11, they gained mostly in their own territory. Swarthmore, on the other hand, gained for the most part on long runs and passes. The American University game might be termed the Grand Finale. Running roughshod over the Eagles, Swarthmore from the very beginning had everything under control. Eberle, Weltmer, and Hannum each scored twice, while Huhn and Mawhinney each tallied also. American University fought gamely, but lacking weight and reserve power, could not cope with the inspired Swarthmore team determined to look impressive in their last appearance in the 1939 season. 1939 was an honorable addition, indeed, to Swarth- HUHN HARTMAN 25

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HUHN line was completely outplayed. The Quaker defense, sparked by Weltmer, Cox, and Captain-elect Degutis, stopped the opposing attack completely. Drexel, out to avenge their 1937 upset, was the next to feel the sting of defeat administered by the Garnet. A crowd of 8000 in Philadelphia saw Swarthmore deci- sively outplay the Dragons from start to finish. An early advance with Jakle passing and Huhn effectively making use of good holes, bogged down on the home team ' s six- yard line. But not for long. Eberle returned Drexel ' s punt twenty-five yards past midfield. Jakle got fifteen yards through tackle and then tossed to Lauer Jones who, just as he was being tackled, lateraled to Mawhinney. Big Tom thundered on the rest of the way. Drexel ' s main scoring opportunity came at the close of the first quarter. Blocking Eberle ' s punt, the Dragons found themselves on Swarthmore ' s 10. Hughes was bumped for no gain but Williams got seven and two through the middle in two tries. Hughes, however, was nailed on the two-yard line and Swarthmore took posses- sion. The whole second period found Drexel nearing paydirt, but to no avail, Swarthmore continued to play a conservative, defensive game throughout the hitter half, making Drexel do all the real work. In the dying moments of the game Huhn, who played very well throughout, smashed nineteen yards through the tired Drexel line. Eberle got past all but Hughes and was brought d own on the Drexel 16 after a 45-yard run. Jakle made a first down and then Huhn scored. With Jakle converting twice, the score read 14-0. Drexel, rebounding from a disastrous defeat the week before, stimulated the Elversonmen to their best perform- ance of the year. Outstanding was the end play of Don Weltmer. Tackles Mawhinney and Donnelly exhibited their best form of the year, and along with the ends, bottled up Hughes effectively. The vicious line-backing of Degutis and Cox wore out the Drexel attack. Another highlight was Buzz Eberle ' s tackle of Hughes from behind when the latter seemed to score. Swarthmore ' s superior- ity was shown in the statistics. The Garnet led in first downs, 11-6, and in net yardage, 328-147. The early season peak form displayed against Susque- hanna and Drexel was lacking in the Oberlin game out in Ohio. Played during a heavy snowfall, a 12-12 tie was the result. The Yeomen of Ohio recovered a Swarth- more fumble and scored in the first quarter. After one Garnet threat had been nullified by a fumble deep in Oberlin territory, Swarthmore made it 6-6. Scoring in habitual manner from far out, Eberle tallied on that ever- dangerous delayed reverse. Steadily driving Oberlin, Swarthmore finally went ahead on Jakle ' s pass to Welt- mer. But a long, concerted power drive, starting deep in Oherlin ' s own territory, finally ended with Briggs going over to tie it with six minutes to go. Their attempt to 24

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A. SNYDER WOLFE P. SNYDER ROY BROUN WELTMER more ' s gridiron tradition. Critical alumni might well know that Swarthmore has not lost in the last eleven starts and only once in the last sixteen. But this year marks the passing of fifteen seniors. Captain Jakle, Eberle, Mawhinney, the Snyders, Weltmer, Roy, McCone, Huhn, Hartman, and McCormack experienced four years of varsity football. Never again will this happen. Cox, a mainstay since his arrival from the Naval Academy, Larry Wolfe, a veteran of three campaigns, Sam Howell and Hal Adams also graduate. Captain Ed Jakle ' s cool ' ness under fire and his fine quarterbacking qualify him as even more than a triple threat hack. Buzz Eberle, hurt in his junior year, finished his gridiron career in a blaze of glory, scoring nine touchdowns to lead the Philadelphia area. His tremendous speed and booming spiral punts were invaluable to Coach Elverson. Don Weltmer seemed to improve with each campaign. Only once during the whole year was there a gain around his end. And who will forget his spec tacular catches of seemingly impossible passes? The Snyder twins were light in weight, but the personification of that good old word fight. Henry McCone will endure as a legend. Strong and independent, while handicapped with injuries, Hank broke through regularly to break up opposing plays. Al Roy, another member of this scrappy quartet of guards, was ever dependable and a real source of strength in the line. And colorful Tom Mawhinney, first down the field under kicks, stopped many an enemy advance. Art Hart- man, ever the victim of hard luck, was indeed a power- house, as opponents will attest. A dependable fullback and line plunger in his first three years, Art was switched to tackle in his senior year, where but for injuries, he would have been a bulwark of the forward wall. Johnny Huhn, an excellent line bucker and defensive player, will be difficult to replace. Mickey McCormack, as gritty a man as ever played football, saw much action in his four years on the squad, while Larry Wolfe, out of action his senior year because of injuries, was a mainstay of the 2G