US Army Infantry School - Doughboy Yearbook (Fort Benning, GA)

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Chapman and lVlellon did most of the line smashing and time and time again tore big gaps in the Terrier defenses. Sebukaty and Smith also contributed largely to the ground gaining. Adams, l'eekinpaugh, Gee, and Bartow loomed up as the best choice of the lincmen. Due to the wet lield play was delayed time and time again and the lnlantry line could not make its full power felt. The University of Tennessee was the next eleven to face the Infantry and the Volunteers brought the strongest team they have had in years. The game proved an acid test and although the lnfantry lost by a I5 to o score the battle proved that the team had plenty of power to hold the husky Volunteers to such a small tally. The lnliantry opened with a rush and carried the ball down the lield on successive plays to the very shadow of Tennessee's goal. Here came a costly fumble, Tennessee recovered, and the best scoring opportun- ity ol' the afternoon vanished. Clayton and Campbell led a dazzling offense which gave the Volun- teers their lirst touchdown. A hidden ball play and delayed buck, coupled with passes from Campbell to Clayton, were responsible for most of the gains. The linal touchdown was the result of poor punting by the In- lantry. Gayle and Coates played spectacular games and time and time again smothered the Volunteer llank attacks. Mellon did most of the ground gaining while Chapman played a strong game at the start but weakened in the latter stages. Yon was the best choice of the lnliantry mid-line and did some brilliant tackling. BLUE T195 'N - 54' tm Mas: J . X j C. f 'ff ' T ff x si! cr 4 ' fist ,QE sbrx 50X-fw X iw Maya

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This was the situation on September 3oth when the Infantry played its opening game with Piedmont College. Qutweighed and outplayed by the strong Blue offense, the lighter collegians were whitewashed by a 54 to o score. An attendance of three thousand established a record for an opening game. True to custom, Coach Milburn used the entire squad and it natur- ally follows that a great many names may be mentioned as contributing to the day's success. Fay Smith and Mellon were the outstanding stars and principal ground gainers. These two backs dashed for long gains about the op- posing ends time and time again, aided by perfectly timed interference. Chapman handled the signal position with splendid headwork and a coolness and precision which did much to make the victory possible. Kin- man, Henry, Lehman, Sebukaty, and Zellars were other prominent back- field stars while hfIacNab, Peckinpaugh, Coates, Gee and Yon took honors in the line. The Infantry showed a varied offense combining a fast end attack with the aerial game and hard line plunging. Seven out of twelve passes were completed and two of these went for touchdowns. The Infantry line was so aggressive that Piedmont failed to make a first down. The game was unusually free from the customary first game blunders and fumbles, and the Infantry did not once ,- fglfa lose the ball on fumbles. Gratified with this showing the Infantry was pre- ...gg pared for the next conflict with Wofford College of fir . - 1 , f,- fy, in , ' ,. .,,'....f, Spartanburg. On the following Saturday these two ,513 '4g:51L,3-, 1 elevens met at the local Driving Park and again the . r V ,. . , Max ,. .T Infantry won by a score of I2 to o. fi fy gm' 6, hril ,7,,,... I ay The score would have been larger but that a ver- . A itable cloudburst gave the light Woffordians decided LZ- assistance. Time and time again the Blue backs of the Infantry would carry the ball to the opposing goal line and then would come the inevitable fumblej Ball and field were slippery and every fumble was excus- able. Line plunging Was the order of the day inter- spersed with a few end runsg any semblance of for- ward passing was impossible. CAPTAIN Wwmrs, LINE COACH, 1922

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Gaines may conie anal go but seltloin will a11y prove more thrilling than the I4 to I3 classic between the lnliantry antl Mississippi. lt was a beautifully playctl anal hartl fought gznne which was a11ybotly's lllllll tl1e last secontl :intl the lnliantry won by the narrow lllZll'f.flll ol' one poi11t after touclnlown. hlississippi scoretl first-then the lnliantryg again hlississippi anil once more the lnliantryg-so the story 1'an. 'lihe 1nen lironi the Delta Country niissctl one try lor point while l,i1llll1L'I'l' bootetl two perfect tlrop- liicks between the posts lor the lnliaintry. So passetl the inost exciting game of the season. tlilllllf anal time again the lnliantry rolletl over the opposing li11e. Straight football honors went to us but the Mississippi eleven al111ost equalizetl niatters with a perliect air attack. 'lihey provctl to be the best passing team seen in actio11 on the local lieltl last season. Lambert and Chapinan starretl lor the lnliantry. lN'lilburn, fellars, antl Smith also clai1nctl lanrels lor baclalieltl work while l,ClllllIlll anal Gayle perliorinecl splentlitlly on the entls. liacluiian, Atlains, antl l'arlcer gave meritorious exhibitions in the line. lt was Atlanis' best game ol' his three years with the Infantry. 'lille season closetl with another brilliant victory when we triuniphetl over the big lVlercer eleven. 'lihe Baptists hatl been tl1e favorites but tl1e pretlictions were sniashctl to hits when the Infantry tlisplayetl an unbeat- able ollcnse ancl won 27 to 13. 'lihe squatl louncl its full power that clay and gave the best exhibition ol' the year. 'lierrilic li11e plunging, a tiniely and successful air attack, coupletl with brilliant entl running by Rogers were the features. f' N- JN? ft if is T Q? i- 'E X im Zag , fe - b 1? G 'i J x TD .f ff! Q! M15-X le ,al ,si sow' - I Y al n Z il. 1 If ci? 21 Xe? A AX ' if We