University of Minnesota School of Agriculture - Moccasin Yearbook (Morris, MN)

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Back Row: O. Toso, O. Siira, R. Sieben, H. Olson, K. Larson, G. Van Den Einde, C. Duncan, R. Russell, M. Hogan, 8. Power, Mr. Prickett, Line Coach. Second Row: Mr. Heine, Coach; T. Flan, H. Nicholson, R. Behmler, H. Anderson, A. Heine, R. Kerr, W. Magnuson, A. Kruse, A. Amundson, 8. Halbe, H. Meyer, Front Row: W. Nelson, D. Richards, L. Douma, I. Buhl, M. Nielsen, R. Smith, K. Baldry, H. Drever, Captain; G. Judd, A. LeSage, E. Guter, R. Skrien. O THE GhIDTR ON The football season opened with a bang when a squad of between thirty and forty men reported for practice on Wednesday, October 2. After three days’ practice they met the veter- an alumni footballers, and managed to take the game by a score of 20 to 7. The following week the Junior College team from Sauk Centre came to the campus doped to win from Coach Heine’s men. However, it was found that when the final whistle blew, the West Central Aggies had snared another victory to the tune of 18 to 0. The Morris High School team provided the opposition for the game on the Aggie field Friday, October 19. What the high school men lacked in weight and experience they made up for in speed and spirit. The game was an exciting battle from the kick off to the last whistle. But the Aggies emerged with a 6-point lead, the final score being 13 to 7. On October 26, the Aggie men were scheduled to meet their second college foe, the Con- cordia freshmen. Our boys showed much improvement in their playing from previous games, but were compelled to bow to the Concordia yearlings by a 12 to 6 score. The Grand Rapids Aggies came to Morris for the Homecoming game on Saturday, No- vember 2. After scoring a touchdown early in the first quarter, Morris kicked off to Grand Rapids, who then fumbled while attempting to kick out of danger. Recovering the fumble our boys converted it into a second touchdown. Our team scored a third touchdown in the second quarter by a pass completed to Smith, who played left end. After a disastrous first period the Grand Rapids team rallied in the second half to make a nip and tuck battle until the closing quarter when Drever, aided by good blocking ran back a noageaoeaeoeaeoee»ra ea ®

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ovovdszvaeIdI ddI es rar x : = Prot rrr agate ga aa ring cet Fie TTF Summary of the (940 Football Season Aggies Opponents Alumni October5 - - - —. 20 a Sauk Centre Junior College October 11- - - - 18 0 Morris High School October 19- - - - 18 yi Concordia College Freshmen October.260- =) = = 6 1, Grand Rapids Aggies November 2 - - — 82 7 Crookston Aggies November 9 - - -— 14 6 Learning To Take It “T am for the winner.’’ Very often we have heard that remark. Of course we all want to be represented by a winning team. We all want to bask in the reflected glory a winning athletic team brings to our school. I some- times wonder if, after all, the losing team does not gain as much or even more than the winning team. It has been said that any one can win, but it takes a gentleman to be a good loser. In our athletic contests we learn both, how to win and how to lose. We learn to take it. It has been my ob- servation that often a team composed of the most deserving of boys is not a winner; whereas at times a team composed of fellows who do not put forth much effort toward living up to the rules and ethics of the game seems to win with ease. One gets as much out of a thing as one puts into it. If things come easily we are likely to become soft so that when adversity does strike, as it will at some time or another, it gets us down. We can’t take it. The immediate benefits gained by being a member of an athletic team are far outweighed by the benefits which show up in later years. If we learn to take the bitter with the sweet while we are in school, we will be better able to do so in later life. Therein lies the reason for wanting to be a member of a team—any team. Lithuk 0 lecug Captain Harold Drever The battle of the season—with Morris High Support from the sidelines at the Morris High game “Pete’’? Murphy, ‘‘keeper of the gate.’ ’ bs aha rey Lee

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a Grand Rapids punt for a touchdown and Skrien later intercepted a forward pass and put across another touchdown. Sufficient extra points were made to bring the final count 32 to 7, | a fine contribution for a happy homecoming. During the final week of practice colder weather, combined with a desire to retain ‘‘Ossie,”’ the wooden pig trophy, sent the Morris men through some of the snappiest scrimmage and sig- nal drills of the season. The Crookston field, frozen rough, and a homecoming crowd made up the setting for the final game of the season. After a scoreless first quarter, Crookston at- tacked from the air. Pushing down the field with well-aimed passes, they scored the first touchdown but were unable to make their extra point. This tended to stir the fight in the Morris team. With driving power on the part of ‘‘Muss’’ Nielsen, behind excellent line play and blocking, Morris came back in the same quarter to score a touchdown of their own and take the lead by making their extra point. The first half ended shortly afterward, with Morris on the top of a 7 to 6 score. : As always, Crookston came back after the half with a rush that put the ball deep into Morris territory. Believing that they had gone far enough, Skrien intercepted a pass behind the goal line and with remarkable blocking, tore 100 yards for a touchdown. Morris then converted making the final score 14 to 6. Coach Heine and the team were especially pleased with the results of this game, since it marks the first victory for Morris on the Crookston field since 1928, and also because it placed our team in the topmost position in the conference. ar) BZ | | “Filling station’? at the games The battle is on Faculty support Behmler’s win-or-lose smile Waiting for the second half Spectators flash hopeful smiles Bashful ‘‘Pete”’ Intent on the game (?) ¥ Poe eoeRe IE TIA FFAG dSGS