Ventura College - La Revista Yearbook (Ventura, CA)

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,, K ,:- Santa Monica 6 — Ventura MITCHELL Pirate fans who trekked south to Santa Monica for the season opener on October 3, got their first squint at the Orange squad that was to represent Ventura ' s football hopes for 1931. They saw a fast, well-balanced local eleven chalk up nearly twice the yardage registered by their opponents, only to lose by a six-point mar- gin when Santa Monica managed to cash in on their one scoring threat of the afternoon. The McAllistermen roamed almost at will over every thing but the goal line and missed several chances for touchdowns via the penalty and fumble routes. Although marked by the ragged ness characteristic of early season playing, the team showed occasional flashes of the power that it demonstrated so consistently on later dates. The work of Howard Reed, Arthur Lind- say and Kenneth Bright was especially notice- able VLfJlUKA J C VS RIVERSIDE J. C. PIRATE OFFENSE 86

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F O O T B A L L I )£ it i gaU -w JUNIOR COLLEGE VARSITY THIRD ROW; ARGABRITE. GUMPERTZ, CHAFFEE, GREINER, BURUM, V REED DAVISON. BRIGHT, HARRIS. SECOND ROW: MGR. HASS, LACK. ARNETT. GUZMAN. MYERS. COACH MCALLISTER: FIRST ROW- MITCHELL, NIDEFFER. COCHRAN, CAPT. LINDSAY, SHANNON. LOWE. Season Resume In reviewing the record of three wins, three defeats, and one tie established by the 1932 Ventura Junior College football team. Pirate fans will find nothing to be ashamed of. On the contrary, in the light of the schools engaged, the relative enrollment between those institu- tions and the Orange school, and the score tally chalked by the Brigands, local fans may consider the past season a highly successful one. The Buccaneers annexed a total of 71 points in com- petition to 38 for the opposition. At no time during the season was Ventura beaten by more than six points, and this record was held in the face of a terrific barrage by such elevens as Riverside, Pasadena, and Taft Junior Colleges. Against Santa Monica and Taft the Buccaneers registered greater yardage totals than did either of their victorious opponents. Against Riverside, although doped to lose by three or four touch- downs, the McAllistermen gave an exhibition of determination that refused to allow more than a six-point difference in score. In tying the highly touted Pasadena Bulldogs, who lost to Compton ' s terrible Tartars only by a last-minute touchdown, the diminutive local squad estab- lished itself on a par with the best teams in the southland. California Christian College and Santa Barbara State Teacher ' s Frosh were wal- loped to the tune of 28-2 and 19-0 respectively, while Santa Maria managed to hold the Pirates to a 12-6 victory. These are the facts that should be considered when a casual survey of the 1932 record tends to indicate only mediocre success. ■ ■■ 85

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MEILANDT Riverside 12 — Ventura 6 Riverside Junior College, rated thirty points better than Ventura by critics in the south country, found that a Pirate made a convincing double for the proverbial Tartar on October ]0. The week of intensive practice following the Santa Monica battle worked wonders with the men of McAllister, and a greatly improved foot- ball team |ourneyed to meet the powerful River- side squad, Walt Schell, the southlander ' s highly touted man-mountain, ran into disaster in the first half and was carted from the field very decidedly horsdecombat . (The disaster hap- pened to be Mr. Brick Bright ' s effective tack- ling). Herman Gumpertz, second string Pirate guard, was responsible for the touchdown regis- tered by Ventura when he blocked Riverside ' s attempted punt in the fourth quarter and fell on the ball behind the goal line. Riverside scored on decisive drives that refused to be denied. Fans and players alike returned from this game with glowing reports of the good sportsmanship and clean playing demonstrated by the Riverside football team. VENTURA J C. vs. RIVERSIDE J C PIRATE DEFENSE . T jt ■ i ' 7 ■▼ v ▼ ▼■ V ■V ' ' ' ST ' vT W ' V 87