Waterloo West High School - Wahawk Yearbook (Waterloo, IA)

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Football Last year's football season will undoubtedly go down in history as. one of the most successful Vllest High ever enjoyed. XVith six victories, one tie score and but one defeat, the record stands out as one to be proud of. Vtlith all of last year's team back with the exceptions of Clyde Miller, Anton and Owens, lYest High's prospects were bright even at the start of the season. Doc Miller developed as one of the best open held runners XVes't High has ever had, Allan was an unsurpassable receiver of passes, while Lichty. Max Miller and Hap lslitchins could always be depended upon to make their distance. The line was heavy and fast with such men as Roemer, Burnham, McAlvin and Knoop, breaking up every play. Cohn at center was unbeatable. The season started with an overwhelming victorv over Charles Citv. Vtest High plunged through the Nashua line at will. The second game was one to make one's hair stand on end and to make one's heart beat double-time. The contest was staged at Des Moines. The only score of the game was a place kick by Max Miller. This game proved un- doubtedly the high calibre of our team. Yet another victory was added to XYest's enviable record when the Nashua team was given the small end of a 27-7 score. One of the four touchdowns which crossed our goal was made in this game. Our next victory came when we defeated Marshalltown -l-l-0. Dubuque furnished a lively battle for XYest High. The score was 45-O. XVe encountered little opposition. Our only defeat was suffered at the hands of Cedar Rapids. No excuse can be made-but the game was hard to lose. The score was O-7. After defeating Cedar Falls in a desperate contest by a score of 20-7, XYest lligh spent her tnne preparing for the annual East-Wfest game. The outcome of the game was a tie: 6-6. g The season's review shows that the total of points made by XVest High against her opponents reach the sum of 21-l, while her opponents amounted to 27. The summary of the season: West High 69 Charles City O 3 XV. Des Moines 0 27 Nashua 7 ' -l-l Marshalltown O ' -15 Dubuque O ' 0 Cedar Rapids 7 ' 20 Cedar Falls 7 6 East Waterloo 6 THE SECOND TEAM The scrubs. although their season had no games of importance in it. furnished :1 great deal of practice to the varsity at the expense of many bruises to them- selves. It is to them that XYest High owes a great deal of her gridiron success, and it is to them that she looks for the coming seasons stars for as a nucleus for next year, but a few players remain from the varsity of this year. VV Page ninety-three

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J. H. COUCH DON LAWVSON Couch Athletic Manager I flon't know Zlllfl l ask you why Some people say, this boy is shy Ur that one clever, this girl cute If they all come out and cheer and root And at every game, rlebate, and meet, Chances to help XYest High they seek It ClOllll seem to me it matters the most The pleasures they have in crowd and host Hut how much they help the clear old School Be he clever, stutlious, wise or fool. XV. C. KNooP VV Page ninety-two

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ich t y Xllvn f lllllfl Cfilm MRL-cl Lichty. the crimson halfback. has -liiuvetl wonderful ahility along defensive as well as offensive lines. His ability to keep crowing in the face of difficulties and his red hair, have earned him the title of Roiistci'. Red Huishes school this year. Hap Hitchens as captain of the team may long he proud not only of being the leader of a teain such as his was, but of also being one of the main cogs in that ma- cliiue. lle was a wonder at tackling and for interference. Hap graduated this year Rusty Allan won a place on the all- statc second team. He is of unusual ability as a receiver uf forward passes. and has a xvay of getting his opponents off their feet in a surprising nianner. Alloc Miller is probably the greatest ath- lete XYtst High has ever produced. He was chosen for all state half-back. His punting was gooil and he was an accurate passer. Duc graduates this year. Lanky or Sliainrock Cohn was NVest Highs valuable center. He always got the jump on his opponents and his habit of clivfng river the opposing center and nailing the quartcrhack saved XVest many yards. Don Sinrlliuger was one of the fastest and peppicst ends, VVest High has seen for years. llis work at running down punts and at interference attracted much atten- tion :luring the past scasou. l 'tl if t' mm'Iy-four