Wayland Academy - Pillars Yearbook (Beaver Dam, WI)

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First Row: Jim Beebe, Jack Little, Sal Christifulli, Rog Landrud, Bill Yeakle, Vern Cowley Second Row: Jim l-lamilton, Dick Smitz, Graham Foster, Don Edwards, Ralph Stanford, Tom Kaveny Third Row: Bob Leisses, John McGrath, Cecil Smith, Don l-lurst, Bob Feher JUNIGR VARSITY SEES ACTIGN ,, l-llf Junior Varsity team started off its practice soon after the beginning of school under the leadership of Mr. Roberts, who taught such fundamentals as blocking and passing. The first game took place on October 3 at Brown Field, against the Beaver Dam high school B string. The start- ing lineup consisted of Cowley at center, Smitz and Schach at guards, Lent and Stanford at tackles and Macintosh and Beebe at ends. ln the backfield were R. Landrud, Yeakel, Little and Jim Hamilton. Substitutes were Foster, Kaveny, Grief and Christifulli. Beaver Dam scored in every period to win Q4-O. After the Wayland line held for three downs on the two yard line, Beaver Dam scored on a short pass for the first touch- down of the game. The second game for the squad took place on October 'IO at Brown Field against the l-loricon J.V,'s. With the Fiddof Antrim, Kleindl, and Nolan the team took to the ie . The starting lineup consisted of Foster at center, Smitz and Kleindl at guards, Beebe and Stanford at tackles and Macintosh and R. Landrud at ends. ln the backfield were Antrim, Nolan, Yeakel, and Cowley, Substitutes during the game were l-leaton, Smith, Christifulli, Jim l-lamilton, Dawson, Blinks Grief, McGrath, Schach, Kaveny and Edwards. Wayland scored in the second quarter to lead 7-O at the half. ln the first few minutes of the third quarter An- Rage 44 trim intercepted a l-loricon pass on the twenty yard line, and in two plays Wayland scored again. Before the third quarter ended, Wayland scored again to lead Q0-O. ln the last quarter l-loricon scored and the final score was Wayland Q0 l-loricon 6. The last two games were both played with the Columbus Junior Varsity eleven. The first game was in Wayland's favor throughout and the final score was Wayland 33-- Columbus 14. Bill Nolan and Bob Antrim, both recover- ing from a slight rib injury, turned in fine examples of playing, Nolan running back the kickoff at the half for a Score and Antrim returning a punt in a long run for a score. The starting lineup this time consisted of l-lerrick and Nlclntosh at ends, Stanford and Justus at tackle, guards Smitz and Kleindl, and center Radtke. ln the back- field were Nolan, Antrim, Ashworth, and Yeakel. All the subs, too numerous to relate, were able to get in before the game ended. The second game was played there, at Columbus. Climbing into the ever-renowned bomber, the squad took off on the twelve mile journey. This time the squad came out the underdogs losing by a small margin, Q0-18. The team, over-confident, was shown the superiority of the Columbus eleven as Colum- bus scored quickly in the first quarter. Wayland tallied twice with Ashworth and once with Antrim. An episode which proved quite interesting was the playing of the last few minutes under flood lights. Post- Football Issue

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ICE I-ICDCKEY -4 NEWLY organized group is the Wayland l-lockey team, coached by Mr. l-licks. During the winter months the boys practiced on the Flooded upper tennis courts alter school, much to the consternation oi other would-be skaters. ln go- ing out lor the sport, the participants not only learned team-work and the Fine points of the game, but had a good time doing it. The hockey game was a highlight of the Winter Carnival on January 26. A chilled but loyal crowd watched two Wayland teams battle on the ice. The climax of the hockey season came when, after many practice games and hard hours spent in the bitter cold, the Wayland team brought glory to its school by defeating the Waupun l'ligh School team, 7-Q. The game was played on the Beaver Dam YMCA rink, and was refereed by the Y coach, Mr. Bergman. As reported by the POST, The starting line- up included Bob Leisses, center, Dick Smitz and Stan Dunham, wings, Larry Roedl and Don Ash- worth, saleties, and Ralph Stanford, goalie. HWayland took the lead in the First period with a goal by Roedl. Next, Rog Landrud, put in as a substitute for Smitz, scored with an assist by Leisses and Wayland was still in the lead, assisted by Dunham. ln the second period Leisses led oil, scoring with an assist by Smitz. Following this, Waupun scored lor the First time and the score stood at 4-'l, in favor of the Wayland team. Soon alter this, Roedl scored lor Wayland. The next goal was made by Dunham ol the Wayland six. The second period ended with the Red and White in the lead, 6-'l. mln the Final quarter each team tallied, with Roedl scoring his third goal of the afternoon. The Final score was 7-Q, with Waupun the under- dogs. Substitutes were Rog Landrud, Chuck Mac- lntosh, Gordon Justus, Wally Peterson, Tom Padtke, and Dick Aylwardf' Many of the boys interested in ice hockey this year are underclassmen, so there will be a Fine nucleus of experienced players for 1947. Q0 sg -AQ aj 15 Chuck Macintosh, Larry Roedl, Dick Smitz, Gordon Justus, Ralph Stanford, Bob Leisses, Don Ashworth, Mr. Hicks, Wally Peterson Page 45