Weeping Water High School - Red and White Yearbook (Weeping Water, NE)

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Foot Ball Team GAMES PLAYED WON Weeping Water --- ..... 30--Nebraska City Weeping Water --- ..... 6--Elmwood --- Weeping Water ,-- ..... 51--Shubert ---- Weeping Water --- ---14--Nebrsaka City Weeping Water --- ---47--ElmWcod --- LOST Weeping Water --- --- 6--State Agri. --- Weeping Water --- --- 0--Plattsmouth Weeping Water --- --- 6--Cathedral Weeping Water -H --M-- 0--Ashland - 154 93 mimi.-- The Foot Bull Season of1923 The football season, taking into account the calibre and weight of the teams played, may be considered a success. Weeping Water was handicapped at the outset by lack of experienced men and lack of weight in the line. General opinion was that Weeping Water would be lucky to win a single game on its schedule. Excellent team play, however, with

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The Foot Ball Season of 1923 the smashing tactics of Fleming anMurfin, brought a 30 to 0 win over Nebraska City. The following week a hard won touchdown by Captain Murfln in the closing minutes, with Joyce paving the way, defeated Elm- wood 6 to 0. Victory over the heavy veteran Elmwood team was the en- couragement needed, the team overwhelming Elmwood in the next game 47 to 6. Weping Water rammed their line, ran their ends and passed over their back field for a string of seven touchdowns. The lone Elm- wood scorer esulting from a wild pass and a blocked kick. The following defeats by Plattsmouth and Ashland, may be partic- ularly attributed to the loss of Swindle at uarterback. The tide turned back and so did the big Shubert team, with the short end of a 51 to 0 score. After emerging from the cloud of Cathedral passes, Nebraska City was again shut out 14 to 0. Turkey Day saw one of the greatest football battles staged on the Weeping Water grounds in years. Weep- ing Water won the first half 6 to 0, but the weight handicap of 40 pounds to the man began to tell, and in the third uarter the opponents fUniversi- ty Aggiesj, crossed the line twice. Weeping Water rallied and three times carried the ball inside the enemy's five yard line. The whistle blew too soon. Sccre 13 to 6. This ended our season with a re-cord of five wins and four losses. Our score 154-Opponents 93. Team play and clean ftotball were the outstanding characteristics of the team of '23, The material for the year was excellent. Captain Franklin Dlurfin at left half and quarterback, made many good plays in every game. Cap- tain Elect Lester Swindle was our quarterback and the best broken field runner till he broke his collar bone. Perry Rector was an able run- ner and did some good punting, Lyal Fleming, full back, was one of the hardest hitters Weeping Water has had for a number of years. Glen Cole at the other half could make off tackle plays gain us many yards. Herbert Lohnes at left end could stop anything that came his way in the shape of an end run or off tackle play. Harold Fisher, at left tackle, was a valuable man, starring a defense. Hugh Hammer, at left guard was a rod man to mix up the opponents' play before they got started. Harold Towle at center played a defensive game as Well as passing accu- rately on the offensive. Almer Rich and Lawrence Gilmore at the oth- er guard held it down well. William Joyce at right tackle was one of our best men for opening a hole for a play. Edgar Cole at right end was a wizard on catching passes and sneaking around the other end for a large gain. This ends the line-up of a successful football team. Those who go out of school this term are Captain Franklin Murfin, half and quarterbackg Lyal Fleming, Fullback g Glen Cole, right half g Harold Towle center: Lawrence Gilmore, guard, and Edgar Cole, right end. Those who played full time in every game were, Captain Franklin Murfin. Edgar Cfle, Harold Towle, William Joyce, Harold Fisher and Hugh Hammer. There will be an abundance of material next year. The team, as a whole was green this year, but with the excellent coaching of Mr. Hunt and the cooperation of the team we made a showing to be proud of, and we hope the team of 1924 will even better it.