Western Union College - Pilot Yearbook (Le Mars, IA)

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Conference with two wins and one defeat. Lantati scored three times for the Eagles while Young. Schuler, Jones, l-lall, and Lone each tallied with a touchdown to his credit. The defensive play was again carried mainly by Noel ,Iones who continually threw the Warlburg backs for losses. The team next reversed directions and traveled to Fremont, Nebraska, to play the Midland eleven. For the first time in history, Western Union scored against lilidland to emerge viciorious at the end of a hard fought battle 7-0. The winning play began during the lirst tive minutes of play when Bill Lantafi passed to Fred Young for the only counter. Seven plays were required to get the hall across. and Young kicked the extra point. From then on it was a hard fought defensive battle with neither learn having the advantage. Returning again to their home field, the Western Union Eagles rompcd over York College of York, Nebraska, 46-0, before a large Honieconting crowd. The team was sparked by three seniors. Noel Jones, Spike Schuler, and Tom Lenihan, who were playing their last home game before a Homecoming crowd. ,lones started the scoring early in the lirst quarter, and front then on it was a complete rout. Lantafi played his usual brilliant game at halfback. bttt the outstanding play of the game was a 52 yard touchdown sprint by Spike Schuler on the first play after the kickoff of the second half. Tom Lenihan and Jones were the defensive stars of the game, tossing thc York backs for large losses. Continuing on their home held, the Eagles added to their winning streak by a 21-7 victory over Yankton College of Yankton, South Dakota. By thc brilliant work of Stan Seneca, Noel Jones, and Bill Lantaff in thc backtield and the stalwart work of Bucky Hill, ,lim l-lodapp. and Tom Leni- han in the Eagle line, the Western Union team was able to withstand thc Yankton thrusts and easily emerge the victors. Lantaff accounted for two of thc Eagles' touchdowns while jones plunged over for the other touchdowns. The next foo was met at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Led by Bill Lantalf, our gridmen again romped to an easy victory. After stacking up 26 points in the first half, Wcslern Union coasted to a 32-6 victory over an outclassed Sioux Falls College eleven. The offensive attack of the Eagles was especially effective in circling the ends. Time after time Lantaff ripped off gains of between ten and Hfteen yards and was the scorer of three of the torchdcwns. Spike Schuler also added his bit of brilliant running to the battle. Returning to their home held for the final game of the season, thc Western Union Eagles put the finishing touches on one of their most successful seasons by trouneing the Wayne Teachers' eleven 30-0 on a slippery field soaked with rain. Lantatf, .skirting the ends and spinning through the line, was the main ground gainer for the Eagles. Stan Seneca's powerful plunging and blocking was an outstanding feature of the game. Four seniors bowed out in tt grand tinale to their college football careers. Harold 'iSpike Schiller, Noel Jones, Tom Lenihan, and ,lint Horlapp were the four seniors playing their last game for the Eagles.

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x I yi, if f 2 f - . gp I - bf 1 1 5 NX- jm I . hi Q WV' 6 f 'i . Q X 1? fb E ' : 7 . : if L Captain Innes Co-Captain lenlhun Western Union enjoyed an excellent football season due to the fact that Coach Crayne had the nucleus of nearly all of last year's football team around which to build the winning.: combination which he produced in this, the 1940 season. Several very excellent freshmen were also brought in to bolster the squad, and the result? Yes, WC71'C all proud of our season's record. Only three Iowa Conference games were played this year, but we came out with a .667 rating which placed us near the top of the Conference. It's a known fact that we'd have had a much better Conference rating if more conference foes had taken us on in gridiron battles. The one Iowa Conference loss was suffered at the hands of Central, while the wins were over our rivals, Buena Vista and the Wartburg eleven. Opening the season on the road, the Eagles took a trip to Pella, Iowa, to play Central College, co-champs of the Iowa Conference in 1939. This proved to be the Hrst and only set-back of the season. Central opened the scoring on an 80 yard drive early in the first period and were leading 21-13 at the half. The last half lagged, due to the extreme heat-95 degree temperature-and developed into a punting duel between Bonwell of Central and Jones of Western Union. The final score was 20-28, and thus the only blur of the season's record had to go down in the record books. Returning to LeMars for the next tilt, the Eagles took on our arch-rivals, Buena Vista, and the victory bell was sounded afterward to celebrate the 27-0 victory over an Iowa Conference foe. Buena Vista was never given a ghost of a chance against the powerful and masterful display given by the Eagles. Lantafi counted twice for the Eagles, Stan Seneca hit pay dirt once, and Lone's pass to Fritz Hall counted the other touchdown. Loneis three conversions after touchdowns counted the additional three points. Jones played an exceptionally line game at the blocking back position and deserved much credit for paving the way for the ball carriers. Victory is sweet, isu't it? Especially over Buena Vista. Again taking the road, the Eagles, led by the brilliant running of Bill Lautaff, thoroughly routed the Wartburg eleven by a score of 46-0. Thus the team was put in the upper bracket of the Iowa

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Top Row: Srhlesaelman. Jessup. Weber. Stock. Bilcltgciilizirh. Miller. llfnllzgrall. Bnltum Row: Olnson. Pnuli. Cusmlr-nn. Lone, Borsheini. Srhnlrr. Basketball 1940-41 The Eagle Cagers spent the 1940-41 season gaining: much valuable experience both in ability and in taking defeat. The squad, small of stature and inexperienced in most positions, won fire of the eighteen games played. The men of the hard-court struggled through what proved to be one of the toughest schedules in Western Ulll0l1,F basketball history. ln spite of a seven game losing: streak, the gallant Eagles fought through game alter game. Coach Crayne put forth every effort to find a powerful combination, but the Eagles, regardless of the change in combinations and the excellent personnel of the team, could not produce a winner. Both Pauli and Borsheim were given Honorable Mention on the All Conference team for their second year. lt was a very profitable season, however, the results of which shall be seen in years to come. The squad is young, the greater part of it being sophomores and freshmen, as only two seniors, Harold Schuler and Rossi Pauli, will be lost by graduation. Next year should prove to be a 'igolden year for the Golden Eagles. Western Union basketeers scored two Conference wins, both over Wartburg. The team was handicapped by the size of its practice court, but by the next season the young Eagles can expect to fluff their feathers in a new nest all their own. The gymnasium will be ready for use in the fall of l94l if plans are completed. The seasoifs record compiled by the basketball team is as follows: W. U. C ....................... 30 Eastern Normal ,..... 28 W. U. C .,...,,,,,,..,,,,...... 28 York ,,.,,.....,............. 43 W. U. C ........ ........ 2 5 Yankton .....,............ 33 W. U. C .,,..,,,. ...,,,, 2 6 Nebr. Wesleyan ...... 53 W. U. C ........ ........ 4 8 lVlidland .................. 40 W. U. C .,,,,,,., ,.,.,,, 3 3 WHI'tlJl1fg .,...,.......... 32 W. U. C ........ ........ 3 9 Nebr. Wesleyan ....., 32 W. U, C .,,,.,,,, ..,,,., 3 3 Upper Iowa ,,,,,,......., 6l W. U. C ........ ........ 3 2 Penn .......,.............,.. 55 W, U, C .,,,.,,,, ..,.,,, 3 8 Luther .....,...,,,........ 58 W. U. C ........ ........ 2 3 Parsons .................... 37 W, U, C ,,,,,,,,, ....,,, 4 1 Upper Iowa ...,........ 57 W. U. C ........ ........ 3 6 Buena Vista ............ 47 W. U. C .......... ,...... 4 2 Buena Vista .,.......... 43 W. U. C ........ ...,,... 3 7 St. Ambrose .......... 60 W, U. C ,,,,,,,,,, ,.,,,,, 4 5 Warlburg .............,.. 43 W. U. C ........ ........ 2 8 Midland .............,.... 38 W. U, C .,,.,, .....,, 3 7 Yankton ....... ........ 5 0 A