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

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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

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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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Pauli, playing his last season at Western Union, was the Eagles, mainstay at the Schiller guard post. His height and agility in the back-court have proved indispensable to the team during the past season. Ross' long shooting was remarkably accurate. Schuler, the other of the two seniors on the squad, played this last year as a for- , ward. His speed and fight, together with muh i his ability to hit in the pinches, made nSpike a powerful asset to the team. Lone was the only freshman letterman, Indian, and New Yorker on the basketball team this year. Chan covered both ends of the court as a center and was considered a real uballhawkf' A hard worker, Chan's only complaint is that the opposing spectators always called him 'iChief. Oleson, a sophomore and one of the most reliable men on the squad, was a rugged guard. Todd was a strong team-man who never slowed down. He was recognized as a tricky passer and also as the wrong man to hump against. Rube came into form late in the season, but not too late to demonstrate his skill as a guard. He remained calm when the going was tough. Another sophomore, Stock possessed a good long shot and did his share of retrieving at the bang-board. Lone Oleson Stock