White River High School - TKopechuck Yearbook (Buckley, WA)

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ATHLETICS Geo. E. Easton, Coach. Irving D. Winslow, Mgr. Harry Whitmore, Treas. HE fall of 1909 marked the introduction of Football as one of the activities of Buckley High. Prior to that time interest had cen- X tered in other sports and no desire to play or witness the great American school and college game had yet developed. Under the inspiration of Mr. Easton, who had played on teams in Iowa and Oregon, a team was organized, and the season opened. Altogether five games were played, the record of them being as follows: 2-X fn A 1 , . VAX. ,vhs WG-il QB X +. 4 -, I Buckley at Puyallup 0-29 . Auburn at Buckley 28-5 Sumner at Buckley 5-0 . Puyallup 2nd at Buckley 0-21 Buckley at Sumner 0-29 The Puyallup Game: For the grit and pluck displayed this contest was sensational. Beaten from the beginning, our green boys were trampled and trounced, outrun, outclassed. The work of King and Jones was at times of the star variety but all seemed to exhibit that bravery and pluck without which no man can be a foot- ball player. The Auburn Game: Outclassed again, Buckley played one of the finest games of the season. The work of King and Fullam was of high class and Early Bird managed to get away with a recovered ball for a touchdown. Auburn had a great team and when our boys scored on them the fans were wild. First Sumner Game: Buckley lost this game almost unnecessarily. Un- til near the end of the game she played her opponents to a standstill. Then Sumner secured the ball near the goal and in a few minutes Buckley had lost. Puyallup 2nd.: For once Buckley was the stronger team and it was a question of only a few minutes between touchdowns, 21-0 was the score. Second Sumner Game: This catastrophe marked the end of the football season on Thanksgiving. Buckley hardly expected such a drubbing. Until after darkness settled o'er the field, the players, and the large crowd on the side lines, the teams battled to and fro. The Sumner backs tore thru Buckley time after time on tandem plays. Buckley men were bruised and injured and many have cause to remember the contest for months. Names of players with weight and playing position follow: Wm. Jones 177 Guard, tackle Geo. Easton 160 Halfback Glen Otis 158 Fullback Fred McHugh 156 End Hans Asotin 152 Tackle Gilbert King 150 Halfback Alfons Kriegel 150 Guard Harry Whitmore 146 End