Willow Springs High School - Willamizzou Yearbook (Willow Springs, MO)

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The 1941 Willamizzou BASKETBALL Dec. 174Mountain Grove 37; Bears 19. Dec. 204West Plains 13; Bears 14. Jan. LLicking 17; Bears 16. Jan. 17-West Plains 29; Bears 12. Jan. 214Summersville 18, Bears 16. Jan. 244Mountain View 16, Bears 20. Feb. 34Seymour 19; Bears 23. Feb. 7-Houstoln 31; Bears 19. Feb. ll-aSummersville 24; Bears 15. Feb. 144Houston 24; Bears 10. Feb. 18-Cabool 24; Bears 16. Feb. 194Licking 19; Bears 17. Feb. 244M0untain Grove 24, Bears 15. Feb. ZkMountain View 25; Bears 24. March 13, 14, 154Annual Junior High Tournament.

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The 1941 Willamizzou TRACK Although only one man from last year's basketball team was left, the Bears made a showing that shall not be forgotten. The first team had five husky Bears, backed by plenty of reserves when the going was tough. In every game the Bears gave every ounce of energy despite the fierce competition of this conference. Coach Ted Mumford an-d twanty-five cinder burners jogged out to the track this spring for a little practice in track and field events: running, pole vault- ing, high jump, broad jump, shot put, discus an-d hurdles. The first meet was with Thayer and West Plains at the last named school. The Bears showed promising results in this meet. Then the team played host here at the annual invitation meet. The South Central Association meet at West Plains wound up the season for 1941. Those out for track were: Bud Doughty, Joe Carr, Harvey Hiler, Weldon Goodwin, Basil Hedrick, Bill Rothgeb, Wayne Foster, Bob Schneider, Darrell Stringer, J ewel Thompson, Ralph Swecker, Lyle James, Bob Perkins, Keith Peterson, Herbert Sass, Roy Stringer, Melvin Godsy, Paul E. Smith, Floyd Lasley, Donald Brower, Rex Pace, Earl Rich- ter, Robert Gauldin, Donald Henry, Dayne Copeland. Lettermen were: Darrell Stringer, Weldon Goodwin, Lyle James, Jewel Thompson, Bob Schneider, Ralph Swecker and Wayne Foster.

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tax The 1941 Willamiizou FOOTBALL Sept. ZOeEears defeated the Mountain Grove Panthers 18 to 12. Al- though having the lightest team in the SCA, the Bears took care of the Ozark Bowl champs. A good start. Sept. 2'7eBea-rs defeated by West Plains 25 to 0. Bob Sehnelder, fleet- footed ball carrier and Gene Clingan, triple-threat quarterback, were both injured at the start of the game. Tough luck but well meet again! Oct. 478econd defeat for Bears at the hands of Cabool Bulldogs 14 to 0. Injuries kept two regular backs out of game While several players were limping about. Many subs saw service. Oct. lliAfter two losses the Bears defeated the Thayer Bobcats 7 to 0. With the famous 01d Statue of Liberty play Eldon Norman crossed the pay stripe. Clingan returned to active service. Oct. ZSeThe undefeated Springfield Bluejays added another win to their record at the expense of the Bears 13 to 7. Bob Schneider returned to the squad and did a good job too. Nov. 1eThe Bears avenged the previous defeat by smashing the Cabool team into a 13 to O pulp. It was the second game that saw all the Bears in good ecnstion. The Bears passing, blocking, tackling was almost perfect. Nov. 4-wLn a very thrilling game the Bears defeated Thayer in the last quarter 7 to G. Clingan kicked the Winning point. Now we are tied with Mountain Grove for first place. Nov. 15e'I'he ttsame old storytt at Mountain Grove. They won 15 to 0. It was the Bearst off day? Nov. ZleBears lost the last game of the season to the West Plains Ziz- zers 27 to 13. Gene Clingan was iniured and just did the passing. Bob Schneider, I-Iedrick and Norman did most of the ball carrying.