Wilson High School - Wilsonian Yearbook (St Johns, MI)

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I-'irst Roni: Ted Perry, Fred Cl. Green, Bob Hefty, Bill Burnhznn, Haney French, Dale Knight. Secmid Rout: Mr. Carey, Richard Hodge. Alan Williams. Norman 'l'atroe. Cecil Smith, Adam Bailey, Tom Richards, Dick Brock, Glenn Osgood. Third Rout: Don Rennells, Bill Black. Daale Maier, Dick Steffens. Alden Knight, jerry Schoen- dorf. Richard Howe, Harry Smith, Myron Williams. Football This year St. Johns produced a Varsity Football team that was able to compile a percentage of 500. Although this record is considered by some to be a fair result, it does not in any way speak well for the splendid job Coach Carey did in his first year as football coach at St. johns. Seventy-five hopefuls arrived at the gridiron to greet Coach Carey. There were ten re- turning lettermen to begin a foundation for a successful team. Through a great number of shifts in the position which the boys had been playing, Coach Carey was able to produce a record of four wins, four losses, and one tie. The Redwings opened the season with two decisive victories on home ground. In the first game the VVings edged out a 7-0 victory over Lansing Tech. The Xvings greeted a strong Grand Ledge team with a 13-2 licking. The Redwings then lost three of the next four games and tied the other one. The Vlings lost a close one to Alma although the 21-0 score does nothing to tell how close. The following Friday St. Johns was outplayed and outscored by Ionia 25-0. Belding followed and was able to eke out a 7-7 tie with a break in the fourth quarter. St. johns turned in a fine performance against the League Champion Greenville team losing 19-G. St. Johns then got back on the victory wagon for two weeks. The first of these two victories was at the cost of Hastings 14-13. The Redwings really got started the next week and beat Ovid 27-0. The Wings ended the season with a loss to Ithaca, 6-0, due to the great number of injuries the St. Johns' team had suffered throughout the season. The Redwings were hampered all season long by injuries suffered in a practice game with Owosso. Although the 13-7 score spelled defeat for the YVings, the fact that Owosso finished high in Class A standings shows that St. Johns put up an excellent performance. The Redwings were sparked this year by the line play of Adam Bailey, the only member of the VVings to make the Conference First Team, and the pass-catching and broken-field run- ning of Dale Knight. Coach Carey will have seven returning lettermen next year to build for St. Johns what should prove to be a great team. The lettermen returning are: Harvey French, Dale Maier, Fred Green, Ted Perry, Richard Brock, Dale Knight, and Richard Howe. The graduating lettermen who will not be seen in the 1948 Redwings are: Ends, Alan VVi1- liams, Cecil Smith, Alden Knight, Paul Nellerg Tackles, Norman Tatroe, William Burnham, Guards, Adam Bailey, Harry Smith, Center, Robert Hefty, Backs, Jerry Schoendorf, Tom Richards, William Black, E. Crosbyg and Manager, Junior Osgood. 59