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Show I'.inr THE YLDCAT Four linn TTDn Tuesday, October 8, 1946 nnonallaflllce By CLAYTON McCONKIE With September slowly turning into October, sports fans throughout the country are letting their interests drift to football. The ropes that have ept it tied for several months have been broken and throughout colleges and high schools, far and near, it is on the rampage. At B.Y.U. as far as football is concerned, both the college and high school have opened the season with terrific force and determination. The fact that their rivals, so far, have tasted bitter defeat beyond everyones expectations is good proof that what lies ahead is surely in favor of the Y. North Sanpete took its first beating of the season on Sept. 20 when they played hosts to the 1046 edition of B. Y. Wildcats. The size of the two teams was quit evenly matched but the hard driving Tats were a little too much for the Sanpete crew who were held completely scoreless throughout the game. Backfield action was highlighted by the hard-drvin- g of Rawlings and Stolworthy and the crafty passing of Whatcott which altogether helped to run up the 18-- 0 score. Linemen who should be encouraged to write a book on tackling are Bills and Prestwitch who were credited with the downfall of many Sanpete sprinters. Congrats also to Norm Christiansen for a snappy display of pass snagging. Yern Whatcott, Wildcat quarterback, is now known as captain as far as the football team is concerned. This was decided at half-timduring the game with North Sanin the but familiar pete, cozy atmosphere of a Geneva Steel bus which served as the Wildcats field house. With the duties of both captain and quarterback on his shoulders, which consists of not only clever football strategy, but good common sense, Vern will be kept plenty busy throughout Coach Crowton (right) explains special football technique to Reed Stolworthy, Karol the season. and Vern Whatcott. e, -- School spirit, in the field of athletics, is usually defined as cooperation among the students to produce life and vigor at its games, to make its team feel that there is plenty of support coming from the sidelines. In making school spirit what it should be, the participation of the entire student body of a school is needed. When a game is being- played by a team, a school is being represented by its players. This is quite a responsibility and can be shared by the students if qnly they will put forth an effort to help. Over thirty I. Y. students traveled to Mt. Pleasant Oct. on Sept. 20, to see the B. Y. - North Sanpete game which Oct. was quite a turnout considering the distance traveled. This shows good loyal school spirit and those who went should be Oct. Bills,, Wildcats Trip Mt. Pleasant; Score - 18 to 0 High School Football Schedule - 11 Payson at Payson. Spanish Fork at Spanish. 18 Springville at Provo. 4 However, the remaining B. Y. games are Oct. 25 Play off. congratulated. scheduled at nearby fields and there is no reason why the entire student body cannot be there. Its going to mean Nov. 2 Play off. a lot to the boys out there playing, to hear a band ringing out the old school song. So come on students, lets get the ball rolling by being to those games and give a helping hand to the team who is working so hard to make a name for Sept. 28 Montana State at man. your school. 4 College Sdhedule Oct. Coming out of the huddle this year for B. Y. is one of the best teams the school has seen for several years. The boys, soon to be clad in brand new suits, are being noted not only for their good playing but also for clean sportsmanship. And the one who is back of this hustling bunch of pigskin handlers is none other than your friend and mine. Dave Crowton. Dave has worked hard the last few weeks to get his team in shape and is now being rewarded for his time and energy by touchdown after touchdown, for from the mighty T formation is coming a new burst of football strategy which not only brings touchdowns but victories as well. Fortunate Stiffs The grls are lucky ths year to have such a wonderful gym teacher as Mrs. Vance, shes really tops. She has wonderful plans in store for the girls this year. At the present time the tenth grade girls are playing softball at North Park, on the warm days, and pin ball in the gym on the cooler days. Are the eleventh and twelfth grade girls stiff? Just Ask them and see. Mrs. Vance is teaching them modern and creative dancing. It brings to life all Whatcott is Captain Elect those old forgotten muscles. Have you ever noticed how graceful a cat walks? Its tough but the girls are trying. Hips are quite a problem but they are trying to be Vern Whatcott has been elected graceful and pick up their hips as captain of the 1946-4- 7 B. Y. High they walk. Its a hard task but you football squad. Friday night just can do it if you try. The exercises before the North Sanpete game are hard and theres no doubt the team met for last together about it that they make you stiff, minute elected instructions and isn't that right Joyce A. and Virginia H. and you can hear Evelyn Vern to lead them. Vern has been B. complaining as she goes up where he playing quarter-bac- k and down the stairs. has a done bang-u- p The team job. All was quiet and everyone was down on the floor and Mrs. Vance rallied behind him on his first was showing them how the next game to roll a clear-c- ut victory step was done. Someone came over the Mt. Pleasant roost. running in late and as she got Vern has been a leader in the down on the floor she gave a sigh as though it just about killed her high schools athletic program. He why Colleen M. it really wasnt lettered in football last year and that bad? has been outstanding as a mainIt really is a wonderful class. Lots of fun and it helps to get stay of the basketball team. This rid of those excess pounds. When last spring he played tennis and the stiffness is gone, the girls will baseball for the high school taking be able to dance with ease. honors in these fields. 4 Boze- Denver Univ. at Denver Utah at Provo Oct. 12 Univ. of Oct. 19 Colorado Univ. at Provo (Home Coming) San Jose State at San Jose Oct. 25 Wyoming at Provo Nov. 9 Utah State at Logan Nov. 16 Colorado A&M at Fort Collins Nov 2 Nov. 22 Texas Mines at El Paso. Payson Team To Beat Says Crowton By Vernon Reynolds This article is On Sept. 20, the B. Y. High Wildcats came out in a hard fought four quarters at the Mount Pleasant football arena. This vitcorv was the first game of the n season The first down between the opposing teams was the kick-of- f by Sanpete Richard Hansen, fast Mount Pleasant new-bor- . fullback. Stolworthy receiving he ball for a speedy gain around the left field. It was incomplete. The B. Y. High line opened up a gap in the opposing formation to allow left halfback James Rawlings to dash through for a first down. Balance of the quartei consisted of line fighting and small gains by both sides with hard tackles manifest also by B. Y. and Mount Pleasant. Touchdown number one came as a result of a high spiral pass by Vern Whatcott to Norm Christiansen who was running fast down right field. Tackled on about the eight yard line the team huddled and the ball was given to Whatcott who with the aid of a quarterback sneak plunged through the line to score a touchdown. A punt by Whatcott was declared out of bounds. Quarter two banged off to the tune of some concrete blocking and tackling, particular among these were some well maneuvered tackles by Karol Bills. Sanpete made some ground on a rapid pigskin halfback, Bill Anderson. The kickoff by Sanpete resulted in some nice plays between Stolworthy and. Whatcott, gaining Y high some hard won yardage. Gains were back and forth between the opps-in- g sides, with agile running and incomplete passes catching the observers eye. Comments were see-saw- here ed asserted to quell any melancholy ideas which B. Y. U. High fans have concerning the outcome of the much discussed Payson match. few exceptions, playing new posiAlso a word to the wise should be tions, which they are playing with skill considering their recent filling sufficient to restrain up of these positions with B. Y. High optimists from acceptsophomores and juniors. B. 19-Y. odds ball players are sparking veteran than in greater ing any the attack to lead less experienced favor of their beloved Alma Mater. fellows through the mill, so the budAccording to Coach Crowton, who 1947-4lead the gallant sons of Brigham ding touchdown makers of will really draw blood. win over Mount Young to their is The Payson Achilles heel the game is anybodys Pleasant, the not and the backfield, definitely in And order to put the old guess. the line have so far Y fans, boys toeing clamp on overly exubrant Dave said that the Payson eleven played good ball, losing only to a Lincoln eleven 18-Their is regarded as the team to beat. This powerful was by a queer coincident, win, includes not only the Nebo district 0 over Wasatch Academy. but region three. This game is the initial league a team of hard, senior Payson has both teams so that the for lettermen, the lads who showed up opener be will outcome watched by victoriously in many bitterly con- zealous fans fromeagerly both schools and tested fights last year. They are from various parties throughout the lead by a capable coach, Don some indication as to statcto Fuller, who regards his teairn with the trendgain both schools will follow. utmost regard and advertises their prowess with great pride. A comparison of the gridders of Shine your shoes? Soph both institutions of learning finds Senior No! B. Y. High with very few lettermen, Soph Shine em so you can see those we did possess have either your face in em. graduated or entered the service. Senior No! Wildcat leather hustlers are with t Soph Coward! High-Wildc- at over-invetera- hard-fightin- 1 8 18-- 0 0. 18-- g heard in the bleachers about a fine tackle made by Don Tibbs. Highlighting the second quarter was a running interception by Bob Hales. The ball was thrown in by Richard Hansen, Sanpete fullback. Receiving the ball, Jim Rawlings raced through the center for a score. The rest of the quarter was uneventful of scoring, but some fast plays were thrown in by both sides. Notable among these plays were two long runs by Sanpete, Richard Han- sen, and gains by Stolworthy and Whatcott, also an interception by n tackle Bills, and a by Merrill Strong. Everyone felt that all units of the team fuc-- ! tioned equally well. For the beginning of the half, Whatcott gave a lateral pass to Stolworthy then raced for 20 yards. Another and still another long run was made by Stolworthy, placing the ball near the Sanpete line. Then picking up the ball again while the line opened a hole in the Sanpete line. Stolworthy slithered through the defense to complete a touchdown and an attempted punt was blocked. After the score the game went on with gains by Robert Swensen and Jim Rawlings. Mount Pleasant made a long left run down the field. The rest of rapidly tiring teams still fought hard to the end to give B. Y. high its first win of the season. hard-throw- What a Team Those of you who were at the game Friday night probably heard what I did, during and after the game the kids from the Y and even Sanpete were talking about our driving dynamo, better known to us as Reed Stolworthy, our fullback. Many of us will remember Reed the first string guard of last years team. If first games mean anything hes going to surpass his past record. Nearly every time he took the ball he made ten to twenty yards. Besides the yardage, he accounted for one of our three touchdowns, and set up another. And we cant forget Vern Whatcott or Jim Rawlings who besides playing good ball rolled up the other two scores. Some names to watch in the coming year are: Hales, Prestwich, Strong, Swensen, Christensen, Tibbs, Baily, McConkie and Christianson. as |
