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FOOTBALL
1927-'28
The first game of the season for Jerseyville gridders was with
Granite City. The lengthy quarters, which had been agreed
upon, proved to be an advantage to our team and they played an
interesting game the first half. However, the opponents broke
loose the last half and piled up an enormous score. Although
our team was defeated, many new men lost some of their
timidity.
The next game was with Edwardsville. This was more successful
than the Granite City game because it was played at home.
Ritter intercepted one of the Edwardsville passes and made the
first touchdown of the season. This gave the team more fight,
courage, and confidence.
The third game was with Alton on a Friday afternoon. Alton
expected to win an easy victory, but Little Jersey proved more
fatal than anticipated; thus Alton had to play their first
eleven men the first three quarters of the game. The
Jerseyville boys were defeated once more, but were not
discouraged.
The next game was expected to be close, because it was with
Belleville, thought to be about equal to Jerseyville in
strength. However, Belleville, on their own field, and
supported by ardent rooters, received all the odds and proved
the more powerful. "Tiene" Frost received a fumble
and ran thirty yards for the only touchdown of the game.
The fifth game was an easy victory for East St. Louis, on
account of the condition of the field, and the heavy men on
thier team. Coach Bostic, seeing the result, withdrew his
first eleven men at the end of the third quarter and
experienced his reserves.
Although Jerseyville had suffered defeats, the sixth game,
which was with Collinsville, proved a success. The Jersey Camp
got the old "do or die" spirit and played its best
game of the season. Parsell scored Jerseyville's touchdown in
the second quarter and Jersey retained the lead until
Collinsville intercepted a short pass and made a touchdown
that tied the score.
The spirit and fight was stronger than ever and on
Thanksgiving Day Jersey played its final game with Woodriver.
The condition of the field was in Woodriver's favor;
therefore, the battle was an easy victory and the Jerseyville
team was defeated. In this game, many of the first team men
played their last game of football for old Jersey Township
High School.
RARE
PICTURES OF OUR HOME GAME VS EDWARDSVILLE
Head
Coach: Mr. A.C. Bostic
Mr. Bostic, football and basketball coach, came to Jersey
Township High School this year from Eldorado, Ill. Soon after
school started Coach commenced the football men practicing.
The result of several months of diligent work on their part
was a more experienced and much improved team. We are indeed
grateful to the coach, whose training in the past year has
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Principal:
Mr. Frank H. Markman
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FOOTBALL
MEN
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| Francis
Worthey |
Francis
Wade |
Ross
Graner |
Melvin
Murray |
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| Thurlow
Frost |
Russell
Roach |
Melvin
Beckner |
Max
Downey |
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| Charles
Malloy |
Paul
Reddish |
Ivan
Heiderscheid |
Harold
Carpunkey |
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| George
Hall |
Paul
Horn |
Robert
Brown |
William
Shortal |
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| Joseph
Scott |
Robert
Malloy |
W
Hardwick |
Herbert
Gubser |
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| Randle
Erwin |
William
Harmon |
Raymond
Mitzel |
Thomas
Mortland |
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| Elmer
Heath |
Moore
Stelle |
Morris
Cason |
Lewis
Gilworth |
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| Walter
Lynn |
Rupert
Woolsey |
The men on our squad this year consisted mostly of experienced
and hard-fighting men. Most of them were members of the Senior
class. Dodge, Murray, Murphy, Worthey, Ritter, Graner, and
Parsell were all Seniors; Mortland and Frost were Sophomores;
Heiderscheid, our reliable and future quarter-back, was a
Freshman who showed marvelous skill aside from inexperience.
All the men except three, Dodge, Heiderscheid and Ritter, were
on the team from one to four years. Worthey, our center, has
been on the J.T.H.S. squad for four consecutive years. He has
ability and that "old fight" that it takes to make a
football player. The backfield could always rely upon that
pass that it takes to make a center the most important
position on a team.
Dodge and Mortland filled the positions of the guard. Both of
these were good men and did well. Dodge was an inexperienced
man, but soon caught on and developed that surplus fight. If
an opponent gave him the slip the first time, Dodge was sure
to get him the second time. Mortland came from Calhoun, and
was used to going to sleep, and rolling down the hill without
any energy upon his part. He soon found out that our football
fields were on the level, and awoke to the fact that a sleepy
mind doesn't get anywhere on a football field. He sure came
out of the kinks during the last part of the season.
We had real and experienced men for tackles- Murphy, and
Murray. Murphy, left tackle, was captain, and his fighting
courage led his men through many a tight pinch. When an
opposing back saw the form of Murphy looming up, he might as
well stop, because he would sooner or later. Murray, our right
tackle, was an experienced man also. He played many a good
game.
Ritter was also from Calhoun. It was his first year on our
football field. He was fast and a quick thinker, and could be
relied upon almost all the time for receiving a pass, which
was required for a good right end. Graner played left end, and
had that old "go get em" spirit that carried him
across the line of scrimmage to tackle the foe.
All of our back-field men had played various positions on the
team the past few years, but were all inexperienced in the
back-field. Frost our right half, was fast when in motion, and
when turned loose, would carry the pigskin for long gains. Our
left half, Malloy, was death on line plunges. He was heavy and
had the desire to go through when once he had his hands on the
ball. He will be back next year and has been elected captain
for the season of '28.
Our reliable quarterback was a Freshman. Heiderscheid filled
this position the best of any man that tried out. He was
light, but never gave up; he was a quick thinker, and called
signals out that led his men out of tight places. He will be
back with the squad next year, with more courage and fight.
One more man must be mentioned to complete the squad. Parsell
played in most of the games and was a man that could be made
eligible in any position. This is his last year with J.T.H.S.
The squad also included the following men:
M. Beckner, W. Shortal, L. Gilworth, R. Brown. J. Scott, R.
Malloy, R. Roach, M. Cason, E. Heath, J. Lynn, H. Carpunky, R.
Woolsey, H. Gubser.
The
"J" of 1928
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