Gunnison news-champion., 1919-12-05
6. c. \. S. FOOT
BALL CHAMPS

The final game Of the season wa
cancelled At Delta because the field
was covered with thirty-five inches Of
snow. The Gunnison team went down
Wednesday and remained over the
turkey holiday, hoping that some
means could be provided TO remove
the snow, but had to return after the
athletic committee decided no game.
The squad reports excellent treat
ment in Data and regrets losing IN
opportunity TO give the Delta team {
good trouneing.
The election for the 1920 football
captain was held Thursday afternoon.
The athletic committee awarded the
G. monogram 1t this meeting.
Now that the curtain has fallen on
the 1919 football season. we are COS
siping around the hot stoves or cold
corners regarding the prospects for
naEt seaap4s - well n . candid stAts-
lNent eonesrning the players who par
ticipated ingamea this fall. Many
things can Be said today that will re-
feet credit and honor upon some Of
the players. Altho the season was
very short from . game standpoint.
still Coach Krause has gathered suffi-
cient information and knowledge Of
his players to make these remarks
bear weight and respect.
The loss Of Captain Jack Ellington
at center will be keenly felt next
season, especially since Delo, the
second possibility, also graduates next
spring. Ellington put up q good,
steady, consistent game all through
the season., and was gradually i'm
proving 60 that now he ranks among
the best In Colorado.
At guard we had Delo and Eugene
Foster. Delo is . new man at foot
bah, therefore . little green, but he
has improved wonderfully well, g
that the coach classified him as de-
pendable and reliable. He is . faith
full trainor and . very conscientious
player.
Eugene Foster is also breaking in
to football for the first time. His
untiring determination and eagernesa
to win Q permanent berth on the
team could not be squelched. 1t is
remarkable to realize the great inn
provement he made in Al depart
ments Of the game, and we can figure
on him giving good account Of him
self during the balance Of his career
in football. For . small man, Foster
has tremendous power and il . steady,
strong player.
At right tackle We have Pat Grat-
ton, the lanky Irishman. with tight
ing ability hard to equal Coach
Krause states that he is . marvel at
diagnosing opponents' plays and drag
ging down the runner from behind
and he always staid ON his job until
whistled OF the fields ct the end Of
the game This player can also han.
die . half f-back position, rs his nerve
is with him on both offense and de-
fense. The coming season will see
this man = star for our high school
because he is . splendid player o1
unquestionable ability.
At left tackle we sacrificed the ser.
vice Of player because of his desire
to ignore training rules, still VIZ
were not badly crippled as Leslie Cof.
er and Gillaspey were close second:
and could fill that place with credit
and honor. We were fortunate thil
season to have had twenfy-four mef
on the squad, as then the Withdraw
of one OF more from the squad die
not materially hamper our work
The season was exceedingly successful
from practice standpoint, as a.
average Of twenty-five men reported
daily. The loss Of men from time t.
time did not weaken the squad ai
others on the waiting list filed ths
gaps to q better advantage and sstis.
faction.
Krpll held down the right end posi-.
ton. He was very capable in hand
ling forward passes from al 1ngiea
therefore netted many yards BY pu'
ling down seemingly impossible oaea
to the pleasure Of oar fans.
Beunett played the left end poei.
tion with credit. He has Z margin Il
IdefanAive work over his team-nAte
rs hds speed was . big factor II 4nak
| lng out psnts god Tor mnny Yafie
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receiver IN his trae1rS, - 1inG ~
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