Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1921-12-01
HIGH SCHOOL
TEAM HAS 4
GOOD RECORD

Mcmillan High School won the fooA
ball championship Of Central Missouri
this year by winning FIVE games eats
Of the seven played. This is countinM
the game at Jefferson City as q deseat
although ineligible men were played
and forfeiture Of the game could
have rightly been claimed by McAEiI-
Ian. During the season, Mcmillan de-
feated Montgomery City, Fulton
twice, Jefferson City, the return gama
being forfeited by them, and Colum-
bia.
The local team scored 70 points and
only "a were scored against the eleven
The closest opponents was the Col
umbia High School team which de-
feated Montgomery City, Fulton and
Sedalia and lost to Mcmillan. Their
percentage was 800 and compared to
McMillan's percentage Of .sS3.
The members Of the Mcmillan
eleven were:
Claude Norma (captain1. Right end.
Windy" is an aggressive player,
hard taclkler and an end his opponents
found hard to circle. He Is senior
and this was his second year on tina
team.
Howard Day. Right tackle.
Sunday" switched from guard to
tackle, gave good account Of him
self although he was handicapped by
bad hand the greater part Of the
season. He is junior and was play
ing his second year of football.
Kenneth Day. Right guard.
Although Monday" was one Of the
lightest men in the line, he was one Of
the strongest men on defense. He is q
junior and had no previous experience.
Clarence Torreyson, Center.
''Tarzan" playing his first football
filled the important position of center
in very acceptable manner. He was
steady and reliable in his passes and
gave his backs ball easily handled.
He is senior.
Clarence Turner. Right guard.
"Tuher'' was another first year man
who could always be depended upon.
He is a senior.
Elihu Stansberry. Right tackle.
Stan" played great game at
tackle although having no previous
football experience. He is fast and
not easily boxed in. He is sopho-
more and has been elected captain for
next year.
Carroll Glover Right end.
"Hubel" was handicapped during
the first part of the season by late
start and later his knee was hurt but
nevertheless played strong game. He
is senior and was playing his second
year Of football.
James Rodhouse. Right end.
tSnagg" was another consistent
player and could always be depended
upon to give good account of himself
and make life miserable for the OPP
ponents. He is senior and has had
one years previous experience in foot
ball.
Donnell Pearson. Quarterback.
"Dack" was the fastest man on the
team. He ran his team well, was
cool and accurate passer, while his
kicking could be relied upon to get the
ball out of the Mcmillan territory He
was senior and was playing his Sec
ond year.
Frederick Stallings. Quarterback.
Salty" also did excellent work as
quarter, His Judgment of plays was
good and he handled kicks well often
running them back farther than they
were kicked. He is a senior.
Harold Thomas. Right half,
Little Tommy was the lightest
man on the team but one of the hard
est players. He is junior and was
playing his second year.
Emery Haycraft Left half.
Give" was another man who did
good work. He was one Of the most
consistent ground gamers on the team
and was hard consistant player at
all times. He is senior
I Eldon Reed. FulTback.
'Tangle" with six touchdowns led
the team in scoring. He was always
ground gamer and alse one Of the
strongest men on defense. He Il 3
senior and was playing his second
year.
!. Irwin Johnson and Raymond Gibbs,
the sub linemen were both sopho-
mores and show great promise for
next year.
Howard Johnson, being q post grad
uate was not eligible to play iA the
conference games, but was always 81
hand at practice and rendered valuable
scervice 10 the team