The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-01

! Pictured above is Richmond high
schools football team of 1902, cham
/ ptons Of eastern Indiana for two years
Ed N Wilson, prominent local mer-
chant, was captain and quarterback of
the famous eleven for two years.
Several of the players are now To-
Gated in Richmond. Howard Horton
is county surveyor; Harry Doan, un-
dertaker and manager of a piston ring
tlrm; Karl Meyers, assistant superin-
tendent of the water works; Ed N
Wilson, the cleaner and tailor.
Team Not Scored On
The team was not scored on during
two years of play and they won all
but two of their games, which they
tied. The men practiced against Earl
ham college and often showed the
older players how to play the game
Earlham had the championship among
secondary colleges at that time.
High schools team averaged but
139 pounds and most teams which
were played outweighed them by sew
eral pounds. Bulla kicked goal after
touchdown and was unexcelled in this
department. Harry Doan was one of
the most speedy backs of the day.
Horton was most dependable center
Ed Wilson declares that Horton never
failed in the two years to get a pass
back in good order. AS long as Will
son played quarter he and Horton did
not have tumble during a game.
Poundstone Coached
Ramsey Poundstone coached the
team in fine style and it was his in
terest which helped the men along to
their wins. The school did not take
any interest in the football team in
those days and it was the players
own business to schedule and play
their games.
The team used a whirling forma-
ton which was effective in every
game in which it was tried. The line
men shifted to either side of center
and when the ball was snapped to the
quarterback the players on the line
would grasp hands and circle around |
the quarterback and one of the half |
backs. At the same time the remain |
der of the players would keep circling |
around the men inside the ring with
the ball and advance down the field |
in this manner. The opposition could |
seldom penetrate the formation and |
it always netted a touchdown when the |
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in scoring distance, the circle would |
part and allow the back to speed
for the goal line.
Learned on Commons
Previous to their high school careers
the men who played football on the
team, had graduated from the com |
mons, where the first fundamentals Of
the grid game We're mastered.
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school. 46 to 0, that year and Muncie I
cancelled her engagement with the
locals because they had beaten Win
chester only by narrow margin.
Other scores follow: Richmond 10. |
Newcastle, 0; Richmond. 0. Newcastle,
0, at Newcastle: Richmond. 81. Green
vile, Ohio, 0; Richmond, u, knights
town, 0.
Expenses Too Heavy
The team could not afford to travel
much farther to play teams in other
sections of Indiana due to the cost
of railroad transportation. The re-
ceipts at the end of season went to-
ward sweaters like those in the photo.
Previous to one game, Charles Nor
gan. left end, became stricken with
tonsilitis and it was evident that h.,
would not get to play. His mother
declared that he was in no shape to
play the game, for the day was cold
and the atmosphere unfit for a sick
person. Just before the game started,
Morgan appeared on the field In an
overcoat and jumped into the lineur
to play. He journeyed home after
the game and remarkable as 1t seem
ed, he recuperated from his tonsilitis
rapidly and was none the worse for
having played.
Played When Injured
In other games, Ed Wilson and Hen.
~ Bulla played with broken shoulder
bones. The players had to make out
with the best equipment that they
could get hold of. Outfits cost consid-
cradle money ard they had to go half
equipped in some games.
Henry Rulla is now DasSenpa- ooantl