, 1925-09-24
DOUBLE HOODOO
IS FEATURE OF
TRIP TO CRAIG

The first trip to the outside world
made by the High School football
team for the season of 1925 proved
to be a memorable one in many ways
and will doubtless go down into local
football history as something entire
ly different. In fact the boys them
selves say that the whole trip, game
and all, was handicapped by a real
hoodoo, of double strength, which
never let go from the time the start
was made until they landed pack in
Rawlins, tired, Disguised and happy,
for they had a heap of fun after all.
The team left here early Saturday
morning, %chaperoned by Principal
Meyer and Coach Mcdonald occupy
ing four automobiles, piloted by
Harry eastman, Mike Pappas, b.. Es-
Ply and Harry Mcfarland. The
schedule, which was made up with
out consulting weather and road ex-
perts, called for an arrival in Craig
somewhere about noon, or there
abouts. 1t was all of that. Rains
which were still falling and which
had been doing that little thing for
several days, off and on, had trans
ferred the ordinarily good roads into
iiuu lanes, dS Ilduy WHO nave ira
versed that route in the past during
wet weather can testify. Mud, mud,
mud. Thick mud, slippery mud, deep
mud, shallow mud, all of the 81
varieties.
1t was nearly six O'Clock when the
party arrived at Craig. completely
tired out from the rough ride and
from boosting stalled cars out of hub
deep mud. One meal was missed
entirely, with supper sort of post
poned. or urs it was too late
to play. so the question of the hour
was, What do Do?" This was fin
ally answered after a protracted
meeting in which the mayor, city
councilmen, school board, pastors.
and others took part, including
Messrs. Mcdonald and Meyer.
Finally after everyone had had his
say it was decided in view of the
long journey taken by the visitors
from Rawlins and other mitigating
circumstances, that the game would
be played off on Sunday afternoon.
something heretofore unheard Of in
High School football circles. This
was done, with the result that the
local boys came out on the short end
of a 80 TO 0 score. 1t is not neces-
sary to be one-tenth Of one per cen
as wise as Otto Floto to explain this
result. Our boys were simply fag-
ged out, completely, having been
without sufficient sleep for two
nights and having spent the day be-
fore riding over rough roads and
lifting automobiles out OF bottomless
pits. So that's that.
The start back was made Sunday
night and the homeward trip proved
TO be n repetition OF the Greyhound
one. The party did not reach Baggs
until 10 o'clock and 1t was decided
to remain there for the night. More
rain did not improve the roads a bit
and II was after -four when the boys
arrive. In town. One car. driven by
Mr.. eastman. made a night drive OF
II and reached Rawlins about moor
Monday.
Every one who made the historic
trip to Craig is glad he went. for a
great time was had by all. The boys
are loud In their praises OF the cor
dial hospitality shown them all along
III line, particularly ut Craig and at
Bags. where everybody seemed TO
make II his or her business to see
that the visitors were made welcome,
comfortable and happy. Following
are the names OF those who made
the trip.
Players-Truzello. III. Espy, H.;
eastman, lg.: Bates. C.; Pepper. rg.;
NJ. Neff, IT.; Higley. re-: Pappas,
qb.. Engstrom. fb.: Mcfarland.
tCapt.) III; Conley. RI.
Substitutes. Olson. X. McNeff.
Larsen. Neiland. Travis. Donovan.
House. Bendlc and Kortum.
A return engagement Is scheduled
with Craig on Thursday. October s,
which will be played on the home
grounds