The Coconino sun., 1926-12-17
HODDY STEVENS ELECTED
HEAD TEACHERS COLLEGE
1927 FOOTBALL ELEVEN

Hoddy Stevens Of Douglas was
elected captain of Flagstaf Teachers
college football eleven for 1927 by the
1926 lettermen at banquet given in
honor of the football players at the
college last Friday night.
The program at the banquet was
unique, being carried out to represent
the different phases of the game.
Mayor l. B. Koch was toastmaster
and referee" of events. Cheer leader
Bucheneau led in a series of yells.
"The kick off, was made by Attorney
Frank M. Gold. Captain Jack Wilson
received the ball' with short talk
expressing his appreciation of the
support given the team the past sea-
son.
''The first down" was made by
John Q. Thomas, superintendent of
city schools in few remarks on what
he thought the down meant. Here a
bonnie co-edo entered, a musical
number was given by the Flagstaff
quartet-Messrs. T. 0. Bellwood, G. F.
Deaver, George Myers and A. A.
Johnston. Clarence Pulliam "com-
pleted a pass" and Doctor Chas. N.
Ploussard delayed the game"
"Penalized" was the topic covered
by H. "Brick" Preston, high school
coach, in his remarks on dealing out
was. heard and DR.. A. j. Mackey, his
topic unnecessary roughness," added
to the fun Sending in information
was the phase covered by Coach E. HI.
"Swede" Lynch of the college, in ex-
pressing his appreciation for the sup
port given him the past season. "a
fair catch" in the line of few vocal
solos by Miss Mildred Whetsel fol-
lowed, then Jake Bracker, manager
of athletics, covered the topic of
gate receipts" "Time out" was
called by F. G. Osborn, chairman Of
the athletic board. He announced the
lettermen for the 1926 season and
the establishment of new rules TO
govern athletes. College songs were
sung under the leadership of Dean
Bellwood and the Touchdown" was
made by President Grady Gammage.
Ballots were taken among the let
termen for the choice of captain for
next year and toastmaster |. B. Koch
announced the election of Hoddy
to close by the Flagstaff quartet
singing Where good football players
come from" and adjourned to the au-
ditorium, where q dance was given in
honor of the athletes.
Chairman Osborn in naming the
lettermen for the past season also an
nounced new set of standards that
has been set by that group to govern
future athletics at the college.
The new rulings are the most strict
in force at any college in the state
and require that the man who parti-
cipates in the sports must register in
at least Is hours work and maintain
a passing grade In three-fourths of
all his subjects at the end Of the quar-
ter before he is eligible to receive the
college letter IN" To be technically
eligible the participant will have had
to play at least so minutes and in at
least three-fourths of the major
games on the schedule.
Men who participate in football
their second year and qualify for the
black letter "N' shall receive in addi-
ton to the letter royal blue football
blanket lettered in gold.
IlllQ y GoI 1IlSil VIII IECEiNE III Gu-
dition to the letter a gold football
providing they do not intend to leave
school, in which case they will be Civ
en- another sweater with service
stripes. The men will receive a sweat
er with service stripes their senior
year
The football men awarded sweaters
and letters for their first year of play
are as follows:
Z. Jensen, Inglewocd, Calf; Dick
Thomas and Bill Combs, Peoria; Ken
meth Shumway, Mesa; Lynn Pace,
Billie Black and Walter Shanahan
Clarkdale; Howard Lockwood, Flag
staff; VIM. Holt and John Coughlin
Bisbee; Eugene Mooney, FL Dorado
Ark; Silas Jarvis, st. Johns; anc
Lloyd Trojanovich, Globe
The men falling under the second
year rulings are: Hoddy Stevens
Douglas; Ray McCaughey, Arden
Nevada; H. Detloff, Bisbee, and Cap
tain Jack Wilson, Bisbee Those com
ing under the senior ruling are: Jack
Heckathorne, Flagstaff, and Lee Pat
ton Of Dallas, Texas.