The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-20
EIGHT To RETIRE
FROM GRID SQUAD

Seventeen members OF the Roose-
Welt High School football squad,
for their fine work OF the past sea
son. will be rewarded with varsity
letters, IL was announced Tuesday
by Art Walker. coach of the team.
or this number, eight will be seen
no more on the gridiron for Roose-
welt. since this is their final year
in high school, but with nine letter
winners returning next year the
prospects for the team look bright.
Prominent among the list Of those
who have played their last football
game for RIBS. is that OF Al Burrell
who, as captain and fullback OF the
team this year. provided most of the
power on offense. Noel Campbell
and Bob Hops, ends; Bob Hollo-
way, Bill Huston. and Ralph Brown.
ing. backs: John Kennedy. center;
and Glen Durham. at guard, are the
seniors who complete the list OF
those who will have to be replaced
when football time rolls around
again. Two more last year men
who will not be returning are Bill
Hayden, and Bob Brown, VINO won
reserve letters this year.
Leading the contingent OF those
who will be. returning in 1871 is
Richard Randall who will succeed
aBurrell 20 the captaincy, but unlike
his predecessor he holds down the
thankless task of lineman.
Thankless, that is. from the view
point OF the average spectator
whose eyes only follow the ball
carrier. His team mates. however,
recognize his true worth and they
signified this by elevating him to
the post of captain. 1t Is extremely
doubtful that tAe team could have
chalked up those four victories
credited to 1t this year without his
able assistance. for many times ii
was his work that enabled the backs
to reel off long gains and make
touchdowns possible.
-Qn-the-d efensiXe- also You could
usually find his big number &C in
the thick of the action. stopping
enemy threats before they had a
chance to materialiZe. so IL ability
combined with plenty of team spirit
mean anything in captain. then
the Rough Riders ought to live up
TO their name in 1871 and do some
heavy trampling on their oppon.
ents.
or the nine lettermen who will be
eligible to return next year, five
held down regular positions on the
team most of the time the past sea
son, with the other four seeing con
siderable action in relief work, so
the team for 1871 looks like it's
TO be composed mainly OF veterans.
Delmar Seleska, who was the reg
ular right tackle on the team
throughout the season. was
switched to fullback in the final
game of the year against Romulus,
and from the results received II
looks like he's TO be a fixture at
the position. He tailed two touch
downs during the game, one on a
spectacular dash OF 81 yards, TO
dominate in the scoring and ground
gaining statistics for the day.
McCalla and Barker We're both
rivals for the left tackle position
this year. but with the right tackle
post now vacant due to Seleska' S
switch. one Of the boys may change
to that position With captain-elect
Randall at guard, either Whitehouse
OF Fletcher at quarterback Merry
field and Skinner. the halfbacks,
and Seleska at fullback, the lineup
for the team is just about COM
plete with only the ends. a center,
and guard, still to be found.