Bloomington High School, The Gothic, 1932, Page 51

Description:	COCCBACCCoach Harold F. MumbyFOOTBALL SEASONN round the four letter men, Branam, McDaniel,* ^Wyatt, and Covington, left from the previous season, Coach Mumby built the 1931 eleven. He had,however, a wealth of reserve strength to draw upon andhad discovered several new prospects in spring practice.After a ten day workout in the summer trainingcamp at McCormicks Creek State Park, the Panthersopened their difficult 1931 schedule, September 26, withan easy 12 to 6 win at Dugger.Playing in a field of mud covered with water, theMumbymen opened their home stand the next Fridavwith a 12 to 6 defeat at the hands of the fightingBloomfield Cardinals.Again on the following Friday the team tasted de-,feat when a powerful outfit from Tech of Indianapolisblanked the locals 12 to 0, in one of the most spectaculargames ever seen on Mumby Field. East, Techs star back-field man, ran 99 yards for the first of the visitorstouchdowns.Staging a strong come-back the Panthers received theBrazil Red Devils and came out on the long end of a 19 to 6 score. The result of thisgame afforded the boys much consolation for a 19 to 14 defeat administered by Brazilthe season before. Russ Wyatt, Purple quarter-back, was the star of the contest withtwo touchdowns.Following this victory, the Mumbymen traveled to Bicknell where they overwhelmed the Coal Miners by a topheavy 26 to 0 score.After this encouraging win, the Panthers played Linton there in the first nightgame of the season. Both teams fought hard but the locals lost 13 to 12. Many fanscontested that the score should have been a tie on the ground that our second attemptfor extra point was good.Then the Purple eleven met Martinsville, traditional rival, there in another nightgame. The team encountered unexpected opposition and the fighting Artesians broughtthe contest to a 0 to 0 draw. Three times the Panthers were in the shadow of the goalposts and fumbled away their chance to score. During the second half Martinsville outfought and outsmarted the locals and continually threatened our goal.Determined to make up for their poor showing at Martinsville, the locals playedNew Albany there and smothered the southern outfit by a score of 20 to 6. After thefirst two quarters the Thommen were unable to withstand the Purple offensive andCoach Mumby allowed the reserves to finish the game.Worn out from their success at New Albany the Panthers concluded their regularschedule with Elwood, on Armistice Day. The game had been moved up from Saturdayto Wednesday, leaving the boys little chance to rest. Although the visitors had a poorrecord prior to their encounter here, they put up a hard battle and walked off the fieldon the long end of a 13 to 6 score.This was the last game for twelve seniors on the varsity. Captain Byron Branam,Russell Wyatt, Henry Wahl, Fletcher Sherwood, Robert Leffler, Wayne Ferguson, GuyHazel, Wyatt Miers, Allen Twyman, Fred Cook, Dale Hinkle, and V. Hippensteel willbe lost to the squad through their graduation this June.Six letter men, Captain-elect Clager, Charles McDaniel, Woodrow Covington,Charles Woodburn, Elbert Hazel, and Merrill Wykoff, are eligible again next season.Page Fifty-one
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