Bloomington High School, The Gothic, 1946, Page 56

Description:	FOOTBALLMax Makes a Gain on an End-runGridiron SeasonThe Bloomington Panthers opened their 1945 football season at Huntingburg by trouncingthe Happy Hunters 41 to 0. During the game, Coach Mumby substituted freely. The followingweek the Panthers encountered the strong Central Bears from Evansville. Our once-tried gridmachine, which the week before had run so well, was bogged down in rain and mud in the firsthome game, and the locals lost by a score of 20 to 2. Traveling south the Mumbymen met theNew Albany Bulldogs. Slowed down by many injuries our Panthers went down in defeat. Stillstinging from one of their two defeats of last year our boys lost to the hard-driving Brazil RedDevils on Mumby Field. Playing on a field covered with water they were unable to score whileBrazil scored 9 points. In breaking a three game losing streak, our boys once again showedgreat power in swamping the Washington Hatchets 45 to 0 at Washington. The Columbus Bulldogs were next on the Panther schedule, and the Panther machine edged them out in a hardfought ball game. Meeting Muncie on their own gridiron, the Panthers showed much determination and ability but were no match for the powerful Bearcats. Next our boys met Linton, theleaders of the S.I.A.C.; the Miners defeated the Panthers by 14 points. Traveling to Terre Haute,the Panthers engaged the Wiley Red Streaks in a game in which many penalties were calledand two Bloomington touchdowns were nullified. The Panthers lost 26 to 6. Playing West Lafayette for the first time, the Panthers met defeat at the hands of the up-staters, thus endingtheir 1945 football season. If the season were measured in games won, it might be said that wehad an unsuccessful year, but if we totaled up the spirit and effort of the team they would beplaced on top.PAGE 56
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