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Bloomington High School, The Gothic, 1950, Page 112

Description: Varsity FootballThe Bloomington High School football machine continued to roll stronglyfor the third straight year; this season under the direction of Coach Fred Huffand his assistants. The Panther squad started the season on August 15 by embarking on a tough two-practice-a-day training schedule.The fruits of this rigid training became evident when the Panthers metDanville under the arcs of Mumby Field for the first game of the campaign. Thereserves, who played practically the entire game, trounced the Warriors, 52-6.The team then traveled south to New Albany, where the varsity got theirfirst real chance to prove themselves. They took advantage of this opportunityby soundly defeating the Bulldogs, 20-0. Cathedral, the pride of Indianapolis,was next on the Panther victory string by falling 13-9, in a thriller. The gameended with the ball resting on the Bloomington one-foot line. The Huff machinerolled over the hapless Hatchets of Washington, 19-0, for their fourth straightwin.The Panther parade of victories was marred in the next three games. Along run by Columbus enabled the Bulldogs to gain a 12-12 tie. Then Reitz, theNo. 2 team in the state, defeated the Panthers 26-14 at Mumby Field. Next theHuff-men traveled to Terre Haute to meet Wiley and had to take the long ridehome with a 14-7 defeat under their belts. ,Back on friendly soil, the Panthers crushed Vincennes 20-0; and then wentback to Terre Haute, this time to meet Garfield with a victory behind them. Thetrip home was much shorter this time. The Bloomington machine then wentnorth and defeated Elkhart in a close game, 6-0. The season record of 7 wins,2 losses, and 1 tie against some of the states best teams, speaks for itself.Curry ScoresPage 112This Page Sponsored by MINTONS BODY SHOP — 114 W. Grimes Lane
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Collection: Bloomington High School

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