The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 30, 1929 Page: 4 of 6
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Page 4
THE RATTLER
November 30, 1929
We Present:
The Line
It is a generally-accepted fact
that the backfield of a football
team receives the major portion of
credit for the team’s victories, at
least in the minds of the fans. A
great football coach was once ask-
ed, if forced to choose between a
team with a strong backfield and
a weak line, and another with a
strong line and a weak backfield,
which he would prefer. His prompt
answer was in favor of the latter.
A strong line is absolutely neces-
sary to a winning team. And that
is exactly what the Rattlers pos-
sess! With twenty-eight husky
linemen to pick from, each with a
fine record of past performances,
as well as consistent and praise-
worthy playing during the current
season, Coach “Bones” Irvin has a
real job picking a starting line-up
for each game. Can you blame
him after reading over this list of
men fighting for positions on the
forward wall of the Rattlers?
Ends—
Dwight Mayo, who hails from
the thriving metropolis of Poteet,
is an end of exceptional ability.
His snatching of passes and dead-
ly tackling has been one of the
highlights of the Rattlers’ play.
“Daughter’s” “fighting” weight is
190 pounds.
J. H. “Sonny” Hempel, formerly
of the famous Temple High team,
is now one of Irvin’s surest bets
at end. Despite his “schoolgirl
complexion”, Hempel has a certain .
way about him that prevents the
enemy’s gaining around his end,
carefully guarded by 175 pounds
of grit and fight.
Pat O’Toole, All-City tackle at
Alamo Heights last year, has been
converted by Coach Irvin into an
end, and a fine job he is making
of it! Yes, and begorra! “Irish”
tips the scales at 162 pounds.
Henry “Chief” Manny, a product
of our own Alamo City, is a vet-
eran of the Rattler squad, and is
“quite the stuff” at holding down
a wing position.
Earl Lowe, of Gulf, is doing his
bit to help put the Rattlers over,
and has shown up very well in the
games in which he has played.
Archie Redkey, the well-known
baseball pitcher, is out for art end
position on the Rattlers, and is
making everybody hustle!
Robert Brown, formerly of T. M.
I., is out there fighting every day,
and, although this is his first year
of varsity football, he is “makin’
’em sit up and take notice.”
Tackles—
Captain Await Harzke is one of
the main cogs of the Rattler de-
fense. Seldom does a team gain
around his side of the line. This is
Harzke’s fourth year with the Blue
and Gold. He is outstanding in
athletics and in scholarship. Harz-
ke came to San Antonio from Led-
better, Texas.
Morris Roper, of Robstown, has
been a sensation in the Rattler line.
This is his initial year with the
Rattlers, but “Leepo” is certainly
making himself well known! Rop-
er, who weighs 170 pounds, says
“the bigger they are the harder
they fall.”
Walter Aurich, with his 195
pounds, lets the opponents know
when he hits ’em! This is his third
year with the Rattlers. Aurich also
hails from Ledbetter.
Henry Camp, of Thorndale, is a
valuable man, on offense and de-
fense. Despite his 180 pounds,
“Red” is fast and breaks up many
plays before they get started.
John Cheatham has only seen
“Irish” O’Toole
service in four games, due to his
late registration. However, much
is expected of “Honest John.”
Carl Crow has demonstrated to
Irvin’s satisfaction that he can hit
hard and “make ’em like it!” Crow
hails from Taft, Texas.
Joe Christy, of Wichita, Kansas,
has shown us that Kansas produces
some sweet football players! This
is Joe’s third year on the Rattler
squad, and each season the “for-
eigner” is getting better.
Ralph Gilliland, veteran Rattler,
is still up to his old tricks of “spill-
ing ’em for a loss.” Ralph is a San
Antonio boy.
John Sorell, former T. M. I. star,
is giving opponents plenty of trou-
ble. Sorell is big and powerful.
Guards—
In Arthur Bergmann, Irvin has
a heavy, fast guard. Bergmann is
playing fine football this year, and
still has two more years with the
Rattlers. “Art” claims Comfort as
his home town.
Olan Higginbotham, of Belton,
is a former star of Southwestern
U. This is his first year on the
Rattler squad. Let us hope it will
not be his last, for “Ace” is a migh-
ty valuable man!
Paul Malone, another “foreign-
er”, of Wichita, is playing his usual
game for the Rattlers. In other
words, “Molly” is busily occupied
in stopping line plays and opening
holes for the “ball-toters.”
John Lamb, of St. Louis, is quiet
and reserved, but when he’s in the
game he makes the fur fly! Lamb
is a real fighter.
Eddie Ernstmann is fast and
courageous and a real hustler. Ed-
die also answers to the nickname of
“foreigner.”
Howard Frix, of Craig, Colorado,
is playing his first year of college
football, and is deserving of no-
tice. Frix is heavy and handles him-
self well.
Don Winans, of San Antonio, is
a “hustler” in the fullest sense of
the word. Don is showing up well
in his first year on the squad.
Centers—
Lewis “Hog” Nelson is playing
his third year of football with the
Rattlers. “Hog” is one of the
steadiest players on the team, a
power on both defense and offense.
Monroe Griffin has been playing
a fine game all season. The former
Burleson captain is accurate with
his passing from center, and is a
vicious tackier.
Celestine Stein is with the Rat-
tlers for a second season. “Celly”
can always be depended upon in a
pinch. Wichita, Kansas, proudly
claims Stein as a native son.
Walter Aurich
And Here is:
The
Backfield
DAEHNE:
Dutch Daehne, the “Flying
Dutchman” from Flatonia, is the
gentleman who has an inveterate
propensity for doing big things at
unexpected moments. He is prob-
ably the fleetest, craftiest, craziest,
and highest scorer that ever
donned the Gold and Blue. A Sen-
ior.
FIELDS:
The Giddings galloper. Handi-
capped by an early injury, Fields
has not seen much action, but great
things are expected of him in the
future.
ADAMS:
Tuffy is a powerful driver and a
bearcat on the defense. A steady,
heady, consistent player is this
Friend of the Freshmen. A Senior.
ASKEY:
What a driver!! A fighter if
there ever was one and a good field
general—that’s “Oots” Askey.
DIKES:
A back of no small pretensions.
Fred can kick, run, and pass. What
more can a man do?
YOUNG:
A high stepper, a trickster,—the
boy that throws those cannon-ball
passes is none other than our
friend “Unk” Young, a Senior.
HAGEMANN:
A Freshman. Speed is his great-
est asset and he has a head for
football. Expect more from him
next year.
NEUMANN:
A wiry, peppery, impetuous
youth. A speed merchant de luxe
and a potential Albie Booth.
SMITH:
Hank the Crusher. When he hits
the line there is no tine. He chews
tobacco.
BLACKBURN:
Our own “Blackie.” Probably
one of the most versatile backs ev-
er to don the Gold and Blue.
Nufced!
RICHARDS:
One of our best backs, though
a Freshman. Give him a break and
watch him go. Good things come
in small packages.
Marcus: “Say, a guy outside
said that I looked just like you.”
Manny: “Where is he? Let me
at him!”
Marcus: “Go on, fool, I’ve al-
ready killed him.”
Interesting Incident
on Special
Next stop Taylor, nearly every-
body out to get a stretch on “terra
firma” and a little fresh ozone.
Back on again in a few minutes
and the train pulls out. But let us
look back at the depot and see the
plight of two individuals who fail-
ed to get on again.
“There she goes,” exclaims one
of the unlucky left-behinds.
“Let’s try to get a car to catch
it,” suggested the other. They
tried that method but being un-
successful returned to Taylor only
to find themselves outwitted again
as the Sunshine Special passed
them on its way to Valley Junction.
Then with a few minutes to think
their brains began to function (be-
lieve it or not) and they decided
that they could reach the party at
Houston by taking the Katy Flyer.
They got there all right (a few
bucks shy, however) and a happy
reunion followed.
“Tuffy”: Do you read Poe?
“Moss”: Naw—I read prettv
good.
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