1925 Varsity Squad

TOP ROW

COACH CRIST , FULTON, SEIDEL, CAPOUCH, HANK. STEDMAN, L E TT , COA C H MILLIS

MIDDLE ROW

JOHNSON, CHAFFEE, SMITH. HARWARD, SPEREKAS , HOWD E N , AND E R S ON , WHITNEY , MONROE , BURGESS

BOTTOM ROW

GREGG, MAU, METZ, METOS, GILL. GLASS. CARLTON, ROBY , NICHOLS , SCHNACK

Sp Er Ekas

Stratis Sperekas, Captain and the quarterback of our team was the hard est fighting man that represented us on the gridiron. It was through hi s cool h eadwork that the team was so successf ul in their season. Through his great work on the secondary defense the team was saved from defeat many times. Whenever a lon g run was needed Lo make a first down the captain was there on the spot to turn the trick. The loss of this man will be felt greatly this coming year.

G Ill

Bob Gi ll is the lengthy l ad of the Learn. Bob is our captain-e lect for the coming season and we will see a lo t of good work done by you Bob Bob's passes are yet to be seen untrue. He got the ball to the man every time. Bob makes some block for t h e opposing team to get through and i t is very se ldom that a man gets by him

FULTON

Bill is another of our worthy backfield men. He played the position of halfback. This is the second year that the Learn h as been favored by his presence. Through his previous training in the Lower School he ha s been made a man that is a great fa ctor in the football machine. Many are the times that Bill has squirmed through the lin e for an extra yard or so to get the coveted first down.

METZ

Bob is our blonde fullback whose bulk is seen in the backfield towering over the ball. Whenever the line was smashed by t hi s man there was a hole that l et him through for a yard or so. Bob will be back with us next year

SCHNACK

E lli s was an end this year and played a good game Three more years for him and we want to see a lo t of good work.

ANDERSON

"Andy" was a new man this year. He made a good record and we nil want him to follow iL up and get the old fight going next fall. Two more years for Andy. F

Burgess

Dave came to the team this year from the winning club team of last year and has made a good showing on the team. He was a steady player and a good one and it wi ll be a loss not to have him this next year

CHAFFEE

Lentz has come back to the team and made a good fight of it this year at the position of end. He is the boy that always gets his man. Lentz has another year on the team.

SEIDEL

Eddie made his l etter this year for the first time Eddie was the runt of the team but he a l ways was on the job and got his man It was through his fine work that the Elkhart team did not pass the right end of the team for any long run.

Howden

"Bill" came from the Blakes and is another of their good men . Bill has fight in him and it will be his good work that will help t h e learn this next year.

SMITH

Bert came to us from Kokomo and he played a good game at end. He showed plehly of spirit and we are sorry it is his l ast year.

JOHNSON

"Irv" played with us this year and did well. We hope to see him out next fall

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Mau

"Ted" came back lo us this fall to win his let ter. He filled up the backfield and was noted for hi s running ability. Ted s howed especially in the Sturgis game. We are sorry to see such a l a d forced to l eave the team.

Metos

"C h ar li e "he ld a pos1t1on as guard and it was very se ldom that a man got past him Char li e had pep an d spirit to win.

Glass

"Ed" played gua rd and h e saw to it that none pierced hi s side of Lhe line. Ed was one of the l argest men on the team this year and he showed fight. We are sorry to say that it is Ed's l ast year.

Carlton

"Jim" was a tackle and tl noth er of the Blakes good men. This man came into the light of a ll Lhe schoo l in making a touchdown at Vicksburg. Jim was Lhe best shoeslring tackler on the team. One more year for him.

Lett

Lett came this year and has been a good steady man. He n ever gave up the ship and did his best to win. Rolly h as Lwo more years

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Whitney

Clark came back to the te a m this year and was a big m an for the fullback position. Clark will be in the backfield with us next year.

Capouch

"Cappie" was another of the backfield men. He proved a good, steady man. This was his last year.

Gregg

Bill Gregg was one of the men upon whom Coach Millis looked upon to give ground by line plunging and was also strong on the defense. He was one of the outstanding sta rs in the Elkhart game This is his last year and we certainly shall miss him.

Houk

Houk was new to the team but he proved a n excellent tackle. We are sorry to lose him this year.

Stedman

"Asa" was the most faithful trainer that the team could have His work was done with a cheer and was always ready to help someone out of trouble He did not play any during the year but helped some of the other players with the fine points of the game. Every player will be sorry to see him leave.

The 1925 Season

HOWE 7- WHITE PIGEON 0

Howe won the opening game of the season, from White Pigeon, by the score of 7 -0.

The lack of practice was very noticeable, and that and a number of fumbles and penalties were the main reasons for the low score.

During the first half of the game, the ball was kept in play in the middle of the field. On four different occasions, however, when it was within White Pigeon's five yard line, it was either lost on a fumble or a penalty.

In the second half the entire second team took the field for Howe and held the White Pigeon aggregation scoreless. Then in the last quarter they were replaced by the regulars who carried the pigskin down the field for a t ouch down.

Our cadets played a hard , smashing game and deserve a lot of credit

HOWE 18 - CASSOPOLIS 0

Howe defeated Cassopolis in the second game of the season by the score of 18 to 0. The team elected to receive, and Metz ran the kick-off back 20 yards. Cassopolis got the ball on a fumble but were immediately forced to punt. After a few plays Metz tried a field goal but failed to get the ball between the posts. Gill recovered the ball on a furn ble to run 15 yards for a touchdown . The team tried to work a pass for the extra point but failed. The quarter ended with the team fighting hard. Howe was exceeding l y over anxious and was penalized first for holding and then for olf sides. Cassopolis constantly gained on plunges off guard and tackle. After severa l fumbles were made by both sides, the half ended.

In the second half Howe kicked off and was immediately penalized for holding. A feature of the third quarter was Sperekas' run of 20 yards by a trick play. After three more plays the ball again was given to Sperekas, who carried it across the goal line. The point after touchdown was not made. In the last quarter Coach Millis sent in the second team After a series of fumbles and penalties Nichols recovered one of Cassopolis' fumbles and ran 15 yards for a touchdown The team failed in the try for the extra point. After a few more plays the whistle blew and the game was ended. The evening before the Cassopolis game "Mike" Sperekas was elected captain of the football team.

ELKHART 30 - HOWE 0

In our third game, the cadet team, fighting as they never have, went down before the mighty Elkhart team 30-0. Elkhart outweighed us by more than 30 pounds to the man, but never did the team play with such grit and spirit. Every member of the team was a hero, but the playing of Gregg , Mau, Carlton and Siedel was really spectacular. In the first few minutes of play, Elkhart scored a drop kick from the thirty yard line. Following many line plunges the oval went over Howe 's last white line for the first touchdown. They made the extra point and th e qu a rter en d e d I 0 -0. The second quarter was almost scoreless. How e's outweigh e d lin e was slowly being hit for five and ten yard gains until another touchdown and ex tra point was chalked up. In two minutes the whistle blew ending the half

How e came back strong in the third quarter and held their opponents scoreless. Howe tri e d an aerial game and Seide l completed several long passes. It was while rece iv ing a pass that Ted Mau was s'ashed in the face and put out of the game. In the last quarter Elkhart came back stronger than ever and although our boys fought desperately they were unable to halt the sweeping onslaught. Time after time , plunges through the line to 15 8:nd 20 yards and Elkhart made 13 more points before the wh1stle blew closing the game and leaving 30-0 as the final score.

HOWE 7- STURGIS 13

Our next game was with our old rivals , Sturgis. Accompanied by a small group of cadets, the maroon and white aggregation was defeated on and sloppy field by lon e touchdown The first half was full of Sturgis end runs with which they succeeded in making a touchdown. They failed to run the ball over the goal-line for their extra point, however. Howe was easily able to hold Sturgis for downs but failed to have the "plus" which was n ee ded for a touchdown Fulton's ability to break up the Sturgis plays was very noticeabl e. It was very evident from the beginning that Gill's presence was missed.

The sec ond half began with both teams eager to score but Sturgis was constantly throwing our boys off their balance by a fast.cries of trick plays. The ball was given to Gregg who had been sent in for Burgess , and he carried it around th Sturgis l eft end and tapped it on the ground b e hind the last chalk line Metz made a beautiful kick for the extra point. Enthused by this and full of spirit the team kicked off to Sturgis who ran it back thirty five yards. After the next play they fumbled and Capouch, left half, who was sent in for Gregg, pounced on the pigskin and was running for a certain touchdown , but he received no interference at all and so was downed after a splendid run. In a few seconds the whistle blew and the game went to Sturgis 13-7.

HOWE 0 - KENDALLVILLE 7

On Founders Day we played Kendallville, the same team that beat us last year by the score of 26-0. It was an excellent day and throngs crowded the field. Our boys fought br avely during the entire game but they were outclassed in weight and experience by the Kendallvillagers; the result of their superiority being 7-0.

In the first quarter Howe tried a series of trick plays which proved ineffective. After a series of punts the ball went to K e ndallville on Howe's thirty five yard lin e . They attempted a drop kick which was unsuccessful. Metz, who had been playing a splendid game at full , was removed on account of an injury he received in the knee. Whitney who was sent in for Metz kicked the oval to Jones, Kendallville's 200 pound fullback , who plunged through Howe's line and ran 40 yards before being s topped by Howe's plucky little end, Seidel. Again the visitors tried a drop kick but it went over the goal and was Howe 's ball on th eir own twenty yard line. Whitney punted to his own forty yard line. Coach Millis then sent Gregg in for Burgess and Howden for Glass. This did not stop Kendallville's back from plunging through the line to make the sing l e tally, however. A successful drop kick was made for the extra point.

The third quarter was unusually drawn out with a rapid succession of punts. At the beginning of the last quarter it was Howe's ball on her thirty yard lin e. Cap't. Sperekas ran thirty yards on a trick play When Howe could not gain any more Gregg punted to Kendallville's forty yard line. Mau, the fastest man on the team , was sent in for Sperekas. The final whjstle blew with the ball in Kendallville's possession on their 45 yard lin e. The game ended Kendallville 7- Howe 0 .

HOWE 0 - FT. WAYNE C. C. 6

Our eleven met the Ft. Wayne C. C. team on our grounds in a drizzling rain and on sloppy footing.

Ft. Wayne elected to kick and Howe carried the oval well towards the opponents goal. Howe's splendid progress was checked several times by penalties however, and they were forced to punt. After a series of punts and passes ' Howe had the ball on their own fifteen yard line. Our punt was returned to mid-field. Ft. Wayne passed to our two yard lin e. Our strong line strengthened by Glass and Metos, who were fighting like demons, was forced to give after two plays and the ball wa? put over the line. Ft. Wayne failed to kick goal and the score was 6-0 their favor. The half ended with the pigskin on our twenty five yard line.

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In second half Coach Mills made severa l substitutions, Lett for Class, and Nichols replaced Chaffee. Both teams were fighting hard but no one seemed ab l e to score in the third quarter At this time Mau was sent in for Nichols and Capouch replaced Burgess at half.

In the l ast quarter ,a fter unsuccessful passes Ft. Wayne finally completed one on Howe s ten yard line. Ft Wayne was penalized five yards t their play brought them on Howe's eight yard line. Here, again our 1ine showed its supremacy and we held them for downs. Howe punted but the whist l e blew before Ft. Wayne could run the ball back, ending a very close game. The final score remained 6-0 in the favor of the Ft. Wayne C. C. lads.

The visiting team were the guests of the schoo l, staying for chapel and dinner. We hope to see them back again in the near future to play us in some other sport.

HOWE 13 - VICKSBURG 13

Howe invaded Vicksburg for th e seve nth game . The outstanding featur e of the game was Carlton's run, in the second quarter, for a touchdown which seemed to reinforce the team and g iv e the players more spirit.

Vicksburg made their first touchdown in the first quarter. They completed a long pass to Howe's ten yard line and then carried the ball over. They succeeded in their try for point. Another touchdown followed in severa l minutes by the comp l etion of another lon g pass They failed in the kick for point, how eve r. Vicksburg then kicked to Howe who lost the ball after several plays. Here the best break of the game occurred. Vicksburg attempted another pass. Chaffee tackled the passer just as he was to throw. Instead of the ball going forward it went stright up in the air and lit in Carlton's hands. "Jim" raced sixty-eight yards through a broken field for Howe's first touchdown. Fulton made the trick for extra point. The half ended with the score 13 -7 favor Vicksburg.

The third quarter ended with the ball in Howe's possession on Vicksburg's 20 yard line. Gregg made 2 yards through the lin e. Sperekas proved hims elf more or l ess of a hero when he ran around end for twenty yards scoring the l ast touchdown of the game.

How e missed the kick for point. After a series of plays when we had the ball, Fulton attempted to drop kick. The kick l acked the distance but went over the goa l lin e on the ground. There was some dispute as whether to score this but it did not count anything. The ball was on the 50 yard lin e as the final whistle blew . Final score being 13- 13.

HOWE 2 - GOSHEN 19

The last game of the season was played on the home field. The cadets made a fine showing against a superior team. In reference to the outcome of this game Elkhart beat Goshen 16-0 and won from us 30-0, while Goshen b ea t 20-6, and we lo st to them by 7- 0. Howe kicked over Goshen's goa l posts and the ball was brought out to their 20 yard line. After a series of punts Howe took the ball down the field . Mike Sperekas, who has been the b ac kbone of the team a ll season, ran the pigskin to Goshen's eight yard line. The cadets were gaining slow l y when a fumble caused a safety scoring only two points for Howe. Go s hen carried the ball to Howe's fifteen yard line . They tried a drop kick but it failed to clear the posts. When Howe fumbled Goshen se iz e d the ball and comp l eting a l ong pass made the score 6-2. Gregg received their kickoff but we lost the ball on downs. Goshen completed a short pass for another touchdown and made the extra point. The score a t the end of the half was 13-2.

Howe kicked off to Goshen who by th e success ful plunges of their righthalf scored anot h er marker They failed to make their extra point. Goshen then kicked off and in spite of the runs of Sperekas, Burgess and Fulton we were forced to punt In the last quarter neither team seemed to have much of a chance to score but the runs of Fulton and the fight of Houk right tackle were very noticeable. The whistle blew end in g the game with Goshen holding the upper hand of a 19 -2 score and also ending the 1925 football season.

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CHARLES WYLIE ALLEN , JR.. Coach

Being a new master in the school did not prevent Mr. Allen from taking a new group of boys and turning out a team which reflected much honor on both himself and the school. Spending all his spare time with the team h e drilled them to a point where he knew he could take them to the Mid-West Tournament at Madison, Wis. There is no other man that would have attempted such a thing, but Mr. Allen knew exactly what he had, as he lived, dreamt, and everything else for the team.

Mr Allen is an athlete himself and extremely popular with the team and student body. His great success may be attributed to those two important things.

SEASON'S RECORD

Although we did not do as well as we did last year it must be remembered that the team lost FOUR REGULARS and also quite a few substitutes The only regular back was "Bill" Fulton who was elected Captain. The Coach was a new man and a great deal of credit must be given to both "Bill" and Coach Allen for the way they whipped a green team into the condition that they had them in at the end of the season. Next year we can rest assured that with both "Bill" and Coach Allen back we will have a team which we are certain can be compared to the "Five Horsemen" who rode rough shod over Culver. We ar e back of the team to a man.

WILLIAM FULTON, Captain

"Bill" the only man from l.ast year on the team, and it was through his able leadership that the team gamed the position that it did. Bill was the most loyal member of the team, and he played through a number of games when he was in a sick condition. This fact was known to only a few people and some of the team did not know it. He will be back next year to hold down a regular position.

FREDERICK WELLINGTON

"Duke" was one of the hardest workers on the floor. He was one of the best point-getters on the team and kept the opposing guards busy all the time. He had a keen sense of basketball which he used to good advantage .

LENTZ CHAFFEE

Lentz was the hardest fighter the team possessed and was adept at breaking up opposing plays. He was an accurate passer and fitted nicely into the teamwork of the Maroon and White. He will be depended on for a brilliant season next year.

ARTHUR HOWARD

"Art" was the youngest member of the team but that did not affect his playing or spirit. He showed much aggressiveness and covered tl:e Rcor nicely. He will also hold down a regular position next year.

LESTER MUDGE

"Les" was the smallest man on the squad and used his shortness to adv;mtagr. His speed and ability made him a good man to break up dribbling ard cpposing plays His playing of this year proves that there will be a position waiting for him next season.

HAROLD METZ

Harold soon developed into a splendid center and filled a much r.eeded position. Despit his size and weight he was able to cover the flcor in a fine manner and his long shots proved to be of much use to the team. He will be back next year.

MOUL TON HOUK

Houk was a floor guard of the type that never gives up regardless of the odds that are against him. He was one of the best shots at shooting fouls on the team. His playing will be missed next year.

THEODORE MAU

"Ted" was another fighter who went into the plays in a whirlwind fashion. He was not only a good defense man but also an excellent feeder for the other players. His loss will be felt next season.

DAVID BURGESS

"Dave" was another hard worker and especially good on the defensive. Although one of the largest men on the squad he handled himself with ability on the floor. His cheerfullness made him a valuable member of the team. Dave graduates this year and his loss will be felt.

ELLIS SCHNACK

Schnack is a boy who deserves considerable mention. While he did not participate in as many games as some of the other mern hers, he shows great prospects, and his splendid spirit was one of the supports of the team. He has three more years to play for Howe.

ROBERT GILL

"Bob" proved to b a splendid assistant to both the coach an? athletic board as student manager Besides helping to take care of the busmess part of the team, Bob scored all of the games. A more conscientious manager than Bob will be hard to find.

HOMER STEDMAN

"Ace" did more than his part as trainer of the team led all ?f the cheering and was responsible for most of the school spint. His pep will be missed during the next season.

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Edward Capouch

Because of his physician's advice, Ed did not play at all, although he had a sure position on the team, having been a of last year's team. He showed his loyalty and school spirit ,however, by his almost constant presence with the team.

Howe 13 - LaGrange 15

Howe suffered defeat in the initial game of the season when they lost to LaGrange by the score of 15-13. The lack of teamwork was noticeable.

Howe I0 - Sturgis 59

The Maroon and White was hopelessly outclassed by Sturgis, who was the class "B" champion of Michigan. The game was exceedingly interesting and exciting regardless of the score.

Howe 33 - Middlebury 20

Our cadets outplayed Middlebury in every angle of the game and brought the final score to 33-20. We played an offensive game all the way through and were able to go down the floor at will.

Howe 22 - Angola 34

The next game was lost on our own Boor to Angola 34-22. The passing of the opponents was the feature of the game

Howe 12 - M. P. M. A. 27

The largest game of the season was lost to Morgan Park Military Academy by the score of 27-12. It looked in the beginning of the game that our boys were winning, but Morgan Park who were finally getting accustomed to our baskets took the lead and finally the game. Our five man defense proved unable to stop their opponents from long range scoring.

Howe 21 - LaGrange 8

Howe won the return game from LaGrange to the tune of 2 1-8 . The cadets showed a complete change of form and although the game was played away from home they walked away from their opponents.

Howe 23 - Middlebury 24

This was one of the hardest games of the season to lose as our teamwork was almost unsurpassed. Our only trouble was in arching our shots to which we were unaccustomed.

Howe 18 - Ft. Wayne C. C. 25

Our last game was lost to Ft. Wayne 18-25. The game was interesting and full of fight. A lot of the squad were at their best. The playing of Ft. Wayne was spectacular.

TRIP TO MADISON, WISCONSIN

Owing to their splendid showing during the season the Howe basketball team and the captains of the all - club teams were taken to Madison Wisconsin to the first Mid West Ba s ket - ball Tournament team met in Chicago and through the courtesy of the University of Chicago, practiced on .their large Hoor so as to get accustomed to a large gym. That evening they boarded the tram for. Madison, where they were accomodated free of charge by a fraternity house during thi::1r entire stay. The team was at several disadvantages and only got to play in two game s losmg both. The first was to Morgan Park by the score of 36 -9. We had made a better showing against Morgan Park earlier in the season, but several injuries to the team c a used the lower score at our end. In the next game the Maroon and White was defeated by St Johns. who were the runners-up in the tournament. This score was 35-19. The tea.m sent the fraternity hou.se a.troph:l'. and banner in gratitude. They will prob a bly make the trip next year and a splendid victory 1s guaranteed.