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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1939
Page
8
Sterling High defeated Morrison High 20 to 0 before about 2,000 fans at the informal stadium dedication Friday night September 22. Jim Brown and Ernie Hubbart led the attack with a Griesser to Brown TD and Easley added a 15 yard score after halftime.
Sterling blue and gold opened the 1939 season with a 21 to 7 victory over Clinton on Clinton’s field. Bob Easley and Ernie Hubbart combined for 94 rushing yards. Jim Jones and Bob Propheter led strong defense as Betts Ridge and Hubbart scored touchdowns and J Brown added extra points.
Nine runners have reported to Coach E. E. Small for the cross country team. No definite schedule exists due to non-conference status, but several meets are planned before season end. An invitational meet may be held at Galesburg tomorrow between halves of the Knox Ripon game.
Students at S. H. S. cheer as the game pauses signals due to crowd noise. Reported sighting of a "23" Ford linked to Jack Phelps on Friday afternoon includes Mr. Eades in the scene.
Two city rivals tied 0 0 on Rock Falls field in a rare scoreless intercity clash. Sterling pressures falter on drives including a setback for holding, while Rock Falls squandered several chances with punts and penalties. Substitutes listed for both squads. crowding at the stadium cited with future relief planned.
Miss Donovan Hester formerly taught Home Economics here and has accepted a county position headquartered in Tallulah Illinois.
The schedule lists Sterling fixtures with opponents and scores including Sterling at Clinton 21 7, Morrison at Sterling 20 0, Sterling at Rock Falls 0 0, Community at Sterling, Sterling at DeKalb, Mendota at Sterling, Savannah at Sterling Homecoming, Sterling at Belvidere, Dixon at Sterling, and a Sept 30 home game vs Rock Falls for the B Team.
Coach Bernie Mitchells Rock Falls reserve team dominated Sterling reserves 13 to 0 at Rock Falls after the varsity game. A Woodyatt 35 yard run was nullified by a penalty, Rock Falls scored on a Barnhart eight yard run after a blocked punt, and again on a fourth quarter punt block. Sterling used substitutes and faces DeKalb on October 13 for the next reserve game.
Clinton High School faces band participation issues as about 20 of 70 members did not buy $3.50 activity tickets, halting halftime music. The district explains fees fund activities for football basketball and track. The era marks Clinton’s first year providing football shoes, increasing equipment costs for the team. Marian Reaver assists Edna Good in the office.
Community high meets Sterling under the lights with revenge on the line. Sterling seeks a conference win after a 3-0 start while aiming to halt Community’s two straight victories over them in 1935 and 1936.
G A A welcomed freshmen at Play Day on September 25 at the new athletic field. Seniors and others acted as big sisters guiding freshmen through activities, baseball teams formed with captains Betty McCombs Doris David Vina Pollack and Jean Beatty. White Sox won pennant. Mary Wilbern announced officers and sports managers while upcoming volleyball basketball and archery tournaments were planned.
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