1931 Ames High School Spirit

The second team played five games this year, of which they won one, lost one, and tied three.  the first game of the season, with the first team of McCallsburg, ended in a scoreless tie.  In the second game against the Marshalltown second team, Ames was victorious with a score of 36 to 0.  Don Atkinson was the "high point man" of the game.  He scored five touchdowns.

In the next game with the Boone second team, Ames was beaten 20 to 0.  The East High Reserves tied our second team with a score of 6 to 6.  The final game of the season with Boone was also a scoreless tie.  The only accident of the season occurred then; Bob Bauge suffered a broken leg.

1931 Ames High School Spirit

This thing called "pep" must be contagious, for when that happy throng of Pep Club girls comes along wearing those snappy orange and black jackets, they invariably add to the "Spirit of Ames Hi."  Wouldn't something be lacking if our Pep Club girls didn't attend the football games to spur the team on?  That little bit of Humor is added by the stunts between halves at football and basketball games, too.  The merry thirty-six are chosen on the basis of scholarship, pep, friendship, and leadership.  The sell candy bars, "Ames Hi" seals, and make the "swishers" that you have seen waving in the air at games.  Let's have three cheers for our Pep Club, and may the members continue to live up to their name!

Ames 18, Nevada 0
The Ames High football team opened their hardest schedule in years by a victory over Nevada High.  Bill Ash went over for a touchdown as the first quarter ended.  Homer Batman scored the second touchdown in the middle of the second quarter.  The star of the game was Jack Wilcox who intercepted a Nevada pass and ran 45 yards for the third and last counter of the game.

Ames 0, West Waterloo 7
The Little Cyclones' defense was finally weakened in the fourth quarter by Waterloo's big, hard-driving backfield men.  Just as the half ended, Ames lacked only one yard for a touchdown.  Ash, Porter, and Paul Jones starred for Ames.

Ames 2, Marshalltown 0
A safety late in the final quarter gave the Ames High School eleven a 2 to 0 victory over Marshalltown's gridsters.  This game was very important not only because it was the Homecoming games, but also because it opened the Central Iowa Little Six Conference season.  This victory was the first time Ames had defeated Marshalltown in six years.

Ames 8, Jefferson 6
The Jefferson High eleven was defeated for the first time in twenty seven starts by the Little Cyclones.  Jefferson's defending goal line was crossed for the second time when Ames scored a touchdown.  In the fourth quarter, the score was 6 to 6.  Ames got the ball on Jefferson's own ten yard line, but lost possession of it on downs.  Jefferson's center passed the ball back over their quarterback's head.  Terrones made the tackle, giving Ames the winning two points.

Ames 13, Grinnell 0
Another victory was added to Ames High's list when the Grinnell squad was defeated.  This same game was the second Little Six Conference game.  The first score was made after four minutes of actual playing.  Ames failed to score in the second quarter, but in the third the team showed some real football ability and, starting on their own forty-two yard line, crossed the goal line in only twelve plays.  Ash, Porter, and Batman were the star backfield players for Ames.  Beard and Kirby were equally good at the line.

Ames 7, Oskaloosa 0
The Ames High football team maintained its position at the top of the Central Iowa Conference by defeating Oskaloosa 7 to 0.  A pass from Batman to Madsen was the cause of the score for Ames.  Wilcox drop kicked for the extra point.

Ames 26, Lincoln (Des Moines) 0
Porter of Ames started the scoring attack on Lincoln High by running twenty yards for the first touchdown of the first quarter.  A pass from Batman to Madsen gave Ames a seven point lead.  Porter broke loose again and ran thirty-five yards for another counter.  Ash also scored two counters.  By running fifty yards he made a touchdown - the last score of the game.

Ames 13, Boone 7
The undefeated Boone team received a quick, unwelcome setback at the hands of the Little Cyclones when the Ames High eleven pushed through for thirteen points.  Ash tore through the opposing line for a sixty-five yard run which ended in a touchdown.  This run contained all of the elements of a track meet and provided one of the best thrills of the season.  Batman threw a long pass to Madsen which was good for six more points.  Another pass gave Ames the extra point, making a total of thirteen - which might be unlucky for some people but was certainly mighty fine luck for the Little Cyclones.  Boone pushed through the Ames line often, but failed to score but one touchdown - the second touchdown of the game.  This victory secured the championship of the Central Iowa Conference for Ames.

Ames 0, Perry 6
After defeating the strong Boone team in a hard fought game, Ames lost a fast, hard game to the strong Perry team.  The Little Cyclones were expected to come through with another victory, but they failed to do so.  The Ames boys seemed to have been "keyed up" as high as possible for the Boone game, and then relaxed as soon as they had accomplished their purpose.

This game concluded the 1930 football schedule.  Although five men will be lost through graduation, the rest of the team will be back in full force and can be relied upon to carry on the good work.