HOME     |    HISTORY    |    ALL-TIME RECORDS    |   HALL OF FAME     |    HONORS   |    CONTACTS
 

 

 

SUPPORT THIS ARCHIVE

Support this archive page!

KEEP THESE PAGES AVAILABLE AND UPDATED

As little as $5/YR keeps this page and others active for others to view.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Enumclaw Silver Barons (1934 - 1941)

 

Years of Operation:

 

Overall Record:  41-13-6

 

First Game:

 

First Win:

 

Final Game:

 

League Affiliation:  

Northwest League (1934 - 1941)

 

 

Team Headquarters:

 

Enumclaw, WA

Owner:

 

General Manager: Cecil Gent

 

Coaches: Chuck Smith (1936)

 

Home Field(s):

Titles Won

 

1937 Silver Bowl Champions

1939 Northwest League Champions

 

 

 

 

Honors

 

All-League

 

QB Ernest Dzurick (1935) played baseball in the Cincinnati Reds farm system in the early 1930's.  Later in life he had a Rhododendron species named after him (the "Ernie K")  In 1993 he earned an award for outstanding service to athletics from the Pacific Northwest Coaches Association.

 

1935 Key Players:

HB Capt Ken McGilvray
QB Ernie Dzurick
FB Jim Dillman
HB Bob McLeod
End Les Hall
Tackle Stergion
Guard Morris
C John Hunter
C Jim Healy
Guard Larsen
Tackle Periotti
End Harvey
End DeSpain

 

3000 spectators saw the Barons tie the powerful Yellowjacket squad on Sep 22.  A week earlier they were dazzled by McGilvray's 75-yard run.

 

1936 Players & Spotlights:

Luke Abernathy (former West Seattle AC player)

 

McLeod crashed in after catching a McGilvray pass, and Buffaro, 'Baron guard recovered a fumble and scored. to beat Olympia 14-0

 

Japanese star George Hirai, an Enumclaw Nippon Bluejay, was the star passer in 1936 & 37.

 

1939 Highlights

Neil Shaffer, former Willamette star was the early league leader in scoring with 13 points (as of Oct 12) and teammate Jimmy Montgomery was second with 12 points.

 

Ken McGilvray bombed a sensational 45-yd FG to register a 3-0 victory over the Tacoma Columbians and give Enumclaw the league lead over Tacoma.

 

Max Toney scored 4 touchdowns in the 29-0 thrashing of the Yellowjackets to claim the 'Barons 1939 league title.


1934 Schedule/Results (5-1):

 
Sept 23 - West Seattle Yellowjackets 13-2
Oct 7 - Tacoma Cammerano Club W
Nov 4 - Wiseman's U-District 12-0
Nov 11 - Ellensburg Town Team 20-0
Dec 2 - West Seattle Yellowjackets * 0-12
  * Northwest League Championship  
   
1935 Schedule/Results (7-2-3):  
Sept 15 - USS New Mexico 21-19
Sept 22 - West Seattle Yellowjackets 0-0
Sept 29 - Olympia Senators 7-0
Oct 6 - Yakima American Legion 14-0
Oct 13 - Bremerton Destroyers 14-12
Oct 20 - Grays Harbor Indians 0-0
Oct 27 - Olympia Senators 0-3
Nov 3 - Fort Lewis 19-0
Nov 10 - Grays Harbor Indians 19-0
Nov 17 - Bremerton Destroyers 25-0
Nov 24 - West Seattle Yellowjackets 0-24
Dec 8 - Uptown Athletic Club 12-12
   
   
1936 Schedule/Results (8-2-1):  
Sep 13 - Fort Lewis 13-6
Sep 20 - Grays Harbor Indians 13-0
Sep 27 - Olympia Senators 14-0
Oct 4 - Tacoma Red Devils 29-0
Oct 11 - Bremerton Cruisers 20-0
Oct 18 - West Seattle Yellowjackets 0-19
Nov 1 - Olympia Senators 0-0
Nov 8 - Bremerton Cruisers 25-0
Nov 15 - Tacoma Red Devils 9-0
Nov 22 - Grays Harbor Indians 6-0
Nov 29 - West Seattle Yellowjackets 0-7
   
1937 Schedule/Results (10-3):  
Sep 12 - Fort Lewis 51-0
Sep 19 - Bremerton Destroyers 26-0
Sep 23 - University of Puget Sound 6-0
Sep 26 - Renton Rams 7-6
Oct 3 - Grays Harbor Indians 12-0
Oct 10 - Renton Rams 0-7
Oct 17 - West Seattle Yellowjackets 7-16
Oct 24 - Tacoma Red Devils 14-0
Oct 31 - Bremerton Destroyers 6-0
Nov 14 - Grays Harbor Indians 19-0
Nov 21 @ Tacoma Red Devils 6-7
Nov 28 - West Seattle Yellowjackets 19-0
Dec 12 - Renton Rams ** 12-6
 ** Silver Bowl  
   
   
1938 Schedule/Results (6-4):  
Sept 19 - West Seattle Yellowjackets 7-6
Sept 26 - Bremerton Destroyers 14-13
Oct 2 - Grays Harbor Indians 6-0
Oct 9 - Tacoma Red Devils 0-14
Oct 23 - Renton Rams 7-6
Oct 30 - Grays Harbor Indians 21-6
Nov 6 - Tacoma Red Devils 5-3
Nov 13 - Bremerton Destroyers 6-7
Nov 20 Renton Rams 0-6
Nov 27 - West Seattle Yellowjackets * 6-7
  * Northwest League Championship  
   
1939 Schedule/Results (5-1-2):  
Sep 24 - West Seattle Yellowjackets 24-0
Oct 1 @ St Martin's College 0-0
Oct 8 - Renton Rams 14-6
Oct 14 - Tacoma Columbians 0-0
Oct 29 - Tacoma Columbians 0-19
Nov 5 - West Seattle Yellowjackets 7-6
Nov 30 - Tacoma Columbians 3-0
Dec 3 - West Seattle Yellowjackets 29-0
   
1940 Schedule/Results (5-1-2):  
Sep 29 - Boeing Aero Mechanics 0-0
Oct 6 - Bremerton Red Raiders 21-6
Oct 13 - Renton Rams 12-0
Oct 27 - West Seattle Yellowjackets 6-13
Nov 3 - Boeing Aero Mechanics 0-0
Nov 10 - Bremerton Red Raiders 26-0
Nov 17 - Renton Rams 13-0
Dec 1 - West Seattle Yellowjackets 7-0
   
1941 Schedule/Results (0-1):  
Oct 19 - West Seattle Yellowjackets 0-7
vs Bremerton Red Raiders 0-0
   
Nov 30- West Seattle Yellowjackets Cancel
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

Photos

 

 

 

 
 
  © 2008 GNFA GREATER NORTHWEST FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.