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  Tacoma Athletic Club 1891-1895; 1920-1928; 1914-1919 "Tahomas"

 

Years of Operation: 1891-1928

 

Overall Record:  37-45-11

 

First Game: Nov 26, 1891 vs Multnomah A.C.

 

First Win: Nov 12, 1892 vs Seattle Athletic Club

 

Final Game: Nov 11, 1928 vs St. Martins

League Affiliation:  

North Pacific Amateur Association (1894)

Pacific Northwest Amateur Athletic Union (1895)

 

Team Headquarters:

 

Team Colors:

Black/Cream (1891)

Black/Gold (1892)

Orange (1916)

Blue/Gold (1914-1924)

Owner: T.A.C. Board of Directors

 

Financial Support: Frank Ballard, John Bloomberg, Shorty Couch (1924)

 

Manager: Frank M. Caldwell (1892); Gid G. Rowe (1894); Leo Horejs (1914-1916), Dill Howell (1928)

 

Coaches: Capt. Sturtevant (1891-1893), William Goodwin (1891) Clemons (1893), Tony Bell (1916, 1921), Harry Parker (1920); Bob Faust (1921); Harry Quass (1924-1925); L.L. Deal (1924 Asst), Ted Faulk (1924 Asst); Doug Dykeman (1926), Les Sherman (1926 Asst); Tom Barry (1927); Eddie Schwartz (1928)

 

Home Field(s): Athletic Park

Titles Claimed

1924 Tacoma City Championship

1924 Washington Independent Championship

 

1891 Schedule/Results (0-2):

 

1891 Players:

W.E. Hacker (FB/Capt), Charles Pope (Amherst), L. Kershaw (HB/Racine), Charles Anderson (E/Yale), Phil Anderson (Yale), M. F. Tytler (C), William E. Best (T/Princeton), Trevvet, J. McElroy (HB/Yale), William "Billy" Evans (QB/Harvard), E.E. Ellis (G/McGill, Canada), Dudley (Columbia), J. Anderson (G/Yale), J. Sutton (HB/Univ of California), F. E. Dudley (E/Cornell), G. G. Rowe (T/Boston Polytechnic), Billings (C), Curtis (E), Simpson (HB)

 

The Jan 1, 1892 game was played under protest by MAAC claiming Charles Pope was a professional having played baseball back east.  Pope was forced to retire from the field before the M's would play and was badly missed by Tacoma.  William Goodwin was called away to his ranch and was also missed in the game.

 

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1892 Key Players:

William Anderson (E/Yale halfback), Marion Smith (T),E.T. "Charles" Pope (G/ Amherst),

W.A. Peters (Yale), Brownell (C), Charles Anderson (G), Hacker (T/Captain), Ater (E), McElroy (QB), L. Kershaw (HB/Racine), Sturtevant (HB), Simpson (FB), William E. Best (T/Princeton), "Eagle Eye" Flannigan (G),  P. Anderson (E), Hacker (FB)

 

1893:

Schultz (G), Mitchell, Hampton (G), Gabriel (C/T), Brennan, Anderson (E), McLean (E), McDowell, Evans (T), Holmes (T), Dickinson (T), Sturdevant (HB/Capt), Reese, Erb, Hacket (FB), Truvett (QB), Munday (HB), Cushman (C), Ater (T), Parsons (E), Franstoli (QB), Crosby (HB), Brownell (C), Hickey (G), Trevett (QB), Best, Gasell

 

"Phat" Downing (Stanford) Captain of team 1895.

 

 

Following a 48-0 loss to the Seattle Athletic Club on Nov 10, 1894, a coach was quoted in the newspaper as being completely disgusted with the dedication of his players who won't turnout for practice and they never get the same group twice for workouts and it showed in the teams' disarray in the "Fog Bowl"  The team filtered around, some to the YMCA.

 

The club was rekindled in 1914 by Leo Horejs with alumns of Stadium High as it's backbone after the school board ruled against inter-city athletic contests.  Often dubbed the "Tahomas" in newspapers.

 

1914 Players included:

Bert "Dobie" Shumake (T), Ives (E), Crumb (T), Anderson (G), Farwell (C), Tanner (G), John Cromwell (E), Pollen (QB), Clark Johnson (HB), Wog (HB), Leo Horejs (FB), Nevers (FB), Duane Shield (E), Edward Shield (G), Jimmy Lyon (C)

 

 

1915 Players Included:

Henry Pringle (Center)

D. Beardsley (Guard)

McGill (Tackle)

Norton (End)

Madison (Guard)

Tanner (Tackle)

Cromwell (End)

Pollen (QB)

Ives (Halfback)

Horejs (Fullback)

Arthur Barck (Halfback)

Wayne Shields

 

The Thanksgiving game with Bremerton was such a rainy muddy mess that only one forward pass was completed in the 0-0 tie.

 

After the 1915 season QB Butch Pollen moved to the South Tacoma Athletic Club team where he would face and win against his old team.

 

1916 Players Included:

Charlie Payne (Carlisle University)

Ernie Tanner

Jack Linck

John Horejs

Morris Charles (Native American)

Boyd Schafer

JIl. Howard

Leo Horejs

Arthur Barck

Will La Pennatier

I. Howell

Henry Pringle (Stadium High)

D. Beardsley

Johnny Cromwell (Stadium High)

Earl Rushmer

 

The game versus the Alums of Hoquiam/Aberdeen ended in controversy and protest as the Alums had the ball on the 1-foot line.  The H/A QB simply had to stretch the ball between the legs of the center on the next play to win, however referee E.E. Perkins flagged a foul on the fullback for assisting the QB with a push...from 4 yards away.  Even Tacoma fans felt the call was egregious and smelt of loyalty to Tacoma from the referee. The Dec 2, 1916 headline of the Tacoma Times exclaimed 'Robbed'.

 

1920 Players: Hand (E), Schwartz (T), Harlow (G), Bill "Red" Bone (C), Fromhold (G), Graham (T), Roy Craig (E), Ralph Pollen (QB), Harry Parker (QB), Jakob Kanzler (HB), Mika (HB), "Dark Horse" Revere (HB), Hally Veith (HB), Bane Browse (FB), LaPentiere (B), Fromhold, Craig, Roberts, Bilsboro, Rushmer, Ryker, Moe, Stan Hansen (G), "Tap" Tappe (B)

 

Bane Browse nailed 2 drop kicks to win over St. Martin's on 11/14/1920.

 

Nov 19, 1921: Reports stating "difference of opinions" led to Coach Tony Bell resigning.  Bob Faust would coach the remainder of the season.

 

Jake Kanzler scored 12 touchdowns on the season including a record 6 against the Camp Lewis Balloon Corps and 4 against the Camp Lewis Engineers.

 

1923 Players: Art Pease (E), Grimes (T), Walt Receconi (G), Bill Bone (C), Harold Gloyd (G), Watkins (T), Tom Green (E), Merlin Enright (QB), Bill Howell (HB), Jack Dorsey (HB), Woody Roberts (FB), Rip Revelle (B), Jake Kanzler (B), Hally Veith (L), Shorty Craig (L), Wayne Hoffman (L), Chief Wilton (L), Joe Earles (L), Jim McCullough (L), Baldy Thomas (L), Jack Staneil (L)

 

John William ("Bill" or "Red") Bone, beloved "clean cut" center of the team was electrocuted at a Tacoma sub-station the day before the St. Martin's game on Sep 27, 1924.  Bone played for Gonzaga University in 1922 and was considered one of the best players in the Northwest at the time of his death, aged 24.

 

1924 Players: Eddie Billsborrow (E), Crawford (T), Walt Receconi (G), Cole (C), Bender (G), Boughan (T), Art Pease (E), Brown (QB), Enright (HB), Revelle (HB), Kolstad (FB), Dorsey (HB)

 

1925 Players: Art Pease (E), Bob Miller (T), Walt Receconi (G), Wadsworth (C), Hunt (G), Slater (T), Ben Crawford (E), Stella (QB), Green (HB), Bill Howell (HB), Ericksen (FB), Revierre (HB), Dorsey (QB), Ahrnedt (G), Brouillete (HB), Kolstad (T), Elrod (QB), Bill LaPenotiere (E), Earl Miller (QB), Al Receconi (QB)

 

1926 Players: Stan Erdahl (E), Clare McCormick (E), Alden Thornson (T), Max Brassfield (HB), Les Sherman (HB), Dill Howell (FB), Rick Johnson E/(FB/K), "Navy" Wadsworth (L), Huson (L), Welsh (E), Graham (T), Walt Receconi (C), Rohwer (G), Revere (QB), Enright (HB), Kolstadt (FB), Bob Miller (L)

 

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Former Seattle College coach Tom Barry was announced in August 1927 as the new coach tasked with rebuilding the "Tacks" and help build a league for stable game scheduling.

 

1927 Players: G. Anderson (E), Newland (T), McDougall (G), Kalin (C), Bob Miller (G), Goslin (T), Drake (E), Revers (QB), Marvin Hales (HB), "Soldier" Brewer (HB), Council (FB), Wadsworth (G), Taft Buck (HB), Alden Thornson (T), Smythe (QB), Michalson (G), Tom Green, McDougal (G), Yaulka (E), Fleisheim (HB)

 

1928 Players: Brewer (HB), Lanahan (HB), Johnson (HB), Erickson (B), Drake (E), Sulkosky (E), Bob Miller (T), Anderson (T), Bender (G), Brecht (G), Kallin (C), Mike Manley (FB), Peters (E), Thornson (T), Charles Goslin

 

The 1928 season was the swan song for the Tacoma Athletic Club after a winless season.  There would be no 1929 season, some players going over to the South Tacoma Athletic Club.  A new dawn of Tacoma football would begin in 1930 with the Tacoma National Guard team.

Nov 26 @ Multnomah Athletic Club

6-30
Jan 1, 1892 - Multnomah Athletic Club 0-24
   
1892 Schedule/Results (1-1):  
Nov 12 - Seattle Athletic Club 12-4
Nov 24 - Seattle Athletic Club 0-8
   
1893 Schedule/Results (1-6):  
Oct 7 - Viviendas Club PPD
Oct 14 - Seattle Athletic Club 16-20
Oct 21 - Washington University Cancel
Oct 21 - Viviendas Club 8-9
Oct 28 - Seattle Athletic Club 16-20
Nov 11 - Multnomah Athletic Club 0-18
Nov 18- Washington University 6-4
Dec 7 - Seattle Athletic Club 0-8
Dec 16 - Multnomah Athletic Club 0-18
Dec 25 - Port Townsend Athletic Club Cancel
   
1894 Schedule/Results (1-1):  
Oct 27 - Vashon College 25-0
Nov 10 - Seattle Athletic Club 0-48
Nov 17 @ Seattle Athletic Club Cancel
   
1895 Schedule/Results (1-5):  
Oct 26 - Portland Athletic Club 4-6
Nov 9 - Reliance AC (Oakland CA) 0-26
Nov 16 - Multnomah Athletic Club 24-10
Nov 23 - Seattle Athletic Club 10-15
Nov 28 - University of Washington 4-8
Dec 5 - Port Townsend Athletic Club 0-26
   
1896-1913 No Team  
   
1914 Schedule/Results (3-1-0):  
Oct 25 @ Univ of Washington Frosh 6-0
Nov 26 - Aberdeen Moose Stars PPD
Nov 29 - Seattle Little Giants Exhibition
Dec 6 - Aberdeen Moose Stars 15-7
Dec 13 - Seattle Little Giants 63-0
Dec 25 @ Aberdeen Moose Stars 0-6
   
1915 Schedule/Results (2-1-1):  
Oct 16 - Univ Washington Frosh 0-6
Oct 23 - Univ Washington Juniors 19-0
Oct 30 @ Multnomah AC Cancel
Nov 6  @ Bremerton Navy Yard 10-0
Nov 25 - Aberdeen All-Stars Cancel
Nov 25 - Bremerton Navy Yard 0-0
   
1916 Schedule/Results (3-2):  
Oct 14 -  College of Puget Sound 18-15
Oct 28 - Univ Washington Sophs Cancel
Oct 28 - Lincoln Park High School 7-6
Nov 4 - St. Martins College Cancel
Nov 11 - Univ Washington Frosh L
Nov 18 - South Tacoma A.C. 0-6
Nov 30 - Hoquiam/Aberdeen Alums 6-5
   
1917-1918 WW1 No Season  
   
1919 Schedule/Results (1-0): 140lbs
   
Dec 1 - Lincoln 7-6
Dec 7 - Ballard Meteors Cancel
   
1920 Schedule/Results (4-2-1):  
Oct 17 - Bremerton All-Navy 0-0
Oct 31 - Bremerton Navy Hospital 9-0
Nov 7 @ Aberdeen American Legion 0-20
Nov 14 - St. Martin's College 6-0
Nov 21 - Bremerton All-Navy 36-7
Dec 4 - Camp Lewis/Puget Sound College All-Stars * 13-14
 *Eddie Danielson Benefit Game   
Dec 12 - Seattle Athletic Club 27-0
   
1921 Schedule/Results (4-2-1):  
Oct 9 - Camp Lewis 14th Balloon Corps 58-0
Oct 16 - Bremerton Navy Yard 14-0
Oct 23 - Camp Lewis 6th Engineers 74-0
Oct 30 - Aberdeen American Legion 0-28
Nov 6 - Boldt's Cafe Specials 0-0
Nov 13 - Camp Lewis 3rd Medical 41-0
Nov 20 - St. Martins College Cancel
Nov 27 - Aberdeen American Legion Cancel
Dec 26 - South Tacoma Atheltic Club * 0-14
 * Eddie Danielson Benefit Game   
   
1923 Schedule/Results (2-3-1):  
Oct 28 - St. Martin's College 0-16
Nov 4 - West Seattle Yellowjackets 0-25
Nov 11 - South Park Athletic Club 0-0
Nov 18 - Bremerton Navy 25-13
Nov 25 - South Park Athletic Club 7-0
Dec 2 @ West Seattle Yellowjackets 0-14
   
1924 Schedule/Results (5-3-2):  
Sep 21 - USS Maryland 7-6
Sep 28 - St. Martin's College 0-0
Oct 5 - South Park Athletic Club 6-0
Oct 11 - St. Martin's College 0-0
Oct 18 - College of Puget Sound 10-7
Oct 19 - Smith Dairy All-Stars 12-0
Oct 26 @ Waterfront Longshoremen  
Oct 26 @ Piedmont Athletic Club 0-6
Nov 2 - Jefferson Park Athletic Club 0-6
Nov 9 - Nippon Athletic Club 6-7
Nov 15 @ West Seattle Yellowjackets 2-0
Nov 27 - West Seattle Yellowjackets Cancel
Nov 27 - Jefferson Park Athletic Club W FFT
Nov 30 - Nippon Athletic Club W FFT
   
1925 Schedule/Results (5-3-1):  
Sep 28 - St. Martins College 9-0
Oct 4 - Seattle College 19-0
Oct 18 @ Portland Waterfront Employees 0-13
Oct 25 - Jefferson Park Athletic Club 9-3
Nov 1 @ Multnomah Athletic Club 0-45
Nov 8 - West Seattle Athletic Club 7-6
Nov 15 @ Grays Harbor All Stars 0-3
Nov 22 - Fort Lewis 10th Artillery 13-0
Nov 29 - West Seattle Athletic Club 0-0
   
1926 Schedule/Results (1-5-1):  
Sep 26 - St. Martin's College 0-14
Oct 3 - Seattle College 0-0
Oct 10 - Aberdeen American Legion 0-6
Oct 16 - College of Puget Sound 0-19
Oct 31 - Jefferson Park Athletic Club 7-6
Nov 11 - Gonzaga University 0-41
Nov 14 - Jefferson Park Athletic Club Cancel
Nov 21 - West Seattle AC Indians 6-18
Nov 28 - Jefferson Park Athletic Club Cancel
   
1927 Schedule/Results (3-4-2):  
Sep 25 - St. Martin's College 0-12
Oct 2 - Bremerton All-Stars 7-0
Oct 9 - USS Idaho 0-25
Oct 16 - Keyport Torpedo Station 39-0
Oct 23 - Jefferson Park Atheltic Club 12-0
Oct 30 - Aberdeen American Legion 6-6
Nov 6 - West Seattle Yellowjackets 2-6
Nov 14 - Bremerton All-Stars Cancel
Nov 20 - Aberdeen American Legion 0-0
Nov 26 - College of Puget Sound 0-25
   
1928 Schedule/Results (0-4-1):  
Oct 7 - USS Lexington 0-0
Oct 14 - Aberdeen American Legion PPD
Oct 21 - Aberdeen American Legion 7-9
Oct 28 @ West Seattle Yellowjackets 0-40
Nov 4 @ St. Johns Bachelors 0-7
Nov 11 -St Martin's University 0-20
Dec 2 @ Mount Scott Cancel
Dec 9 @ Astoria Athletic Club Cancel
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

 

   
   
   
   

 

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