Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 54

'-i SUN0CT28 1956 OCT 28 1956 DECATUR SUNDAY HERALD AND REVIEW Fans Go to Chicago Bears Game to Help Honor Old-Time Staley Players ill 'i'i i hp li .1 AA 5 auk IMMMIi ill lilllllllMIIWirH' TOIH 'I' aaHUiBBHKIiIB Paul Waks, Decatur, waves a Co. team, the forerunners of the 1,000 Decatur residents who -dedicated the game to the Staley team. Manv members of that Chicago Bears' pennant before Bears, in Chicago's Wrigley made the trip and saw the Bears company in recognition of its original team were present for -the start of the game honoring Field last Sunday. Wales stands defeat the Baltimore Colts 58- 50th anniversary vear and to half-time ceremonies in their the 1920-21 A. E.

Staley Mfg in the midst of a crowd of about'' 27. George owner, members of the original Staley honor. Leo Johnson, left, University Staley company president, Ruthrauff, Staley public rela- of Illinois track coach and a at a reunion dinner held after tions assistant. James Beaumont, member of the original Staley the game at the Edgewater Beach Staley public relations director, team, shakes hands with A. E.

Hotel. Behind Johnson is Leek is on' the right behind Staley. my i mimmmtmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtmmmma mm i ni.v".. tiwt' uiiMMpapw 4mfWh 4 till LJi4 -N ft III ll .1 -1 I iti i 1 4) This view from the west stands of Wrigley Field, looking out over part of the Decatur contingent at the Staley honor gamey shows the Bears just be- field, intermittently but the bv a Bear team since the 73-0 fore they scored one of their, weather for the game was not win over Washington in 1940. eight touchdowns against' Balti- uncomfortable.

The Bears' point more. Fog came down on the total of 58 was the largest run up Singing of Staley 's Loyalty train which carried more than Moake; Sam Roller, playing the the cars. Miss Moaks and Roller Song was an entertainment feat- 600 persons to the Staley Day accordian, and Norman Kocher wrote the song for the special oc-ure aboard the 15-car Wabash game in Chicago. Miss Doris are leading the singing in one of casion. Tf WTOfBflW TOfmWW I nmmm.

lit '5 Most of the living members of Mintun; second row, from left, the 1920 Staley team pose with George Halas; George Trafton, a photo of that team. In front Jimmy Conzelman, Lennie are Ross Petty, left, and Jack High, Roy Adkins, Andy Feich- tmger, Walter Pearce; back, Jake Lanum, yWJter Veech, Mayor Qarence A. Sablotnv Colts. The smiles on the face of Stalev Dav passengers here Ilarrv McNichols, Police Chief from left, Randolph Young, Leo Charles Dressen. takes time out from a bag of the mavor and his wife reveal are Jesse Sno'ke, kneeling; and W.

Glenn Kerwin and William Johnson, Kyle MacWherter, Herald and" Review Photos by popcorn to wave the Bears on as them as loyal Bear supporters. standing, from left, Leslie H. Kilro)'. Robert E. Strongman).

they score a gain against the Blakeney, Charles Newell, 9.