Central High School - Doubloon Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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I ,g t -ng . A e wen y 1 t iq' P T E h N6 wr U15 L g i. 5 1+ fx? RQ George Bellows. B y NDAY -- IB97 SU

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i x Am 55- P g ty In 1- 55 Fi George Wesley Bellows, World-renowned artist, was born in Columbus, Ohio, August 12, 1882. He graduated from Central High School in 1901. While in school he was very promin- ent in athletics, for he was captain of the base- ball team, and usually the highest scorer in basket ball. He has very kindly allowed us to print one of his pictures, entitled Sunday-1897, to put in this Annual, of which he says, 'Sunday- 1897' is in memory of my life when I was attending Central High School, containing a portrait of my father and mother. Dr. Stanton Coit, '74, a graduate of Am- herst College, has been a British subject for twenty years, and is now president of the Eth- ical Church, Bayswater, England. He has contributed much to the world of philosophy by writing books on ethical subjects. some of which are National Idealism and a State Church, The Message of Man and The Soul of America. George Backus, '75, was born in Columbus, June 15, 1857. After his graduation he be- came a clerk in a bank, resigning to accept engagement with James O'Neill, with whom he made his debut in the Celebrated Case at Louisville, Ky., December, 1882. He originated the system of supplying all important daily newspapers in the United States with theatrical news items concerning his firm's attractions. .At the present time he is living at 479 Sanford avenue, Flushing, Long Island.

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E - X Am ig Page Twenty-Nine . 'a -.gs :xii Central High School 18934910 N 1893, when the North High was built, the name of the gg-ff, Columbus High School was changed to Asa Lord High School, but it was also known as Central, and after two years, during which the geographical name proved the more popular, the name of Asa Lord was dropped. With the erection of the other high schools, a keener interest was taken in athletics because of the greater competition offered the high school teams. Athletics have been more fully developed each year, until now they form an important part in the high school student's life. A picture of the first football team, together with explanatory paragraphs taken from Kero of a later date, appear below. I THE FIRST TEAM TO WEAR THE RED AND BLACK We are fortunate in being able to present to the student body the picture of the first football team ever to wear the red and black. This team was organized in the fall of '92 by Herbert Kannamacher, who captained it and played quarter as well. Considering the fact that they had no coach to teach them the fine points they played a good game. After several skirmishes with our old rivals, the D. 8z D., these boys tackled the team from the Granville Academy, which pre-