Central High School - Doubloon Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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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-

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I Page Thirty Hulk EE i51? ':1 pares young men for Denison University. But, although defeated, the boys were far from discouraged, for, some time later they 'cleaned up on' North and came away with its scalp at their belts and a victory of 5 to 0 was recorded. The last game played against Kenyon Military Academy, was a defeat, but it made little difference, for football was fairly established at Central and has continued ever since. Many of the boys who played on that team are unfamiliar to the present generation, and their names have passed from the memory of their classmates. Perhaps this picture will bring back to some the memories of old days. The team when on the field lined up as follows: Center, George Duffy, guards, Ben Chamberlain and Arthur Zimmerman: tackles, Herbert Drury and Charles Bond fto whom we are indebted for this picturejg ends, Lewis fRedD Krum and 'Ren' Knaussg quarterback, Herbert Kannamacher, halfbacks, Fred Ingham, Bert Dennis and Hugo Kanamacherg fullbacks, Frank Colgan and Hal Wright. Imagine an athletic team without a teacher as coach! Herbert Kanmacher, the enterprising young man who acted as captain, man- ager and coach, had quite a job on his hands, for all organizing of teams was done by the pupils, who also bought their own uniforms and paid their own fares. The team used such plays as Harvard, Checker- board and Criss Cross. Hurdling was allowed at that time and also encouraged. No other sport had been introduced, although the students played baseball across the street on a vacant lot. FOOTBALL, IS97 Back row, left to right: Henry Binns, Arthur Burgess, john Ellis, Harry Rhoades, Mark Westwater, William Kientz, William Peabody, john Leslie, Marton Hayes, Henry Lane. Second row. seated at ends and kneeling: Ralph Hoffhines, Curley Harris, Ralph Watt fcenter seateclb, William MacAfee, Ben Chamberlain. Seated: Hayes Beals, Paul Lindenberg, fholding ballj, Manch Wallace. In front: Paul jackson. ,