Ohio State University - Makio Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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Down the Field . . .

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Decker OHIO Statl placed its cheering assignment in good hands when it turned over the megaphone to Herb Decker. One of the big accomplishments of the year was the organization of a Block O of student rooters by Decker, Bucket and Dipper, and the Student Senate. This Block O , featuring the Scarlet and Gray colors, served as a nucleus for the entire cheering section and added much color and spirit to the fontball games. Decker and his assistants. Paul James, Russell Saxby, Eugene Uncle, and William Cherry, were responsible for some of the best cheering ever heard in the stadium. Whether it was doing a snake dance, turning flip-flops, or Decker diving over the heads of his assistants, the whole squad showed that necessary pep and precision of movement so essential to effective, collective cheering. The Student Senate re- flected the approval of the student body by reelecting Decker cheerleader for the coming year. Gentlemen uj the C ie [ 4 ]

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44 SAM Willaman ' s second year at the helm ... the problem of what to do with Fcslcr . . . Sam puts him at fullback at first . . . then alternates him at end and fullback . . . finally finding the winning combination after the Wisconsin game .... Fesler at end in defense and calling .signals from the fullback post on the offense .... the Scarlet swarms all over a weak but willing Mt. Union outfit in the opener . . . 59-0 . . . takes Indiana to a 23-0 tunc in its first conference game . . . Northwestern the next week . . . the Bucks outgain the Purple . . . play a great game against the team that is to be conference cham- pions .... march down the field to within feet of the Northwestern goal line . . . but lack the scoring drive . . . lose all the breaks . . . and the ball game . . . 19-2 . . . Michigan ... a Buckeye machine without a spark plug . . . and a Michigan team finding itself after a bad start ... the Bucks outgain their opponents again . . . but the magic of Fesler calling the plays is still unknown . . . and a 13-0 defeat . . . then Wisconsin . . . Home- coming ... a heavily favored Badger team . . . the fighting Ohio team makes a gallant stand . . . outscraps the visitors from start to finish . . . plays a great defensive game . . . a Buckeye team beginning to find itself . . . but still no scoring punch ... a scoreless tic but a good old moral victory for the Scarlet and Gray .... then THE NAVY .... at Baltimore .... the Bucks reach their full height . . . play almost perfect football . . . scoring in every period ... a glorious 27-0 victory for Ohio State . . . Pittsburgh . . . one of the toughest teams in the Mid-West ... an unstoppable Buckeye aerial attack . . . indomitable fight . . . and victory ... 16-7 ... a wonderful Dads ' Day ... the fighting lllini . . . pointed for the Ohio State game . . . giving verything for a victory ... but -topped by the Bucks . . . Fesler runs wild the first quarter . . . and a desperate team hold- the lead 12-9 for Ohio State. Tlif Managenal Slag [ 6 ]