Ohio State University - Makio Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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m. I Across the field the west tower ot the st.ulium looms as .1 b.iLkdrop tor the st ui.leiU -e e iew of every football moment. Once glimpsed in full football color of a sunny Saturday afternoon, it leaves a memorable impression . . . Football season again and all the very special excitement that goes along with it is reflected by these game- goers. They are following the crowd over the time-worn route from 15 th Avenue down through the campus, here past the Administration Build- ing, to pass old U. Hall and then to catch a first glimpse of the stadium down College Street.

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John Borton (20), and Tad Weed, poiiu-.itter specialist, determinedly set about the buiiness of the day. Football Season After a long, sleepy summer the campus w as alive again Early in the morning the pennant peddlers and program sellers had begun to line the way to the stadium; pledges had worked busily, transforming the 15th Ave. sor- ority houses for the after-the-game open houses; newsies had bawled the front-liner predictions for another conference crown and had flashed the football special editions; alums had trapsed the campus once again, some had been special guests at the Presi- dent ' s prc-game luncheon. We had welcomed this football day enthusiastically. Then . . . the drums rolled; 120 new pairs of sparkling spats flashed into perfect, precise high-step; a victory cheer reverberated from a knot of white helmets and scar- let numeraled jerseys and was echoed by a Yeeaa OHIO , eighty thousand voices strong. The mighty Buckeyes surged on to the beautifully green gridiron to do battle once more, this time to swamp Indiana ' s cream and crimson warriors . . . and the football season was underway in the typical, unforgettable Ohio State way . . .

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Ohio State Marching Band Spirit was their by- ' word . . . All of the enthusiasm and spirit that moved a crowd of eighty thousand to its feet for every kickoff seemed to stem from a group of 120 men nattily attired in navy blue, scarlet and grey trimmed uni- forms and white spats — the Ohio State Marching Band. This re- markable group exhibited the particular spirit in question at every football game with fabulous performances of musical formation that put any (and we mean ctny) similar organization in the country to shame. Besides the field formations, they entertained football crowds with sideline demonstrations of their fervor in backing the Buckeyes. Always the success of pre-game rallies depended upon their perform- ances there. Weeks of rigorous practice under the watchful eye of Director Jack Evans preceded every exhibition of marching skill. Members were chosen only after meeting stiff tests of musical ability and physical agility which they displayed convincingly with every performance of the Band. Nothing short of a touchdown against Michigan can equal the pride Buckeye Fans feel while watching their smart, snappy, All-American Marching Band strut across the gridiron, sending a musical challenge echoing throughout the vast Ohio stadium.