Allen Township Centralized School - Dixie Yearbook (Van Buren, OH)

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THE DIXIE F OO TBA LL TEA Ml Top row, left to right: Supt. Copeland, Earl Hosman, Mgr. Robert Delo, David Neal, Mr. Lawrence. Second row: Everett Fagan, Earl Neuman, George Pearson, John Brandeberry, Lawrence Zinzer, Daniel Cornwell, Charles Swab, Harold Neeland, Mr. Clymer, Coach. Third row: Emil Copeland, Stanley Huntington, Ralph Switzer, Howard Poe, Willard Ault, Capt. Morris Switzer, Harold Kuhlman, Robert Keelor, Francis Ensign, Albert Nebergall. Front: Richard Trout, Avery Trout. FOOTBALL SCORES Mt. Blanchard 0 Van Buren 0 Lima South 35 Van Buren 6 Mt. Cory 0 Van Buren 15 Arlington 6 Van Buren 0 Leipsic 18 Van Buren 0 Arcadia 0 Van Buren 9 Liberty 27 Van Buren 7 McComb 6 Van Buren 0 Rawson 12 Van Buren 0 Vanlue 0 Van Buren 9 --1928-i-

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THEDIXIE ATHLETICS AND PHYSICAL TRAINING OU WILL see as you turn over the following pages that athletics at Van st 'it' Buren Hi have considerable prominence. J ..s rl x 4 There is no other activity that stimulates school spirit to a greater LJ . J.. extent than does athletics. What would our school be without spirit? If you should think a bit on this question you would undoubtedly come to the conclusion that loyal school spirit is necessary, therefore athletics in High School is necessary. The aim of athletics in our High School is not only to stimulate school spirit but also to provide the participants with a valuable training that cannot be had in their class rooms. Good sportsmanship, quick judgement, physical development, determina- tion and team work are some of the factors that are developed, which are essential in character building. Another aim is to win as many games as possible, however, this is not the sole purpose of the effort. Much is gained by losing a game that is not involved in winning. A good loser deserves much credit. The loser then has not really lost. Life is full of losses and athletic experiences will really help the individual to meet these losses with a smile. You will notice as you turn the pages on athletics that we are not champions this year and yet we are far from being the lowest in the county league. The credit and honor received by the school in athletics is due largely to the boys and girls who were awarded letters for their untiring efforts during their high school career. Much credit however is to be given to the subs for their support. All substitutes were not awarded letters for their services and to these members especially, much credit is deserved. We also take this opportunity to express our appreciation to our loyal spectators for their following, through both victory and defeat. The major part of the interest in athletics was due to the stimulation of our persistent coach, Mr. Clymer. We feel that there has never been greater athletic interest in the existance of our High School. The response to the various sports throughout the year has been beyond expectations. The splendid arrangements and success of our basket ball banquet was outstanding and the splendid sportsmanship throughout the season was remarkable. All these factors were due to our coach's interest and ability in athletics. We hope that Mr. Clymer will be with us another year. The importance of physical training has won a place in our curriculum. This training is required by all high school students, excepting those who take part in the major sports. One fourth credit is allowed each semester for this work. It is the aim of our director, Mr. Lawrence, to provide a training that involves interest and proper physical exercise. And with the assistance of other faculty mem- bers we feel that this training has been fittingly conducted throughout the year. The space devoted to athletics in this Annual is intended to present to the reader the various athletic sports of which we have entered during the year. We hope the arrangement will meet your approval and help you to remember the athletic spirit of '28. -D. D. Lawrence 1928

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THE DIXIE FOO TBA LL Foot ball! What heart doesn't quicken at that word? Especially in the fall when the leaves are falling and the first cool snap is in the air. Last fall, boys and girls of Van Buren, felt this urge to be out and following the pigskin and each in their way responded. The boys to offer their services to the team, and the girls to offer their spirit, for what is any team without spirit? Some twenty-five boys came out for the team but as the first few days were de- voted to reducing exercises that reduced each individual and also the number of indi- viduals although not to any great extent. At the end of two weeks practice the squad journeyed to Lima and engaged the South warriors in battle. Van Buren did not lack fighting spirit as may be shown by the 7 to 0 at the end of the first half, but size will tell, so at the end of the game Van Buren was defeated. On the following Friday Van Buren again sallied forth, this time to deadlock Mt. Blanchard in an 0 to 0 game. Again Friday afternoon rolled around and Van Buren engaged the enemy on its own ground to hand Mt Cory a neat drubbing. The next game was fought on foreign soil and Arlington defeated us in spite of the best we could do. Van Buren, although downed once, was not out. This fact was very decisively demonstrated by the boys in the next game when they gave Arcadia the small or should we say Very small end of the horn. The next game was with Liberty. Oh how spirit did run high at that game. The team fought well, no one will doubt that, for at the end of the first half the score stood 7 to 0 Van Buren in the lead. Then in the last half, due to things that neither team could control, the spirit ebbed and Liberty forged ahead to win. McComb, the runners up to the champions, came to Van Buren with all the rooters they could command or borrow. And it was apparent that they needed all the support they could get. For it was not until near the end of the game that they scored their single touch down which gave them their small margin of victory. Van Buren points to this game with pride as being the hardest fought and cleanest game of the year. At Rawson the team again engaged a formidable foe and again lost by a small margin. The last game of the season and the last football game that some of the boys would play for old Van Buren. So when- the team had taken the field against Vanlue it was with a do or die spirit. And they did, completely outclassing Vanlue's best. Thereby closing the season with honor, for it will be remembered that the county champs only beat Vanlue by one point. -Willard Ault 1928