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Gaathall . 1946 With ‘Watch the Eagles Fly” as its slogan, A.C. opened its 1946 season with a disappointing 7 to 0 loss to the Heidelberg Student Princes. As Ashland was rated 12 points better than Heidelberg, the loss was rather hard to take. How- ever, the team bounced back the next week to beat Ohio Northern 6 to 0. The following week a strong Mount Union team came to Ashland and was held to a 6-6 tie by the Eagles. In the fourth game the team traveled to Wittenberg and won its second victory of the season 13 to 6. From here on in the breaks were against the Eagles. It was in the Wittenberg game that Kenny Funk, all-Ohio back of last year, received a bad knee injury. The following week-end was Homecoming. Though we had the nicest weather in several years, we lost to Hiram 26 to 12. It was from here that the injuries really began to hurt the team. Kenny Funk could be used only as a passer, and it was his pass to Chuck Bartley that accounted for one of the Eagles’ two touchdowns. Puglisi was then counted on to carry the offensive forward but he was injured in the second quarter, leaving the Ashland backfield virtually impotent. “Dad's Day’ was celebrated the following week-end, but with Puglisi not even dressing and with Funk just passing—not running or kicking—the Eagles were not able to cope even with Kenyon, a nd we lost 20 to 13. Findlay was next on the schedule. Again Funk was only able to pass and his pitching was ineffective with Chuck Bartley out with a severe cold. This was the game in which—with nine players either injured or ailing, while the Oilers brought one of the best teams in the state to Ashland—we lost 40 to 0. For the last game of the season the A.C. squad traveled to Albion, Michigan. Although the Eagles played their best game of the year, they lost this heartbreaker 8 to 7. Kenny Funk was almost back in his superb form, and the whole squad showed for the first time that college spirit that was lacking in their previous games. While the season didn't turn out as well as expected, the squad tried hard and is to be complimented for its efforts and for playing a brand of football that the “college on the hilltop” hasn't seen in many a year. Therefore, as a tribute to coaches Donges and Richcreek, and to the entire squad, the Pine Whispers wishes to offer this poem by Grantland Rice: The Way of the Game Now summer goes and tomorrow's snow Will soon be gone; And skies of blue which the summer knew See shadows creep; And the gleam tonight which is silver bright Spans ghostly forms, As the winds rush by with their warning cry Of coming Storms. So the laurel fades in the snow swept glades Of flying years, As the dreams of youth find bitter truth Of pains and tears; Through the cheering mass let the victor pass To find Fate’s thrust, As: tomorrow's fame writes another’s name On drifting dust. 18
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