Ashley High School - Ashlian Yearbook (Ashley, OH)

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IST ROW: Manager Cummins, Bartlett, Hershey, Murray, Davis, Boring, Maples, Manager Bennett ZND ROW: Martin, Cole, Cumrnins, Whipple, Redd, Masters, Howard, Gardner, Coach Ihnat. g,,., 9 . . IST ROW: Selanders, President Carper, Nolting, Thurston, Vice-President McClish. ZND ROW: VanSickle. G. Powers, D. Powers, Reid, Knauber, Staley. 3RD ROW: Spnfford. Doubikin, Baker, Secretary Lang, Shults, Gale, Howard. ZZ

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FOOTBALL Hampered by lack of weight and experience, the '48 edition of the Aces staggered through their eight game schedule with but a lone victory over Butler and a hard fought near miss against Cardington in the season's finale. Despite a saddening deficiency of scoring punch, the Aces, led by Fullback Davis, maintained a stubborn defense for the greater part of the season, limiting the enemy to an average of three touchdowns per game, as compared with a ten point offensive average. However, the outstanding characteristic of the Ashlians was not their stubborn defense, but their high morale, which, thanks mainly to the efforts of Coach Ihnat, was kept at a high level throughout the season. This team spirit prevented many a defeat from becoming a rout. Individual stars are hard to pick out, but Ashley fans will long remember the running of Murray and Davis, the excellent defensive work of Dale and Wayne Gale, and the sticky fingers of Dick Cummins. The team spirit and stubborn will of the Aces prevailed through the many setbacks and came to a head when the Aces met Cardington. In this game Halfback Gardner came through with some of his speed and Cummins was again Boring's favorite target as the Aces fought down to the wire to lose a close one, 14-13. The Scores of other games are as follows: Ashley 0 Mt. Gilead Z0 Ashley 6 J' ohnstown Z7 Ashley 0 Bellville 46 Ashley 6 Fredricktown 19 Ashley 38 Butler 0 Ashley 0 Sunbury 19 Ashley 6 Centerburg 26 Ashley 13 Cardington 14 Next year Ashley's opponents will meet a heavier, more experienced team than took the field last year. With the loss of only three lettermen, the Aces will promise many an enemy a rough tussle. The only backfield loss is Quarterback Boring and the line remains in one piece except for Ends Gale and Cummins. In the up-and-coming class of Freshmen many hopefuls will spar with the more seasoned upper classmen for the vacant posts. Coach Ihnat's starting lineup was as follows: L. End - W. Gale L. Tackle - Bartlett Q. Back - Boring L. Guard - Martin L. Half - Gardner Center - Kipp R. Half - Murray R. Guard - Hershey F. Back - Davis R. Tackle - D. Gale H. Back - Cole Qdefensej R. End - Cummins 21

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BOYS' BASEBALL Led by the hitting and pitching of Fred Riley, the '48 horsehidechasers split a four game calendar in a 3-1 ratio, losing only to Orange in the contest for county championship. With nearly all of the team batting over .300, the Aces found that the trouble lay not in getting runs, but in maintaining a tight defense to protect their lead. The big thrill of the season for the Ashlians came when the fly chasers slammed sweet revenge on Radnor to the tune of l8-6. In this game every Ace dented the plate at least once. The only defeat came in the county finals, when the Aces, struggling under a mountain of errors, threw the game to Orange, 9-1. If a pitcher can be found to fill Riley's shoes, the prospects look good for the coming year. The infield of Davis, Boring, Murray and Maples remains intact and the outfield suffered only the loss of left-fielder Knauber, Bartlett and Hershey returning to bolster the '49 squad. The season's scores follow: 8-3 Waldo 18-6 Radnor 5-3 Powell 1-9 Orange GIRLS' ATHLETICS The newly organized Girls' Athletic Association has had a good year in its crusade for women's rights. . Girls now also are included in the provision for athletic letters. A point system has been set up for each girl. She receives ten points for each of the four sports she enters -- hockey, basketball, volleyball, softball -- and in this manner may earn a letter. Among the activities enjoyed was the intramural hockey game fthe first in the history of Ashley, held last fall. Basketball season then started and the girls traveled to Delaware for a play day. Other county girls helped make teams and every girl played a half, after which refreshments were served by the Wesleyan All-Stars. Not only did Ashley play on county teams, but they formed their own six-man team and invited other teams to play here. Volleyball and softball completed the schedule, and a full schedule it was. Much credit is due Mrs. Hurd for her work in the department, and an even bigger program is being planned for next year as the infant organization grows to take its rightful position in the school's curriculum. Z3