Crooksville High School - Crux Hi Skan Yearbook (Crooksville, OH)

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VICTORY OVER NEW LEX CLIMAXES FOOTBALL SEASON With a touchdown in the third quarter and an ironclad defense for the rest of the game Crooksville High's fighting 1937 football team turned back the championship bound New Lex squad in the annual Armistice Day classic and turned an otherwise drab season into a highly successful one. This, the season's finale was played before the largest crowd in the history of C. H. S. football. The new athletic field was used. The season opened at Mark Park where the superior manpower of Lash High of Zanesville turned back every thrust of a willing but light Ceramic team and pushed over five touchdowns and three conversions for a score of 33-0. A week later an unseasonably warm afternoon turned the New Concord game into a sluggish duel in midfield that ended in a scoreless tie. The Roseville game played late in the season was, next to the New Lex game, the most tasty victory to the hungry fans. Roseville had, in 1936 defeated Crooksville for the first time in the history of football between the two schools. This year a Big Red team of superior size and ability downed Roseville despite the splendid showing made by Lacey who was the big gun of the Roseville offense. A 38 to 7 drubbing at the hands of the Glouster Tomcats, the League leaders, plus a surprise upset of the same Tomcats a week later by the New Lex team set the stage for the large crowd and the excitement of the final game of the season. If New Lex could win or hold the Ceramics to a tie they were undisputed champions of the Big Six. If the underdog Ceramics could win. New Lex would fade from the championship picture because of a nearly season tie. Nov. II, 1918 meant peace but Nov. 11, 1937 was war in the oldest of Perry County rivalaries. Crooks-ville vs. New Lex. It was perfect football weather. All business was suspended. A record crowd came down from the County-seat to see their team win the title. Over 1700 paid admissions and it was estimated that well over half of these were New Lex fans. New Lex brought along their new public address system and a broadcasting station was set up on the roof of the Junior High Building. The Ceramics had never all been clicking at anyone time all season but in this game they all played heads-up ball. The first half was a see-saw with New Lex threatening several times and the Ceramics fighting desperately. About midway of the third quarter a penalty put C. H. S. in scoring position and Luster, the Ceramic sparkplug, made the 6 points. Brown converted for the 7th. From then on to the final gun the Red and Black hung on to their 7-point lead despite the best Wolfe and Co. could offer. SEASON LINEUP—REGULARS Quarter-back Eugene (Bulldog) Luster, class of '39 was probably the outstanding star of the season. He was the only Ceramic to make the “All-Big Six First Team. He played in every quarter during the season; as the quarter-back called all signals; did most of the running and passing. Full-back Charles Brown, class of 38, also was in every quarter; was a dependable kicker and a hard tackier. Half-back Frank McAllister, class of '39, was new to the squad this year, transfering here from Flushing, N. Y. He developed rapidly but was injured in the Roseville game and attended the “Big game on crutches. Half-back Rodney Yoder, class of '39, played in every quarter, had the blocking assignment on many plays. Right-end Paul Weese, class of '39, showed best in the New Lex and Roseville games. Will be missed next year as he is ineligible after this season. Right-tackle Captain Gilbert (Dubbic) Barker, class of '39, another iron man that played in every quarter, made the “All Big Six second team, an excellent player and a real leader of the team.

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CHARLES BROWN and EUGENE “Bulldog LUSTER were two of this year's out' standing athletes. Charles was awarded the Senior Grand Award for the Senior boy who has succeeded in making the most points under the new point system. Bulldog brought honor to both himself and Crooksville High School when he was elected as a member of the first squad of the All Big Six Football Team. To these boys we extend our congratulations. The Athletics i

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THE SQUAD 1st ROW—Bush, R. Yoder, Hill, Sowers, Barker, Luster, Bau man, Roush, Hannum. 2nd ROW—Weese, Brown, Wilson, Locke, Denny, Butts, Eveland, McAllister, Coach Papritan. 3rd ROW—S m i t h, Hawk, Tharpe, Miller, Dillehay, Fisher, Price, I. Yoder. Right'guard Raymond Bush, class of '39, made second team on the “All Big Six. Played in every quarter. Center Fred Hill, class of '39, a consistant, ac curate passer. Left'guard Robert Bauman, class of '41, an ag' gressive blocker who was used to fill up the space when Bush was out to run interference. Lcft'tacklc Gerald Fisher, class of '39, backed up the line on defense. An aggressive player. Left'cnd Paddy Hannum, class of '41, probably the best freshman player in the League, charged fast, tackled low and sure, played every quarter. SUBSTITUTES Half'back Bill Sowers, class of '39, took Me Ah lister's place and made good in the “Big game. Tackle Robert (Red) Roush, class of '39, got a late start because of late enrollment. A sure starter next year. Tackle Robert Eveland, class of '40, saw consid' crablc service. Tackle Kendell Smith, class of '40. Guard Jim Miller, class of '40. Guard Robert Locke, class of '41. Half-back Edward (Monk) Cryder, class of '38, small but fast. Dropped out before end of season. THE 1937 SEASON S RECORD Sept. 17—Crooksville Hi 0 Lash Hi (Zanesville). .‘{.‘1 Sept. 21—Crooksville Hi 0 New Concord Hi 0 Oct. 1—Crooksville Hi M McConnclsville-Mnlta » Oct. 8—Crooksville Hi 13 Philo Hi C Oct. 15 Crooksville Hi 7 Caldwell Hi .11 u-f. 21 Crooksville Hi 8 Bremen Hi 13 Oct. 30—-Crooksville Hi 7 Glouster Hi 38 Nov. 4—Crooksville Hi 18 Roseville Hi 6 Nov. tl Crooksville Hi 7 New Lexington Hi 0 BIG SIX STANDING FOR 1937 Team Won Lost Tied Pet. Glouster High 1 1 0 .800 New Lexington High 3 1 1 .700 Crooksville High 2 2 1 .500 Caldwell High 2 2 1 .500 New Concord High 1 2 2 .333 Malta-McConnelsvillc .. 0 4 1 .000