Edgerton High School - Edgertonian Yearbook (Edgerton, OH)

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THE FOOT BALL TEAM

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I BASEBALL. Baseball is one of the most prominent forms of atheltic sports in the E. ll. S. The school for many years has put out a winning team, success- fully coping with the teams of larger schools. As we look back over the past records' we are impressed with the large number of games won and the comparatively small number of games lost. lleretofore the people of Edgerton and surrounding comnuinity have patronized the games quite liberally and we feel that this season will prove to be no exception to the rule, P Up until the present time a few games have been scheduled with pros- pects of more. jTl1e season is now well on its way, and although we are not able to innumerate the results of the scheduled games on account of this issue going to press at an early date, yet we hope that the standard of teams will be upheld by the team of the present season. The school in recent years has put out several who are now playing professional baseball. There are still some remaining in our midst who are destined to become the equals of Cobb, Mathcwson, Marquard, llflurray, etc. Some school believe in confining their athletic sports to the school itself, but these are few and of minor importance. llowcver we maintain that these interscholastic meets bring out the true, quality and ability of the participants, and thereby increase the school spirit and interest. 44

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FOOTBALL. Football, one of the most strenuous of atheltic contests, is one that tests the strength, grit and manhood of the participant to the utmost. Some have a misconception of the game, thinking it to be exceedingly rough, brutal and dangerous. This may be true in some cases but it is only where they do not understand the game. It is truly a scientific game requir- ing active brain work as well as physical power. Football when played according to the rules and in a sportsmanlike manner should have a place in High School athletics. It builds up a rivalry and creates an invincible spirit which is characteristic to every youth. ' Accordingly, with good material to choose from, a High School team was organized early in the school year. After a few weeks of training and signal practice the team was in fairly good condition. A practice game was arranged with the Basket Factory team which resulted in a score 0 to 0. This game was mainly for team work regardless of the result. Manager Rigle tried to arrange a season's schedule but it was found that most of the surrounding High Schools had abandoned this branch of athletics and so was unable to secure anl games. Games could have been arranged with teams other than High School but it was decided that rather than play these heavier teams the game would be dropped and we should bend our efforts toward producing a good basketball team. Had a football schedule been arranged, the E. H. S. would have, without a doubt, won its share of the games.