Kent State High School - Statesman Yearbook (Kent, OH)

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played close to the line and hc being short was unable to reach the ball as it went over his head and into the hands of a Kenmore player who was over the goal line. Final score 7-O, Kenmore. On November 8, we traveled to Bedford. Their field was built on a hill but we could play there if they could. The chilly weather mad us play fast to keep warm. Bedford had a good team and succeeded in getting twenty points but they were not good enough as we made twenty-nine points. Joe played his usual good game. Robert Stopher showed his speed by eating up the dust on end runs. Martin made good by making two touchdowns. The next trip was to Ravenna on November 15. Ravenna is Bob and Lewie Hall's home town, but this did not affect them a bit as was proved by their spectacular playing. The game was about the best of the season. Ravenna was doped to win by a big score, as they had a fine grid team. Cocky Thomas and Curtis Curtis, two all around athletes, were included in their line-up. At the beginning of the game it seemed as if they would win. Thomas made an end run and a touchdown which gave them a score of 6 to our 0. This only gave us more determination to win and we made a strong comeback and won 21 to 6. Joe made a long run of 65 yards for a touchdown that was a feature of the game. Bob Stopher also made a long run to the goal. The referee said it was O. K. but the umpire said he was momentarily stopped, so it did not count. Prof. C. F. Koehler drove several of the boys home, his driving proved he was elated over the winning of the game. ln fact so elated that he barely missed having two accidents before we had gone several blocks. Our next, -best and biggest, game was played at home on November 22. State High versus Roosevelt. Roosevelt had won the last three consecutive years and seemed confident of winning this year. This game is always one of the events of the season. Roosevelt invited us to use their field for the game. It would be an ad- vantage, they contended, as it was new and was enclosed by a fence. The boys took a vote on the question and decided it would be better to play on our own Held. On the kick-off joe took the ball and made five yards. Joe next made five yards, this time on a buck. Next Martin took the ball and made first and ten. Joe received the ball on a buck but Roosevelt stopped him, they were wise o our working bucks, so Puggy, playing quarterback, called Martin on a fake buck. Martin went through the right side as in the rest of the plays, faking that he had the ballg Roosevelt im- mediately piled on him, but by this time Puggy had given Joe the ball, and Joe was tearing down the field, clear through Rooseveltls team for a touchdown. Sixty yards on a buck! It was a great feat, and the crowd showed its appreciation. Roosevelt made a strong comeback and succeeded in making seven points. In the third quarter, Joe made a splendid drop kick from a difficult angle, making the score 7-9 in our favor. The game progressed more excitingly, the Roosevelt fans yelling for an- other touchdown, and our fans the same. Both teams played good defensive until four minutes were left in which to play. Roosevelt had the ball near their own goal when a bad pass by their center caused it to fall over their goal line. We rushed after it but Perry Van Hyning, Roosevelt's star fullback, caught the ball, eluded several State High gridders and managed to gain ten yards on the field. Being so close to our ttiontinued on Page 65j 52

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Athletics 1924-'25 Kent State High has not yet won a Trolley League banner, but we have come close to it several times. Though we have never won a banner, We have never been last in any sport. Considering this fact, we have made an excellent showing in ath- letics. We are the smallest school in the Trolley League, that is, we have the least number of students. The Class of '25 gave much toward athletics, and with its passing on, it seems to leave many large holes in the field of athletics. We hope though, that the places they leave will be filled. Nineteen twentylfive sees the end of the scholastic careers of such stars as De- Leone, Bohecker, Hall, Stopher, Metzler, 'Thomas, Woodworth, Gombert, Daltorio, and Griggy. All except Griggy have earned a letter in some sport, some earning letters in four sports. To any college these athletes go they will easily make a name for themselves, and we will surely be proud of them. il- it il ik- -JK BK -lk STATE HIGH VERSUS ROOSEVELT HIGH Within the last two years Kent State High has won five consecutive athletic events from Roosevelt High, these contests being held beween the boys only. The first two events were Won in baseball in the 1924 season. These games were won from Roosevelt when they had their championship football team. Our third victory was in the 1924 football season. Our next two victories were in basketball. The first was a game that has had no rival during the season for being as the fans say. good. It was a fight to he end and at the finish the score was a tie, 29 to 29. In the five minutes overtime we outplayed them and won 33-29. The last game was a walk-away for State High. We had improved to the extent of Walloping Roosevelt 25 to 3. Roosevelt and Kent State are friendly rivals and naturally, when one rival has some superiority over the other, the tendency is to boast. YVe do not wish to boast, but taking in consideration all the facts, this is a record to be proud of. 54