Martins Ferry High School - Ferrian Yearbook (Martins Ferry, OH)

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' ' I The Ferrian - 1931 I- ATHLETICS GENERAL SUM-UP 01 SPORTS XVith the hardest scheduled games ever made for a lligh School, the Purple l-lidt-rs started to drill on Sept. 1 for the 1930 season. Coach Alec ll. Fox slowly molded the boys into a very hard-hitting team, which was destined to be the best team ever produced at Ferry, the first undefeated team to wear the Purple and XVhite for Ferry since 1920, when Coach Fred Hart produced an undefeated eleven. After three weeks of preparation, the Purple Riders ushered in the first game of the season by defeating the Mingo eleven 26-0. This game served to show Fox the flaws in his team, and the following week was spent in remedyiug these flaws. The next Saturday saw the defeat of the Linsly cadets. under Tits Edwards, by a score of 19-0. The Purple Riders on October 4 rode the Pony Express of Hamilton to a victory of 7-6. This game will always be remembered by the Ferry fans, who saw it, for the hard hitting of the Ferry boys. lieturning home. the Foxmen again won by a score of 7-6, this time defeating the strong eleven from East Hi, Erie, Penna. On October 18, the boys from Ferry again played their usual superb game of football at Marietta, defeating the Old Town boys, running up a score of 26-0. The game with Allegheny Hi, Pittsburgh, was another to Ferry's credit. Although the Pittsburgh team was small, they had fight in them worth praise. The score in this game was one-sided, Ferry with 31 to Allegheny's 6. The next game was the heart- breaking game of the season. Everything looked to our credit until the game had started and it could easily be seen that the team was stale . The out-come was, Bellaire 0 and Ferry 0. This was the first scoreless tie for Martins Ferry since 192-1. After an easy week of practice, the Memorial Hi team from Youngstown fell before the onslaught of the local team, Ferry scoring 13 points to the oponents 2. After defeating the Potters at East Liverpool 26-0, the Purple Riders returned home and mowed the Bridgeport team down 25-6. The game on Turkey Day with the strong East Hi team from Cleveland was played on a field of ice. The ground was so hard that it was impossible to run upon it. For the second time, Ferry played to a scoreless tie. Although the schedule was finished, a post-season game was played on December. ti at Wheeling with all proceeds going' toward charitable purposes. For the first time in the history of football in Martins Ferry High School, the Gold and Blue bowed low to our Purple Riders on the former's field. The score was 13-6. Through the courtesy of the Vvest Virginia Broadcasting Company, the game was broadcasted play by play. So ended the season of 1930, undefeated and claiming the Championship of the Valley. It might be said that our Purple Riders rode our Gallant Fox to a victory by winning a place among the best teams in the State of Ohio. Coach Fox proved himself not only a great football coach but an excellent basketball coach as well. The 1931 basketball team registered the best record ever made in basket- ball. Although the first game of the season was lost to Linsly, Fox slowly developed a team with a fast offense and an unpenetrable defense. Out of seventeen games, the Riders of the Purple Cage lost but four, winning the other thirteen. The boys scored 393 points in the entire season to their opponents 322. The past season can be remem- bered for the fact that only one team scored over 28 points and that game was the game of the season with Linsly. Those defeated by M. F. H. S. are: St. Clairsville ttwicep, Tiltonville, Shadyside, Warwootl ttwicej, Bellaire ttwicel, Moundsville, Bridgeport ttwicel, E. Liverpool, and Triadelphia. The teams which defeated our Riders are Linsly ttwieel, E. Liverpool, and Marietta. Mitch is expected from the 1932 basketball team because of the fact that we lost but two players this year. The Reserves tboysj deserve recognition due to the fine work during the past season. Under the coaching of Edward Erb, the Reserves gave a good account of themselves throughout the entire season. Oiit' of nine games the Reserves lost but three, winning the other six. The Reserve team is used to develop players for thc Varsity, and so some of the boys now on the Reserves Squad will take a step f0I'VVa1'd, and advance to the 'Varsity squad next year to be our future Purple Riders. Under the coaching of Miss Josephine Holt the Girls' basketball team finished a very remarkable season. The season can not be called anything but a success, although they won but half of their games. The total number of points made by Ferry is 265 to their opponents' 297. For the first time in the history of Girls' basketball in M. F. H. S., the Ferry girls defeated the E. Liverpool team by a score of 27-24. Another outstanding feature of the season was the fact that for the first time since Miss Holt was Coach of the Purple Riders, Martins Ferry floored the Bellaire Lassies. XVith a loss of but two players, much is expected from the team of 32. - l - i

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I The Ferrian - 1931 I' 1 FRESHMA Geraldine Russell-Sub. on Varsity Basketball. Junior Russell-Algebra intrigues him. Anna Saksa-A standby of Mr. I-Iarts. Rocco Salimbene-Latin and Science predominate. Kenneth Sanders-A great mathematics star. James Santonis-His interest lies in English. Robert Scott-A carpenter in the making. Sophia Sebulsky-Girl Reserves. George Semple-Industrious in English. Ethel Serena-Class Basketball. Catherine Shelly-Latin and Algebra is where she shines. John ShinglQ+His vocation and avocation is Manual Training. Betty Shoemaker-Dramatic Club, Girl Reserves. Joseph Sileargry-Band. Harold Simpson--Class Basketball. Betty Sisley-Dramatic Club, Girl Reserves, Class Writeups. Dorothy Smith-Varsity Basketball. Edward Smith-English is his meat. Sara Louise Stein-Orchestra. Elizabeth Strama-Algebra Star. Earl Stullenburg-Science and English are his best subjects. Jeannette Stultz-She shines in mathematics. Margiaret Stupak-She's a top in Science. Pete Sutak-Good in English and Gen. Geography. Raymond Swearingen-YVill he be as great in athletics as Alfred? Vivian Swearingen-One of our average students with unlimited possibilities. Victoria Tesniarz-Citizenship is where she is a victor. Doris Tharale-Glee Club. Mansell Theaker-A science shark. Marianne Theaker-A good cook. Frederick Thewick-Interested in Football. Dorothy ThomawGirl Reserves. Mildred Thomas-Best grade in Latin. Jack Thompsoin-Band, Orchestra, Home Room Representative. Elinor Thornton-Interested in the band. Edith Torok-Basketball sub. Frances Torne-A successful English student. Grace Toth-A mastery of English is an accomplishment, Grace. Marie Tremolis-Serious in her school work. Ira B. Trosch-Likes Baseball. Oliver Truax-A lover of baseball. Whitley Turpin-Com. Geography and Science are his main subjects. Louis Vargo-English is his best indicator. Pauline Visnick-Girl Reserve, Captain of Class Basketball team. John Wacker-Best grades in Gen. Science and Citizenship. Doris Wardle-Glee Club. Virginia Weaver-Science. Interested in Basketball. Albert Welter-Likes baseball and football. Billy Williams-Citizenship, he likes. Ruth Williams-Girl Reserves Burdette Wilson-A li student in English, Science and Citizenship. Grace Wilson-Likes basketball. Allan Winstel-Dramatic Club. Martha VVithers-Interested in her school work. Florence Wozniak-Girl Reserves, Varsity Basketball team. Charles Wurschuin-Class Basketball. Alex Yatchman-Football. Vincent Yiga-UA in Gen. Science and B in the rest is a good record, Class Writeups Richard Young--Freshman Basketball team. Bill Zimmerman-Band. June Zuhars-Girl Reserves.

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