Ozark Wesleyan College - Ashlar Yearbook (Carthage, MO)

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R4-Ugg..,.gu9tQ'sw4.9tGp,,.,.49+Ee HSHLHR 43 HTHLETIC EDITORIHL 'WMP HE shrill shrielc of the whistle., the thud of toe on leather. the flying pig- U skin. shrill signals. straining bodies. eleven fighting men trying to outplay U W A li and outfight eleven other men in the use of brain and brawn.--thatis foot- ball. The ascending ball, a leap into the air. and five men trying to out- Q, 4x score five other men by fine co-ordination of eye and hand.--that's basketball. ll 'l These two sports are integral parts of the activities of any school. No other ac- I tivity can arouse such enthusiasm. such spirit. No other activity could induce students A to stand for over an hour in a chilling rain. than football. No activity other than basketball could induce them to sit for hours on a hard bench in an ill-ventilated build- QL A ing. Nothing can produce such school loyalty or make a student love his Alma Mater l ' more than these. The spirit of competition is too lceen. TEL Athletics is the stimulator of body and mind. It gives unfeigned joy to the un- ig counted numbers who view games every year. There is no denying the fact that a school ' with a strong department of athletics will draw students. Students do not attend school to learn what is in a text book: they come to learn how to THINK. in order better to U ,I equip themselves for the game of life. and athletics does teach how to think clearly. and 4 to think fast. ' 4, Why is it that Ozark Wesleyan College is known in four surrounding states? Why is it that she gets publicity in Kansas City and St Louis papers that she never got before? It is because her athletic teams have made a reputation for her in the realm of sport. and while doing it has advertised her seholastically. l if 1 When sehr ol began in the fall of 1925. football was loolied forward to with great I. ex -ectation. Very few letter men of the year before wereqbaclc. but a number of stars A from high schools in the surrounding towns were here. Under the captaincy of Edward I Knight. and the able coaching of Doctor Moon. the team rounded into shape. Then came ' ' the disastrous defeat at the hands of Southwest Missouri .Teachers College. with the loss ' of Mccaughey. and the calamity howlers began to see defeat on every hand. Followed Q f those three ga nes that should have been won but were lost by close margins. and I told V you sos could be heard on every hand. But 'then came a great victory over Missouri 1 Military Academy. revenge on Miami. and overwhelming victory against Bolivar. The ll I same calamity howlers still howled. but on the opposite side of the fence. I ? 5' N At the end of the season. Otis McGaughey was selected as captain for 1926. He had been injured in the first game of the season but his mates felt sufficient respect for Cf? M his ability unanimously to elect him chief. A better player could not have been chosen. +7 is A triple-threat man of the highest order, a fierce. clean tacltler. a line plunger of ability. Q , a good receiver and passer, and a beautiful punter and droy-lciclcer: he can play end or ' baclcfield with equal ability. Under his capable leadership. O. W. C. is bound to have a football team next year that will be second to .none in junior college circles. The sur- gel, page one hundred eight 1 if i as W,-sl13i , ?5 We-dwg 8 Ee+I926+8 gbw1Erxm?i9C3?Q1SaorZig+gEmann4'9k

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gtefdwijsegmgisrefdmmgjse ASHLAR agtrgml ggrjtg-Mig, WD 4 4 42 444 0 4 4' 4 +P lil W. TT' 4 1 4 T 4 4 4 4 . Q f ki i .XV..,,,.f,,4 K i.LrZ.:,.f.l,. ,.....u wwf- st, .W . HARRY McBAIN, Center McBain's exceptional height made him especially valuable in gettingffhe tip-off. He Was a good defensive man and played his hardest at all times. He was another first year man. CHARLES CUMMINGS, Forward and Guard Cummings started the season as a forward but couldn't find his eye for the basket so was switched to guard, where he performed in brilliant style, both on the offense and defense. This was his first year. . OTIS McGAUGHEY, Guard - Another of those gnards that played real basketball. McGaughey played well on the defense, but showed his best ability in taking the ball down the court to score- ing distance. Another first year man. - ,tgp A 44 4 page one hundred nine 4 5,,,,,4'94FU b,,,,.4'9+U 4' 1926+ safe-94? 'aa--4 n 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 , 4 4 . 4 1 1 a , 4 4 l 4 4 4 ! 4 1. 4 1 4 4 4 4 A 4 4 4