Ross High School - Croghan Yearbook (Fremont, OH)

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:rig E E6 GT1 A N of 1931 Stopped in Tracks Kohr Keep with Barnes! had cleared Fremont was on the long end of the ld-6 score. After a week of intensive practice a greatly improved but still unexperienced team romped about Harmon Field rising to great heights to defeat the Kenton eleven by the rather impressive score of 39-0. Early in the first period the 'Purple and White tide began the scoring march which never stopped in spite of the ever-increasing fight displayed by the opponents. VVell, that looked some better-wait a minute-look whatls coming, none other than the great Findlay team. Letls be out with it right away and admit we were defeated by a good team. The score was, needless to say, Fremont 13, Findlay 32. It was not so one-sided as the score seems to indicate, however. In the first half each team had to its credit seven first downs, and when the gun barked marking the end of the first half our HLittle Giantsw were showing real power. But the third quarter was not so good. The fast Findlay eleven, led by one of Uhio's best running and passing backs, opened an end-running and passing attack that literally swept the home town boys off their feet. This outburst of whatever you wish to call it netted the visitors two touchdowns, which, added to the two they had garnered in the First half, discouraged some Fremonters. Not to be downed, however, our boys scored their second touchdown via the aerial route late in the fourth pe1'iod. Do not talce it so hard, thoughg remember this was the only defeat of the year. Let us pass to pleasanter thoughts and journey to Fostoria, This game lacked Beach Heads or Tails Brokate Twenty

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iz .wi ii Mi 1 ,gif KZ X . , I Y flilx WW The CROGHA of 1931 l Skirting Findlay's End Binkley Returning a Kick Off really played far below the high standard they set a week before. VVe managed to score in every quarter, although We were outplayed many times, especially in the first and last periods. The boys were indeed playing under difficulties since injuries greatly hindered the machine which ran so smoothly a week before. That game caused some of the more skeptical fans to begin their pessimistic predictions, but they proved groundless. VVhen the next game with none other than the highly respected 'liifhn Columbians was finished, Fremont was again on top. You will remember what happened a year ago when we met the Columbians: if you don't, so much the better. Tiffin had four of that team back, but we proved to have just a little more of that thing which wins football games than they, for we added a third league victory to our list by the rather impressive score of 25-o. As usual the game was made interesting by some beautiful playing and hard fighting, to say nothing of a now and then personal combat. 'liifiinls score resulted from a ninety yard run through an apparently sleepy Fremont team which was, by this time, made less formidable as a result of several substitutions. That game started a very strenuous week of football. Tuesday, being Armistice day, brought forth another game which was non-league but plenty tough. The fast Tiffin Calvert team appeared and held the Fremont team scoreless for two periods. The Fremont crowd was apparently worried, and why not? A team that was making such a fair bid for the league championship allowing themselves to be nearly shown up I Shamp Whose Got the Ball Reiter Twenty-f11'0