Ross High School - Croghan Yearbook (Fremont, OH)

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The CROGii-IANiof 19314 Third Down and Seven Wonzer Whose Man Caught That Pass prepare for the classic which was to decide the championship of the Little Big Seven. They worked under canvass, so secretly, in fact, that no one even knew who would start the game until Thanksgiving Day arrived. NVell, it finally did and what a dayl Zero weather and an icy blast was blowing in from the bay. VVhat l mean, it was cold. Nevertheless the teams waded in up to their necks, and it was a battle displaying all traditional ferocity. Neither team took a time out period. lt was such a disagreeable day that neither team could do the spectacular things that they were capable of doing. Due to fumbles we were in scoring position twice in the first quarter, but were unable to push the ball across. The Blue Streaks scored in the first play of the second quarter. After that it was a nip and tuck battle, neither team made any great threats until the fourth quarter came along and what a quarter that turned out to be. After a long forward pass Fremont had the ball on the one yard line, and in one play the score was tied. Just one little point between a championship, undisputed, and a tie. blight as well get it over, l guessg the pass was knocked down and so the score remained 6-6. ln the remainder of this period both teams played creditable ball, Fremont being on the defensive much of the time. That was the 1930 football season, and we had possession of our first piece of the championship since 1920. Let us give the boys a real handy they worked hard and deserve the credit. No Gain Potter Shift T'll'C1Lt1l-f01lT

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l The eRoGHAN of 1931 We W'ant a Touchdown Hess Get Off with the Ball by a team from a much smaller school. XVhether the team was tired or not, there was a greatly disappointed crowd of over 3000 people after that game was over. VVe did manage to get two touchdowns across the opponent's goal to make the final score 12-0. This marked the 'flfittle Giants, last stand on Harmon Field in the 1930 season. Happy days came again, however, for after three days of preparation we met the powerful Norwalk high eleven which can always be counted upon to give Fremont a tough battle. XVell, folks, it was some contest. Our own Giants scored a touch- down and the extra point in the first five minutes of play by a constant drive down the gridiron. After recovering a punt, the boys, by incessant pounding, scored another touchdown. Before the half ended, however, Norwalk was able to score by one of her long passes. The half ended with the score standing l3-7 in our favor. Next came the nerve-racking second half. The game seemed to be on ice after we had scored on an intercepted pass, making th score lf?-7. ln just a few minutes, however. another long pass netted Norwalk 6 more points, after which they added the extra point. Now the fun ended. Norwalk started throwing those forward passes right, left and all directions, turning the Fremont fans absolutely frantic. Finally, when every second seemed an eternity to Fremont fans, the gun barked and we were on the long end of the 19-1-l score. VVith less than two weeks to go the gang had to get down to some real work to Beeker Leg Drive!! Pettiford Tzucrrfy-thrrw

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if The CiRbRG HLAN of 1931 FOOTBALL SQUAD lst RowfD, Brokate, Cox, Demmel, Shamp, Redding. Hess, O'Farrell, Brehm 2nd Row-Beeker, Reiter, Beach, Kohr, L. Brol-cate, Fry, Babione, Pettiford, Bowlus ird Row4Van Doren, Messier, Potter, Wonzer, Shorts, Eckert, Bruninghaus, Greetham 4th Row1Moore, Wingard, Post, Zink, Sherman, Gavitt, Mason, Travis Sth Rowvflaotts, Riel, Waitman, Babione, Ciebel, Hess, Black, Scherer 6th Row-Clauser, Thravis, Story, Cochran, Oldfather, Laub, Bode The Squad UCH credit is due to this group of boys who, of their own accord, devoted a great part of every day during the fall to football. It was out on the field where their qualities of leadership and character were put to a severe test. To endure such a vigorous football program and to keep up in studies, they found it necessary to keep themselves physically lit, to make the best use of their spare time, and to sacrifice many lesser pleasures. The football squad was divided into two groups, one was known as the First Twenty-two and the other as the Reserves. Under this plan each division had its own coaches and each held its own exercises and scrimmages. To make football more interesting for the Reserves, a complete schedule of games was planned for them. The schools that the Reserves played were 'iioledo Libbey, bt. Paul of Norwalk, Clyde, Gibsonburg, liradner, Bellevue, Tiflin, and Sandusky. Twrfnlgl-fi Ur' 1 s X -i as Szsitxa' 'S EEi5'23,i5' gi s '1'X?S,' 2 sc fls iss .Etsy X was ,. s