Wellston High School - X Ray Yearbook (Wellston, OH)

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Wellston High School 17 Those Who Won Letters Captain “Bill” Patterson—Patterson was one of the best all-around football men W. H. S. has ever seen. He piloted the team to the Southeastern Ohio Championship with a record that has never been surpassed. He was a good f asser and punter. He fought until the ast gun. He played quarter back and won his place on the All-Southeastern team in that position. “Duck” James—James played one of the most outstanding games of the season on the center position. He had the honor of serving as temporary captain in two games. Pomeroy and Nelsonville, where Patterson was unable to play. This was “Duck’s” second year as center. He made the All-Southeastern center. James was also a very hard fighter and often played against opponents much larger than himself. “Bob” Young—Young was handicapped this year by a bad knee, acquired a year ago in the Portsmouth game. He occupied the left guard position. His blocking in the line caused him to be chosen for the All-Southeastern second team. “Roge” Pierpont—Pierpont, as halfback, played a very useful backfield position. He was a hard, constant plunger and a good open field runner. “Roge” was on the receiving end of many of the long passes that scored for Wellston. Newell Phillips — Phillips played tackle so well that he was able to obtain enough quarters to deserve a letter. Estel Jacobs—Jacobs, freshman, was the largest man on the team. He played tackle. His hard hitting caused the opposing force to lose a man in several games during the season. Estel also made the All-Southeastern second team. “Cy” Davis—Davis was the utility end. He was often in the game and played hard. This was his first year on the team. He was very fast and played like a veteran. Donald Gettles — Manager — Gettles ran the team so smoothly that no hitches were made during the season. He was present at all the practices and took good care of all equipment. Hiram Callahan—Callahan has the enviable record of having passed all season and never having a pass intercepted by the opposing team. He played half-back, and was placed on the All-Southeastern Ohio Team in that position. “Red” Martin—Martin played right end. He was a very hard tackier and was injured in the Logan game because of a head-on tackle. His auburn locks gave him all the fighting spirit that was needed. He was selected as an All-Southeastern end. “Red” was one of the hardest fighters on the team, playing the game every moment he was on the field. “Frank” Sellers—One of the pluckiest boys or. the team was “Frankie.” His fourth year on the squad, he fought and won his letter. He played in the back-field and was well trained in football tactics. “Fred” Rice—Rice, while one of the smallest men on the team, was a power in the backfield. His efforts in backing up the line saved the score many times. He made the All-Southeastern second team. “Steve” Reed—Reed played the right guard. He played a stubborn, obstinate game, never giving ground, and always fighting. This was his first year on the team. Paul Hogan—Hogan has the distinction of being the only junior that played enough to win a letter. This was his second year on the team, and he will be of much aid to the team next year. He played both left end and in the back-field. Charles McGarvey—McGarvey, while only a sophomore, was one of the largest men on the team. He played left tackle. “Chuck” made the All-Southeastern second team. “Ed” Wills — Wills managed all finances of the team. He was willing to work and helped make the season a success.

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16 The X-Kay Captain Patterson Tells Story of Football Season SERIES OF VICTORIES CLIMAXED BY CHAMPIONSHIP It seemed that W. H. S. was doomed with bad luck before the football season started. First, there was the matter of the coach. The coach had been decided upon, but a month before school he had resigned to accept another position with more pay. Then the bother of selecting again. One was finally found, but he, also, resigned for another position. The school board was frantic. So was Mr. Scarberry, but he decided to try once more. He had received an application from a young man just graduated from Hillsdale College, Michigan, who had the honor of being selected on the All-Michigan team. Mr. Scarberry called him at Wooster, his home. He was persuaded to promise to come here and not break the promise for another school. It all seemed a trick of fate to bring Well-ston just the right coach. The man was Mr. Raach, a coach who has shown his A-l ability in football and a knowledge of boys. Then, the question of the team. Since the greater part of last year’s team was lost by graduation, it seemed that there was not enough material to take its place. Next, the town. It was down on us, because we had no really good teams for the last three years. The town people and rocters told themselves that it would be just another team for Wellston—one that might win one or two games and lose the rest. Well, things looked rather blue until practice was called a week before school started, and until we had a Icok at the coach. He looked mighty-fine to us, and he was. The material was better than we expected, too. We had a month of practice before the first game, which would give us ample time to get in shape and get hardened to the game. We were drilled mostly on calisthenics, because Mr. Raach thought that this was the best way to get in shape for playing. We were aho given simple plays and forma- 1929 Football Schedule Date School Where Sept. 28—Oak Hill.........Here Oct. 12—Middleport Here Oct. 19—Gallipolis ..... Here Oct. 26—New Boston There Nov. 9—I.ogan There Nov. 16—Nelsonville Here Nov. 28—Jackson There tions. The subject cf training he left to the players, but he stated his views on training in the following way: “If you smoke or break train- ing. you can’t play the best football that’s in you; therefore, you will sit on the bench. Now suit yourself about it ” What more can I say than that the fellows trained? The rooters and outsiders said that the team trained better than any team they bad ever seen. Also, if you have a good team and one that works with the coach and for the coach, they have to like him. Well, they certainly liked him, and would do almost anything he asked. The first game was with Oak Hill. Although we were picked to lose, we won 38-0. The second game, a week later, was also won by our team 6-0. The third game was with Pomeroy. We were s’ated to win, but, well, we just tied, 0-0. The next game was with McArthur. That was a heart-breaker for us, as the score shows. We were on the small end of a 38-0 score. The following game was the 1000 percent game. If we won, we stayed at 1C00 percent, and if not. well, you know where. We won 14-6. The next game wa? with New Boston. (Continued on page 46) Upper Row—Coach Raach, Pierpont, Perkins, Phillips, W. Rhodes, E. Wills, financial manager, B. Rhodes, Jacobs, McGarvey, Young, Mr. Jenkins, faculty manager. Second Row—Davis, Reed, Rice, James, Patterson, Callahan, Martin, Hogan, Sellers. Lower Row—Scott, asst, manager, G. Wills, Starcher, Braley, Duhl, Carey, Bryan, Fisher, Ramsey, Gettles, manager.

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18 The X-Ray Coach Raach ! Future in Think! Think! Wellston High School students, what you have left for a football team next year —two big, fine, manly, tackles! That fact is sufficient cause for every student in school to get behind the team and boost it to another great season. Besides that, we have Hogan, who will be capable of running the movements of the team on the field with precision. I am extremely optimistic about next year’s team, if the boys will train, and if they will be a bunch of scuffers. In fact, they will have to be to come up to and to keep up to this year’s record. Our season will consist of seven hard games. The opening game with Oak Hill will be a fine chance to see the merits of our new players, such as Hendershot, Platt, Perkins, Genicks, Jordan, Rhodes, Duhl, Braley, Verl Fisher, Wills, Howard Fisher, Houghland, Sproule, and the other material which Wellston will have. After ees Successful F ootball that game, we go through a conference season which will be very strenuous and which will take every bit of strength that the boys can put forth. The midseason peak will be reached with the New Boston game, and then on to the grand climax when Wellston plays Jackson. I, personally, will be much more impressed with my boys next year than I was this year. So that tends to indicate that if the boys of 1929, with their size and ability, will take my coaching seriously, every one will be proud of them and they themselves will be able to say, “I have played a good game and won.” So, boys of the 1929 squad, I want to take this means of wishing you success and a glorious season. Come on, students, let’s give the boys of 1929 a yell— WIN THE PENNANT! WIN THE PENNANT! Your Coach, RALPH RAACH. Coach Ralph Raach spent his first year teaching and coaching in Wellston High. Mr. Raach came from Hillsdale College, Michigan, where ho made the All-Michigan Team as tackle. In basketball he led the team through the drawings and to the winning of the Jackson-Vinton County tournament. He coached the football team to its first Southeastern Championship. Coming Season Only Mediocre Says Manager Mr. Leland Jenkins has taught in Wellston High School two years. This year he was financial manager for all athletics, and assistant coach. His scouting for Mr. Raach at many football games was a big asset in winning the championship. Hurrah! Only five more months and Wellston’s 1929 football warriors will swing into action. Just what the future season holds for this team is a matter of much speculation and guess-work. In all probability, Wellston will not be represented by the powerful and aggressive eleven in 1929 as she was the year previous. We have been confronted each year with few letter men and many inexperienced players. The coming year is no exception. We will have only three letter men out of fourteen back, two tackles, McGarvey and Jacobs, and one end, Hogan. It is an accepted fact that no coach likes to build a team from a nucleus of three men. In this particular case, however, the condition is not so bad, since a common expression among coaches is, “Give me two good tackles and I will build you a strong defensive team.” It is going to be hard for any team to score many points against us, as I am predicting a very strong defensive eleven. I haven’t, however, so strong a prediction when speaking of the team offensively. The whole backfield will be green, but should develop quickly; the ends will be fairly accurate in catching passes and covering punts; and the line inside of tackles will be heavy, but somewhat slow, all inexperienced. When the final percentage of games won and lost is figured, Wellston will be close to the .500 percent mark, losing many of her games because of no scoring punch, and holding many highly touted schools to exceptionally low scores because of her strong defensive tactics. LELAND JENKINS, Faculty Mgr. of 1928-1929.