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

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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.

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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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Wellston High School 19 Upper Row—Sarah Hudson, Frances Willard, Blanche Molihan, Alberta Watson. Second Row—Marjorie Leach (Manager), Berneda Thorne, Alnia Bellomy, Marjorie Harper, Darlene Wortman, Opal Dovvnard, Janet Sylvester, Miss Maxwell (Coach). I.ewer Row—Minnie Scurlock, Alma Lindauer, Katharine Martin, Goldie Crashed, Jeanne Leach, Laura Whalen. Bluebelles Lose One Game in Successful BRING FOURTH TOURNAMENT VICTORY TO WELLSTON The Wellston girls’ basketball team, not only kept up its good name for another year, but displayed a better brand of basketball than ever before. Miss Maxwe1! had the “Bluebelles” so well trained that each one knew the exact movements of her team mates. The girls were taught to p ay a “six-man” defense. By this method they broke up the team work of their opponents and ruined their chances for scoring. When the season opened with Oak Hill, the girls got away to a slow start. They did not display very good form. The forwards had a hard time locating the basket and the guards committed foul after foul. The girls finally won the game 24-18. The following week, playing against Middleport, the W. H. S. lassies By DARLENE WORTMAN seemed to hit their stride. Few fouls were called against them. The forwards were able to hit the basket and the game ended 38-9. The Hamden game proved to be a thriller. The gime half closed with the score 11-8 in favor of the “Biue-belles.” Both teams came back on the floor determined to win. Due to the close guarding, every shot made had to count First, Hamden would be in the lead, and then Wellston. The “Bluebelles” finally came out three points ahead. The score was 30-27. On its first out-of-town trip, Well- ton trounced the Logan team 43-18. The fo’lowing night they defeated Coalton 61-7. The next week-end, the W. H. S. girls journeyed to Pomeroy. The two teams were more evenly matched than any of the season. Both teams displayed a beautiful brand of basketball. The guarding was close and there was little scoring. With just three minutes to play, the Wellston girls were on the short end of the 17-13 score. They made one last rally, and when the whistle blew the score was 21-17 in their favor. The Ne'sonville game, which was played the next night, was the sore spot of the season. The Pomeroy battle had been too tiring, and the WellsU)-nians were defeated by a team of inferior calibre. The score was 31-25. After a week of rest, the girls broke loose and downed Gallipolis to the tune of 33-8. Good guarding and accurate shooting were evident. (Continued on page U7) Miss Maxwell (Coach), Harper, Wortman, Bellomy, Downard, Sylvester, Thorne, Leach.