1926 Cedrus Yearbook

EDRUS 1926 Sitting, Left to Right—Peters, Coy, Hunt, Adair, Captain Stoltz, Townsley, Shanks, Curry, Rockhold, Orr. Standing, Left to Right—Peacock (Manager), Auld, Miller, Brown, Iliffe, H. Kyle, Evans, D. Kyle, Snell, Fraser (Faculty), Jacobs, Coach Tuttle, Weaver. Football The day was dark But the boys were bright, As the tackles opened the hole, And the rain, by heck, Ran down their neck As the Captain crossed the goal. Mud—Rain—Rain,and more Mud! Such was the theme of the weatherman's cheers as he gallantly led his cohorts, the elements, to victory over the mud- besmeared jerseys of the Yellow Jackets. Only twice in the season did he fail to show up, and the showing made in these two games by the wearers of the Orange and Blue goes to prove that he was the chief of our Jinxes. The season opened with a victory over Urbana. And what a victory it was! Bright sunshine, cheering crowds, a fast field, and a game that was full of long runs and thrilling passes. The Blue and White of Urbana could not withstand the rush of our players, and the game ended 27-0, with the 27 very close to Cedarville on the scoreboard. Our next game was with our rival school in Indiana, and we regret to write that we were on the short end of a 13-0 score. Both teams played good ball, but very little sensational playing was seen. The principal attraction was the refrain sung by both teams to the tune of the "Saturated Song." 'Fumbles,Fumbles,Fumbles! such were the words marked against our team in the "affair" with Defiance. The Yellow Jackets would gain control of the ball, work it up to the goal line, and, when everything was over but the shouting, they Page Seventy-eight