1932 Cedrus Yearbook

CEDRUS C.C.FOOTBALLREVIEW It happened! Cedarville College's football team won more than one game during its season. The 1931 edition of Cedarville football history shows the most successful team in several years. During the firstweeks of practice several problems confronted the "Yellow Jackets." They were at a disadvantage, being a small school with only a limited number to report for practice. They were scheduled to meet a number of larger schools and this did not help matters any. Then there was practical- ly a new team to be built around only a few veterans. But the "Yellow Jackets" did not let these so-called disadvantages darken their spirits. They immediately went into the initial practice sessions with the intention of causing their'opponents some real trouble. The "Yellow Jackets" opened the season under the floodlights of Mt. Union, an Ohio Conference school, at Alliance. All that can be said about this opener is rain! rain!rain! But while it was raining the "Mount" team proceeded to form an avalanche of end runs,line drives,and other tactics a well-balanced team should know. When the rain stopped, and the score was added, the "Yellow Jackets" were on the short end of a 39-0 trimming. The first game at home also produced a defeat, this time by Rio Grande College. The team seemed again to suffer from lack of experience. After scoring first, the team lost all its punch and was only able to hold the Rio team to three touchdowns resulting in an 18-7 score. Still seeking their first victory the "Yellow Jackets" went to ICentucky for an intersectional battle. This was also a nocturnal affair, and they applied their sting in the form of a 12-7 beating administered to Union College. This was undoubtedly the outstanding game of the season. The second home game was another after-dark affair at Cox Field in Xenia. After holding Urbana to a scoreless tie for three periods, the "Yellow Jackets" let them run loose in the final quarter, and, as a result, came off the field on the short end of 18-0 score. The return game with Rio Grande was even more of a catastrophe than the first. Handicapped by injuries and in general having an off day they were again turned back, this time 31-6. Under the light at Cox Field again, the "Yellow Jackets" met their old rival, Wilmington. Cedarville outplayed the Green and White wave, but was unable to score. In the last half Wilmington started to score. Before the game ended they had made four touchdowns and won 25-0. Then came the season's finale. Three seniors were to play their last game. Captain Ed. Irons, fullback, was terminating four years of football for Cedarville College. He led his team, with Tayloras co-captain, to a complete 12-6 victory over Urbana. This victory evened the account with Urbana and closed the season suc- cessfully. Of course C. C. won only two games, but as a whole the team of '31 played very good football. The season was especially successful when the fact that Coach Borst was playing a practically new line is considered. Next year with more veteran players to build a team, the prospects are much brighter. Let's all boost for a bigger season with more victories in '32. —W.E. S. Thirty-six