The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-09-13
Mazysville- Worthington Football Till
To be Played Friday as Part of Fair


Opening game of the season for
MarySville high school football
team will be played on the Fair
grounds Friday afternoon. A
strong Worthington high school
team will furnish the opposition
with the game, scheduled to begin
at 3 pm.
The MonarchS opened their
season with Worthington last year,
playing under the lights on the
Cardinals gridiron. 1t was a dis
astrous debut for the locals, with
Worthington taking a 33 to 0 vic
tory.
This year, naturally, the Mon
archs will be seeking revenge, but
will have their hands full if they
are to succeed. Worthington is
back with a veteran team, losing
very few boys by graduation from
last year
Last Years Star Missing
One loss, however, was Glenn
Reed, the shifty half-back who was
largely responsible for the Cardi-
nails victory. Reed went for one
long gain after another around the
ends, and was constantly a thorn
in the Monarchs' side that night.
Pairing with Reed last year was
one Don Russell, whose speciality
was smashing through the line
and going for some nice yardage
on off-tackle SlantS. Russell is back
in uniform, but will line up at
quarterback. Another pain in the
neck (to Marysville, of courSe) was
Joe NedS. Joe played smashing
game of fullback, hit hard and Of
ten But his speciality was place
kicking and he made three out of
five pointS-after-to touchdown in this
manner. Joe is captain of this
years Worthington team, and
lines up at left half.
other Cardinals Back
The other two backs are Earl
Nash, sophomore, at right half;
and Jim Mill, junior, at fuIlback.
The latter was substitute for Neds
last year. Others in the probable
Worthington starting lineup who
performed against Marysville last
year are Bill Hamilton, senior,
end; Perry Strickland, senior;
tackle; Bill Lindimore, senior, cent
er; Tom Hartman, senior, tackle;
and Jim Sheaf, junior, guard
When it comes to experience,
however, the Monarchs can more
than match Worthington.
Coach Jack Ehlen will have
letterman for every position, with
one left over, should be choose to
start them that way. One or two of
these veterans will be playing po-
sitionS different than those in
which they earned their mono
grams last season, but are showing
up will in their new spots, Ehlen
believes.
Good Replacement Material
Besides the IN" men, there are
several boys who played quite a
bit last fall but not enough to
earn letters. They are making ex-
cellent relacement material, and
some of them are giving the veter-
ans a real battle to hold their po-
SitionS. Two boys who have trans
ferred in from other schools are
also working with the squad very
nicely. and gained much expert
ence in their previous schools.
Biggest trouble with last years
Monarch team all season long was
slowneSs in getting started, both
on offense and defense. Some of
this Slowness carries over, Coach
Ehlen has discovered. 1t is not as
bad as it was last year, however,
and if the team can overcome this
handicap, it holds promise of turn
ing in a good record.
Probable Starters
Coach Ehlen has indicated his
probable starting lineup will be:
Junior Grimes, left end; Gordon
Snider or Danny Dayton, left tack
le; Jimmy Haines, left guard; King
Forty, center; Don Burroughs,
right guard; Bob Parr or Ed Bur
ger, right tackle; Bob Shanks,
right end; Dale Bell, quarterback;
Noel Howard, left halfback; Don
Smith, right halfback; and Nanny
Rogers or Junior Alexander, full
back.
Numbers of those players, as
well as height, weight and year in
school, will be found in the adjoin-
ing table.