The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-09-26
M.H.S. FACES
TOUGH FOE In
BELLEFONT'NE
Chieftains Heavy, Fast,
Have Wealth OF Reserves !;
Play There This Friday

What in all probability will be
the Monarchs' toughest foe of the
entire season face the Marysville
high school gridders this Friday
evening when they take to the
field against the powerful Belle
fontaine high school ChieftanS.
The game will be played at
Bellefontaine and will begin
promptly at s p. m.
The Logan countians this year
have a rugged gridiron combina-
ton, perhaps one of the most pow
erful in the history of the school
The MonarchS will have sizeable
job cut out for themselves if they
are to keep from being scalped by
the Chieftans.
Two Victories to Date
Bellefontaine gave plenty OF
warning that is tough this season
son by thoroughly shellacking
Urbana, 38 to 0 in the opening
game. Further notice along these
lines was served last Friday when
the ChieftanS defeated Sidney, Is
to 6.
Warren Widner, Marysville as
Sistant grid coach who saw the
latter game, reported on Bellefon-
taine in the most glowing terms
(for Bellefontaine, that isl. They
we got about everything a high
school coach would want, this sea-
son, he summarized.
Coached by the veteran H. A
Dodd, the Chieftans have a start
ing lineup which will average ap-
proXimately IT'S pounds, including
Capt. MacCracken, 190-lb. full
back. That worthy scored two oil
Bellefontaine's three touchdowns
against Sidney.
Plenty OF Reserves
Beyond the starting lineup
there is a wealth of reserve mater
ial for a medium-SiZed high schoo
team, and the squad has consid
cradle speed. They are also wei
verSed in the all-important fund
amentals, as might be expected o.
any Dodd-coached team. Where
good Bellefontaine teams of for.
mer years have been built around
one or two outstanding backfielC
boys. this years team has several
extremely capable lads on both the
backfield and the line.
All in all, it seems that quite
session is in store of the Mon
archs, this Friday.
Coach Paul Wenzel has been
putting his team through some
stiff drills this week in prepara.
tion for the game.
Stress Better Timing
Particular emphasis is being plac.
ed on greater charging speed fol
the line and better protection fo1
passers. Although vastly improved
over the Worthington game, Coach
WenZel felt there were still in
stances in last weeks Mechanics
burg game in which his team was
a little slow in getting started
Against Bellefontaine, this will
probably be fatal.
Likewise, there were occasions
on which Quarterback Nanny Rog'
ers was badly rushed on pass plays
barely being able to get the bal
away. Against the Chieftans, Ma
rysville's passing attack will prob.
ably be all-important if the Mon
archs are to emerge victorious.
On the whole, Coach Wenzel is
well satisfied with his teams
showing this week, and is conf
dent the lads will make a gooC
showing Friday night. Should they
lose, it will be only to better
team and not because they won't
be on the field exerting every eff
fort toward victory.
Probable Starters
Wenzel indicated this morning
he will probably start the same
lineup at Bellefontaine that tool
to the field against Mechanicsburl
and Worthington:
John Dayton and Jack Mcclure
at ends; Douglas Beasecker anc
King Forty at tackles; Jim Haine'
and Earl Thomas at guards; Ar
Brandt at center; Nanny Roger,
at quarterback; Dale Bell at lef'
half; Harold Hill at right half; anc
Everett Alexander or Claud Shar
at fullback.
A large crowd of fans is expect
ed to follow the team to Bellefon
taine for the game.