The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-08-31
S H O R IS
By LONG
WITH THE OPENING game of
By LONG

WITH THE OPENING game of
the 1850 gridiron season just
two weeks off, Coach Leo Strang
is putting the Redskins thru two
stiff workouts each day in an
about effort to field a capable
team by September 13. OF
course, one week earlier, on Fri
day night, September 8, Cald-
well will participate in the sec
ond annual Olympia at Zanes-
vile. The Redskins will oppose
Philo in the opening 15-minute
prevue of Muskingum Valley
League teams. Despite the fact
that all MVL bands will take
part, and all schools will share
in the proceeds, it's unlikely that
as much spectator enthusiasm
will be shown as last year in the
initial performance.
FANS CAN'T EXPECT Coach
Strang to turn out a Super-team
this season when they consider
how hard the Redskins were hit
by graduation last year. Eleven
seniors, plus two freshmen pros
poets are missing from the 1949
squad. The freshmen are Eugene
Cox, who was shaping up for a
backfield spot, and Dave Funk,
who alternated at center and
backfield Seniors lost by grad
uation included all-league half
back Bernard Riski quarterback
Jim Potts, and fullback Ike
Woodford, calling for an almost
complete new backfield. Riski
led the Redskins in scoring last
year while Woodford was Cald-
wells chief ground-g gamer with
an average of 6.2 yards on each
attempt
MISSING FROM the line are
Captain Jack Fowler at center,
guards Bernard Lori, George
Simonton and John Hickman,
tackles Jack Morris and Jim
Moore, and ends Melvin Schell
and Don King. The Redskin
squad at present numbers around
80 boys, with none showing up
yet from Macksburg. Of this
number, II are lettermen, but
only four were what might be
called starters. Dale Gardner
started all of Caldwell's nine
games last year, Bill Christoph-
er eight, Roger Walters seven,
and Hugh Walters, five. Bob
Carabella, Fred Anderson and
AL Christopher saw plenty of
service but started only two
games or less. Other lettermen,
who got into practically every
game are Mack Fowler, George
Morgareidge, Andy Glidden and
Karl Stritz.
WITH ABOUT Ia BOYS to car
ry the main load, Coach Strang
has been trying few plays and
body contact work the past
week. One tentative Lineup
found Roger and Hugh Walters
at ends, Andy Glidden and Bob
Carabella at tackles, Dale Gard
ner and Harley Fowler at guards
and Mack Fowler at center. Darl
Gardner has been alternating at
one of the guard positions. In
the backfield, Al Christopher
has been working out at quarter
back, Fred Anderson at fullback,
Bill Christopher at halfback,
while the fourth spot has been
filled by Richard Crum or Ron
aid Caldwell. Bill Christopher,
three-year man, was sixth high
scorer in the Muskingum Valley
League last year.
CALDWELL'S CHANCES for a
successful season can't very we'll
be determined at this stage, but
will depend largely on how the
boys shape up together with the
strength of weakness of other
league teams. Some fans are
willing to settle for win over
McConnelsville in the tradition
al Armistice Day clash while
others like a few more marks in
the win column. Caldwell's best
record (modern times) was in
1882 when the Redskins won
seven and lost one, with Chuck"
Murrey (noW DR.. Charles Murrey