The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05

Win TWO weeks or pracJlce be-
hind them, the 1850 edition of the
Marysville High football team is
beginning to take shape under the
direction of Head Coach Paul
Wenzel. Although the MonarchS
have looked very ragged in their
first scrimmages, held Saturday
and Monday, things are not as
black as they might be. ~
The ends and guards seem to be
coming along fairly well" in the
words of Coach Wenzel. They are
bolstered by returning lettermen
but there is a complete lack of
reserves and it appears that the
starters at these positions may
see a great deal of action.
Charles McCracken and jim
Kleiber have both size and abil-
ity at the end posts, with Nc
Cracken having proven himself
one of the best and most consist
ant performers on any field. Ed
Low and Dave Dayton are the
guards, both being offensive men
last year. They will perform at
both offense and defense this
season, it appears.
Tackles Still Doubtful
The tackle posts are doubtful
with more than half-dozen boys
being tried out Jerry Ruble,
Dick Parr, Bob Dutro, Fred Sew
ell, and Bill Coder, newcomer
from Magnetic are all prospects.
Coder has been tried at every
position except guard and the
coaches are still in doubt as to
where to use him. He has been
working with both backs and
lineman and was at center early
this week. If Bill developed into
center that could help solve one
of the line problems.
The backfield candidates ares
coming along about as expected.
Coach Wenzel is still looking for
a good triple threat left halfback.
John Evans is about all that a,
coach could ask in the way of a
running right half if he returns to
the form he displayed late last
season. Bill Porter and George
Hill are fighting it out for the
other halfback position.
Quarterback Doing Well
Bud Hoffman is working at
fullback and will have very little
relief at that post this fall. His
speed, drive, punting, and defen-
sive ability make his one of the
top performers in Ohio High
School circles.
Jim DeGood, a sophomore, is
shaping up well at quarterback
and could surprise many follow
ers who predicted that lack of ex-
perience in that position would
hurt the Monarchs' chances.
Only two weeks remain before
the Monarchs tangle with
graduation depleted Mechanics
burg team but that is not too
much time for the amount of
work that remains to be done.
20 At Richwood
Although working with only 20
candidates, Coach Richard Fetter
has prospects for team that will
better last years 2 won-7 lost re-
cord.
-Four returning backs will give
the Tigers plenty of speed al
though they may lack in pitch
ing. All four of these boys, Aus
tin, Welsch, Blue, and Rush, have
a great deal more experience than
last year and will furnish plenty
of trouble for the opposition this
fall -
The Redwood line will be big
and fast, with lack of reserves.
Dick Griffith and Fred Chandler
will be at tackles and they. will
bolster a pair of big, fast, but in
experienced guards. Slemmons
will add over 200 pounds of beef
at center and the ends are rangy
and speedy, if new, at their po-
sitions. Richwood's wingmen of
last year, Chuck Shields, and
Paul Speyer were tops in pass re-
ceiving and will be hard to equal.
Practice With Kenton
Richwood's football team trav-
eled to Kenton Friday night to