The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-10-23
by
MARSHALL

ly big night for Caldwell. The
Redskins, who were generally
considered the under-dogs, came
from behind three times to final
ly win over the powerful Philo
Electrics, 26-19. After the game,
when most of the team, the band
and the spectators from Caldwell
arrived home, there unfolded in
this town one of the biggest de-
monstrations that has happened
in many years. Happiness was in
the air. There was no telling any
one to sit and be quiet. The band
arrived in Caldwell about 1870
and Immediately proceeded to
march downtown singing the
school fight songs, and chanting
eve Beat Philo, We Beat Philo."
They marched around the square
and into Henry's still sinoing at
the top of their lungs. Stoppirg
there just long enough to cath
their breath, yell a few chez
and then out again on snake
dance headed for the coach's
house. This demonstration w
not staged by the band alone but
it included just about everyons
who was up at this hour and
who might be the least bit inter
ested. After marching around for
several minutes they found coach
Tom Saunders, put him in the
center of hugh phaylanx and
headed for Henry's. l miqht take
this opportunity to thank Mill
and Turp for staying open and
putting up with all of the noise
and commotion which eventually
ended up in their restaurant.
When the crowd got Tommy to
the restaurant, they called for a
speech and the mob finally quiet
ed. "The boys won the game" a'l
by themselves said the coach,
then the volcano erupted again
and the mob went wild. Fveryors
Clipped in and bought Mr.. an1
Mrs. Saunders banana split. And
| don't know what else, for they
had enough money to buy each
one T-bone steak.
/ think that Philo should be
complimented on their cour .esy.
know for a fact that Caldwell
has never been treated so well or
so nice, both the band and the
team, than Friday night. To begin
with / can never recall school
like Philo, who during their
homecoming exercises asked the
Captain of an opposing team to
participate in the ceremonies.
Nor had the band ever Travelled
anyplace in this league and been
presented with a bushel of
apples This was just one of the
many things that the Philo band
did to make us feel at hcme and
not as if we were bitter rivals to
! the point of cutting each others
| throat. It could be this wav IN
each of the other schools if the
students and faculty so desired.
don't mean to imply that we
should drop school spirit but this
same spirit can be SO destructive
if used i'll the wror@ manner.
Now that Caldwell had -~S-
sibility of winning the M.V.L.
league championship, the citl Q
of Caldwell have finally realized
what poor stadium and lighting
effects we here in Caldwell have.
It is a fact the Caldwell has tNe
poorest lights in the M.V.L. lea
que. But situations may be re-
medied and the strongest remedy
at the present seems to be the
reorganizing of the Caldwell
Boosters Club. There is hope thHt
next year Caldwell too may boast
of concrete stadium, new lights
to match the field which ouoht
to be in pretty good shape by '53.
can't force you to join the
Boosters Club, but / can ask IN
behalf of the students of CHS.
Actually though, no one should
be asked there ought to be en-
ough incentive in this town to do
things on our own.
&* >
This coming Friday NIGHT, the
Redskins will meet the Gloustor
Tomcats here on our own fla' 4.
This particular game will be cela-
brated as Band Fathers night.
Now that Caldwell is on top, it
will add to the intensity of the
atmosphere and because of this,
it ought to be pretty good ranoe.