Jeanealities

90 YEARD OF BHS FOOTBALL

AFTER A six-year hiatus during World War I, Barnesville High School has fielded a football team uninterruptedly for 90 years. Information from the Senrabs of 1920-23 tell of the resumption of football after that five-year absence. In 1920 the annual stated that in addition to basketball and baseball interest was greatly increasing for the addition of football and track to the athletic programs.

WITH THE arrival of Sidney Boyd to teach history and French at the high school, a new football program was started in 1921. The Senrab tells the story this way:

“The season of 1921 ushered in for Barnesville High School a brand new football team, the first since 1916. The team was not successful in winning many games this first season, but when one stops to consider the obstacles to be overcome by a green team in the field, we think it deserves much praise.”

“The schedule arranged by our manager, Kenneth Hanlon, was a hard one. Much credit is due our athletic coach, Mr. Boyd, for his splendid work with the team this season. It takes days and even months and athletic skills to develop a football team, and Mr. Boyd was ready and willing to help in every way possible.”

“With Mr. Boyd our coach next year, and 14 lettermen, Barnesville High should have a strong and winning team.” And so they did as shown below.

Lettermen: William Sill, captain; Homer Cheffy, captain-elect, center; Carl Newsome, fullback; Louis Frasher, halfback; Dale Fowler, fullback; Earnie Lynn, halfback; Kenny Hanlon, quarterback; Tommy Betts, left end; Don Fowler, right end; Bob Steele, left tackle; Ebbie Hanlon, right tackle; Squire Taylor, left guard; Dick Hobbs, right guard; and Dale Goodnight, center. Subs: Wiss Coom, Robert Coom, Howard Shipley, Floyd Molbrough, Howard Hanes and Glen Gates.

Playing but her second year of football B.H.S. turned out a victorious team. Getting away to a bad start by losing three games away from home, the team made a glorious finish. They won six and lost four. During the season the school and town support were fine. The boys showed a knowledge of inside football and played to win. The players were Cheffy, Captain, center; Goodnight, Lawrence and Molbrough, guards; Hanlon and Hobbs, tackles; Captain-elect Shipley, Cook and Malone, ends; Hollett and Henderson, quarter-backs; Collins, Linn and Betts, half-backs; and Slocum, full-back. Fisher was manager.

Scores

BHS - 6 _________________ at Shadyside - 18

BHS - 0 _________________ at Woodsfield - 19

BHS - 39 ________________ Caldwell - 0

BHS - 19 ________________ Muskingum Academy - 7

BHS - 0 _________________ at Bridgeport - 26

BHS - 19 ________________ at St. Clairsville - 12

BHS - 33 ________________ Carrollton - 12

BHS - 2 _________________ Woodsfield - 6

BHS - 34 ________________ Belle Valley - 6

BHS - 19 ________________ St. Clairsville - 6

jeanealities is compiled by Jean Palmer Davies, lifetime Barnesville Enterprise associate. She may be reached at jeandavies@comcast.net.