The College Boat House and Gymnasium

The Marietta Register, January 15, 1880

An organization has been formed for the erection of a Boat House and Gymnasium for the students of Marietta College with the following officers: Chairman, Gen. Benjamin Dana Fearing; Secretary, A. D. Follett; Treasurer, S. J. Hathaway; Building Committee, M. P. Wells.

The location will be at the upper end of the City Park and the Boat House is expected to be completed by the next College Commencement. Several plans have been received and one of them will be decided upon soon. Subscription papers have been opened which our liberal minded citizens will have the pleasure of reading in due time. The Boat House to be put up will be an ornament to the Park and one of the finest in the country.

Gen. Fearing has had some correspondence with Secretary Sherman and has received from him the following interesting letter:

Treasury Department, Washington, January 5th, 1880.

        

My Dear Sir: Your letter of the 2d inst., enclosing the circular of Marietta College proposing a plan for the development of physical culture in connection with the College, is received.

I regard this as an important movement in the right direction. The great need of College life is, while developing the intellect and storing the mind with knowledge, to also secure to the student a strong body with sound limbs, so that in the struggle of life he may combine physical with mental training.

I have always regarded my experience as a junior rodman on the Muskingum Improvement, during which time I spend several very happy months in Marietta, as the most valuable period of my education. The exposure in the open air, the severe physical exercise, the necessity of taking responsibility and of obeying orders trained me for the most important duties of my after life.

The life of a boy between twelve and twenty will fix the habits and thoughts of the man in the subsequent years of his life. Therefore it is that I think any plan to develop the physical strength and vigor of the boy is as important a part of his education as the study of languages or mathematics, and I would regard the combination of the two as requisite to every school that undertakes to prepare men for active life.

Anything I can do to promote your plan will be cheerfully done, and I am glad that you are devoting a portion of your time to this subject.

Very truly Yours,

John Sherman

Arctic Explorer

The Register-Leader, November 13, 1916

Sunday's Columbus Dispatch carries an excellent likeness of Frederick W. Maurer, Marietta College student and lone American survivor of the Stefansson expedition. 

In connection with the photograph, the Dispatch says:

"Frederick W. Maurer, scientist and arctic explorer, only American survivor of the Stefansson Arctic expedition, has given up bucking the Arctic ice for the equally hazardous task of "bucking the line" at Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio. Maurer was among the promising candidates who reported to Coach Drumm at training camp this fall. With a year of experience, it is believed that Maurer will become a valuable member of the Buckeye eleven."

Used Gun to Scare Umpire

The Register-Leader, May 6, 1907

Youthful Ball Players Cut Quite a Caper on Washington Street Commons.

A miniature hold-up was a feature of a baseball game, Saturday afternoon, between a lot of boys on Washington Street commons, and from the actions of two or three of the boys, it is very evident that they have a bad career before them unless they are immediately rounded up.

Two young teams were scheduled for a game.  Two members of one team went prepared to win no matter what happened, and when a dispute arose over a decision by the umpire, one of the boys immediately pulled a loaded pistol of twenty-two calibre, and proceeded to tell the official of the game what he would do.

Things were getting pretty lively when George Curtis, a well-known colored man, came along and took the gun away from the belligerent player.  The weapon was taken to the store of Frank Baker, unloaded, and the boy was told he could have it after the game was over.  

Within a very few minutes a companion of the boy entered the store, flourished another gun, and threatened the store keeper if he did not return the pistol he had.  The store keeper immediately went over the counter, grabbed the boy with the second gun, and took it away from him.  

In the meantime the other youngster, so it is reported, proceeded to a show case where his gun had been placed, secured it and helped himself to other articles.  But about this time customers entered the store and both boys were captured.  The goods were taken from the boys and they were allowed to go their way.  They both belong to respectable families, and their parents will be notified of their actions.

Famous Bike Rider Coming to Marietta

Marietta Daily Times, June 25, 1923

The famous Bob Lawson of New York City, who for many years has been one of the leading cyclists of America, will visit Marietta on his silver wheel tomorrow.  He will conduct a bicycle parade or run, at the conclusion of which he will tell the boys about some of his thrilling experiences and will give an exhibition on his wheel of the right and wrong way to ride a bicycle and how to get the most out of it in healthful exercise and comfort.

There will be souvenirs for every boy and girl in the run and a gold watch will be given away.

Lawson will lead the line on what is undoubtedly the handsomest bicycle in America, if not in the world.  Everybody who owns a bicycle is invited to participate in this big bicycle event.

Mr. Lawson will arrange the place of assembly and the details of the run as soon as he arrives in the city and these will be announced in the newspapers as soon as possible.

Mr. Lawson has participated in 14 six-day bicycle races at Madison Square Garden, New York City, and for many years held short and long distance records.  He originated the "whirl of death" stunt that was the principal thriller of the leading circuses and later developed the exceedingly dangerous ride down a steep incline that suddenly turned upward and threw him up into the air, landing right side up on his wheel on a platform 50 feet distant.  He made the trip from New York to 'Frisco in 361 riding hours and a trip from British Columbia to New Mexico in 124 hours.

Cincinnati Reds in Marietta

Marietta Daily Times, October 24, 1911

Reds Here Tomorrow.

Big Leaguers Will Play Game With Marietta Professionals.

Everything Ready For Big Event of Season.

Local Team Will Pitch Hanley and Have Strong Combination in the Field.

Everything is in readiness for the big baseball game which will be pulled off tomorrow at the fair grounds between the Cincinnati Reds and the Marietta Professionals.  From present indications the crowd will number several thousand persons and everything has been done to take care of the crowd.  Ten special police will be on the grounds to maintain order, though the general crowds that attend games in this city are very orderly.

 

The locals will have a line-up that will give the Reds a hard game and will at the same time give the people a run for their money.  Marietta's favorite Tom Hanley, who has been pitching great ball for the Zanesville Central League club, will be in the box for Marietta.  In the event that they find him, Hunter, another local man, will be tried on the mound.  If he should be touched up he will be relieved by either Kaler or Robinson.  The management has been negotiating with both men, but will not decide until this evening which one will be engaged.

 

Capt. Ellis of the Professionals will catch the game.  "Pop" Hastings of Parkersburg, will hold down the initial bag.  Myers, a speedy second baseman, who played during the past summer in the Canadian league, and later with the New York State league, will be here in Reisling's place.  Myers was recommended by Reisling as a better man for the position than himself.

 

Cain, who has been playing for two years with the Portsmouth team in the Ohio State League will play short stop in the place of Mullen.  He has the reputation of being a terrific slugger, and much will be expected from him in the way of hitting.  He is also a good man on short.  Chester King, of the Wheeling Central League team, will play third base.  His playing is of high class and he should be a tower of strength on the local team.  The fielders will be "Home-run" Karl Meister, Curt Elston, and Neale of Parkersburg.  These are all fine gardners, and it may be possible that they will have plenty of work to do.

 

The regular Cincinnati Reds line-up will play.  It is:  Bescher lf., Hoblitzel 1st., Bates rf., Mitchell rf., Egan 2nd., Downey ss., Esmond 3rd., McLean c., Keefe or Fromme p.

 

Drumm and Camden will be the umpires.  There are being erected on the fair grounds today, bleachers which will accommodate all who attend the game on Wednesday, and the charge for both grandstand and bleachers will remain the same that it has always been, 10 cents.

 

It is understood that many people will attend the game from out of the city and it is expected that there will be several hundred up from Parkersburg, to see "Hobby" play first for the Reds.  The game will be called at 3 p.m.

 

The management has made arrrangements to receive the returns of the New York-Philadelphia game at the fair grounds, so that the public may know as soon as possible, the outcome of the very interesting game, which is attracting universal attention.

 

Marietta Daily Times, October 25, 1911:

 

Reds Meet Local Team.

 

Big Game on at Marietta Fair Grounds This Afternoon.

 

Big Leaguers Bring Regular Men on Barn-Storming Tour.

 

"Banny" Bancroft and his Cincinnati Reds arrived Tuesday evening from Ravenswood, and are quartered at the Wakefield.  This afternoon a big crowd is assembled at the fair grounds to witness a game between the Reds and the Marietta Professionals.

 

The Reds are here with their regular line-up, which is not often the case when National or American league teams go on barn-storming trips.  Fromme and McLean are the visitors' battery, while Hanley and Ellis are working for Marietta.

 

The Reds will leave this evening at 7 o'clock for Greenfield, where they will spend the night.  Thursday morning they go to Hillsboro, where they play Thursday afternoon.

 

Marietta Daily Times, October 26, 1911:

 

Reds Hit Ball and Easily Win Out.

 

Big League Team Makes Good Impression On Spectators.

 

Long Clouts Feature Exhibition Contest.

 

Marietta Team Shows Up Well and Scores Six Runs Against the Visiting Athletes.

 

Over 2,000 people witnessed the big baseball game at the fair grounds Wednesday afternoon, between the Cincinnati Reds and the Marietta Professionals.  For two weeks, it has been known, weather permitting, that the Reds would be in the city to play an exhibition game, the fans had been making their plans to attend, and from the appearance of the fair grounds "everybody" was there.

 

Between 300 and 400 people from Parkersburg came up to see the game, most of them personal friends of "Hobby," who played a good game on the initial bag.  Many came also to see Hastings, King and Neale, Parkersburg boys who played with the Professionals.

 

While the visitors had things easy, there were several features about the contest that deserve special mention.  Curt Elston played a star game for the locals.  He clouted the ball all over the lot and played a great game in the field and on the base lines.  This was the first time that Marietta people have had the change to see Curt play in a long time and they liked his showing.

 

Karl Meister was another Marietta boy who proved his ability to "bing the pill" by lining out a long drive for the circuit when there was a man on base.  Chester King played a great game at third.

 

Tom Hanley did not come up to the expectations of many.  He was undoubtedly nervous to a certain extent which accounts for his loose pitching in the first inning.  Tom has speed and he has the necessary curves and after playing a few games against the "big boys" he would hold his own.  Hunter pitched three innings for the locals, and he showed remarkably good form.  The locals fans were anxious to see him work.

 

Bules relieved Neale in right field and distinguished himself by getting a home run.  The first time Herman came to bat he appeared to Fromme, who pitched the game for the Reds, to be easy money.  But the next time Herman faced him he hit a long one out to the race track for four sacks.

 

Cain, who played short stop for Marietta, put up an exceptionally good game, and he made himself very popular with everybody.  Myers of Caldwell, put up a good game for the locals at second getting everything that came his way, and was careful in his throwing.  Barron, who is attending college, pitched the last inning of the game and Cincinnati failed to find him.  Barron is a southpaw.

 

The game put by Cincinnati was a hummer.  They were fast and strong everywhere.  "Larry" McLean caught the first three innings and his antics caused much amusement on the part of the spectators.  Esmond, who is a new man on the Reds, played short and he gives promise of being one of the fastest infielders in the National League.  He pulled off a fine play or two.

 

The Reds looked good to the local fans, who are trying again to figure how they finished so low in the National League race.  The men are fast in fielding and on the bases, hit the ball hard, throw well and know the game.  They are a good ball team.

 

The Reds opened up on Hanley in the opening inning.  After Bescher had been retired Hobby hit over second for a base.  On the hit and run Bates drove over first and Hobby pulled up at third.  Mitchell hit a long fly along the right foul line.  It went for two bags and two runs came across.  Egan flied to Meister and Mitchell beat the throw in.

 

In the third they doubled their count by adding three, Esmond hitting for the circuit when Bates and Egan were on the corners.  Fromme got a homer in the fourth, after Bates had doubled and been thrown out trying to steal third.  Bescher's four-base clout added one in the seventh and two-base shots by Fromme and Clark completed the count in the final.

 

Marietta's first tallies resulted from Meister's home run to right in the third, after Cain had singled.  They went scoreless from that inning until the eighth when an error, a single and Bules circuit drive gave them three.  Cain got a homer in the ninth and scored the sixth run.

 

Reds:  R-9 H-17 E-2

 

Marietta:  R-6 H-10 E-3

 

The College Foot-Ball Team Defeated by Ohio State University

Marietta Register, November 30, 1893

The foot-ball team left, Friday, for Columbus, to contest for honors with the State University in foot-ball.  They were full of enthusiasm and expected to hold their competitors down.  The account of the game from Sunday's State Journal tells the rest.  It says:

The Ohio State University defeated the Marietta College, Saturday afternoon, in a onesided game of foot-ball.  The attendance was very slim, due to the fact that there was no advertising of the game.  Not even a notice appeared in the halls of the University buildings and many students will be surprised to learn that a game was played.

The State University team was an experiment, new men being played in several positions to try their strength as possibilities for the Kenyon game on Thanksgiving.  Of these Potter fought through the line with some success, but was a failure going around the end and tackling.

Snediker played his second game at center to the satisfaction of everybody, with the possible exception of a few Marietta people.

The visitors had  a strong line but were weak in tackling.  Nelson, Moore and Rorebeck did some good individual playing.

O.S.U. scored the first touchdown after thirteen minutes, in which the ball changed sides several times on downs.  Nagle and Reed each made 25 yard gains.  Touch by Howard.  No goal.  O.S.U. 4, Marietta 0.

In seven minutes O.S.U. scored again, after they had secured the ball on downs.  Nagle made a 20-yard run, and Foley made 20 yards and touch by hard fighting through the line.  Goal.  O.S.U. 10, Marietta, 0.

Next after O.S.U. received the ball on downs the ball was advanced within two yards of Marietta's line, when Howard carried the ball over for a touch.  No goal.  O.S.U. 14, Marietta 0.

Marietta made her first score by a kick for 20 yards, several short runs and Rorebeck's 12 yards and touch.  No goal.  O.S.U. 14, Marietta 4.

In the start off Wood gained 25 yards.  Then the ball was lost and regained on downs.  After the ball was advanced to the 5-yard line Howard carried it over for a touch.  No goal.  O.S.U. 18, Marietta 4.

Marietta next got the ball to the O.S.U. 20-yard line when Howard kicked for 20 and Wood secured the ball and made a 60-yard dash for a touch.  No goal.  O.S.U. 24, Marietta 4.

In second half O.S.U. made a touch after the ball had changed sides on downs and fumbles.  Potter carried it over.  Goal.  O.S.U. 34, Marietta 4.

Marietta tried to make a field kick, but was blocked by Reed, and Thurman securing the ball, carried it to the 5-yard line.  Nichols then crossed the line with the ball.  Goal.  O.S.U. 40, Marietta 4.

Marietta scored the last touch on Rorebeck's 40 yards and Nelson's 3 yards over the line.  No goal.  O.S.U. 40, Marietta 8.  The teams lined as follows:

O.S.U. - Nagle, Right End; Mullay, Right Tackle; Reed, Right Tackle; Gibbs, Right Guard; Snediker, Center; Calkins, Left Guard; Carson, Left Tackle; Boynton, Left Tackle; Thurman, Left End; Wood, Capt., Quarter; Foley, Right Half; Nichols, Right Half; Potter, Left Half; Howard, Full.

Marietta - Nelson, Right End; Hughson, Right Tackle; Williams, Right Guard; Keyes, Center; Middleswart, Left Guard; McLaren, Left Tackle; Dana, Left End; Brown, Capt., Quarter; White, Quarter; Moore, Right Half; Rorebeck, Left Half; Sloan, Full.

Summary:  Touchdowns, O.S.U., Howard 3, Foley 2, Wood, Potter, Nichols.  Marietta, Rorebeck, Nelson.  Goals, Howard 4.  Length of halves, 15 and 30 minutes.  Umpire and referee, Messrs. Haas and Sears.