least three games played by the high school student team in 1900, two against the Columbia Athletic Club and one against the Parkersburg Athletic Club Juniors. The 1901 team played at least two games each against the high school students from Marietta and Athens while the 1902 team played at least nine games although results could be found for only eight. The 1903 team played at least five games (with only one win and one touchdown scored) and was captained by a 15 year-old freshman named Dick Hoblitzell. The coach in 1902 and 1903 was Henry Nelly but the leaders and organizers of the team were the captain and manager. The 1903 manager was Jack Crist, who also played halfback. Early games were played at Park and the City Park. Players had to Stephenson’s furnish their own equipment and pay all their own expenses. In 1903 the PHS team wanted to play Cambridge but could not raise enough money to pay the way for the Cambridge team to travel to Parkersburg which – was the custom of the time for the home team to pay the way for the visiting team. A man who had officiated some of the PHS games the year before, Paul Lehman, coached the 1904 team with Hoblitzell again being the captain. Hoblitzell would go on to play first base for the Boston Red Sox when they won the world series a few years later with a pitcher named Babe Ruth, The team won five games and tied one out of nine contests. One of the loses was to Athens 16-0 when it was claimed the winners used four (at end, guard, tackle and halfback) while another “ringers” was 6-0 to Marietta Academy when that team used four members of the Marietta College squad to help secure the victory. Hoblitzell scored on an end run against the alumni but at the end of the season he announced he had been recruited to play for Marietta Academy in 1905. Little could be found about the 1905 high school team except that Boyd Carfer, a freshman, organized the squad, did the coaching and was the team captain. The team played to two scoreless ties against Marietta High School. From 1900 to 1906 some members of the high school team also played for the Parkersburg Athletic Club team (which traveled all over and played various teams, including colleges). Carfer and John Dudley were two such students. Plus, students were allowed to attend high school through the age of 21.
least three games played by the high school student team in 1900, two against the Columbia Athletic Club and one against the Parkersburg Athletic Club Juniors. The 1901 team played at least two games each against the high school students from Marietta and Athens while the 1902 team played at least nine games although results could be found for only eight. The 1903 team played at least five games (with only one win and one touchdown scored) and was captained by a 15 year-old freshman named Dick Hoblitzell. The coach in 1902 and 1903 was Henry Nelly but the leaders and organizers of the team were the captain and manager. The 1903 manager was Jack Crist, who also played halfback. Early games were played at Stephenson’s Park and the City Park. Players had to furnish their own equipment and pay all their own expenses. In 1903 the PHS team wanted to play Cambridge but could not raise enough money to pay the way for the Cambridge team to travel to Parkersburg – which was the custom of the time for the home team to pay the way for the visiting team. A man who had officiated some of the PHS games the year before, Paul Lehman, coached the 1904 team with Hoblitzell again being the captain. Hoblitzell would go on to play first base for the Boston Red Sox when they won the world series a few years later with a pitcher named Babe Ruth, The team won five games and tied one out of nine contests. One of the loses was to Athens 16-0 when it was claimed the winners used four “ringers” (at end, guard, tackle and halfback) while another was 6-0 to Marietta Academy when that team used four members of the Marietta College squad to help secure the victory. Hoblitzell scored on an end run against the alumni but at the end of the season he announced he had been recruited to play for Marietta Academy in 1905. Little could be found about the 1905 high school team except that Boyd Carfer, a freshman, organized the squad, did the coaching and was the team captain. The team played to two scoreless ties against Marietta High School. From 1900 to 1906 some members of the high school team also played for the Parkersburg Athletic Club team (which traveled all over and played various teams, including colleges). Carfer and John Dudley were two such students. Plus, students were allowed to attend high school through the age of 21.
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