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“We Cleaned Ohio’s Clock Good … 23-0 – Sousa and his band are at Hill Auditorium tonight “

Posted on May 21, 2018

On October 22, 1923, Joseph A Sweeney (1903-1967) wrote a letter home to his parents describing a most interesting previous day in Ann Arbor Michigan.

Joe Sweeney was in his first year of Dental School at the University of Michigan. The family archives contain extensive two-way correspondence between Joe and his family. Below are excerpts from the letter:

My Dear Mother and Dad,

Just recovering from the excitement that prevailed here over the weekend. We cleaned Ohio’s (Ohio State University )clock good … 23-0.

All day Fri. and Sat. they thronged in to the city. Cars of every description painted in Ohio colors red and gray with pennants and signs portraying their desire to beat Michigan. In contrast, were cars from Michigan with the yellow and blue decorations. It was indeed a site that was amazing to see such a thing.

The game didn’t start until 3 o’clock in the afternoon and people were rushing to the field at 10 o’clock in the morning hundreds even here who had come from great distances and were unable to get in at all. They were frantic to get tickets and offered as high as $50 for them I myself was offered $15 for mine.

The Michigan Ohio bands paraded up and down the field. It was a beautiful sight. The Ohio been numbered about 150 pieces gorgeously dressed in red it with gray capes while the Michigan band wore the maize and blue. Of course our band got the biggest hand as they played the “Victors”, Michigan March.

All of the Ohio rooters about 10,000 sat on the north stands and all through the game the cheerleaders of both states tried to outdo each other as well as the crowds in cheering. Ohio must be credited with having the real stuff, as they kept up their pep and fight even though they knew that it was impossible to win. They were good sports.

Kathleen [Sweeney Cooney] went to the dance with a very nice boy from the house. I was sorry that I could not go to the dance with her but I had to play.

Received 87 in my Chemistry exam which was rated very good and the average of the class was 75. First impressions last the longest, so with hard work and good marks I am trying to make a good impression the first thing on my instructors.

[John Phillip] Sousa and his band are at Hill Auditorium tonight. I wish that I could hear him.

Give my love to all the family. Tell Frank and Daisy also Mary Louise and Mary Ellen that I will write to them soon.

With love,

Your loving son,

Joe

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