历史

In 1923, an newbb电子平台 student by the name of Homer Baird decided that newbb电子平台 needed a marching band of its own. So he organized the first meeting about such a group at Ewing Hall where over 40 musicians were in attendance.

在那次会议上, Baird was elected president and he made arrangements with a local instrumental teacher named Raymond Connett to direct the band for free. 贝尔德说, “幸运的是, 我们至少有25位顶尖的音乐家，其他人也都表现不错." Enough money was raised to furnish the band with about 30 blue coats and white caps, 而成员们必须自己买白裤子.

在足球赛季期间, the town of 雅典 raised enough money to send the band with the football team on a special train to play 俄亥俄州's toughest rival (俄亥俄州 Wesleyan) on their 同学会 Day. 赛后, the 俄亥俄州 Wesleyan fans stated "that [俄亥俄州] was the best band that had been on their gridiron that year."

After the 1924 season, the records are unclear as to who directed the band and when. 1927年左右, Curtis Janssen took over the direction of the OUMB and arranged the newbb电子平台's Alma Mater. Janssen also established an all-girls band, which was disbanded after he left 俄亥俄州. 杨森离开的时候, Professor Dan Martino took over the OUMB and after Martino came Professor Charles Gilbert. Gilbert and his assistant, William Brophy, reestablished the all-girls band along with majorettes.

1950年，OUMB是一支只有女性成员的乐队，当时许多男性都去打仗了. Charles Minelli took over the direction of the newbb电子平台 Marching Band in 1952 and held the baton until 1966, 当时Gene Thrailkill来自密歇根大学, and began what was to be the biggest change ever in the newbb电子平台 Marching Band.

1967年以前, the men in the band wore green blazers and gray slacks with striped green and white ties, 而女性则穿着同样的西装，打着同样的领带, 而是穿着灰色的裙子. But in 1966 when Gene Thrailkill took over the direction of the OUMB, the "big switch" came about. This included removing all women and majorettes from the band in the 1967 fall marching season. Despite the removal of the majorettes, Thrailkill decided to keep a drum major and a twirler.

1967年，Thrailkill推出了你今天看到的硬朗、高能量的风格. 比尔·费伊是“俄亥俄行进者”乐队的第一位鼓手," while freshman David Fowler was the twirler (Fowler would later begin the tradition of dancing to "Ain't Been Good" which the 110 still performs today). The removal of women from the band caused quite a big controversy in 雅典 resulting in articles in The Post (newbb电子平台's student newspaper) and letters to the editor. 根据汤姆·爱德华兹(1966-1969年欧洲广播电台播音员), 在1967年的第一场主场比赛之前，Thrailkill发表了一篇鼓舞人心的演讲. "He said that the drive-on and the first note of 站起来欢呼 would either make or break this band forever. Obviously, the student body was absolutely blown away -- and the controversy died a very quick death.1975年，在罗纳德. Socciarelli, women were readmitted into the marching band, while retaining the name "110年游行."

在“新”乐队的第一年, 这支乐队被称为“俄亥俄州100名行军者”," similar to the "Marching Men of Michigan;" Thrailkill's Alma Mater. 第二年, in 1968, the band became known as the "110 Marching Men of 俄亥俄州;" the 110 symbolizing the 110年游行 of today.

与乐队有关的许多其他变化也发生在60年代末.  newbb电子平台的战歌, 站起来欢呼, 以目前的形式首次亮相，并高调介绍了这首歌. The newbb电子平台 Alma Mater was also changed with the addition of a new introduction.