When Beall left OSU, the university decided to keep the tradition alive. In 1988, the school bought its own black horse and through a contest put on by the school newspaper, The Daily O'Collegian, and  won by OSU Senior Scott Townsend, "Bullet" was adopted as the name of the horse.
After Beall left OSU, the university continued the tradition. In 1988, the school purchased a black horse and, via a contest sponsored by The Daily O'Collegian, Senior Scott Townsend was selected to name it "Bullet."