Adamson High School - Oak Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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TI-IE OAK sw BEN LYTLE CLOv1s HARTER One of the Harter twins he played his freshman year as a let- mwi 'aff' W terman. Clovis was shifty, fast and could skirt the ends at ease. He is an excellent blocker and tackler for his size and loves to mix it with his brother for hon- ors. At the rate that the twins went this year, they are due to make all-state in three years from now. Lytle was the youngest and most inexperienced player on the team, but he stuck and won his letter in the last two games. Ben has a quarterbacks features and should develop into a first-class one in a couple of years. He can block, pass, tackle and re- ceive passess. He should be a good player in the future. F. XV. ADn1soN Addison was an alert quarterback and he always knew the right play to call at the proper time. He was a fine passer, receiver and Addison played his first year as quarterback and he for calling signals. Although he was handicapped by tackler. He is smart, speedy, shifty, and did fine Page One Hundred Twenly-five was a good broken-field runner. had an exceptionally good voice weight, he was a hard defensive position. CLIFFORD HARTER Was a good football player like his brother. He excelled in the line of passing the ball. Clifford is stockier built than his brother and much is expected of him in footballfin 'the future. Clifford V and Clovis are so much alike in ...4 their ways thatvit is hard for the . 3 Sir fans to distinguish between them. f K " SH?-Q x an U M if

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Tfw... :-, -V J. D. SIMPSON i Simpson is a boy that has the ability to play any position in the backield. He packs a wonderful . ' JI. ' W Y 'in F' In I 2 . Q w pair of legs and is a good drop- kicker and punter. He has anoth- er year with the Leopards. Simp- son, though inexperienced at first of the season, developed into a powerful line player and blocker. He will make Oak Cliff a valu- able man next year. , I , CHARLES BECKHAM Beckham developed himself into a first class wing-man before the season finished. Charles was a good defensive end, and enemy players found his end difficult to circle. He had a peculiar Way of catching passes, but somehow always managed to hold them. Beckham has another year on the team and he is expected to be very good because of his speed, energy and ability. , CHARLES SPRAGUE, Captain-Elect Charles is the last of the Spragues, and has a wonderful football future ahead of him. He has a high standard set before him by his older brothers, Mortimer QBudj, an All-American, Howard and Johnny. There is something in that Sprague family that just won't give up until they have accomplished their work. Charlie was an all-round good center on both the defense and offense. He was an exceptionally hard tackler and had it not been for lack of weight and age, he would have undoubtedly beat Zed Coston out of all-state b th. atch that Sprague boy go next year! ED SNEED w Sneed was one of the best punters in the city and was good as a tackler. Many times he kept an opponent from crossing the goal line. He was a good blocker and passer. Had it not been for injuries he would have been a .much more outstanding player. Ed has played his last year of football for Oak Cliff and Oak 5 . Cliff will surely miss his services " , next year. Q, ... .. .... .gf far diy' is ' I ' V L3 Page One Hunrlrerl Twenty-four .Y Tl-IEOAK

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, THEQAK , 54-'sf . .153 J' 0 . . HOWARD JENNINGS Howard played center in scrimmage but usually played his biggest part at guard. Jennings 93 fl stood like a stone wall in the de- fensive position. He was always depended on to cover his position with the best that was in him. Howard has another year and should have a successful year 1 next season. Coy LEWIS Lewis was a real fighter, from hand to foot, and played guard position in great style. "Cotton,, was a hard tackler, good defensive and offensive player and was always fighting for his team. Earlier in the season he played end, where he was outstanding, but later he was switched to guard. Lewis was an excellent pass receiver and was first in coming out of the line to form interference that led to many touchdowns for Oak Cliff. ARNOLD ANDERSON Anderson was the largest guard on the Leopard team. He had the weight and speed to tear holes in the line of his opponents. This was his Hrst year on the team but if he had another year he would probably develop into an outstanding player. . .. fl. M I. B. BENSON Benson was the heaviest backfield man on the Leop- ard team and could "tote" the mail with the best of the fullbacks. He was hard to tackle because of his speed and weight. He was a good pass receiver and tackler. On defense he backed up the line and 1 played all-round good foot- - , ball for his first year out a for the team. ,W A ' i' ' ' 1 Page One Hundred Twenty-six