Deshler High School - Tigers Roar Yearbook (Tuscumbia, AL)

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FOOTBALL SUMMARY The Deshler Tigers started their third undefeated season under the new flood lights at Legion Field. Howard Chappell coaching the team for the past three seasons proved that he could make clicking machinery from the unfinished material. The Tigers began the season by crushing the strong eleven from Haleyville, by a score of 44-6. The opposing team scored only by a recovered fumble. Outstanding players for this game were McMahan, Cabiness, and Geise. The Tigers next clashed with Rogersville, winning 44-O. The long runs of McCorkle and Cabiness made the large score possible. Outstanding in the game were Cabiness, Young, McCorkle, Kent. Next the Tigers met the powerful team of Cherokee on their home field. Everyone expected a tough game, but by the brilliant playing of Geise in the backfield and Johnson in the line, we defeated them by a score of 32-O. The Deshler Tigers ran their consecutive winning streak up another notch by de- feating Russellville 52-0. In this game the second team played most of the game. Out- standing players of the game were McCorkle, Malone, Cabiness, NIcMahan, and Johnson. Next the Tigers defeated Talladega by a score of 13-0. Running into tough defensive opposition, we emerged victorious, only by the brilliant passing combination of Cabiness and Malone. The outstanding players were Beasley, Johnson and Sparks. The Tigers' three year streak of untied and unbeaten games suffered a setback when the Bearcats of Hartselle tied them 6-6. The brilliant playing of McCorkle, johnson, Ma- lone, Sparks and Young made the tie possible. Coming back with a mighty roar the Tigers crushed the fighting Carbon Hill eleven by a score of 33-6. The blocking of passes by Beasley made him the oustanding player of the game. The Tigers next clashed with Sylacauga, home town of Coach Chappell, winning by a score of 40-18. This was the first time the opposing teams scored more than once against the roaring Tigers of Deshler. The whole team played an outstanding game. The last game of the season came when the Tigers met Athens at Legion Park. The visiting team scored first, but the Tigers came from behind to run up a score of 53-7. The outstanding players were Cabiness, Malone and McCorkle. THE SCORES Deshler Tigers 44 Haleyville 6 Deshler Tigers 40 Rogersville 0 Deshler Tigers 32 Cherokee 0 Deshler Tigers 57 Russellville 0 Deshler Tigers 13 Talladega 0 Deshler Tigers 6 Hartselle 6 Deshler Tigers 33 Carbon Hill 6 Deshler Tigers 40 Sylacauga 18 Deshler Tigers 53 Athens 6 Total 318 42 THE 1937 TIGER'S ROAR 40

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FOOTBALL HERBER'I' MALON E-Riglvf End Nlalone for the last two years has been one of the best ends in the state of Ala- bama. He is the rough and rugged type that thrives in stormy going. His famous end around plays have made him the high- est scoring man of the season. W. G. MCGUYER-Right End This was McGuyer's first year out, and he gave a creditable performance when called on. He was good on defense and should go strong for a berth on the first string next year. J. D. PORTER--Left End Serving as substitute for Malone, Porter proved that he could take it as well as dish it out. He was a fine blocker, and could sack passes like a veteran. He should be an outstanding threat next year. FRoHMAN YOUNG-Left End Young has the stuff that footballers are made of. The bigger the tackles, the bet- ter he likes them, His path clearing work has made possible many a Deshler half- back's decisive jaunts. To our regret we lost him this year. JAMES SPARKs-Tackle There was not a harder tackle on che team this year than Sparks, and many times he stopped ambitious backs who tried to gain over him. With his weight he was hard to move. He will be with us next year. EVING KEN'f1Tdfk!6 One of the strong points of the Deshler line this year was Kent. He was excellent at opening holes on the offense and stop- ping his share of the play on defense. DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL