Dyersburg High School - Trojan Yearbook (Dyersburg, TN)

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Review elf llieeltball Season Facing one of the hardest schedules ever attempted by the school, the football team had the most successful team in the history of the school. Win- ning eight out of nine games, we easily won the championship of West Tennessee for the second straight year. After a month of strenuous practice we were ready for our first game on the first of October. The game was with Obion, whom we easily defeated to the tune of 19-6, using all the men we had. The next week we worked and trained hard for we realized we faced one of the hardest games on oiur schedule, that with C. B. C. of Memphis. The game was one of the hardest ever fought on the local gridiron. Late in the second quarter Hale, of C. B. C., got loose on a sixty-yard run around our left end for the only score of the game. Although we had the ball inside their five-yard line three times, we were unable to score. This was the only game we lost. C. B. C. beat us 7-0. On October 15 we easily defeated Ridgely by the large score of 76 to 0. The game was uninteresting and never in doubt. The next week, October 22, we took our first trip, going to Brownsville. They hadn't lost a game and were counting on beating us. In the hardest game ever played we came through on the long end of a 14-0 score. The game was well played and hard fought all the way-a great game to win and a hard game to lose. On the thirtieth of October our game with Southside in Memphis was called off by them. They were unable to pay our expenses. Our next game was in Covington on the 5th of November. We beat Covington badly, winning by large score of 65-6. November 11th, which was Armistice Day, we faced our ancient rivals, Newbern, on their own ground. The game was hard fought throughout. We were over confident and played poorly. Late in the third quarter we scored a touchown and won the game. The game was not as close as the score in- dicated. November eighteenth we played Jackson here with the championship at stake. We practiced long and hard that week. Mr. Hodge came up and helped us everyafternoon that week. We had lost our confidence and beat our ancient rivals for the first time in the history of the school. It was a hard fought game, but our fighting spirit was not to be denied. We won by the decisive score of 21-7. In the last game of the season, Thanksgiving Day, we removed our last obstacle from the championship, defeating Trimble for the third successive year by the score of 31 to 0. Page forly-five

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A1111 Star Gridiron Players Named on All West Tennessee Team Page forty-four 1F11-om Evening Appeal FOWLKES Beginning with quarterback I name Sally Fowlkes, of Dyersburg, a 100 per cent improved performer. Fowlkes is a good general, can carry the ball splendidly, good on interference, and the best punter I have seen in a number of years. He is also a fine dropkicker and is unerring at forward passing. I have chosen Folwkes as captain, because he is a heady per- former and knows how to conduct himself while a game is in progress. HALL Ferd Hall, of Dyersburg, is one of my halfbacks. He is a wizard at sliding off tackle, stepping out of the arms of tacklers, and can receive forward passes like a col- lege man. Defensively Hall is unsurpassed. HINSON - Hinkey Hinson, of Dyersburg, is my choice for an end. Hinson, in my opinion, is the outstanding linesman of the year, a fast charger, vicious tackler, and ever alert. I have not seen his equal this year in high school football. PALMER Delbert Palmer, of Dyersburg, is my pivot man. Playing his first year of foot- ball he was a star. He is' the only center in this section this year who has been able to get down the field on punts and assist his ends in making a tackle, and he does this on almost every kick. On line plays he manages to smash through and do his part in cutting down the secondary de- fense. He is extremely accurate in pass- ing the ball back.

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Q 15.1 The Games of the Season The first game of the season Was with Obion's coach and team. But the outcome never was doubted, It looked bad for them and seemed, As if the coach himself was routed From the field with team work fast, For our line was off the second That the ball from center passed. When the first touchdown was counted Fun and frolic began to mix, And the first game ended happily, Dyersburg nineteen, Obion six. Next week hard practice followed For the game with C, B. C., The invaders out of Memphis, All in all numbered thirty-three: They were fast and hard to tackle, But the Dyersburg line held true, And the times were not very many -When the brother's backs got thru'. Our team fought to the finish, Always gaining, losing none. But one bad break in the second quarter, And the game for them was won. So the next game was with Ridgely, Which was in fact no game at all: They were green in gridiron warfare, And knew nothing of football. So we then began invasion Of foreign fields of fame, Our first opponent being Brownsville- We just couldn't lose that game, So we started with the fighting spirit, That spirit of the Black and Gold, And the victory over Brownsville Shows that spirit will ne'er grow old. We were then supposed to play Southside, Another of our 1Memphis foes: But the game with us was cancelled By them as the story goes. ' Page forty-six ,, il. Then came the game with Covington, Uncertain at the start: But the team settled down to business And everyone did his part. So we were again victorious And happy! Yes, everyone, And we telegraphed back to D. H. S. That another game was won. Then our thoughts were turned to Newbern An enemy brave and bold: But they, as others of the season, Were victims of the Black and Gold. So back to our ground of battle With a game with Jackson Highg In the balance hung the championship, We had to win that game or die, We started as at other times As faithful warriors do fTo never go down in dire defeatj For the dear Red, White, and Blue. Game over-We the victors- D. H. S. twenty-oneflackson seven, And champions of West Tennessee, Hail!!! The D. H. S. eleven. The last game was with Trimble, Trimble 0,' Dyersbarg thirty-one. So bid hello to the coming season, Good-bye to the season done. We were helped by Mr. Walker, Student body, faculty, all, Giving lessons in football. But to a successful football season We give credit to our coach: He's a man that's loved by everyone, And him we'll never reproach. -Corliss Arnett.