Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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 HOLD THAT TIGER FOOTBALL SUMMARY This year the Tigers scheduled three new teams— Tuscola, Areola, and Newman. Under the direction of Coach Ernie Eveland, the Tigers used the ”T formation with a team of big and fast boys. The Tigers started their season at Tuscola. This would have proved a good match except for the Tigers' bad luck. Crabtree's brilliant quarter-back sneak gave Paris the first touchdown of the season. Paris was on Tuscola's two-yard line when the game ended with the score—Tuscola, 14: Paris, 12. The Tigers came right back the next week with that old fighting spirit. 19 first downs to Marshall's 4 were made, but penalties held them down. One of the outstanding plays of the season was in a series of completed poses made by the Carli-Brewster combination. When the final horn was sounded, the Tigers were on Marshall's two-yard line, and the score was 6 all. Paris traveled to Oblong for the next battle determined to win. The Tigers came out on top. This was the only E. I. League game won. When the last play was made, Paris had 20 to 0 for Oblong. On October 5, the Tigers went to Charleston only to battle the Trojans up and down the field with no score. They failed to score deep in the enemy territory. Neither could the Trojans muster enough strength to push the ball through the Fighting Tigers' line. The next week Areola was played. The Tigers ran wild and scored 14 points in the first quarter. The end runs of Steidl and Carli accounted for several first downs. Paris emerged from the game with 21 points to Areola's 6. The next two games found the Tigers playing two highly rated teams in the state, Casey and Newman. With Casey's sneok play the game ended in a tie, 7 all, as Crabtree burst the ball in kicking an extra point. In the other game bad luck struck again. When the score was tallied, Newman had 31 points to Paris' 12. Firs Row: Stephens, I. Tolen, Grohom, Bailey, Johnson, Fowler, Reed, Roberts, V. Cummins, Dawson, Wilhoit, Geekie, C. Wishart Second Row: Pederson, Toney, Ivlorris, Steidl, Haase, Forster, Asher, Smock, Englum, Henn, E. Tolen, Waggoner. Third Row: Garrett, Mumbower, Willoughby, Hamilton, Ashley, Pennell, Dittomore, Campbell, Curl, Clark, Carli, Deem, Woy-mire, Brewster, Coach Eveland. Fourth Row: Bishop, Gleason, Alexander, Waller, F. Wishart, Perry, Davidson. Watson, Crobtree, Owens, Powell, Sultxer, Eld red ge.

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 HARVEST MOON November—the Seniors' dance—industrious students pondering Mr. Landrum Bolling's ideas on International Security in the Pacific,” the first of a series of Rotary |ectures—the second dance of the month sponsored by the Arena—everybody laughing at the funny ways they do things in Australia as told by Mr. Archibald Gilchrist, who insisted Australians were right—National Education Week observed at P.H.S. by parents being led through the halls to various classes on Wednesday, November 14th—(didn't everyone have his lesson for a change?)— onother hilarious dance—this time sponsored by home room 15—Thanksgiving day bringing its usual vacation and the beginning of the basketball season, also the first snow-fall—girls hanging on every word of Mr. Frank Maher, who spoke on the use of aircraft transportation, and wondering how any man his age could possibly be so swoonful looking—so November ends and the memories are left as the third month of school comes to a close. The senior supper club. Mr. Hamilton doing a little visiting. Tait and Sprouls decorate. Brewster's boys warm up. Forsythe warbles at dance. Semi-formal dance sponsored by juniors. Who's next at the fountain? Lunch room does a thriving business.

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First Row: Garret. Willoughby. Mumbower. Second Row: Peterson, Eslinger, Froiier, Hamilton. Our Boys Will Shine Tonight SCHEDULE Paris Opponents 12 Tuscola ............... 14 6 Marshall . 6 20 Oblong ................ 0 0 Charleston City 0 21 Areola ................ 6 7 Casey 7 12 Newman ................ 31 6 Gerstmeyer ............ 12 0 Newton ................ 13 In the eighth game, Gertsmeyer came to Paris, but went home victorious after the Tigers' plays failed to jell. Nothing was gained on fumbles deep in enemy territory. Gertsmeyer scored 12 points to 6 for the Tigers. In the last game of the season with Newton, the Tigers failed to score. Newton's powerful drives enabled them to pile up 13 points. The Tigers were outplayed in only two games— Newman and Newton—and in others they just didn't have Lady Luck on their side. Their season's record was 2 wins, 4 losses, and 3 ties. It is unusual when a team ties three games in one season. With the experience gained this season the Tigers should play a rugged brand of ball next fall. Left to Right: Rode. Frey, Eslinger, Graham, Wright. Bristow.