Beebe High School - Badger Yearbook (Beebe, AR)

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24 James Kinlcy (Capiain) Sam Harrod Jack Castleberry Quarterback Center Half Back Weight MO ' Weight 158 Weight 160 Football Season, 1924 Starting the season of 1924 with an absolutely “Green Team,” Coach Castleberry turned out a machine that was dreaded by every oppo- nent faced. The season got under way with a game against the strong Searcy eleven on September 20 at Searcy. Searcy’s team proved too strong for the “Terriers” and the game ended with the 13 to 0 in favor of Searcy. A week later Augusta won over Beebe by the same score at Augusta. The following week the “Terriers” beat the strong Heber Springs team 1 3 to 0 on the home ground. On October 1 7 Carlisle was held to a 6-6 tie. Then the boys found themselves in a game with Des Arc and won with the handsome score of 34-0. This game was quickly followed by another win over the Heber Springs boys at Heber Springs with the score 13-7. The following Wednesday the “Terriers” were called upon to play one of the strongest teams in Eastern Arkansas when they clashed with the strong McCrory team on Jarvis Field at Beebe.

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1925 23 THE QUILL BEEBE HIGH SCHOOL Who’s Who In Beebe High K :i Jl Vt IpjMi Prettiest Girl Irene Powers Most Popular Girl Alice Abington Best Girl Athlete Helen Moore Best Girl Student Ruth Simmons Best All-Round Girl Estelle Smith Best Boy Athlete Jack Castleberry Most Studious Boy Horace Stanley Ugliest Boy Thomas Earl Williams Sissiest Boy H. B. Fryar Biggest Eater Skinny Scroggs Biggest Rube Frank Blevins

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1925 THE QUILL BEEBE HIGH SCHOOL 25 t Otti Fawcett Lorie Bostian Royce Griffin Basil Cannon l.efl Tackle Right Guard Right Tackle End Weight 150 Weight 165 Weight 158 Weight 145 This game was played before an enormous crowd that seemed con- tented to see the home boys emerge with the score tied 7-7. On Saturday. November 1 1th. Quitman was overwhelmed 38-0. The coach cancelled a game with Newport in order to get ready for Cotton Plant on Thanks- giving Day at Cotton Plant. The boys entered this game determined to carry the battle to the enemy, and carry it they did. The first half was played under the shadow of Cotton Plant s goal, but a safety was all they scored. The third quarter was a repetition of the first and sec- ond. but a lucky break gave the enemy a touchdown in this period. With defeat staring the “Terriers” in the face. Quarterback (Captain) Kinley called a passing game. The experienced backs were able to intercept some of the passes, however, and quickly ran up the score to 26-2 in: Cotton Plant’s favor. While this was a bitter defeat, everyone was loud in their praise for the manly fight that the “First Year Team” put up against one of the strongest teams in Arkansas.