Centenary Academy - Pine Burr Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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BILL CROTHERS ........................ Center This was Bill's first year in football. He did well and shows evi- dence of ability to become a valuable man. DoN WILLIAMSON. ........................ End Don proved a faithful worker and a good man. Because of an accident, he did not play in many of the games. BILL LOGAN ............................. End Logan was another first year man but was willing to do his bit and could be depended upon. BOB GOODRICH ......................... Tackle His first year in football but his hard tackling was felt throughout the season.

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ARNOLD THERRALL. . . ................ Tackle A stone wall on the defense and a mighty 'chole-opener on the offense. FRANK SILSBEE ......................... Guard With his weight he proved one of the most valuable men of the line of defense. Ptuca TILLERY .............. ............ G uard One of the surest tacklers on the teamg a valuable man on both defense and offense. JOHN PEEKE MCGEE .................... Halfback Probably the fastest man in the backfield and always gained when given the ball. Prospects for Next Season The prestige a school enjoys is always a dominant factor in a student's choice between schools. The policy of this institution, its teaching personnel, its purposely limited student body has made this first year a success and has placed the school in a position all to itself, the best of the youth of this state and surrounding territory. The foundation work is well laid. An increase in the student body means a finer group of athletes. and influx of new blood and zeal, to build up above this first year's foundation work. One of our most important problems have to do with our recognition among other schools of the state in their athletic program. A second problem deals in the competition with schools which use town athletes in making up their teams. To offset these vexing situations the athletic association plans to become a member of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association, and also to so raise our standard of athletic work that we can arrange schedules with the better grade of state teams. The School Administration plans to increase the athletic staff this fall. This is in recognition of the spirit manifested especially by the class teams. their eagerness for games and athletics in general. The Administration knows that unless the class teams and scrub teams are provided for and trained the varsity teams will never reach a very high plane of work. In a general program of athletics work we are atnply provided, having space for several courts for basketball, volley ball, tennis and such sports. No doubt quite a strenuous effort will be made to provide a large field for the major sports. We can boast of no traditions. But we have begun to build a student body consciousness, to develop a school spirit. to feel a group unity of purpose that is the beginning of our tradition. The Athletic Association has chosen for its emblem The Eagle, a most fitting choice to inspire one to soar to the heights, to race for the great open spaces of leadership above the crowd, to reach for self-mastery. As baby Eaglets we are just learning to fly. Our first attempts seem so weak in comparison with our strong desire to sweep and soar. With a fine spirit of co-operation from the student body, a keen desire to excel. a unity of purpose and teamwork, a knowledge of the value of patient and persistent practice, the willingness to pay the price for success. with these our splendid prospects will surely develop our Eagles in comparison with those mighty birds of which, as a nation, we are so proud. L. B. HEBERT, Athletic Director.