Gordon State College - Taps Yearbook (Barnesville, GA)

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Immediately The Crimson Cyclonei' sa.w defeat staring them in the face. Time after time the ball was carried within striking distance of the oppon- ent's goal but it seemed each time that they were doomed to defeat or that Old Man Hardluck was playing ia. hand? In the second quarter, Gordon carried the ball almost the length of the field on line plunges when the whistle blew, announc- ing the end of the half. Again they were on the four yard line when a despicable fumble lost for them the ball. ' It was a sad squad that sat in the grandstand that evening and saw Georgia-- Tech wallop W. N L. They certainly knew how to sympathize with W. di L. lt was a sadder squad still when they stepped from the train at Barnesville to face the sad news that had preceded them. But as the old axiom goes, You can't keep a good manf, and so with The Crimson Cyclonef' The ensuing days showed a marked improvement in 'tThe Crimson Cyclonef' for it was soon to meet the strong team of the Second District A. tb M. School. All were happy when they boarded the train for Tifton. The Gordon huskies found their equal in the Tifton aggregation. as the scoreless tie shows. But all were happy over the result, for every individual felt in his heart that Gordon had won. To express it as one member of the team expressed it. Well, we made two touch- downs if they didn't give us one. We buckcd one over and they said that we were off-side, and we secured another by an on-side kick. which they said that they had barred just before we played them. Well, that's more than they can sayf' Enough sa.id, for it happened precisely as he has said, but we have no complaint to make. Again at home and waiting for Friday to come. lt was an easy task for The Crimson Cycloncl' to smother Locust Grove to a TO to O score the following Friday. This was sweet revenge for the old fellows had not forgotten the score of 1916, which was Gordon G, L. G. I. 20. ' Everybody was in good spirits, eagerly awaiting Thanksgiving Day to come. Manager Baker had arranged to play the plucky team of the Eleventh District Agri- cultural School in Douglas. Ga.. on that day. No one lagged in practice a.nd all felt sure of victory. After the last whistle blew, ending the season of 1917. every- one rejoiced over their splendid ending. Score: Gordon. 1-4: Douglas. 0. Smsox Scouts Oct. 1, 1917, Gordon, 39, lith A. M.. U Oct. G, 1917, Gordon, 6 Boys' Hi. H. Oct. 13, 1917, Gordon, '73 Lanier, U. Oct. 20, 1917, Gordon, 0, Tech Hi, 6. Oct. 29, 1917, Gordon, 0 2nd A. K M.. 0. Nov. 23, 1917, Gordon. 'TO L. G. l., 0. Nov. 29, 1917, Gordon,i1l. 11th A. M., O. Gordon. 202, Opponents, li Ar1ILi2ric EDITOR.

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ln looking over The Crimson Cyclone one might see as valuable additions the following men: Jarrott, Faulk, Waldrop, Sanders. Poole. Jones Riley. Bran- ham and Strozier. All were steady and gritty fellows who were willing to iight until the last whistle blew. . Henceforth on, players and students were longing to know what the outcome would be the following Saturday. Manager Baker imported on the lirst train Satur- day morning the strong team of Boys' High School. from Atlanta. All hearts were beating above their normal allotted beats per minute when the whistle blew for the fray to begin. . From the kick-off until the last whistle blew it was really a famous gridiron battle. Back and forth in the center of the field the two teams went. First one. then the other in possession of the pigskin. Thus, for nearly three quarters. the game proceeded. In the last few minutes of play, in the third quarter, '4The Crim- son Cyclonet' swept down the field for the only touch-down during the game. The kick at goal was a flzzle. The season had now started and everyone was in ecstacy. Oh! If next Satur- day would only come! It was doped that '4The Crimson Cyclonev would pound Lanier down to fifty minus. Afterthe game was over Pace and Miller found that their long end around end runs had netted them fa. 73 to O victory. But the players and students had scarcely subsided over their easy victory when a vast gloom of doubtful expectancy was cast over them at the prospect of playing the strong Tech Hi School in Atlanta, Ga. 'Sixteen men were shipped to Atlanta on the following 'Saturday morning, arriving about nine bells, and the game was scheduled for ten. One hour! What a very short time for anyone to recover from traveling and especially inexperienced men, who had never taken a football trip before, but who were fully aware of the importance of their transpor- tation. Into a new dressing room, among strangers and in a strange land. and out upon a. new field. minus the hearty and unanimous support of many schoolmates-such were the outstanding difficulties among which they were thrown. All old men, realizing more than the new ones. the importance of coolness and self confidence, cheered the rest along. But even this didn't keep off cold shivers when. by chance. they- glanced at the grandstand and saw only Tech Hi,s colors and rooters. The old men's advice was to disregard the grandstand. But alas! how impossible. The game was on, Gordon receiving. Waldrop caught the flying oval, but had scarcely taken a step before he was downed by a Tech Hi tackle. Gordonts hall on their own Iifteen yard line. Zip! The ball had left center to be carried on a long end run. But -fate destined it to be fumbled by the new halthack. and in a Hash, Tech Hi had covered it. Tech Hits ball on the ten yard line. For three consecutive line plunges Gordoifs line held like a stone wall, hut on the fourth plunge the ball was fumbled just at the line of scrinnnlage and re- covered by the offensive making lirst down. Three more line plunges followed but all in vain. Then a short end run was attempted. gaining six and one-halt yards. but that extra half-yard netted Tech Hi a touchdown. ln kicking goal, the hall being unable to find the space between the goal posts. went at randomf

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fn'ff'fQ,f if 'ref f Tir '2T'3iT'i A 6 'R H' ' ' ' Ar ' 4' H' W -' A wry? '-TJ ,L ff' 'gf ,Ls 5 7 1 it Q ' , 4 I L.-' '-'r-1-'zgv we M f T i ro ? I 4 ' eeir f I 'W w,--g-f..,n Hua. ,I .:'A 9 V- gag r M ia tk! ig , gi it T i I I 4 1 I F 1 fi WI 'l i I Bi Tgh ai L4 Wi H 1 E ,I If i 5! ii fl 1 E, i ! il, It ,. lg :ul ' ii l i i gy l it it iff I If g MISS MARY ALICE MARTIN, Sponsor DAY, Tackle If the lettered men of 1916 had chosen any other player than Captain Day to lead The Crimson Cyclone to victory they would have made a serious mistake. Day was the logical man for the place as all realized. He is a natural leader-a leader who can lead where lead- ing is extremely difficult. In one word, he could put more pep in the team than a hundred from any other. He could keep pep in the team when they werefighting against odds. Bum is a leader who is easy to fol- low for he leaves no room for eriticismg he leaves noth- ing undone and never gives up. He was a star in every game. We are sad to note that Captain Day will not be with us next year, He has played superb ball for two years, serving his Alma Mater Well and he now gives his captaincy to Miller. MILLER, End t Griggs Miller is to be our football captain for the 1918 season. We ,feel that Miller is a man well deserv- ing this responsibility. If the coming team will but fol- low Griggs' leading they will be sure of victory. Miller was without doubt one of the greatest cogs in our last ycar's team. He is quick, fast, and never loses his head. He contributed a large number of points to our last sea- son's score of 202 points by his long end around end runs. He is hard to tackle for he runs hard, uses the stiff-arm and sidesteps. With Miller at the helm we feel sure of victory during 1918.