Gordon State College - Taps Yearbook (Barnesville, GA)

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..-W .-, H -. . -. W... fu. . ...-... . -Y .Vs-...D 1 FAULK, Halfback When Coach persuaded Henry to come out and try his wares in practice just before the irst game, little did we expect to see him one of the mainstays of the team. He is exceedingly fast, handles himself Well and is a sure tackle. He could be counted on at all times to make the necessary gains. He was in a class to himself among prep players at kicking goals, and was inferior to only one College player in the State in this respect- Fincher. He proved to be one of the best safety men that Gordon has had in some time and was Arsenic to any runner who might elude the other ten Gordon men. Men with the speed of Faulk were the cause of the well earned title The Crimson Cyclone, which Gordon boasted so proudly. Faulk will be back next year- Watch him. JARROTT, Guard Here We are, although the lightest man on the squad, still he was the man chosen to play side by side with Captain Day. This side of the line could always be counted on to open up. In Jack and Day lay the pepper-Abox of the team. After every down, Way down under the entire mass, we could hear Jack's Let's go Gang, which gave the Gordon team more confidence than any other one thing. Jarrott was one of the hardest tackles on the team and was in every play. It was he who always got the men behind the line. Jack will be with us again next year and We predict him to be a A ' Skyspect. JONES, Quarterback It is good to have a second brain that you can use when your first gets dizzy, and this is exactly what Coach Mosley had in Roy Jones. Roy has almost as much brain work to him as Waldrop, but he lacked a little experience. Roy promises to 'be the brain center of this Fall 's team. Roy is quick, fast and supple. He handles himself well and shows up good under ire. BRANHAM, Halfback We say Branham is a half, but he is not only a half, for he could play almost any position on the team equally as good as he could play in a halfback's posi- tion. Without doubt he was the best utility man Coach Mosley had. Branham is a very nice fellow to meet anywhere except on the football field. If you meet him there you are liable to get a jolt which will be the Worse for you. If you want to see the bright lights let him hit you. Hit 'em hard next year, Branham. .,:- -v Ml. . .ug 'fy V . :-: :,' 5. .il w x- ff' ' I!! I l l . l . l ii 4 l l v 1 1. l

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r-.-.P N - ,e.,.1.....a -.ea f - f.- . 31.-Lgwlf -s fl ' 1, HAMM OND, Fullback ' Here is a man we could always depend upon. Here is a man who never failed us. It was Bob who was always called on to make a short gain when we needed it most. Bob is a peach of a fullback He is as swift as a deer and as gritty as a bull dog. He was always there by a large majority. We are sorry that Bob had to leave us- C111'istmas-and he was a Senior, too. We are nursing the thought tl1at Bob will come back this Fall and play with us again. But if he does not return we wish l1in1 the best of luck. RYLEE, Guard Things are not always what theylseem, and indeed, it is fortunate that it is so. If looks and grace counted in a football player H'SO1'ghlI11'lH would never have been oneg When speed was needed Riley had it. He was a sure tackle and it was next to a11 impossibility to make any gains over him. Riley was cool and even in tl1e most critical times he inspired his teammates to hold by his cool slow methods of talking. Riley comes back next year and will be a big cog in the 1918 machine. POOLE,,Ha1fback Here is a 11ew 'man who showed us how todnake Gor- don's Varsity at one year's trial.. We are glad that he' made this trial for he proved to be a valuable addi- tion to The Crimson Cyclone. Poole deserves his lit- eral name for our opponents could dive into him as much as they pleased but he is just like a pool of water, he didn't mind it. T. O. could run as good if not better interference for the runner than any man on the team. Poole will be with us again next year. SANDERS, Tackle Coach Mosely exhibited a great deal of good judg- ment when he selected Sanders to play tackle. Sanders played in the backfield season before last but he proved to be more valuable this year in the line. After he had once been put in the line it seemed as if we could not do without him to help check tl1e onrushes some teams put up against our line. Sanders was also valuable in the backfield when we needed a punter who could punt from 70 to 80 yards. Sanders will be with us next year and will probably be the best punter in prep ball.

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8 l 3 l 5 l l l l i 5 l 1 W 1 ' l Y l Baseball Team, 1918 - 1 L L MEMBERS OF TEAM , F. L. Ashley, CCaptai'n,j. . ........... . Pitcher , R. W. Jenkins. H. . ..,. . Pitcher 3 S. D. Wilkes. . . Pitcher ' E. H. Spivey . . . . Catcher , S. A. 'Pierce . . . First Base T l ' M. Appleby. . . . .Second Base Q P. L. Solomon. . .Short Stop l i M. H. Faulk. . .Third Base j J. G. Miner. . . .Left Field u I J. N. Willis. . Center Field L E. L. Evans. . . . . ..... .Eight Field SUBSTITUTES Bush, R. H. ' Greene, W. L. Kibler, R. E. - Strozier, F. C. O'Quinn, O. W.