LaGrange High School - Granger Yearbook (Lagrange, GA)

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K 't is s w 5. -. Et? LJ we E az THE 1934 CLARION PERSONAL MENTION FOOTBALL Starting the season with a team that had been rid- dled by graduation the year before. Captain Whitten led his cohorts through a successful season. The team staggered, rebounded, and then gained a furious mo7 mentum that brought it to a spectacular climax with victories over Russell High, Newnan and Roanoke on successive Fridays. LaGrange lost to Athens and De- catur, state title contenders. Victories were also gained over Langdale, Spalding, Thomaston, and Commercial High. The team will last long in the memory of the followers of the game as one that carried on in spite of setbacks. as one that carried itself well in vic- tory, and one that improved by leaps and bounds as the season grew older. ' SENIOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS CHINK, as he is affectionately called, is the last of the Whittens, who hold the distinction of each having played on the football, basketball, and baseball teams at La Grange High. and each having been a Captain. No Ener tribute could be paid him than to say that he acquitted himself in a true Whitten manner, A real performer and an excellent leader, Chink should go far in the realms of sport. CURTIS CoMBs finishes this year. Curtis labored this year with injuries besetting him at every turn. Combs is a great halfback. Possessing speed and leg drive. he was poetry of motion this year. He passes and kicks fairly well. His experience and ability will be missed at the next roll call of candidates. PALMER SHEPPARD was a friend in need for the coaches this season when they cast their eyes around for a quarterback. From a third team halfback to var- sity quarterback was his meteor-like rise in one year's time. Palmer is a hustler, a real fighter and a smaurt pupil. These qualities show he has promise of great things in the future. He played well all season. LEON HALL was a stalwart linesman all season. His determination to play his senior year stamped him as a regular from the first day. Shifted from tackle to guard. he did a line piece of work in the middle of the line where fans seldom see. Hall was one of the stars of the season and deserves more credit than many are will- ing to give. The loss of Hall this year will compare with that of Shuford and Perry, stellar guards of past years. MARSHALL EVANS has everything a star needs. An- other year should see him come into his own as a player. IRBY HENDERSON, a newcomer. flashes at times. He is a passer par excellence and has the mak- ings of a great footballer. TRAVIS FINCHER, accord- ing to the coach himself, is the finest manager we've had. He worked like a Trojan at a real job. WARNER MORGAN was his efficient assistant. We wish they could all come back. but there are new nelds to conquer. They played in a fashion that was a credit to a school that has a fine history of good teams in past years. BASKETBALL The indomitable Frank Dickinson will be missing from this year's basketball squad. His place will be filled by Irby Henderson, football player and former basketeer at Young Harris. Little Bear Dickinson has designs on his brother's laurels. The two men will compose the Granger scoring threat. The work of these two will be closely watched by those hoping to get some idea as to the future strength of the team. At center the elongated Newton Parker is showing promise. Charlie Frank White, last year's pivot man is back and ready to go. Charlie is the only three-year man on the squad. Palmer Sheppard. John Tom Young. Dan Ware and Norman Neil form a quartet that can shoot and pass with the best basketball talent. The season which is just around the corner should be a good one. For the Hrst time in recent years a goodly number of letter men are returning. Coaches Johnson and DuBose are employing a new scheme this year, using a Freshman team. a Bantam team. a B squad, and Varsity. Prospects are that there will be an added enthusiasm as a result of this plan. Some sixty-five candidates answered the first call to practice. The green-clad Freshmen are doing well under the tutelage of Frank DuBose, all-southern center at Au- burn. Frank Dickinson has the Bantams. They show much promise. The B squad lineup is as follows: Combs. Gold- stein, Callaway, Smith, Bryant and Moore, forwards: Cole and Jenkins. centers: with Whitten, Freeman. Bailey and Taylor, guards. so sa . . jf 5 Ei? . 1,7 . A fl . wif! F'1i5....?. in . ...f .-..-..sraz:,i.2i.e.LssL. .I ,

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THE 1934 CLARIUQMAN 1 Football Top Row. left to right: Johnson fcoachj, Ivey Cassistant managerb. Bowen Ctacklel Cole ftacklel. White Cendj. Parker fendb. Hall fguardl. Adamson Ctacklel, Dubose Ccoachl Second Row, left to right: Combs Chalfbackj, Smith Cquarterbackb. Henderson Chalf backl. Whitten fcaptain and centerl, Young falternate captain and halfbackj, Market Cguardl Moore fquarterbackl. Dunn Cguardl, Evans Ccenterl. Bottom Row, left to right: Ware Cendb, Strozier Cguardj, Daniel fcenterl, Owen fhalf backj, Sheppard Cquarterbackl. Dickinson Chalfbackl, Neil Cguardl, Morgan Cassistant mana gerl not in picture. Gene Wood lfullbackj and Travis Fincher fmangaerl. The Record for 1933 is as Follows La Grange . 27 Langdale ..,.. 7 in La Grange La Grange . 52 Thomaston .. . 0 in La Grange l.a Grange . 7 Athens . . . 24 in La Grange l.a Grange , 31 Spalding . . . .19 in l.a Grange La Grange . 7 University .... 20 in La Grange La Grange . I9 Commercial . . .' 0 in La Grange La Grange . 0 Decatur . . . . .26 in Dectaur La Grange. . 14 Russell: . . . , , . 7 in l,a Grange La Grange , 32 Newnan . , . 0 in I.a Grange La Grange. . 31 Roanoke t , . 0 in l.a Grange

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THE1934 CLARI O Boys' Basketball Too Row. left to right: Johnson Ccoachl, Young, Dickinson. While Parker Sheppard Henderson. Second Row. left to right: DuBose fcoachl. Goldstein. Brvant. Cole Smith Wire Com bs, Freeman, Third Row. left to right: Ivy, Hallman, Bailey, Thompson, Amos, Milam NV Hurchin sen. Graham. Bottom Row. lefl to right: Eiland, Rowe, Arledge, Milam, H. Allen Plrker Dean Dec Dec. Jan .lan .lan Jan .lan Feb lfeb lieb lfeb lieb lfeb lv-Columbus in Columbus, Q, Schedule Spinning Mill in l.a Grange. -lfive Points in La Grange. Hogansville in l.a Grange. --l.anier High in Macon. -Newnan in l.a Grange. -Open. -Griflin High in Griffin. Z-Griflin High in l.a Grange. Vrloodland in l.a Grange. 10-Open. -Newnan in Newnan, --l.anier High in l.a Grange. Games are being arranged wilh Chipley. Franklin Greenville and Langdale.