Lane College - Lanite Yearbook (Jackson, TN)

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FLOYD IVIE Halfback When going through a line Floyd seemingly ran between the legs of the big linemen. They simply could not find him. He was fast and shifty. He was also good in backing up the line, in many instances preventing the enemy from passing the line of scrimmage. U He leaves us this year. PHILLIP BROOKS Tackle Brooks leaves old Lane this year with the friendship of all the fel- lows. His work as a Dragon has been of the highest quality and demands the praise of everyone. He was in every game and almost every play. He always kept up the fighting spirit of the Dragons. GRAFTON BROWN Captain-elecl-End Knute is hard to beat when it comes to hard, straight playing. As an end he has been hard to beat, for he is always ready and in his place when the ball is thrown. As captain for the '28 team it is believed that the team will develop into a No. A team and maintain its position with the outstanding colleges. THOMAS COUNTEE End Because of his alternating be- tween end and halfback Count did not get to show his wares as much as the other ends, but he put out the best he had when he was on end. He showed up ex- ceptionally well against the big timber . He graduates this year and will be missed very much. ALLEN SIMS Quarterback It took two years for Happy to win a berth on the varsity but it seems as if he is here to stay. He is a brainy quarterback and is full of fight and the Old Lanite Spirit , which should help him quite a bit in his coming season. Page eighty-five

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3. l ef 1 ' . 1 1 x - ' J ' A Mais-I. H -H. NIH-..-' b?5'i'f .Wiz wr View-, ifgiigfsmvmr 5 F: suwqvrv. 1, . .a Page eighty-four WINSTON MCREYNOLDS Halfback Wink was somewhat diminu- tive but that only made it harder for him to be seen when once he had started with the ball. They would attempt to tackle him only to look up and see him sprinting off down the field. It was some- thing wonderful to see him evade tacklers. EUGENE TRIPLETTE Fullback Trip is one of the best ath- letes that ever donned a Dragon uniform. He could always be called upon to carry the pigskin when the team was in a pinch. Opponent tacklers dreaded his weight and speed. He will be back next year. CLINTON BRENT Captain-Qua. Ierback As a fleader, none could be found to equal him. In his three years as a regular he has brought to Jackson fans a form of tricky running that has never been seen before. He will be back next year to help put over a winning season. JAMES WOODSON HalfBack 1Vlare's spectacular broken field runs thrilled the crowds wherever he went. He gained more ground than any other man on the squad this past season. He was often called invisible be- cause he could squirm through a hole through which no one else could see. His grit and endur- ance was not to be surpassed by anyone. GARRETT GRAYE Center Dad was without a doubt the best center Lane has ever pro- duced. When in the game he put the best he had into the play. It was Dad who usually kept up the pep and fight in the team. I-Ie graduates this year and will be missed by everyone next year.

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DANIEL DEFOE DAVIS Guard fy RY While off the field of play Dan 'N is quite a baby but on the field I ' he is a big and powerful guard, knocking everything cold that 4 comes his way. It was quite a task for the opposing teams to gain over Defoe. We hope to have him back next vear. HERBERT NELSON Guard Herb was the lightest guard on the line, but his fighting spirit and speed brought his weight above par. Opponents found it quite a difficult task to gain over Herb's guard. We could always expect a hole when the play was directed over his guard. HANSEL AMOS Tackle Hank , the big, stalwart Okla- X homan, played his first year of college football this season and ' gained for himself many laurels. . Hank really found himself when coach placed him in tackle. It . can be said of him that he is one of the greatest scranners among the Dragons. I ... V EDMOND RAGAN Manager-End Money was one of the fastest men on the team. Altho' he loafed in practice, in a game he always did his best. He is a true sport and a clean fellow. His fighting spirit and loyalty won him an everlasting place in the hearts of his teammates. As much as we hate to lose him, he leaves us this year. . A. C. PARTEE Guard 1 Partee made good from the 3 start. He may be bashful, but . when you get him on the gridiron ' -- . M you'd be surprised . He was in MT' A the game fighting all the time. A -by E ' hard worker and never complains. . , ..- He will be back next year with this year's experience and a de- termination to fight. JOE COMPTON Center Comp's first year as a regular was fraught with much success. He is a very light fellow but he fills the position all right. He always passed the ball with as much dex- terity and ease as any veteran could. He will be back next year a full fledged Dragon. GENERAL GRANT ' ' Tackle Graves, the man of steel, is one of the most efficient tacklers Lane ever had. Oppo- nents tried only once to go off his tackle. His motto was to stop 'em in their trcaks , and this he carried out, always. He will be back next year. Page eighty-si.t'