Lincoln High School - Lincolnian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Boys’ Sports This is Fred Curls speaking, relating to you the very latest in sports for boys from dear old L. H. S. Football, basketball and track were our most important activities this year and, believe me, these have always been important in the minds of Lincoln High School students. The football squad was the first group to take shape. With the stadium in our back door and, an abundance of lads going out for the rough and tumble, a great season was predicted. The boys worked hard under the direction of our beloved coach, Lenel Mason, the football team was put in fine condition. The title of captain was placed upon Harold Tyler, who had played football for two previous years. This year’s team was composed mainly of Juniors and Sophomores; this year’s crop of Seniors producing very few athletes. Among the Seniors represented on the football line-up were : Harold, Tyler, Captain; Woodrow McCowan, Norman Brown, Maurice Brown and Earl Brown. Captain Harold Tyler played right half-back, while McCowan played end. Norman Brown did a very good job as tackle and Earl and Maurice Brown labored as guards. Harold Tyler also made right half-back captain in the second string on the All-State Football Team. There were — games played. The Lincoln Tigers won and lost, but tied the annual Thanksgiving day game with Sumner, after a thrilling start. The Tigers captured the lead in the first quarter and held it until the last one, when the Sum- ner Spartans tied the score 6-6. The most disastrous game of the season was the one with St. Louis. Our Tigers left the city light-hearted and full of joy. They made merry all the way to the smoke-filled city but a different atmosphere was witnessed on the return trip. Th e boys were quiet and motionless. Their much stronger foes — the Vashhon Eleven, had dealt many effective blows to them. Tyler’s leg was badly bruised, headaches were not uncommon, for several of the members had been knocked unconscious. The football season was drawn to a close at the end of the Sumner-Lincoln tie- up. The Lincoln Tigers had completed an interesting season. After the close of the football season the boys remained idle until after the Christmas holidays when training began for the basketball squad. Many appli- cations were made but only a few of these were accepted. The team confined the early periods of practice to th R. T. Coles school and the Y. M. C. A. As the team took shape, the boys were judged as short (in stature) but fast in work. The Seniors represented in this sport were : Ervin Clark, Maurice Brown, Harold Tyler and Arnell Burnett. The first game was played with the Sedalia Cagers. The Sedalia lads proved to be the weaker team when the Lincoln Tigers romped over their victims by a large margm. Eddie Lee Haney, then a Sophomore, was the star of the game. After leaping over the first obstacle placed in their path on their march to fame, the Tigers met three defeats in a row. Two of these were dealt to the Lin- coln boys from their near neighbor at the R. T. Coles School and the other one was received from the Sumner Spartans. The team then ventured to Sedalia. The Sedalia Five were again defeated — this time on their own court. This victory and the honor of having won several exhibition games — one from the Alumni and the other from the Blue Line Cab Company — filled the team with encouragement which soon flickered out by the record-breaking defeat re- ceived at the hands of the Sumner Cagers. The defeat has never been equalled in the long history of Lincoln-Sumner rivalry. Due to this, little hope was expressed that Lincoln would survive even the pre- liminaries of the state tournament. At one time, the sentiment was so strong that the very entrance of the team seemed doubtful. Our boys are fighters, however, and of course, they entered. Lo, and behold, the squad went to the “University City” and after being barely defeated by the Vashon Eleven for the honor of being state champions, captured second honors with ease. The trophy won now rests in our showcase in the L. H. S. hall and our pride in the team is inexpressible. With the tournament ended, curtains fell upon the sport of basketball. The close of the basketball season saw sports-minded boys loitering in the lock- er-room discussing their desires and intentions to “enter the cinder path.” The lads began training a trifle late but a good team was predicted.

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Girls’ Sports SASSER’S SPORT DAIRY FOR GIRLS Freshmen (’34-’35) : . September, nineteen hundred thirty-three, saw a group of about one hundred inexperienced, yet proud, young damsels enter the “world of spoorts” at dear old Lincoln High School, which was then situated at Nineteenth and Tracy. This year (’33-’34) must have frowned to see the rough and ready manner in which our classes attacked their favorites— volley ball, nine-court basketball and the ever popular pastime of American baseball. To have seen the classes sail into their work must have been a “sight for our eyes to anone who knew sports and liked humor. Nevertheless, the work of these classes which, by the way, were our classes, was commendable and the year closed with Nina Martin, Evelyn Wright, Cora Lee Price, Anna Wolf skill, Ernestine Brown, Imogene Lee, Jennie Diggs, Ear- line Coleman, Zora Franklin, Harriet Warfield, Roberta Carlock, Geraldine Ste- venson, and Tommie Sasser as the outstanding sport lassies. Sophomore (’34-’35) : . , , Nineteen hundred thirty five was the scene of an actual mob of sports-minded girls. Experience had dealt her blow to us and we were now ready to forge ahead to more organized playing. This was truly our “year of years” during which we experienced many new activities. In our great and glorious kick-ball tournament we, the “Sophs” (ahem), were outstanding. Our performances in basketball were judged “ace-high” and at the end of this season we hurled our hearts and souls into an exhibition at the old Convention Hall with amazing re- sults. Mr. Hartwell Cook was the supervisor and general backbone of this affair. A short time afterwards, we were invited to Sumner High School where we participated in their annual play day. Among the games and sports which we played were German kick-ball, volley ball, distance throws, horse shoe pitching, relay races and broad jumping. Many girls received sport awards. A noticeable number received numerals and “Ye Old Sports Editor,” Tommie Sasser, received the cup for being the best girl athlete. With these awards we lowered the curtain on a colorful second year of sports. Juniors (’35-’36) : During our third year of sports we allowed ourselves to become so filled with dignity and wisdom that we failed to limber up and bounce into our physical “ed” activities in our accustomed manner. At every interval we clashed with those lively fast-stepping Sophomores Tigers and as a rssult they pounced away with the bacon in such activities as baseball and kick-ball. They also struck their second blow by seizing top hand on award day. . After this we Juniors leaped off our show stools and at the last minute made a wonderful Annual Play Day which ended our third year activities. Seniors (’36 -’37) : The total number of Senior girl athletes was about thirty. In addition to be- ing supervised by Miss M. K. Rhodes, the girls were placed in a universe of in- numerable advantages. Among these we might mention — entirely new equipment, out-of-door athletic privileges, modernistic dressing rooms and a marvelous, crys- tal-watered swimming pool. Among the wide assortment of bathing beauties un- der the supervision of Mrs. Jones were: Elizabeth Pullam, Catherine Taylor, Evelyn Wright, Caro Lee Hill, Zora Franklin, Willa Wilson, Cora Lee Price, Nina Martin, Anna Tullis, Mason Saunders, Eva Mae Johnson, Mayetta Wilker- son and Tommie Sasser. Go to it, girls ! We can and will win if we work, and then wait for the results. Chances are bound to appear.

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“Of Thee We Sing” SENIOR GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB The Senior Girls’ Glee Club is an organization under the supervision of Mr. Lewis, the band and orchestra instructor. The G : rls’ Glee Club is one of the foremost Senior groups. It consists of girls who have worked hard and have taken active parts in the school activities. Most of the girls belong to the Lincoln High School Chorus. The club has been outstanding in all of its extra curricular activities. Members First Soprano — Ozella Grissom, Rosemary Franklin, Flora Grant, Edith Wil- liams, Juanita Chisholm. Second Soprano — Leola Merritt, Ola Marie Myatt, Rosetta May, Doroline Knight, Rosalee Holloway and Dorothy Thomas. Alto — Mattie Swearingen, Frances Hughes, Roberta Carlock, Eula Berry, Grace Dennis, Maxine Reeves and Viola White.