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

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A week after our Lincoln-Sumner football victory the boys were called for basket ball practice. Coach Mason had to build his team around two of his last years star performers. They were Jack Bush and Snookie Thurman. Out of the thirty-four who turned out for basket ball the following made the team: John Garrett, Edward Smith, Paul Nelson, Lucius Franklin, Odess Harvell, Anthony Crawford, Robert Brady and Clarence Davis. Out of the thirteen games they played they lost 8 and won 5. Four of the games lost went to two of Lincolns rivals, R. T. Coles and Sumner of Kansas City, Kansas. At the Tournament held in Jefferson City, Missouri, Jack Bush made All-State forward on the second team. The Lincoln High Tracksters were called to active service Monday, March 23rd. There were twenty-four grim-faced youngsters out to do their part for “Dear Old Lincoln High.” Lincoln has lost most of its previous track stars. However, we still have Walter King, Murray Robinson, Robert Winesberry, Odess Harville, jack Bush, Leonard Thurman, Robert Brady, James Miller, Edward Miller, Bennie Wheeler, Theodore Oglesby, and Clarence Davis, who are willing to do their part this year. There are quite a few Sophomore boys out to make the team also, which makes the prospects for the future look very bright.

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For the third time since Lincoln has been on the hill, the football team came through with an all state Championship team, sharing honors with Sumner of St. Louis, who also had an undefeated year. Coach Mason assembled an eleven that boasted of power and headwork resulting in a closely knit machine that functioned so smoothly that every man got a chance at fame, it is a bit late for preening wings, but the Lincoln High Tigers, pride of Kansas City, were acclaimed by all to be the best co-ordinated team developed in a Missouri High School in many years. We had three all-state men: Murray “Flash” Robinson, adjudged one of Missouri’s best high school ends, and unanimously named on the All-State eleven, was cited as the most gentlemanly player of 1941; Leonard “Snookie” Thurman, quarterback on the co-championship eleven of Missouri, was adjudged Missouri’s best high school quarterback by the M. N. I. A. A. In the fullback position, Roy, “Sampson” Miller was a very fine blocker, a crack line plunger and a end runner, usually re- quiring two and three men to bring him down. Lincoln just barely defeated Lincoln of Sedalia, in one of the finest exhibitions of man power ever paraded. The 13 to 6 score did not tell the full story of this thrilling football fracas that left the football fans “Draped on rails.” The game was a battle of lines. Llltimate victory for us came as a direct result of superb blocking after a hole was opened for our hard running ball carriers, Thurman, Miller, Crawford, and Wheeler. The Tigers did not “hog” the limelight, for Alene Johnson, Sedalia right end, was equally as spectacular as any of his opponents. Space does not permit a detailed exposition of other games although each proved to be quite entertaining for the Lincoln High School roosters. All hearts were made happy, however, as they watched our team out-class its principal rival, the Sumner High School Spartans, on Thanksgiving day and thus climax a glorious season. i l I i i

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L ' land d cafieila Chain. In keeping with the policy of Mr. Smith to constantly improve the high standards of the Lincoln High School Band, several new features have been stressed this year with noteworthy results. Soloists and instrumental groups have been developed within the band and instruction in swing interpretation of popular music has been inaugur- ated with wholehearted co-operation of the entire band membership. Several original compositions have been orchestrated by Mr. Smith and have been enthusiastically received by faculty and students whenever presented. This varied instruction has produced as a result a higher quality of student talent— exemplified in the outstanding performances of such students as Harold Ashby, Frank Patterson, Pierre Price, William Hodge, Isaac Drew, Yvonne Alston and William Davis. The a cappella Choir pictured above is directed by Mr. John S. Williams, Instructor of Choral Music and Voice. With Geraldine Goodly as Soloist, and Maryrose Westbrook as Pianist, the Choir has achieved some very worthwhile results during the year. One of the most outstanding was the presentation of I landehs “Messiah” at the annual Christmas Vesper Service held in the auditorium. Invited by the City High School Broadcast Committee, the Choir has given two very out- standing programs over radio stations WDAF and KMBC. Other outside engage- ments include the Northeast and Southwest high schools, Ward Chapel A.M.E. church, St. Paul Presbyterian church, and the city wide Music Festival held at the Municipal Auditorium. The Choir anticipates the presentation of an operetta for the coming year.