Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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James Livingston White (Capt.) — Left End. Jim White, the star left end ot the 1910 machine, was elected captain for 1911. Realizing that Blacky would be even more valuable to the team it he was in the backheld. Coach Denny, chan jed him to lett halt. Here Jim playeci with his usual brilliancy, always calm, quick to size up a pla}- and sure to gain if intrusted with the ball. With such a captain it is not surprising to hnd M. U. S. holding her own with the best prep-schools in the district. And to her captain much ot the praise for the wonderful games played should be given. For it was Jim who made the lirst touchdown against Mc- Tyeire that has been made by any school since 1907. It was also Jim who booted the ball between the posts on Turkey Day and won from High School. Jim is probably one of the best all-round athletes that ever wore the Ued and Blue. Besides tootball, he is a baseball star, and a brilliant soccer and basket ball performer. He is the most popular fellow in school, and nothing that the fellows can do for Jim is too great to be done. This is Jim ' s last year at M. U. S., and next year we expect great things of him in college. With our Cap go the best wishes for suc- cess, not only from the faculty, but from every boy, from the smallest to the largest, in school. So here ' s to Jim. Page Fifteen.

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III « ffiiiiiinlffiMirt ? - - ' . -- : l2s=£ 7VT ( r , Harold Adams Sparr — Left Tackle. In 1910 Spurr was used as a sub at center and at guard. There he clearly ()r() ed that he would make a valuable player, and it seems by the showing that he made in 1911 that Sparr did not exactly strike his stride in 1910. At the beginning of the 1911 season Sparr started out in great form, and was placed at left guard, where he remained during the entire season. As the season developed Sparr developed with it, and reached his climax in the McTyeire game. In this game Sparr did the things which any all-round line man should do, but the things which they hardly ever do. Besides playing a jam up game in the little hole that a line man claims as his own, Sparr showed in this game that he had formed a wider idea of the duty of a line man. From whistle to whistle in this McTyeire game Sparr was in every play, or else going to it as fast as his long sinewy legs would carry him. But the great feat accomplished by him was: first, holding his man so that there would be no opportunity of his breaking up the punt; and then, what was next seen of this left guard was his tackle down the field. Sparr was un- doubtedly one of the two best guards in Memphis, outclassing all the rest in many finer points of the game. i Page Fourteen.

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Tn..A.- s , it«taimM.aiia Robert Evans Denny — Coach. Mr. Denn) niatricvihited in our midst three seasons ago. He came to us from Davidson College in North Carolina, where he had attended college. His first year with us found poor material with which he did won- ders, although he lost to High School through hard luck. Last }-ear things did not improve. But this } ' ear Mr. Denny said, We must win Thanksgiving Day. And by his persex ' erance, in never losing faith in us. and his skillful coaching, he attained what he desired. Bob needs no eulogy to keep him dear to the Red and Blue, for every one knows how dear he is to us and hopes he will come back to coach us next vear. . H Page Sixteen.