Perquimans County High School - Galleon Yearbook (Hertford, NC)

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The liilcokonen 19 A Review of the Football Season SEPTEMBER 8, 1926, in answer to a call from their coach, Mr. Tatem, a number of warriors reported for early football practice. 'The kinks that had accumulated in the bones and muscles of the candidates during the summer had to be removed. Not until about a week after school had started were all the aspirants able to appear. Then, after the elimination of those not fitted to cope with the hard knocks of football. about sixteen men were left on the squad. The opening game of the season was played against Plymouth. With the fine work of the whole team-Captain Field and Hofller in particular-we were able to defeat the enemy very easily: 13 to 0. Not so the next game! A week later our boys met South Norfolk. Ben Thatch, our plucky right end, sprained his ankle, an injury which hin- dered him the rest of the season. Although Wallace Blanchard made a touchdown, we were defeated by the score of 42 to 6. In the next contest-with Elizabeth City-the good work of Nachman and Captain Field helped greatly in administering defeat, with a score of 7 to 6. The first game with Poplar Branch was very hard foughtg the teams were evenly matched. The final score was 7 to 75 to our sorrow, though, our dependable center, Charlie Smith, was hurt. A Week later our gridders met the warriors of Plymouth again. The occasion proved to be unsuccessfulg as the teams refused to agree, the game was finally called off. The two contests following this episode were quite interesting. Oceana came downwonly to be defeated-7 to 6. The splendid playing of Captain Field was a big factor in the second victory against Edentong the score was 32 to 0. The last game with Poplar Branch was outstanding. Victory seemed ours until the end of the fourth quarter, one minute before the final whistle blew, Poplar Branch made another touchdown. The score stood-12 to 6. The closing game was with Elizabeth City. The boys played fine, especially Captain Field, White, and Umphlet. The score was 7 to 0. We were very proud of this game, as this is the first year that we have been able to beat Elizabeth City. To the substitutes who came out daily making practice possible, much credit is due. Nor can we forget our manager, Lawrence Towe, who worked faithfully, always ready to help us in any way. Our success was the result, not only of the efforts of the team, but also of the superior training given the boys by Coach Tatem. who instilled into each player the necessity of playing a clean, straight game. RUTH Tl'lAl'I'l. RESUME P. H. S. .... 13 Plymouth .......... . . 0 P. H. S. .... 6 South Norfolk .... .... 4 2 P. H. S. 7 Elizabeth City , 6 P. H. S. .... 25 Edenton ........... .. . 6 P. H. S. 7 Poplar Branch . 7 P. H. S. .... 0 Plymouth ........ .. . 0 P. H. S. .... 7 Oceana ............ . 6 P. H. S. .... 32 Edenton ........... .. . 0 P. H. S. .... 7 Poplar Branch .... .... 1 2 P. H. S. .... 7 Elizabeth City ...... . 0 Forty-eight

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fiffll Jfggqfff iQI35i?iaii?I Perquimans Football Team 1926-27 SPOT FIEIIIJS ...,...,.,. ,,. .,...,.,,. Q uarter Back WILLIAM HoFI,EIc.. Right Half Back HENR1' NACHMAN ..,.,. TOM WHITE ............ CHARLIE SMITH ..... LEONARD U1XI1'HI,lEI1',.., KEIIMIT BARCLIFT.. RUEUS WHITE ...... CECIL FORBES ,.v.YV.. Back ...Left Half Bavh: ....,.,,.............C67Lf67' ..,,.,,.Left Tackle ....,...Right Tackle .......Righ.t Guard .........Left Guard BEN THATCII .,...,,.,......,.. ....... R ight End R. S. MONIIS .............V...I,.. .I.... L eft End VVALLACEI BLANCHARD ..,.,.,.. ............ ,.,,,.... L 0 ft End SUBS WALTER SMITII EUGENE WAIIII LYMAN SIIEPARII ALTDREN C01-ELAND Nvf 5 Forty-seven

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lQ2'7 W The KilcQk0nen Girls' Basketball Team Miss EUNIQE P1-ZRRY. Coavh Rvru G1LL.u1 Tuscu fCaptaiu3 LOYISIQ Kxnw1,1cs RIARJORIE HEFR1-:N Qlllanagerj DOROTHY E1.I.1o'1' BLANCH1-I EVERI-3'1 1 MILDRIQU N,XCIIB1.XN Subs: EVA Jnugs E1.I.10'r HELEN VIQK x f JL 2 . Forty-nine