Petersburg High School - Missile Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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The first football game of the season was played with Waverly High School at the ball park Wednesday, October 13th, before a large crowd of High School pupils and a good number of outsiders. The receipts easily covered the guaran tee. The visiting team was much heavier, their smallest man being about the size of our largest. Waverly made a touch- down early in the second quarter by continuous line plunges, and kicked goal, which made the score 7 to 0. We came back strong on the kick-off and made a touchdown by an excellent 50-yard run by Mosby on a forward pass, followed by a line plunge by Jordan. We failed to kick goal and the score was Waverly 7, Petersburg 6, at the end of the half. At the be- ginning of the third quarter we started down the field on Rees’s long end run, but lost the ball on downs. Waverly then proceeded to carry the ball up the field with line plunges. When they were about three yards from the goal, one of their backs fumbled and Pleasants, our left end, fell on the ball. This, doubtless, kept the visitors from scoring further, al- though later in the quarter Waverly again threatened our goal line. The game, however, resulted in Waverly ’s victory, 7 to 6. This was a very hard game to lose and everyone praised the team for its good showing. The features of the game were the line plunging of the Waverly backs and the defensive work of the entire Petersburg team. The game was marked by the spirited cheering of the student body, led by cheer- leader Meakin.

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The Mislile 21 IN MEMORIAM Wallace Dyer 1896 1915

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The MisshjE 23 The liiie-up of the two teams was as follows: Malone Center Norris Jackson Eight Guard M. Livesay Tench Eight Tackle West Mosby Eight End F. Carr Peebles Left Guard B. Livesay Williams Left Tackle Floyd Carr Pleasants Left End Neblette Eees (Capt.) Quarter Back Gray Jordan Full Back Fanning (Capt.) Burge (Mgr) Eight Half Harriss Lipscomb Left Half Harrison Touchdowns — Harris and Jordan. Goals kicked — Harrison. Umpire — Mr. Miller. Eeferee — Mr. Pollard. Head Lines- man — Mr. Scott. girls’ athletic notes. With the opening of a new session in September there was a new step taken in regard to the Athletic Association. In place of the two associations that we formerly had, there being one for the boys and one for the girls, it was decided to have this year a joint association, and the following officers were elected: President — Page Eees. Vice-President — Katharyn Weeks. Secretary and Treasurer — Montgomery Jackson. Girls’ Coach — Miss Ethel Pilcher. Boys’ Coach — Mr. P. G. Thompson, With this joint association we hope to get both boys and girls interested. The girls, as yet, have not played any basketball games, nor has a schedule been arranged ; but they have come out in full array to practice and prepare for a game, before challenging a team. A large number have been attending the practices, but we hope to see a good many more. Come out, girls, and get some exercise before studying.