Phillips High School - Mirror Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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a defensive scrap while, at Mobile, nobody had an eye for the basket. Shots rained off the hackl«oard fruitlessly. The Tide returned home weary but not too weary to take Ramsav down for the count of 15 12. A trip to Anniston likewise proved a thorn in the Crimsons' side. Phillips took the lead numerous times, hut the big. tall boys from North Alabama Itogan to sink shots from mid-floor of the small court. Phillips' rally fell short two points, the final score being 21-23. Phillips was the hardest team in the county to beat in Birmingham. The Red Shirts came home to wade through Knsley 22-19. The subs got their chance in this game and really had their hands full. For the third time of the year Phillips slapped a defeat on Woodlawn. This time it was in the final Prep League game which put the Crimsons right on Mortimer Jordan's heels. The score was close—18-17. Anniston wasn’t satisfied with heating Phillips at nniston. so they came to Birmingham ami gave Phillips their second defeat by two points. The score was 17-19. and the game was as good as the score indicates. Tournament time came and the Tide was unfortunate in drawing the husky Walker County lads in the quarter finals. Phillips defeated Ramsay and Warrior. 12-11, and 29-16 respectively. Then Walker came along and eliminated Phillips 20-13. Counting district play, the Crimsons won twelve games and lost six They totaled 359 points to their opponents’ 307. Coach Tinker hopes to have a somewhat better and more experienced squad next season. Probably five or six men will return from this year. BASK FT BALL REVIEW HiiHipvBnra Pli i I li p« -Wooiila w n Phillips En«I«y Phillip -Sidney I-micr Phillips-Mnrphy Phillip Ramsey Tech Pliilli| -Anni»t in Phillips K.nslry Phil lips Anniston 25-21 1912 19-15 6-8 10-18 .1512 -M2.' 22 19 IMS It. A C. PREP LEAGUE Phillips-Mon inter Ionian . Phillip -Simpaon Phllltn llc cmer ........... .. . Phillip -W«H Knit Phillips-Woodlawn IHSTRICT TGI RNAM KNT Phillip -Ramsey Tech Phillips-Warrior Phillips-Walker County .22 2-1 26-24 25-15 .29-15 18-17 .12-11 29-16 13-20

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TRACK REVIEW-1931 The track team of 1931. failing to win the state title, did. however, through the hard work of Coach Tucker and the hoys, make a great showing for Phillips. Coach Tucker's combination missed the state meet victory by a five point margin. The impression the Crimson Cinder artists made in their various dual meets was anything hut wonderful. The first was lost to Paisley: the second, to Birmingham-Southern, hut the third was copjKil from Jefferson County. In the county meet. Phillips placed second, and, in the district meet, third. Then came the unexpected—the big surprise to track fans. When the state meet came, the Phillips prospect of placing seemed slight. The hoys, with Coach Tucker’s talk still ringing in their ears, arrived on the scene and finished in second place, just five points behind Enslcy. the winner. All the fnembers of the track squad deserved all of the credit that was bestowed upon them. The most outstanding men. however, were: Charles Satcher. in the mile: “liickly Davis, in the 100-yard dash and hurdles: Jack Frawlcy, in the 220: Ernest Teel, in the 440. N’orvillr Turner, in the pole vault: Fulton Brittain, in tlw; discus and the shot. Brittain set a state record for the discus with a heave of 114 feet and 4pj inches. The flashy relay team of last year was one of the best teams ever coached at Phillips. Most of the success achieved by this smooth-running combination goes to Coach Tucker who worked hard in putting this team in the best of shape. The team was made up of Marion Davis, Lester Fossic, Ernest Teel, and Jack Frawlcy, anchor. The lettermen were: Fulton Brittain. Jack Frawlcy, Marion Davis, Lester Fossick, Ernest Teel, and Mortimer Jordan. BASKETBALL REVIEW-1932 Phillips opened the l askctball season with a loss to Mortimer Jordan. 22-24. Coach Tucker’s squad was green and inexperienced, having only two regulars left over from last season’s team. But the team spirit was overwhelming and offset this big handicap tremendously. The second game found the team clicking, and the tioys clicked on to a 26-24 victory over the ’’hardluck Simpson aggregation. Kontos and Mote found their eye for the basket and scored the majority of the points for the evening. The Dora Bulldogs next gave the Tide a big scare by pulling up to within four points just before the final whistle. The Crimsons had been leading hv some ten or twelve points. The Red Shirts fairly hrcc ed through the fast-stepping Bessemer quint. The Bengals failed to threaten after the half and Phillips took advantage of the frozen ! all play to tie the hall up. Woodlawn, Phillips’ ancient rival, went down Ix'fore the Crimsons four days after the Bessemer game. The score was 19-12 and was nip-and-tuck throughout. West End furnished opposition for Coach Tucker’s second-stringers for over half the game The West End hoys never stopped fighting, and the first string Red Shirts had to lx- sent in to check them. The Crimsons went into the win column again at the expense of Knslcy's Yellow Jackets. The Wave rolled over the Jackets to the tune of 19-15. Phillips again upset the dope and trounced the Junior Colonels 29-15. The Red Shirts were never threatened and held a safe lead throughout. The road trip to South Alabama proved fatal. Phillips dropped games on consecutive nights to Lanier and Murphy, totaling only sixteen points for the trip. The Lanier game was

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Tilt MIRROR 1932 « Whittington rv u Mendelson ARTHl’R WHITTINGTON Guard Whittington, though not a regular, was a valuable man at guard. He was ineligible at the beginning of the schedule hut soon became popular as a good defensive man. lie is a hard worker and a fast thinker; he should go great next year. ELDEIDGE MOTE Forward Mote, flashy veteran from last year’s quintet, made a great name for himself in basketball history. Mote was among the leaders in individual scoring and was picker! as forward on the All-District team, lie could dribble, pass, shoot, and think with the best of them. He was fast and was “poison” to every team on the Phillips schedule. Mote should be a strong bid for All State Honors next year. SIMON MENDELSOHN Forward Mendelsohn, though small, failed to let this handicap interfere with his basketball work. He has a great eye for the basket and can pass with the best of them. He is a veteran from la t year and has improved his playing in every way. Mendelsohn will return next year. ERNEST PAPPAS Guard Pappas, the smallest man on the Phillips quintet, made himself known in basketball history at guard. Pappas, though not a regular, made up for his smallness in speed and accuracy. He is one of the outstanding men for guard next year. GODFREY GLENN Center Glenn, who was ineligible last season, stepped into the lime-light at center. He is not so tall as most basketball centers. Imt his spirit of fight and determination more than made up for this lack of height. He always played heads-up basketball and was quite the master of the one-hand shot. The loss of Glenn will be severely felt next year.