Piedmont High School - Tris Yearbook (Piedmont, WV)

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!?33Pv-21 C. I F illilliunher what the btairtnap Thinks? Crash! Bvang! Bumpety, Bumpety, Bump! Dear me, will that clum- sy Vida Largent ever stop falling up these steps? If she only knew how it hurts me. I'm sure she would be more particular about where she deposits her two hundred pounds. CI feel sure its every bit of that.D Whew! ! ! There goes Ethel Wildermtan. It seems that she never will out-live her childhood days. Imagine! friends, she still amuses herself and the whole school by sliding down' the bannisters. Ah! ha! do I hear footsteps approachiing? Yes, it is Mr. Rhodes, too. He seems very angry. Ah! poor girls. He seems to be persuading Deb- by Ord and Enmid Ours to make their appearance in detention period. Sh! I hear him talking. Here! here! How many times have I told you not bo run down those steps? Don't you know the grades are still 'in session and that so much noise disturbs them? You may remain in for detention for the rest of this week ! These are only ia few of the happenings in one day. Teachers, pupils, visitors, a.ll pass me by without so much as a thought of my presence except an oooasioned, These steps V' or I really think we ought to have an elevfa- tor, or Look how worn tihese old steps areg they are about to fall to pieces. No, no one appreciates me, but I wonder what would happen if I would go off some night and forget to come back. I clan see them all climb- ing up the bell ropef! Now, Leota Shincliff woul-d be the Hirst one up I know. But I can imagine that there would be more growling due to my absence than there is due to my presence. So I guess I'll just stay until I'm so old that I totter an-d fall, for I'm only meant to be walked on anyway. V. B. '24 Ghz Ctlumehack It hlad rained all night, it was still drizzling rain at ten o'c'Iock the next morning. As the rain come down, the hopes of twenty-two boys went down. for this was the day of the big game. Since 1916 the boys at P-- School had not played a foot Iball game. So now in 1924 they head formed a team to play a game with a team from St. M-- School of a neighiboring town. To be sure P-- did not have much practice, but that dsid not disconcert them, they wanted to play. The afternoon before the day of the game the players went home with the high- est hopes of the morrow. But now it was naining. At one o'clock the boys gathered in the dressing room, grumbling at Page eighty-four

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Hal There wasn't any boat there at all. There was a pause while the chief indulged in the enunciation of dis- reputable vulgarisms. When the blue coat had relieved himself off his opin- ions concerning the mysterious individual the voice continued in a caution- ing bone. Fools rush where angels fear to tread. By this time the Police Force had reached the bank and seen his tor- mentor disappear around a corner. The chief ran hurriedly after the cul- prit, but soon cafme to a sudden stop. Standing directly in front of him stood the mystery main. attired in a frock coat and a black silk hat. His hands were folded and on his face one beheld a grim, horrible smile of ltri- uimph. The chief lurched forward, now assured off success, with outstretch- ed arms. The scoundrel nimbly side-stepped and the chief found himself embracing a telephone pole. Recovering his senses the chief raced after the rogu-e. The chief gain- ed rapidly and just as he was about to lay his hands on the frock coat the man fell. The chief, who was directly behind the k.!1l3lVe, tripped beautiful- ly and his two hundred and fifty pounds made a mark in the W-orld as he landed with a thunderous crash. The Police Force drifted into t-he land of sweet harmony and oblivion. He awoke from his state of unconsciousness in time to pounce upon his victim, who was regaining his senses. Feeling the huge bulk of the policeman on his back the mischievous person exclaim- ed, Merciful heavens, whalt's wrong ? The chief did not have time to reply before he felt a heavy .hand upon his shoulder. Turning around he saw three men in uniform, two of whom were armed. The chief gasped in armazement as one of the men said, We have come to escort the Prince to his home. The Police Fiorce was motionless with surprise but he managed to mut- ter some unintelligible phrases. One of the men handed tlhe Clhief a card, whose Writing was illegible in the darkness. Ta ta, old bean, said the Prince as he and his escorts started away. Neat lbit of a town you have here. By the way, stop in to see father and me some time. We would be glad to have you. Fingering the card nervously, the chief walked to the arc of light be- neath a street lamp. His face turn-ed a deathly hfue as he read the follow- ing inscription in glaring black letters:- HOME FOR THE FEEBLE MINDED T'he chief fell backwards and reposed peacefully in the enticing and comfortasbl-e folds of a concrete pavement. As he was lapsing into a state of semi-consciousness, he heard the faint voice of the lunatic in the dis- tance. ADOLPH ABRAMSON '24 Page eighty-three

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lug,-xr-4-gvg'-, -15,11-qqgl-1-n-r-1-5:93-f 4 fa-:.q:'-prvagpz.-r,rva-gary,-an-yr Uv' -f-:ywgu-gsggrp--1-spy -'vs--:gy-Tm ....,-.--in --5 gr- ,rv-i w--.-1'- -. '35, ,. k , .i ,Ms M . - Q- - . , +. the luck in having to call the game off. Then the captain of St. M----'s team came in and said they would play in the rain if we Would, and so we decided to play. At three o'clock every player on both teams was in the field. St. M--'s Won the toss up and elected to kick-off. P---'ff left half-back re- ceived the ball and carried it back for a gain off twenty yards. The quarter-back began to call signals as the lines jumped black into place, H22-96-17-34-21-6. The ball snapped back and the full-back started through the line but slipped on mud :and was thrown for a loss of three yards. Formation Z, shouted the quarter-back, 16-72-81-2'4-102. The ball started around left and under the arm of the right half. St. M--'s tackle broke through and threw him after a gain of thlree yards. Signals were calledg the ball snapped back and fa. line plunge was tried once more. Again the mud caused a disaster and he was thrown for a loss. Third down and twelve yards to go! The forwward pass that was tried was intercepted and St. M-- had the ball. A line plunge was called but our line held and they gained three yards. A play off tackle, and they gained three yards. A play off tackle, and they gained six yards. Third down and one yard to go. A fake play was tried and they gained two yards. Then it was first down an-d ten yards to go. Just as the signlals were being call- ed the whistle blew and the first quarter was over. The seconfd quarter was a repetition of the first, neither side scoring. The ball was carried up and down the field by the teams as they gained the ball. The second half opened by P--kicking off. St. M--'s full-back caught the ball but before he could start to run he slipped an-d fell. Before he could get up P-- boys were on top of him. Signals were called and the fake play tried over again. But P--had recognized the play and the man carrying the ball was thrown for a six yards loss. Signals were called, the ball went back an-d St. M-quarter back went around the right end for a gain of ten yards. Third down six yards to go. On a completed for- ward pass St. Micarried the ball to P--'s three yards line. There P-recovered on a fumble and they began a march up the field by a for- ward pass which gained for us a thirty-three yard. Formation A M, hep-19132-48-56-103, came the hoarse voice of the quarter-back. This time the line plunge was successful and a gain of thirteen yards was made. Again the barking voice was heaard, Formation Y, 103-64-97-13-5. Again .a line plunge was tried but the ball was fumbled and St. M- re- covered. A complete forward pass netted fofr St. M---a touchdown. Just as the goal was kicked the whistle blew, ending the third quarter. The fourth quarter opened with P--receiving the kick off. With the ball under his arm and surrounded by his team mates, the half-back Pagr eighty-fffvr K