Roanoke High School - Acorns Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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Can x ou Tlmagine? Hugh without a pompadour? Kathleen keeping order in the library? Mr. Findlay smiling in classroom? Eva and Maynie lunchless? U The Juniors acting in harmony? Meredith, a lady killer? The Seniors ready for dismissal? Myrtle R. and Beulah D., suffragettes? Good behavior in chemistry class? Miss Critz singing in chapel? The Queen without her powder puff? Frances coming to school on time? Sam making a flying tackle? Blake writing lyric poetry? Frank telling the truth? Eddie, world's champion typewriter? Norborne bringing a lunch? Lloyd knowing his French lesson? 66

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Taba Tifinal East HANKSGIVING was a perfect fall dayg the air was crisp but g ,A not too cold-ideal football weather. Roanoke High School was to play the Lynchburg High School for the State cham- gi lg pionship. Our team had defeated in succession the Belmont fi ig Athletic Club, Roanoke College, Randolph-Macon Academy, ' Jefferson Athletic Club, Troutville High School, and other teams in this section, while Lynchburg had defeated the Norfolk and Peters- burg High Schools, and was proclaimed champion of that part of the State. The interest centered in this final game surpassed that of any ever shown before. The Norfolk ck VVestern ran a special section to bring the crowd from Lynchburg. The great game was to be played at the Fair Grounds. The crowds started to pour in long before the scheduled time. The Martha Wfashington Literary Society came in a body, with colors flying, offering encouragement to our boys. The ground was in excellent condition and the white lines in contrast to the green grass made a pretty sight. Amid the shouts and cheering of a most enthusiastic crowd, our team appeared at the gate and was greeted with a tremendous burst of applause as it trotted on the field for its final practice of punting, running through sig- nals, and kicking goals. As another thundering bellow of applause burst forth, we stopped and eyed the other team as it appeared on the field. Wife were in the best of condition to win the State championship, and this was the last game we had to win. Gui' opponents were as determined as we were to capture the honor and carry it back to their school. Both teams surrounded their coaches and received final instructions for the battle, which were, f'Hold that linef' Tackle hard, Get your man, Hit the line hard, and Play like h-Y' The captains withdrew to one side and the referee tossed a coin. Lynch- burg won and chose to defend the west goal. The time of the quarters was fifteen minutes, five minutes' intermission between halves. The whistle blew and the battle was on. Our kick-off was high and long, and their man, with clever dodging and side-stepping, managed to bring the 68