Salem High School - Wolverine Yearbook (Salem, VA)

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THE ORACELE -4 zz if .gr 1 f f 4-4 I... E. KIBLER, Coach Coach Kibler, although new at the game, has proven himself wonderfully efficient. The coach is a friend and leader among the boys and' has a way of bringing out the best that is.in them without resorting to the so-called cuss word. Coach Kibler is a graduate of V. P. I. He has been at Salem High School only one year, but we hope to have him again next year. U32

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T H E O R A C L E Athletic Association O O O J. HARMON Smas . . . . ....... President CHARLES SHERERTZ . . . ..... V ice President MR. H. L. WEBB .... ....... . .... T reasurer The Athletic Association was organized in Salem High in l9l5. It was reorganized under a new group of officers in September, l922. The purpose of this Association is to support the athletics in the High School. The membership was good this year. Although the Senior Class was the only one that had one hundred per cent. membership, yet the other Classes ranked high. In the splendid work which the Association did this year, it had the cooperation of the Faculty and of the entire student body, both those who were members and those who were not. This organization has been of great benefit to the school in the past and we feel sure that it will be of infinitely greater benefit in the future. C722

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T H E O R A C L E Football OOO I-IEN the first call for I-l. S. gridiron warriors sounded on Sep- tember l lth, about thirty young candidates reported for practice. Among this number there were only five letter men, Board, l-laislip, Sherertz, Vest and Copenhaver. So, realizing the need delay. for speed and hard work, every man settled down to earnest practice without ln our first game, which was with Blacksburg soon after practice started, we came out at the small end of the score. Instead of disheartening the boys, this early defeat at the hands of an old rival only tended to add more fight and determination to their spirits. As is usually the case, many weak spots were discovered in this game and several changes were made in the line-up. Parrott and Barnett, two old letter men came back to the ranks and greatly strengthened the team. We also gained another star in Red,' Wilburne, who came from Hanging Rock. l-le at once won a place in the backfleld on account of his ability to use his head in the pinches and carry the pigskin effectively. After another week of hard practice and with new determination, the team proceeded to Bedford. After plowing through the red mud for about an hour, they emerged victorious over R. M. A. by the score of I3 to 6. In this game Captain Haislip sustained a sprained ankle, which kept him out of the game with Lynchburg and slowed him up during the rest of the season. Copen- haver also got an arm dislocated at the elbow. Meeting the Hill Toppers with a crippled team and the ,captain out, it seemed like the boys could not get Horganizedf' The punch was lacking and Lynchburg won 30 to 6. In this game Policy Goldsmith made his debut and proved without a doubt that he could play football. Shady Chelf also played a few minutes and gave a very good account of himself getting away with the only pass of the game for Salem. Then came the big game! Roanoke had the best team in years and came to Salem expecting to have no trouble in walking off with the game, but they reckoned without thinking of that old rivalry which exists between the two schools and the fight each Salem boy was to put up that day. joe Denit's U41