Salem High School - Wolverine Yearbook (Salem, VA)

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T H E O R A C L E toe saved the day for Salem on several occasions. It was hard to pick any individual stars. With Copenhaver and Chelf on the Hanks it was almost impossible to gain around end, and with Red Vest in the center handing out pep pills the whole line presented a stubborn wall of resistance that Roanoke found hard to penetrate. l-laislip, Sherertz and Wilbourne in the backfield gave the boys from the Magic City plenty of worry. Neither team scored until the last few minutes of play when Roanoke pushed one touchdown across but failed to kick goal and the game ended 6 to 0 in Roanoke's favor. The following week the team played in Danville. There, in the first few minutes of play, Danville secured the ball on a fumble and scored a touchdown. ln the try for points Salem was called off side and the point went to Danville. Although Salem outplayed them in every stage of the game, making more first downs and working passes almost at will, the boys were unable to put the necessary punch across after they had worked the ball up the field to within scoring distance and several times lost the ball on the four or live-yard line. Salem's only score was the result of a long pass completed by Crit Chelf and followed by an end run by Wilburne. We missed the extra point and the game ended Danville 7, Salem 6. The game with the V. P. I. Freshmen was hard fought throughout and though every man did his best, the big difference in size and the number of Poly reserves was too much for our boys and we lost. Shropshire's tackling was the feature for Salem, the score being 66 to 0. In the last game of the season, we defeated Christiansburg 47 to 6. Taking into consideration the fact that most of our men were new at the game and lacked experience and most of the schools we played were much larger than ours, we can easily say that the old team made a very creditable showing for the 1922 season A -L. E. KIBLER, Coach. C751

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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

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T H E T O R A C L E 'RAMlE,' HAisi.iP, Captain .... ..... ..............., .... Qu a r ter Weight, l4U lbs. Height, 5 ft., I0 in. As Captain and Quarterback of the Team Ramie displayed leadership of highest type. ln spite of the fact that he was handicapped with bad ankles most of the season, Ramie, by his grit and determination, played a fine brand of Football the whole season, being one of the best broken field runners in the State. Second year Varsity. Good prospect next year. sH sv APPY FISHER ....................................... ...... G uard Weight, 145 lbs. Height, 5 ft., 6 in. Happy, by hard work, landed a place on the Varsity this year. He is a steady player both on the defense and offense. He is exceptionally good at opening up holes for the backs. First year Varsity. Next year prospect. CHANH MARTIN .......................,........... . ......, Guard Weight, I55 lbs. Height, 6 ft., 2 in. Chan was one of the players who had the never say die spirit. He proved a stumbling block for the opposing backs, his motto being, They Shall not Pass. Chan's place will be a hard one to fill. First year Varsity. Lost by graduation. C-IT CHELF ............................................. . . .End Weight, l36 lbs. Height, 5 ft., 9 in. Crit was one of the hardest workers on the Team and always put out his best in a game. Clit was noted for breaking through the interference and getting the tackle. First year Varsity. T Lost by graduation. Zio BOARD ...................................... . ...End Weight, I35 lbs. Height, 5 ft., 9 in. Zig is a dependable player, has lots of grit and is a good tackles. He can swing on to a pass at any angle. We regret that he graduates this year. Second year Varsity. Lost by graduation. 4 liED VEST ................... .............................. C enter Weight, l55 lbs. Height, 5 ft., ll in. Red had the ability of breaking up plays behind'the opposing line. He was a sure and accu rate passer. Red proved to be a match for them all. Second year Varsity. Lost by graduation. MAMA RoB1NsoN ................................. .... H alfbaek Weight, ISI lbs. Height, 5 ft., I0 in. Mama started the season in a tackle but owing to his speed and ability to gain ground was shifted to the backfield. He showed his grit by playing over half the Roanoke game with a broken nose. First year Varsity. Next year prospect. f 76 2