Sunflower County Junior College and Agricultural High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Indianola, MS)

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ETQOQDEC ll 'llIIIIIIlIIIHIW R., ,A ,AQ 532. 1'2'i'1 1sL'w5'x.cl1 s . c College Basketball 7-5, fume l E was 3 ik? semi an s Coach McCormick, a former Major star athlete took over the coaching of the Bull Dogs at the beginning of the season and with his fin-e tutoring and the leadership of Captain Vickers, a letter man in every phase of athletics, the S. C. started off with a vim. Vickers, the luminary of the squad, has made for the past few years an enviable record at center. With Hurt and Aust as forwards and Fleming and Moses as guards, we have a team that is on the job every minute of play. O'Keefe, Rush, Wren, Twitchell and Ross are subs of no mean ability and are making the varsity work to hold their present positions. K Though defeated by the Hinds Junior College and the Delta State Teachers College, our squad has been gloriously victorious in six games out of nine played. Laurels have been won in games with outstanding teams such as, lndianola Y, Moorhead all-stars, and the Belzoni Y. With season about half over, the prospects look bright for the S. C. basketeers. When they journey to Clinton in March, they expect to make themselves heard from in an effort to bring home the bacon from the Junior College tournament. 4 : w 5 2 5 3 iff? X gf-brfv i 2 3 S 'neg X ff- X i i ' if' f LL NA ' Q fx 'f'N f'N N5-Ks' C Pl -wg . xfxf- f-RAN' Nf- N'x'N'- f ef

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Iltt l II N ' IIl ' if . I ETQOS D EC sy t ll llll IIII lllll College Football When Coach McCormick issued the call early in September for pig skinnersf' he was answered by over twenty huskies from the hills and delta of Mississippi. The curtain of the first football year in the history of the Sunflower Junior College was about to be raised. Such focs as Mississippi Ccllcge Frrshmfn, Millsaps Freshmen, and Delta State Teachers' College, were to furnish the meat for the Bull Dogs, and realizing the bigness of their task, the dogs got down to real work. ln the month that followed the foundation for a smooth-working football machine was laid. l ' The result was surprising for such a light team composed almost altogether of raw material. Vickers, a triple threat man, Ruth, the Peewee bouncing quarter, and Gilliland, an all- around fighter, composed the experienced cogs around which the machine was built. However, the new fellows soon proved their worth. Fleming and Jones held down the end positions and did it well. Our Shiek shcwcd that he could handle a pig-skin---and ch how hard he hit 'em that rainy day in Martin, Tenn. - With Vickers and O'Keefe at half, Gilliland at full, and Rush at quarter, the S. C. had a light but speedy back field. The Della State will long remember those long runs by Rush and Gilliland, as well as the marvelous punting of Vickers and the fighting spirit of the whole team. ln turn O'Keefe will remember the D. S. T. C. l:y the lcss of several teeth, which loss he momentarily completely forgot in the victory---i2 to 7. Aust, Lindsey, Hurt, Moses, Patton, Wren, Ross, Crowell, Williams and Hovas shared from time to time the honors and the brunts of the line. To the men who Hold That Line belongs as much praise as those who have greater opportunities for spectacular playing. The junior College teams from Tate and Holmes counties fell before our plucky little S. C. boys. The Min-o1's and the Papooses with a reserve of from forty to sixty men, outclassecl us altogether. The Hinds Co. Junior College gave us a good drubbing. With Capt. Vickers and Rush out of games on account of injuries, we are surprised that we did not suffer worse. ln the first year of the S. C. football, Coach McCormick and his squad have blazed the trail for the future players. Hcre's to those who follow! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! College Track The success in track has been great during the short history at our college.l..ast year we won several places in the Junior College track meet. Newman won the first place in the mile race and the pole vault. Kinchen O'Keefe won second place in both the low hurdles and 220 yard dash. Grant won second in the 440 yard dash. At this writing the squad is getting ready for the call of the Cinder path, where our boys expect to get endurance? and speed. The squad is looking forward with pleasure to several regional meets, and to the state track meet on April I5 at Raymond. Vickers, and Wren will try the distance races. As former high school stars, they should shine in college days at S. C. Lindsey, Aust, Moses, and Ross expect to compete for the quarter mile. Rush, O'Keefe, and Hurt will probably be the main stays for the dashes and hurdles. Fleming expects to furnish hot competition for the pole vault. Vickers will probably put the shot and throw the discus. With such an array of material, the other Junior Colleges can expect the S. C. to share the laurels, and bring home many medals. On to the track meetl' is the word of all track performers. Not so many seasons ago, Charlie Paddock, world's champion sprinter of the IOO yards, was in our school. Several of our fellows had the honor of running with him. He predicted a bright future for some of them on the cinder path, and here's predicting that Charlie's pre- dictions will come true. , 5 2 5 S - .fs - ' f A I l 'YN E E 2 2 A' x C XC if l 'F E f X' YAC' A f X ff' N fs x-f'XQf . xfxs-K' 1- QA N' E- N'xN'- f

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Illll I lI l 'IIl l ' tt 5- grqogpgg f 'l l ' Il lllllllu i EW 'NA 'Vx y . ZA. ,..-. : 1' 'Wi-575 EN-N. , Football Review At the beginning of the season there were only three letter men around which to build. Even the weather seemed against us, for the sun beamed down hot, and cool days were long in their coming. But the forty-six lads who rallied to the call of Coach Martin did not wilter and from these faithful fellows a light, but fleety and scrapy team was mustered. So the 'Al..ittle Corporalsn, as an ardent trying this and that, found themselves and astonished friend and foe with their playing. The fast lVlarlc's eleven was the first to feel the power of Coach lVlartin's Red ancl White grid machine. Despite the absen f ld ' 35 to 0. The following Friday the Little Corporalsu packed their togs and journeyed to Lambert. Tea ue was th t d' ' ' ' g e outs an ing star of the game, intercepting two passes which resulted in touch- downs. Adams contributed greatly to the battle in opening up wagon roads through which the Aggie baclcs easily passed. The end of this affair was 33-0. admirer drubbcd them, after shifting their line-up, ce o o veterans, the Aggies crushed Marks to the tune ot ROBERT M. GRAY, QUARTERBACK Senior, Weight 1-10 Carroll County has furnished the S. A. H. S. with many an a'hlete, but Mike is master of them all. wh . . . . . at he lacks in weight he makes up in determination, fight, and loyalty. VANCE CROOK, FULLBACK funior, Weiglrl 163 His 'gvile-driving attitude towards the opponents line added many needed yards for the Aggies. loo much Crook caused lndianola's downfall. P. P. STRUDIVANT, END Senior, Weight 172 Pokie is fast, aggressive even in the thickest of the fight. Tackling is his specialty. A. Nl. ALLEN, END Senior, Weight 155 Captain Allen never failed his team. Whenever 3 call came he was all there, and many ai time his opponents had reason to feel that he was literally every- where. Bv his playing and leadership he led his team through a successful season. Nf- f'NrN X fx fx -xxx fx ,-Nf x,-NNN - 2 2 X - .- 2 2 i A-A ,xp X 'VN47' , 5 2 4 2 Y-ve,-N RA ff X fx , X-sf ' A, .X X- f- A. ,-