Tarboro High School - Tar Bo Rah Yearbook (Tarboro, NC)

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The lass 1929 Football HE Football team of Tarboro High School had in the season of 1928-'29 the most successful season it has had for tive years. The team started the season with a disheartening defeat, fought through nine games, won tive, tied one and ended the season by defeating an ancient rival. The success of the season was not due to the starring of any individual, but to the cooperation of the team. This splendid team work was made possible by keeping in mind always the honor of the Blue and Gold. This spirit. was kept alive and fostered constantly by Coach Simpson, who starred between the halves. He had that rare ability of bringing out the very best in his men always, As on every team you have those that deserve especial mention for their good work, our Captain Jimmy Hagans should have due credit. His leadership, line plunges and passing ability, were a big factor in the success of our team. Helping him in the backfield were Martin at quarter, Fountain at halfback and Howell fullback, Howell was the find of the season, being a triple threat man. His punts averaged about thirty-five yards and his broken field running was well above par. Ed Martin the stumpy little quarterback with Fountain to help niade an effective backfield. In the line the seasoned players were Babcock, Saunders, Lewis, and Fowlkes. Fowlkes at center was one of the best centers in the section of the State, effective on defense as well as offense. Babcock and Saunders were both an essential part of the line since their knowledge helped in keeping the spirits of the younger boys at a high pitch. Lewis at the flank position was a good pass catcher and hence helped in our scoring machine. , The last ganie of the season was not only the most important because of defeating an ancient rival, but also because it was most spectacular. Those two items probably entitle it to a place in history. Scotland Neck by successfully blocking our ends reached the goal line in the first half. The score was 6 to 0. XVhen the whistle blew for the last half the whole team went in for a real tight. Tarboro opened up with a new set of passes, Lewis the lanky end made a running catch, and carried the ball forty yards for a touchdown. Then both sides exchanged punts, Tarboro getting a slight edge on the exchanges. With only three minutes to play it looked as if it would be a tie. Hagans made a short pass to Martin who stiff-armed and side-stepped three nicn tinally getting away, making the score 12 to 6. lVe hope the spirit, as evidenced by this year's record of the team of 1928-29 will survive, and make the years to come even more successful. Twenty-six

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The py Glass 1929 Baseball Boykin, 3b Howard, 1b Babcock, cf Hagans, p Cummings, rf W. Harrell, ss Edmondson, lf V. Harrell, c Fowlkes, c King, 3b G. Fountain, 2b Lewis, p L. H. Fountain, rf Olschner, rf Thomas, lb NEVV baseball field, good material, and a tip top coach have done wonders for the 1929 Baseball Team. NVitl1 only a mediocre field, and little material with which to- work, the baseball team of Tarboro High School has for several years previous, been below par. This year however, we have lost only two men and we have some splendid recruits in Howell, Olschner, Fountain and Boykin. Duck Lewis, the lanky pitcher, looks like a real hurler, and with Hagans to help him at the mound, the pitching proposition is jam up. Behind the plate are Fowlkes and Howell. For in-field are such promising candidates asp Howard, Fountain, Boykin, Howell and King. In the outfield are Olschner, Cummings, Fountain and Babcock. This team, under the constant and efficient coaching of John A, Simpson, is one which upholds the spirit and the honor of the Blue and Gold, and one the student body is proud to support. Twenty-eight