Tifton High School - Talisman Yearbook (Tifton, GA)

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TH E DEDI ATI In appreciation for the excellent service rendered our school, we, the 1951 Talisman staff of Txfton High School, dedicate our year book to Coach Woodrow Alvin Davls Green Forest Arkansas November 26 1950 Alvin Davis who was born and reared in Green Forest Arkansas played hls flrst game of football in September 1932 This was the first year for the local high school to sponsor a football team ln fact there were not very many hugh schools playing football in this North West sectlon of our State at that time So Alvin a Junior ln High School played fullback ln the flrst game that he ever saw 'Hue team won the ma jority of games played the first year with Alvln being rec ognlzed as the outstandsng player The next year he was elected Captain of the team Two of the schools on our sche- dule both larger than our school were defeated by scores of 65 to 0 and 45 to 0 Alvin made more than 114 to 1f3 of all tackles and scored more than half of the total score for the season He was definitely the beat back ln lhorth Arkansas. playing hlgh school ball ln 1933 Alvin later proved his ability against much greater opposition and made All State College fullback at Arkansas Tech in Russellville Ark After graduating from Ark Tech he played with the Crimson Tnde at Alabama Not only was Alvln the most outstanding football player who has ever attended the local high school he was a good student cooperative a pleasing personality and a Gentleman ln every respect Sincerely J L Conley 4FormerQ Bupt and Coach of Green Forest. Arkansas High School From the Green Forest Tribune When Alvin Davls graduated from Green Forest High School lt was known that his ambltlon was to some day be a member of a team playing in the Rose Bowl Wlth this ln mind h entered Arkansas Tech at Russellville and was selected as Al State Fullback for the two years 1935 and 1936 Then he entered the Lnlverslty of Alabama and played for the Cnmson Tide where he reallzd his ambition of going to the Rose Bowl From first donning his uniform Ill high school to the Rose Bowl in hve years ls some jump From the Birmingham News Sunday Oct 2 1938 The Alabama Tide Dynamltes Howard College 34 to 0 Pig Davls Touches Off Heaviest Blast Pig Davls was the bright star of the Ala offensive The chucky Ark lad made two of Alabamas flve touchdowns and gained 153 yds in 15 runs an average of more than 10 per attempt On the second scrimmage Davls tore off left tackle and down the slde hne through a swarm of Bulldogs to score from his own 46 yd line-a 56 yd scoring sprint that Red Grange would have been proud f Davls pranced like a twinkle toeing half back as he clicked off the white stripes. He had good Interference but much of his advance was the result of sheer cleverness the like of which is seldom seen ln a fullback From the Crimson White Oct 7 1938 Dazzler Davis Delights Fans at Saturdays Game When ll a fullback not a fullback It sounds like a riddle but the answer ll When a fullback breaks through a hne cuts toward the slde of the fleld and then dashes through a broken field for 58 yards and a touchdown Such a feat was performed by Pig' Davls last Sat in the Howard game Davis looked like a halfback as he cracked through holes shlfted and slanted away from the waltmg arms of the sec ondary to rip off yardage Hn avenge was the highest of stated that Pm Davls was the hardest bsek to haul the Ala Howard backfleld Coach Davls has been chosen to play ln two Bowl the Rose Bowl and the Blue Grey Game From the Tuscaloosa News Sunday March 9 1941 Northport Entry 18 Champion for First Time Davis Coaches Champions Losch Alvln Davls former Ala football and baseball ns the coach of the new champions in basketball He congratulated for his record this season From the Tuscaloosa News Wed April 16 1941 Isorthport and Gasco Victors Coach Alvm Pig Davis the old Ala fullback sensation of the night lacing out four hlts for Gas cluding a single a double a triple and a home run down In Games- lununsry ll to be was the C0 ln On has four bagger Davls chased Lowell Hardin who had singled and almost overtook his colleague at the home plate Veteran spec tators said lt was one of the fastest base circling runs ever seen at Queen Cnty Park From the Tuscaloosa News Fnday May 16 1941 League Leaders Play Tonight any man on the held in that game From the Birmingham News Nov 25 1938 Pls The game came Tech after Davls total going From P I Davls Stars Crimson Tide won over Vanderbilt in a Thanksgiving of mud and snow with a score of 7 to 0 Pug Davls back with another game like he had played against Ga Davls helped the Crimson Tide to tle the Tech Jackets they had taken a 14 pomt lead Against Vanderbilt ran like sl wlld bull on play after play Pig had a of 63 yards and yardage was hard to get in the soft at Legion Field the Green Forest Tribune Thursday Sept 7 1939 Davis Around Left End Last night the has Co shut out the Gulf States Paper Mull 8 to 0 in a game which revealed Pig Davls as a Gasco pitcher of parts Davis has been catching playing the in field and hitting like a big Ieaguer and last nights two hlt shut out showed hxm to be available for any and every position From the Tifton Gazette of Dec 4 1941 But lt I5 not alone in football that Davls has made good Probably his greatest success has been off the football field He has exerted a fme influence over the football players Hia influence ln the school has been of the beat So for the things he has done and for the things for which he stands, Coach Davls gets a bow The best compliment of all comes from hls boys who think he ll even a better man than he is a coach COACH DAVIS OUTSTANDING PLAYERS 1941 ALL SOUTH GEORGIA Ralph Ritdon Won 5 Tied 1 Lost 2 1947 ALL SOFA Jimmy Simpson and Bobby Stone JOLRNAL ALL SOLTH GEORGIA Gene Smith GEORI IA ALL STAR GAME,-Bobby Stone Gene Smlth Won 8 Lost 2 1948 ALL-CONFERENCE Bobby Grlffls Ralph Veazey Won 8 Lost 1 1949 ALL REGION 1st team Bobby Grlffu Johnny Llpsey Virgil Willis 2nd team Sam Rlgdon Eugene Wood ALL SOLTH GEORGIA Iss! tetm Bobby Gnffls Sam Rlgdon Johnny Llpsey Edwin eve s Honorable mention Eugene Wood Lamar Palmer CLASS A ALL STATE lst team Bobby Gnffls Co Captain Vnrgnl Wnlhs Johnny Llpsey Honorable mention Lamar Kmard Edwin Revels GEORGIA ALL STAR GAME Gene Wood Virgil Wlllls Sam Rlgdon Bobby Gnffls ALL SOUTH Bobby Grlffll Captain All South PREP ALL AMERICAN Bobby Gnffu-2nd team The 1949 Club won all tau relxon games walloped Albany 33 to 6 and was the South Georgsa football champion team 1950 ALL REGION STATE WIDE 1 A lst team Llpsey Revels Jolley Scott Johnson and Brogdon 2nd team Grlmsley HERALD 8 ALL REGION 1 A lst team Johnson Scott Brogdon Grxmsley Llpsey and Revels ALL SOUTH GEORGIA Albany TD Club The snapshot ll of s slay in the Alabama No th C I IIIM lt shows Alvin Pig Davis Ala fullbafzk caarrtyfxg the ball for s large gsm Hts runnin! plunging and paaa- :ng made hlm the most attractive player In the Southern Con erence On December 26 1939 an All Star Team of former Ala and H d f00!lPlll Players defeated a team of former Auburn Bl ll thaaaSoathern stan I3 to 0 The Birmingham News lst team Llpsey and Brogdon ALL STATE CLASS A-Journal Constitution lst team Grlmsley Llpsey Brogdon 2nd team Johnson and Revela 3rd team Scott GEORGIA ALL STAR GAME Johnson Brogdon Lnpsey ALL SOUTHERN Llpsey ALL AMERICAN Honorable Mention Llpsey Won 9 Lost playoff by one point Gnmsley . . .. - .V . . u ' -' - V ' V V ' i s s 1 ' ' s s ' . . . .. 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'iq-D O The Talisman staff wi hes to honor our attractive and efficient school secretary Miss Julia Short b ded t y ica ing this page of our 1951 Talisman to her She has worked with us sympathetically and conscientiously checking school fees and past records ordering textbooks and supplies and keeping in touch with all phases of our school life is tons of work and countless decisions have come from Mr Bailey s office the center of all activities for the three city schools. Miss Short is the oldest of five children of Robert Sorrells Short a nat. f M. . H. . . ive o ississippi and the former Eya Lee Llyatt of Clyattsyille Georgia who was working at the Bank of Tifton when Mr. Short came to Georgia in 1903. After graduation from Tifton High School Miss Short attended Wes- leyan Conservatory in Macon Ceorgia. She his been secretary to the City Board of Education for twenty years having, begun her work during Mr. Bailey s first term as superintendent. She is most thoughtful of teachers and students alike -ind is never too bus t h l 'th ' ' ' ' y 0 ep 61 er. Very diplomxtic she geneially pleases exeryone yet never has a favorite. Because of her great interest in all school actiyities she snatches time to attend assembly meetings and occasionall to t lk . y a shop with the teachers. An ardent football fan she ney er misses a game. Miss Sh t h ' . or as genuine loyilty to Tifton High School and great admira- tion and respect for Mr. Bailey. She appreciates and works faithfully to help teachers and students and she says she nex er wants a different boss!