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Page 10 THE LEXHIPEP May 28, 1948 When the Senior Class of 1948 flies out of Lexington High School, among the group will be seven boys who for four years have helped spread Lex ington’s fame far and wide. Not since the teams of the early 40’s has Lex ington had such a flne crop of ath letes. Two of their comrades preceded them by graduating at the end of the first semester. As they file out all Lexington pays tribute to her warrior sons. Coaches Maus and Gaddy will watch their first string line from end to end leave, and among them three of his backfleld men. One of these valuable men leaving is PETE CLARK, right end. Pete has played his end on the varsity squad for three years and has played the same number of years on the basket ball team, and was a member of the baseball team one year. Pete is bound for the Hickory Hills and Lenoir- Rhyne College. Right tackle, Benny Walser was co-captain this year and won many honors. He also played in the Shrine Bowl game. Benny played first string for three years in football, and one year basketball, taking many honors in this sport, too. Benny will be one of Coach Snavely’s men next year and a good one, too. Right guard was Charles “Peahcari Price. “Peahead has played for four years, was a starter every year, and was co-captain one year. He was out for basketball three years and played first string for two of them. He has started as the second sacker on the baseball team for two years. “Pea- head” plans to follow in his brother’s footsteps at Catawba. Left guard JOHNY NEWELL came to L.H.S. and played first string foot ball here for three years and was out for basketball for one year. Johnny will be singing, “Oh! Maryland, My Maryland!” at the University of Mary land next year. Left tackle BILL BLALOCK, better known as “Bull,” has played varsity football and tennis at L.H.S. for three years now and has been out for bas ketball for three years also. Bill is another who plans to go to old U.N.C. next year. Left end ZACKY TAYLOR was co- captain this year and was one of Coach Maus’ starters for one and one- half years. He was out for basketball for two years also. Zack will go to the “Gamecocks” at the University of South Carolina next year. The backs are; BILL COOK; Bill served one and one-half years on the varsity in football and has one varsity year of baseball to his credit. Cook as yet has no definite plans for the future. And PAUL “JAYBIRD” McCRARY; Jayb’rd has two years varsity baseball and football behind him and was a member of the basketball team for one year. Like Cook, McCrary has no definite plans for the future. /nd last but by no means least, we have the two fellows who left prior to graduation. They are the immortal SAM EVERHART and “STINKY” GIBSON, who have figured in Lex ington’s football teams for longer than even Mrs. Hedrick can remember. Sam may go to Western Carolina next year, but he has not altogether decided yet; and “Stinky” does not have the privi lege to decide because he is in Uncle Sam’s Army, and Uncle Sam does his thinking for him. —Doug Craver JACKETS BUMP T’VILLE 10-6 Lexington Hi downed their arch ri vals, Thomasville, by a 10-6 score at Thomasville on April 16. Lexington led until the fourth in ning when the Bulldogs pulled ahead by a one-run margin, but the locals came back to triumph 10-6. Eanes collected two hits for five trips to the plate, while Kinney nad Baitly led the losers at the plate. Score by innings: Lexington 121 102 210 10 11 4 Thomasville 100 500 000 6 10 5 SPENCER TRIPS LEXINGTON Behind the two-hit pitching of Mc Coy, Spencer downed Lexington 9-2. The locals Just couldn’t seem to get started and the visitors led all the way. Swicegood, Spencer catcher, collect ed two singles to lead the hitting. Score by innings: Lexington 000 002 0—2 2 3 Spencer 0^0 ® ® ® LOCALS TAKE ALBEARLE AGAIN Behind the pitching of Tommy Joi Simmerson, who fanned twenty enemy batters, Lexington sank Albemarle here at Holt-Moffitt field by a score of seven to three. The locals got flve runs from four hits and a walk in the bottom of the third frame and two more in the sixth by way of two hits and a walk. The losers collected two runs for two hits in the seventh and scored again in the eighth, but Simmerson kept them in hand all the way. Score by innings; Albemarle 000 000 210—3 7 4 Lexington 005 002 OOx—7 9 1 T’VILLE TRIUMPHS 12-11 Lexington suffered a defeat at the hands of Thomasville here April 27, twelve to eleven. The visitors had a big inning in the top of the first inning which gave them a margin of flve runs. Lexing ton rallied in the fifth but they feli two runs short. SIMMER PITCHES ONE HITTER BUT LOSES, 3-2 Tommy Joe Simmerson hurled a one hit ball game against the Statesville Greyhounds but was beaten on errors 3-2, on the Greyhound field on May 18 Grey, second sacker for the Grey hounds ,pounded out a single to spoil a perfect day for Simmerson in the fourth frame. The Jackets made four errors and Statesville cashed in on them to triumph 3-2. Simmerson crossed the plate twice almost to win his ball game, but end ing the ninth inning one run behind. Score by innings: Lexington 001 010 000 ® ^ ^ Statesville 000 100 011 1 3 3 ROANOKE RALLIES TO DEFEAT LEXINGTON 8-1 April 28, Lexington High baseball team traveled to the Old Dominion State only to drop an eight to one contest to the hard-hitting Thomas Jefferson nine of Roanoke. Crotts came home to score the local’s only run in the top of the first inning. Lexington was able to maintain the slight margin, however, until the sev enth frame. The Roanoke nine cashed in on two hits and two charity trips to score three runs and pull ahead. The Jackets were unable to get going when they took their turn at bat, and the victors came back to rack up flve more runs before Peeler, who relieved Simmerson in the eighth, was able to put out the fire. Winning pitcher: ’Turnbull. Losing Pitcher: Simmerson. Lexington • AB H R E Crotts. s.s ^ ^ i ? P. McCrary, 3b 4 2 0 1 C McCrary, 2b 3 0 0 0 Phillips, lb 3 10 0 Everhart, If 4 0 0 0 D, Leonard, rf ^ ^ ® „ Cook, cf 3 0 0 2 Thompson, c 3 0 0 1 Simmerson, p ^ ^ n *R. Leonard 10 0 0 Totals 32 5 1 4 Roanoke AB H R E Mawyer, If ® ^ i « Poutz 2b ® ^ ® „ Martin lb ^ ° ^ « Shrader 3b ® ^ ? Coffey, ss ^ n n Howze cf ^ ^ ; n Booth rf ^ ° ^ n Ramsey c \ I I a Turnbull p 4 3 2 u Totals 37 ® ^ ♦Replaced C. McCrary in sixth. LEXINGTON BUMPS ROANOKE 4-3 Thomas Jefferson Hi of Roanoke, Va., was edged out in a thrilling 4-3 contest on the Jackets’ own “stomp ing grounds” on April 13 before one of the best crowds yet to witness one of the locals’ contests. Bill Cook led the victors at the platter with a perfect three for three, while Martin had two for two for the visitors. The score was knotted in the top of the seventh frame, but Lexington came back in the bottom of the in ning to hang up three more runs. The visitors threatened in the ninth, but Simmerson fanned Shroder to end the threat. Score by innings: Roanoke 000 000 102 3 9 0 Lexington 100 000 30x—4 8 3 This does not include the numerous boys who also worked to put this team on the field, such as the sub- Cont. on Page H, Col. 1 PHILLIPS INJURED BY PITCHED BALL Blake Phillips, who has played first base for Lexington for the past two seasons, was injured by a pitched ball from the hands of Blackburn, star Kannapolis pitcher. Phillips was struck in the head in the top of the first inning and was knocked unconscious; however, he was up and took his position at flrst, but he collapsed and was carried to the hospital during the second inning. He was released from the hospital at noon the following day and was allowed to return home, but he is still suffering from headaches. However, he is back in school. REYNOLDS BEATS LEXINGTON Reynolds High of Winston-Salem dropped the locals’ diamond crew in Winston-Salem on May 7 in a seven inning contest six to three. Bill Cook led the losers at the plate with two successful trips for three tries. Alexander had the same aver age for Reynolds to lead the winners. Reynolds scored four runs for three hits in the fifth and two runs off one hit, a walk and an error. Win ning pitcher, Robbins; losing pitcher, Simmerson. BLACKBURN BEATS LOCALS, 11-1 Behind the rifle-pitching arm of Blackburn, on the night of May 11, the Kannapolis Towelers downed the locals 11-1 at the Towel City ball park. Blackburn cut down twenty-two batters and allowed only four hits. Everhart, with two for four, led the locals, while Mowles, with three for flve, paced the victors at bat. Win ning pitcher, Blackburn; losing pitch- SPRING FOOTBALL PRACTICE HALTED Due to the exceedingly warm weath er, and what seemed to be lack of interest on the part of lower classmen. Coach Jimmy Maus called a halt to spring football drills after a three weeks’ session. Though lack of re cruits slowed down things consider ably, those who reported were given work-outs daily in light equipment. South Piedmont Conference rulings do not allow heavy equipment drills in these practices, but much was ac complished by the light workouts. New recruits were taught funda- mentals by Coach Maus and non returning veterans of the 1947 team. Throughout the period class-room drills, which included moving pictures stressing blocking and defensive play, figured prominently. er. Smith. Lexington 000 100 000— 4 1 Kannapolis 300 212 034—11 11 2 REYNOLDS DOWNS JACKETS BY 6-3 MARGIN ONCE MORE May 19—Reynolds High School once again downed Lexington by the same six-to three margin, this time on the Jackets’ own field. Lexington never was able to catch up with the visitors and trailed throughout the contest. Everhart, with three for four, led the field in hitting. Score by innings: Reynolds 200 400 000—7 6 2 Lexington 102 000 000—9 3 3 NO GOLF; NO TENNIS Though a tennis team in Lexington High School’s sports has figured prom inently for a number of years, it was abandoned this year due to the lack of a coach, players and scheduled games. Golf, though dropped for a number of years, was resumed once more last year under the coaching of Mr. Hazel Gilstrap, who did not return to the L.H.S. faculty. As in tennis, golf was canceled due to the lack of a coach. However, it was not due to lack of interest or would-be players. Young Dunlop White, eighth grader, was presented a huge trophy in as sembly on Wednesday, May 19, as winner of the Junior Champion con test of the Municipal Golf Course here in Lexington. Gaither Walser, who is also an eighth grader in Lex ington High, was presented the run ner-up trophy. Dugan Aycock, local pro, expressed his desire that more high school stu dents would participate in the tour nament next year. Surely two eighth graders taking the championship over so many upper classmen is a challenge to all the “would-be” golfers in the school. Re ports are that there are many!
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