JAX TAKE LAST OF SEASON
GREENVILLE LOSES
IN FINAL GAME OF
THE SEASON HERE
Roanoke Rapids High Yellow
Jackets closed their football sched
ule here last Friday with a clean
cut hard fought victory over a
stubborn and scrappy Greenville
High eleven on Simmons field.
The Jackets, doped as under
dags, came back strong over the
visiting rivals to mark up a 12-0
victory, putting their record five
wins and two defeats for the year.
Both the locals scores came with
the aerial route by the combina
tion of Acree and Gaylord.
Playing their final game ot the
year, the Jackets were determined
to lick the visitors and were on a
good start with the kick-off, car
rying the ball to Greenville’s nine
yard line after 8 and 10 yard
gains by Simms, Brown, and Acree.
With the ball resting on the nine
yard line four line plunges fail
ed to net a first down and the ball
went over to Greenville to mar the
first Jax threat.
The Jackets first tally came in
the second quarter when a 22 yard
pass from Acree to Gaylord, and
a 4 yard gain through the line by
Brown put the ball on Green
ville’s 20 yard line; on the next
play Acree dropped back and heav
ed the ball 30 yards to the wait
ing arms of Gaylord who was
stationed behind Greenville’s goal.
The Jax attempt to add the extra
point failed on a line plunge.
The two teams fought evenly
during the finish of the half with
neither able to show a scoring
threat.
The Yellow Jackets seemed to
have plenty left after the first
two periods and opened the last
half with a quick score.
Acree tossed a 40 yard pass to
Gaylord and Gaylord shook off a
would-be tackier, racing 45 yards
to a touchdown, again the point
try failed on a line buck. Green
ville completed only one pass for
ten yards and only once came in
side the Jax 35 yard line.
The Jax, outweighed as usual,
played the Greenies off their feet
during the last two periods, often
spilling the backs for 5 and 10
yard losses.
Alton Davis, the Jax stellar
tackier, played a great game in
the line, and stayed the visitors
back field part of the way.
Gaylord, Byrd, and Shell were
other forward leaders for the Jax
while Simms, Brown and Acree
led the ball carrying attack.
Wilson, the Greenies all North
eastern center, met plenty com
petition in the locals center, Coley.
However, Wilson led the visitors
attack.
Coley, center; Shell, and Byrd,
guards; Ferrell and R. Davis,
tackles, will be the boys returning
from this year’s varsity team. Ir
vin Dickens, who played in only
one game due to an operation of
appendicitis, and R. Williams, will
be boys cut for end positions next
year. The backs will be picked from
Edmonds, West Bros., Jarman, Lee,
Brown and what material shows
up for the squad.
CARD OF THANKS
We take this means of extend
ing our thanks to our many friends
for their kindness during our re
cent bereavement, the death of
our father and husband, J. R.
Jones.
Mrs. J. R. Jones and Family.
JAX RECORD
FOR 1933
Oxford Orphanage - -12
Roanoke Rapids - - — 7
Rich Square - 6
Roanoke Rapids 18
Hertford - 0
Roanoke Rapids 33
Elizabeth City - 20
Roanoke Rapids 0
Edenton 6
Roanoke Rapids 1
Henderson 0
Roanoke Rapids 27
Greenville - - 0
Roanoke Rapids 12
Opponents Scoring 44
Roanoke Rapids Scoring 104
EYE SPECIALIST
Dr. W. L. Davis, eye specialist
of Washington, N. C., is expected
in Roanoke Rapids, December 1st
and 2nd, according to an announce
ment in this week’s issue. Dr.
Davis will be at Cullom’s, in the
South business section, on Fri
day, and at Hodges on Saturday.
JAX LOSE
PLAYERS
When the local high football
team closes its 1933 schedule here
against Greenville last Friday, 12
boys saw action in their final grid
appearance for the local school.
Among those lost to Coach Cran
ford Hoyle, for the next season
included three regular backs,
Acree, Garris, and James Simms,
Alton Davis, J. D. Edwards, Gay
lord, and McCommons, regular
linemen.
A review of the grads for their
season’s work:
Cantain Gaylord: Bill saw ac
tion in all games and finished up
the year as a two-year regular,
showed up good on offense and de
lense.
Alton Davis, L. T.: Was out for
first two games, but redeemed him
self by leading the linemen in the
last five tilts, a good tackle who
fights all the time.
J. D. Edwards, L. E.: J. D. play
ed most of this year as regular
and did splendid work in the
Greenville game, his first year as
a Varsity end.
McCommons, L. E.: Joe dubbed
as a sub got in all the tussles, tall
and lanky, he turned in excellent
performances in few of the Jax
games.
Garris, R. H. B.: Woodrow suf
fered with a bad leg for the last
two games but was a whiz with
the ball toting, a great broken
feld trotter. “Woodie” was a Var
sity back.
Simms, L. H. B.: James who
was a sub during the early part of
the season worked his way to a
varsity position and turned out to
be one of the Jax best ground
gainers. His first year as a regu
lar.
Acree, Q. B.: Ollie took over
Dickens shoes at quarter after
the first three games, held up by
I ONLY HEARD |
By SPORTS EDITOR ?
Roanoke Rapids dropped out in
the state race but if you go by
scores, E. City licked Hertford
38-0, and the Jax beat Hertford
33-0. The Jax lost to E. City 20-0
with 215 yards of penalties on
them. The penalties were good for
two or more touchdowns. In other
words, the Jax are five points
weaker than E. City whcih makes
the locals one of the strongest
high teams in Class B. circles.
My predictions were top notch
last week, here are more: Duke
18, N. C. State 0; Carolina 12,
Virginia 0; The Citadel 0, Clem
son 7; V. P. I. 12, V. M. I. 0; Army
20, Navy 7.
Rex Hodges, the Greenvlle quar
terback, should be familiar with
high school football. Besides at
tending prep school one year he
has played against the Jax five
times—and the locals are still
stopping him—perhaps old age will I
tell after all.
Two local independent basket
ball squads are in the making for
local basket bailers. Girls alumni
team and boys alumni.
injuries most of the year he was
a credit to the club during the
last five games. First year as
field general.
Edwards, C.: Shelly, a big type
fellow, played in all games and
was often shifted to Varsity work.
His first year as pivot man.
Reynolds, R. T.: Otto donned a
uniform after half the season was
over, but started few of the games
and was a great help in the for
ward wall. His first time at the
game.
Pierce, R. E.: Winifred cracked
his collarbone during opening
scrimmages and saw action in only
one game, carded to see lots of
work he was needed in the line.
Webb, L. T.: Allen got in most
of the games despite being a sub,
and did nice work in most of the
tilts.
Brown, H. B.: J. T. unexperi
enced, worked hard as a light
weight back, played in some of the
games.
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INTEREST
SHOWN IN
BASKET B.
One of the largest turn-outs1
for basket ball practice in recent
years took place at the local high
gym Monday afternoon when 28
boys reported to Coach Tom Cheek
for the coming season’s work.
Cheek is guiding the Jackets for
his second year as cage mentor.
Last season he turned in a split
season, winning six of seven games
against strong competition with
what little material was on hand.
The local coach is pleased witn
the large number of beys out seek
ing varsity play. Five letter men
are back to build the team a
round: Dickens, McCommons, Capt.
Edwards, Sullivan and Brown.
J. D. Edwards heads the list of
28 candidates who will try to set
back opposing teams in the state
wide Class B eliminations.
The candidates are as follows:
Joe McCommons, J. D. Edwards,
Irvin Dickens, Eugene Shell, Ed
ward Dickens, Butler Brown, Her
bert Bell, J. T. Brown, Chester
Chase, Carlton Cannon, Pete Gar
ner, P. C. Lewter, Mitt Bennett,
Moon Vincent, Ed. Moseley, Punk
Spencer, Geo. Nathercutt, Wilson
Byrd, Geo. Miller, Ollie Acree,
Russell Matkins, Tom McClenton,
Joseph Dickens, Tom Taylor, Jim
Joyner, Geo. Sullivan, Malcom Out
land, Ed. Lewter.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Little James Ervin McDaniel en
tertained a number of his little
friends on Saturday afternoon,
Nov. 18th, at his home in South
Rosemary, celebrating his third
birthday.
After many interesting games
were played delicious refreshments
of hot chocolate and fruits were
served to the young guests. Those
enjoying James Ervin’s hospital
ity were: Lillian Mae Collins, Al
ton Collins, Blanche Collins, Doris
Edwards, Billy Boy Wood, Willard
Spencer, Grace Spencer, Mary Lee
Riggins, and Helen Pridgen.
I->
“Kaye Don, the speed king, so I
hear, is planning to retire this year.”
“He just can’t stand the competi
tion. When everybody’s one ambition
is now to knock speed records flat—
well, Kaye Don can’t compete with
that! We drive down to the grocery
store at 60 miles per hour or more.
We knock a record from its perch
each Sunday when we go to church.
in driving to the football game, we
™*Jrl Ja *ye D°n lo°k ,rat£er tame- This speed craze, though, has
one grave sorrow—we’re here today and gone tomorrow.” '
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