yesterday's tennessee

BLACK AND GOLD - 1926

ATHLETICS, FOOTBALL

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HOUSTON HERNDON, END

Though you may turn through all the pages in the history of high-school sportdom, no record will be found to surpass that of Captain Herndon. He has received letters for three consecutive years in football, basketball, and baseball. Herndon is an aggressive player and a fast man — a player that showed sportsmanship whether in victory or defeat. "Hound" played his first two years on the grid at end. Because there were a number of new men in the backfield his services as a back were required last season. The final whistle of the Brownsville game ended his career for Lexington High School.

CARL ARMSTRONG, CENTER, GUARD

"Bede" finishes this year, and his services will be missed next fall. During the time he wore the black and gold jersey for L.H.S. he tried his best to make a good man — and he succeeded. "Bede" made his letters all three years in which he played. Very few gains were ever made through the pivot position. He was equally fitted for the guard's position.

JOE WEBB, JR., HALFBACK

"Papa" finishes school this year, and his services will be greatly missed next fall. He was a terror on the defense, and his speed brought him great applause on the offense. Joe made his first letter last year, but he was one of the team's hardest scrappers. He was awarded a silver football as second best player this year.

ELMER O. SCATES, END

"Roller" is one of the best ends that ever went on the gridiron for L.H.S. He was a dangerous man on the defense, and was very good on taking the pigskin out of the air. In the game, a glance down the line when the opponent has the ball will find Elmer behind the line of opposition snagging the runner. The Brownsville game, in which he was the outstanding player on the defense, ended his career as a Black and Gold warrior.

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ALFRED ARMSTRONG, CENTER

"Babe" was an aggressive player always. He came to the front in L.H.S. sports during the Brownsville game. "Babe" was given the sole responsibility of "holding down" the pivot position in the hardest game of the season. "Babe's" ability was a bit doubtful before the Brownsville game, but he proved his prowess. He has four years yet to wear L.H.S.'s colors.

BEN DOUGLASS, TACKLE

Ben was a scrapping player. He always kept up the "ole" fight, and was a deadly tackler. His opponents would always dread him. This was Ben's first letter in football. The curtain dropped on his life, as a high-school football player, at the signal of the final whistle in the Brownsville game.

LEROY OZMENT, QUARTERBACK

"Cuban" was a player of super-quality. He was always ready to "hit the line hard" when the first blast of the whistle would sound. At quarter "Cuban" was a man of quick thoughts, and would always use plays that were the most effective at the most effective time. He was awarded a gold football as being the best player this year. "Cuban" knew his stuff. He'll be in the line-up next fall.

SHADIE PEARSON, GUARD

"Shade" was a fellow that you couldn't make mad; but once on the gridiron, he was ready to fight from the starting whistle to the end of the final quarter. He is a husky chap, and presents a bulk that is hard to move aside. Shadie made his first letter this season, but he still has another year in which to capture his second "L" on the grid.

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PLAUTT LINDSAY, GUARD

Plautt was a terror on the gridiron. He was a sturdy and dependable player. Plautt was little, but loud. He'll be back in the line next fall. Plautt made his letter this year.

WILLIE SCOTT MUSE, END

"Scott" has the honor of being the tallest man on the team. This, however, is not the only honor that the lanky flanksman achieved during the past season. When the name of Willie Scott is brought up, there is no student of Lexington High School but will recall that eventful day, November 13. As the game neared its close and Brownsville had held the Yellow Jackets to a scoreless tie, Lexington has the ball on their ten-yard line, second down, ten yards to go. "Boom!" goes a long punt; Muse races down the field; the enemy fumbles; he takes the ball out of the air and runs for the only score of the game. Willie Scott won his first letter last year. He has one more year with the Yellow Jackets.

GRAPER MOFFITT, TACKLE

Captain-elect "Maud" — that's his title. He is one of the best tackles that ever wore the Black and Gold. Graper is a sturdy and dependabe player. When a gain was needed, just call the play over "Maud" and there would be a hole in the enemy's line. He won his third letter this year and has one more to play.

JAMES FRAZIER, TACKLE

This was Frazier's first year on the grid, but his playing was far from that of a novice. When the opposing team was gaining, James was called on to "stop ‘em," and it was seldom that his side of the line was penetrated. Frazier has one more year as a Yellow Jacket, and he is expected to be one of the mainstays in the line next year.

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HAL MILAN, HALFBACK

Hal was very light. He didn't take part in all the games this season; but when he was in the game, he did his part well. As he is a Junior, he will he hack next year, and will make one of the Yellow Jackets' dependables.

PETTIGREW HAY, HALFBACK

"Dumb Freshman" is what the squad calls this diminutive back. Although this was his first year on the gridiron, he showed up well in the games he took part in. With the fight and determination of a Trojan, he came out to make his place on the Yellow Jacket squad, and he did. By the time Pettigrew's task of carrying the pigskin for L.H.S. has come to a close he should have honors that any grid performer would be proud of.

MASON CONGER, FULLBACK

"Pete" always fought hard in carrying the pigskin, and won many praises in his line bucks. Camden felt the smashing rush of this back again and again on the Camden gridiron, and helplessly fell aside. A good player in every respect. Mason will he back next year and help carry the Yellow Jackets through another successful season.

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