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| Evergreen's Brent Thornley in 1965 |
18 YEARS AGO
OCT. 5, 1995
“John James (Coach Jack) Finklea, age 86, of 1216 South Lee St., Americus, Ga., died on Mon., Oct. 2, 1995, at his residence.
“He served as coach and assistant principal of T.R. Miller High School in Brewton, coach and principal of Americus High School in Americus ,Ga., coach at Randolph County High School in Cuthbert, Ga. and principal of Evergreen High School in Evergreen before becoming the Director of Public Recreation for Americus and Sumter County in 1952, a post he held for 28 years, until his retirement in 1980.”
“Kelvin Rudolph was named the Defensive Player of the Week for the Hillcrest Jaguars and Roger Rudolph was named the Offensive Player of the Week. Kelvin had 10 solo tackles and five assists with three behind the line of scrimmage. He also caused a fumble. Roger had a total of 11 knockdowns and 50 yards rushing. Roger also recorded a two-point conversion and graded 1.7 on his blocking.”
“The Sparta Academy Warriors bounced back from their loss and beat the Lakeside Academy Chiefs 40 to 20 last Friday night in Eufaula.
“Lyle Bell led the Warrior ground attack with 158 yards on 18 carries. He also had three touchdowns. Rod McIntyre had 107 yards on 13 carries; Mike McIntyre, 24 yards on seven carries; Brent Worrell, 22 yards on five carries and two touchdowns; Steven Salter, 17 yards on three carries; Lee Goodwin, four yards on four carries; and Chris Mitchell, -1 yard on one carry.”
33 YEARS AGO
OCT. 2, 1980
“These Evergreen Rotary Club ‘golfers’ finished first in a four-club match at the Andalusia Country Club on Wednesday of last week. The Rotary Clubs of Andalusia, Brewton, Opp and Evergreen play each year in a ‘winner-take-all’ team tournament with the money going to the Rotary Foundation in the name of the winning club. Jimmy Bell, Clyde Gibson and James Wilson and Bill McKenzie, David Hyde, Bill McGehee and Roy Pace finished 14 strokes in front and their efforts made it possible for well over $400 to be given to the Rotary Foundation as an investment by the Rotary Club of Evergreen, whose president, Ron Daily, states ‘I am proud of our golfers, particularly Capt. McGehee and Co.-Capt. Pace.”
“The undefeated Lyeffion High School Yellow Jackets stung the Excel High Panthers 26-6 Friday night to run their record to 4-0.
“The Jackets went out in front in the first quarter with Ardell Taylor scoring on a two-yard run. Tim Searcy kicked the extra point. Lyeffion ran its lead to 13-0 in the second quarter when Donald Lee connected up with Ricky Gill on a 47-yard pass play. Lee’s pass for two was incomplete.
“The Jackets swarmed back for two more TDs in the final quarter. Lee passed to Bobby Blount for two yards and Searcy kicked the extra point. Ricky Gill plunged over from the one for the final TD and again Lee’s conversion pass failed.”
Other standout Lyeffion players in that game included Jeff Baggett, Mack Dailey, Howard Johnson, Floyd McNeil, Leoudis Mims, Jess Mixon, Roosevelt Mixon and Freddie Taylor.
48 YEARS AGO
OCT. 7, 1965
“Bulldogs, Jackets battle to 6-6 tie” by Elizabeth Lowery – “The Repton Bulldogs tied the Lyeffion Yellow Jackets 6 to 6 at Lyeffion’s homecoming Saturday night.
“The Lyeffion Yellow Jackets made their score in the first quarter. QB Homer Chaver did the job, setting it up and carried it in.
“The halftime score was 6 to 0 in favor of Lyeffion. There was no scoring in the third quarter. Quarterback Nickey Thompson made the Bulldogs’ touchdown in the fourth quarter to climax a hardfought and thrilling game.”
“W.S. Neal of East Brewton bombed the winless Evergreen Aggies 45-7 Friday night behind two Neal backs, Keith McClammy and Jimmy Clark.
“Evergreen came through with a score in the second quarter. Glenn Bolton pitched to end Jack White who lateralled to trailing fullback Brent Thornley. Thornley walked the sidelines all the way to the two where he stepped out. Three plays later Oland Robinson found the end zone with a one-foot plunge. Wayne Caylor split the uprights with a sharp placement to give the Aggies seven points.”
“The Evergreen Jaycees announced today the selection of Brent Thornley as the Outstanding Player of the Week for his performance in the Evergreen-W.S. Neal football game Friday night.”
63 YEARS AGO
OCT. 5, 1950
“The Evergreen Aggies cashed in on their breaks to edge the Andalusia High Bulldogs, 13-12, in Andalusia Friday night. The win was Evergreen’s second of the year and extended their unbeaten string to 12 straight.
“The running of Bobby (Pistol Pete) Wells was the brightest spot in the Evergreen offense. The 123-pound Aggie halfbacks ran as hard as any man on the field and picked his holes well. Billy Mudge Lee was on the credit side of the ledger with his play before going out shortly before the half with an injury. Gillis Morgan passed nicely with his receivers doing a good job.”
“The Evergreen Aggies defeated Andalusia 13-12 Friday night for their second win of the year, but the victory was expensive. Billy Mudge Lee, star left halfback, was lost for the season with a broken vertebra.
“Lee sustained the injury when he tackled an Andalusia back in the second quarter. He played on for four or five minutes before going out of the game. He came out of the game only a few plays before the end of the first half and went back in to kick that vital extra point that extended Evergreen’s undefeated string to 12-straight.
“Billy Mudge was X-rayed at Stabler’s Hospital in Greenville Saturday and the pictures showed a clean break in the third vertebra.”
“The undefeated but often-injured Evergreen High Aggies will put their perfect record on the line Friday night in Brooks Stadium when they meet Frisco City in the first home game.”
78 YEARS AGO
OCT. 3, 1935
“Andalusia Ready For Big Night Tilt: Andalusia, Oct. 1 – One of the biggest crowds in the history of football is expected to turn out for the opening game in Andalusia Thursday (tonight) night when the Andalusia Bulldogs play Evergreen.
“Legion Field will be ready and John Cain and Jimmy Hitchcock will officiate. Representative Lister Hill will make the dedication address. Coach Beard of Red Level, and Thompson of Andalusia, will assist Cain and Hitchcock.
“Additional bleachers which will seat more than 1,000 people have been built. “The local post of the American Legion is cooperating with the school authorities in planning a dedication program to be staged on this night at which time the field will be officially named Legion Field. Legionnaires from this section have been invited, and Lister Hill will make the dedication address which will take place just before the kickoff. Between halves the physical education department of the high school will give a program.
“Another feature of the opening game will be a float which will parade the streets of Andalusia, Opp, Florala and other towns of the county.”
“Bagdad Nine To Play Locals Here Sunday: The fast baseball team from Bagdad comes here Sunday afternoon for a return engagement with Evergreen after having taken the local team for a ride last Sunday to the tune of 4 to 0. The game will be called at three o’clock.
“In the game last Sunday, which was played at Bagdad, Hyde pitched for the locals and Lewis caught. For Bagdad, Soward pitched and Franklin caught. Bagdad garnered six hits off Hyde while the locals only secured three off Soward.
“In the line-up for the locals next Sunday’s game will be: Melton; Barfield; Hitchcock; Kendall, T.; Seabrook; Hanna, H.; Hanna, B.; Lewis; Newton; Wilson; Carnathan; with Hyde and Jones as pitchers.”
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