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| Morris Higginbotham, at right. |
19 YEARS AGO
DEC. 25, 1997
Robert Lee Franklin and
Quintin Galloway of the Sparta Hill community killed their first deer (eight
point) this year in the “WOODS!”
34 YEARS AGO
DEC. 30, 1982
Sparta girls, jayvees win: Sparta
Academy’s girls defeated Fort Dale Academy, 35-28, while the junior varsity
won, 48-42, in a battle of Warriors (nickname for both schools) in games played
in Greenville on Dec. 17, according to Sports Information Director Byron Warren
Jr.
Leah Carrier had 10 points,
Tina Bybee and Cheri Johnson nine each, Jan Coker five and Tammy Booker two for
the Sparta girls.
Dewan Salter hit for 19
points, and Wes Brown 15 to lead the Sparta Jayvees. Ed Carrier had eight
points and Jason Evers, Scott Pate and Richard Starr two each.
Vol boys beat Sparta, but
‘our’ girls win: Sparta Academy’s girls beat Monroe Academy, 39-34, to prevent
a visit to Monroeville on Dec. 18 from being a complete disaster for the
Warriors. The boys varsity lost, 81-66, and the junior varsity boys were edged,
38-35, by the Vols.
Cheri Johnson, Jan Coker and
Tina Bybee hit for 10 points each, Leah Carrier seven and Tammy Booker two for
the Warrior girls.
Chris Blatz led the Warrior
varsity in their losing cause with 25 points, and Al Etheridge was also in
double figures with 15. Britt McNeil and Russ Brown had nine each, Connery
Salter six and Joe McInvale two.
Mark Rigsby and Thad Ellis
netted 11 points each to pace the Jayvees. Chad Grace had six, Tim Brantley
five and Scott Salter two, according to Sparta Sports Information Director
Byron Warren Jr.
49 YEARS AGO
DEC. 28, 1967
Faulkner gets letter at LSC:
A Conecuh County boy has received a football letter at Livingston State College
for his play during the 1967 season.
Head Coach Morris
Higginbotham announced that Homer Faulkner, a kicker from Evergreen, is among
the 31 boys receiving letters.
Coach Higginbotham’s Tigers,
hard at work rebuilding, won four games this year, including one over Arkansas
A&M, Champion Small College in Arkansas.
64 YEARS AGO
DEC. 25, 1952
Letters Awarded Nineteen
Aggies At Annual QB Banquet Thursday: Billy Lewis Receives D.T. Stuart Trophy:
Nineteen members of the 1952 Evergreen Aggie football team were awarded letters
at the annual Quarterback Club Banquet last Thursday night. The group included
nine seniors, four juniors, five sophomores and one freshman. The seniors were
given gold footballs by the Quarterbacks.
President Brown Boykin was
master of ceremonies at the banquet which was one of the best ever staged by
the club. A wonderful speech by guest speaker James (Bubber) Nisbett, Alabama
assistant coach, highlighted the program staged in the Evergreen High
Cafeteria.
Coach Nisbett, an All-SEC
fullback at Alabama in the thirties, was introduced by Bob Kendall.
Sportswriter Bob Bozeman of
The Courant introduced Sam Hanks, all-state tackle at Evergreen High School in
1948 and letter winner at Auburn for the past three years. Hanks, starting
right tackle at Auburn this year, is a senior and was recognized by the
Quarterbacks for his fine record at Auburn.
Bozeman also reviewed the
1952 season, paying tribute to Coach Wendell Hart and Assistant Coach Ralph Law
for their splendid work not only as coaches but also as builders of character.
Quarterback Billy Lewis was
honored by his selection for the annual D.T. Stuart Football Sportsmanship
Award. G.L. (Dock) Wilkinson explained briefly the purpose behind the giving of
this award each year and the donor, D.T. Stuart, presented the handsome trophy
to Lewis.
The other award made each
year to an individual player, The Martin Theatres Trophy, was given by the Pix
Theatre to the outstanding player as voted by the fans, went to Shirley
Frazier. The junior award was made to Tommy Melton.
Coach Hart introduced the captains
of the 1953 team elected last week. Sam Cope will captain the team next season
with Ward Alexander serving as alternate captain. This year’s Captain Pace
Bozeman and Alt. Capt. Shirley Frazier presented gifts in behalf of the team to
the coaches.
Raymond DaLee presented the
gold footballs to the senior letter winners. Principal C.W. Claybrook paid
tribute to the team and coaches.
Coach Hart awarded letters to
the following players:
Seniors, Pace Bozeman,
Shirley Frazier, Billy Lewis, Bill Robinson, Joe Stowers, Cullen Edson, Sammy
Robison, James Ansley and Clayton Cobb; Juniors, Sam Cope, Paul Hanks, Bud
Ward, Lamar Sheffield; Sophomores, Ward Alexander, Jimmy Frazier, Wayne
Douglas, Richard Taylor and Wayne Bell; Freshmen, Ronnie Edson.
Cheerleaders, Elaine Hassel,
Phyliss Cunningham, Barbara DaLee and Patricia Alexander, and manager Garvin
Langley were other letter winners.
Aggie Cagers Play Castleberry
Quintet There Tuesday Night: Coach Wendell Hart’s Evergreen High Aggies will
return to cage warfare Tuesday night, journeying to Castleberry for a brace of
games with Coach Ray Owens’ Blue Devil five.
The Aggies posted a 4-1 mark
in pre-Christmas play for their best start in several years. After racking up
wins over Beatrice (2), Frisco City and Pine Apple, the Evergreen club was
edged in its final game before the holidays by W.S. Neal, 53-50, on the East
Brewton school’s court.
Coach Owens has made a
successful coaching debut at Conecuh County High with his team posting a 4-1
record prior to Christmas. The Blue Devils lost their first game last Thursday
night to the defending State Class A Champions, T.R. Miller High. They have
defeated Lyeffion (twice), Pine Apple and Repton.
Capt. Shirley Frazier has led
the Aggies to their early season successes. In five games, Frazier has racked
up 77 points for an average of better than 15 a game. His high for the season
was against Neal last week when he stripped the cords for 24 points.
(Other players on Evergreen’s
team that year include Hugh Ellington, Wayne Douglas, Alt. Capt. Pace Bozeman,
Ward Alexander, Cullen Edson and John Henry Brantley.)
79 YEARS AGO
DEC. 30, 1937
Bodies Of Two Hunters Found:
Andalusia, Ala. – The bodies of two huntsmen Monday had been recovered, and
three other men whose airplane crashed into a lake near here while they
searched for the death victims, were being treated at a hospital here, the
aftermath of a hunting trip which started last Thursday.
Charles Burke, 24, and T.J.
Morgan, 23, both of Andalusia, lost their lives while hunting ducks on the lake
Thursday. Their small boat was found intact and investigators said they had no
clues as to how the pair went overboard.
Subsequently an airplane,
used in the search for the two huntsmen, fell into the lake, injuring “Curley”
Tathem, Grand Rapids, Mich., pilot; C.L. Tranium and Clyde Duggan, both of
Andalusia.
Tathem suffered a fractured
leg, Tranium a fractured skull and leg, while Duggan suffered a fractured skull,
attaches to the hospital said.
The body of Burke was
recovered Sunday, which that of Morgan was taken from the lake Monday morning.
THE ROSE BOWL GAME: All
Alabama, as well as the nation, will be watching and listening with much
interest Saturday when the Crimson Tide of Alabama meets the Golden Bears of
California at the Rose Bowl for the Tournament of Roses game. Despite the fact
that Alabama has played four games in the Bowl, winning three and tying one,
she is going into this game as the underdog. (Cal won, 13-0.)
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