Tag: Little Rock High School

Upper Class Teams win in High Games

Seniors and Juniors defeat Freshmen and Sophomores by Big Scores

October 6, 1913

LITTLE ROCK – The football team representing the senior and junior classes of the Little Rock High School defeated the freshmen and sophomores yesterday afternoon by the respective scores of 47 to 18 and 52 to 6. The underclassmen were not able to cross the goal lines of the opponents and secured their points through handicaps.

The upper class teams, although weakened by the absence of several players, put up good games and had things much their own way. Martin and England were the most consistent ground gainers for the seniors and Collamore played a good game for the freshmen. This quarterback is light, but very aggressive, and in a few years should prove one of the best players turned out at the local school. In addition to these players, Hampel, Nichols and Harris starred.

In the Junior-Freshmen game, Kavanaugh, Jackson, Harris and Bowman played the best football. The Juniors had possession of the ball practically throughout the game and their goal line was not in danger at any stage. Weist, Anderson, Kitchens and Lindsay did the best work for the Sophomores. The Juniors used the forward pass frequently and made gains with it.

The Seniors will meet the Juniors and the Sophomores will meet the Freshmen next Monday (October 13), and the best games of the series are anticipated.

Source: Arkansas Gazette, October 7, 1913

Little Rock High Squad has Practice Game

Picked Teams Play 11-to-11 Battle – Little Rock College Eleven Fails to Show Up

October 24, 1911

The Little Rock College team failed to show up for scrimmage practice yesterday afternoon at Seventeenth and Main streets, and the Little Rock High School squad had a game between picked teams known as Yale and Harvard, the score resulting 11 to 11. The game bore all of the earmarks of a big battle and some classy forward passes and drop kicks were made.

The squad is working hard for the game with Fordyce High School at Fordyce next Saturday. The Little Rock College team is scheduled to play Hendrix College at West End Park next Saturday afternoon.

The following is the line-up in the game yesterday (October 24) afternoon:

Yale

  • Martin – Right End
  • Muller – Right Tackle
  • Himstedt – Right Guard
  • Weidemeyer – Center
  • Harb – Left Tackle
  • Steele – Left End
  • Falk – Quarterback
  • Alexander – Left Half Back
  • Apperson – Right Half Back
  • Hammons – Fullback

Harvard

  • Harris – Right End
  • Curran – Right Tackle
  • Kupferie – Right Guard
  • Coleman – Center
  • Matthews – Left Guard
  • Brown – Left Tackle
  • J. Murray – Left End
  • C. Murray – Quarterback
  • Stillman – Left Half Back
  • Jackson – Right Half Back
  • Moore – Fullback

Source: Arkansas Gazette, October 25, 1911

Gridiron Heroes Work

Thirty-Five Candidates Out for Pine Bluff High School Team

October 6, 1913

PINE BLUFF – More than 35 candidates for the high school team have turned out, and daily the scrimmages are becoming more and more strenuous. With the exception of the men remaining from last year’s team, all positions are unsettled.

The only fight in the backfield is for the position of fullback. Hamlin and Albright are the contestants. There appears to be little difference in their form at the present. The position of end is another one for which there is competition, fully half a dozen men trying for the coveted places.

Jones seems a likely candidate for guard. “Chuck” Lyle, of course, remains supreme at center.

Of the understudies for the backfield, Hartell Toney is considered one of the most promising.

Although coach Bassett has not definitely arranged the entire schedule he has received several communications from other coaches offering dates to play. The Thanksgiving game will, as usual, be played on the home grounds with Camden.

Coach Bassett is endeavoring to arrange a game with Little Rock.

Source: Arkansas Gazette, October 7, 1913