Oxford Orphans Visit Local Yellow Jackets Friday
Oxford Orphanage brings its football eleven to Simmons Field for a 3:30 start honoring a prior 12-7 win over the Jackets. Coach Hoyle reshapes ends and linemen, notes light flankers Coburn and Williams, and prepares for Weldon with new uniforms pending.
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Oxford Orphanage
Yellow Jackets
Simmons Field
Oxford
Jackets
Hoyle
Henderson
Coburn
Williams
Winfred Pierce
Tom Cheek
Weldon
Guts Byrd
Byrd
Acree Named 1934 Local High School Football Captain
Ollie Acree was nominated captain by a five vote margin over Gene Shell who was named co captain. Acree a three year varsity backfield man leads the Jackets after succeeding Bill Gaylord as end and starred in the opening game of the locals 1934 season.
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Ollie Acree
Acree
Gene Shell
Bill Gaylord
Aeree
Jackets
Jax Triumphs Over Henderson In Opener
Jax side dominates Henderson 26 0 in the Friday curtain raiser at home. Co Capt Ollie Acree and Allen McNeil pace the attack with two TDs two extra points while Irvin Dickens adds a drop kick. Henderson defense shines despite the score in a lively crowd day for the student body.
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Henderson
Jax
Clifton Smith
Hoyle
Ollie Acree
Allen McNeil
Irvin Dickens
Willard Ferrell
Gene Shell
John Mincher
Cagle
Inscoe
Jax Football Routs Henderson With Ground Game Power
Acree and Miller alternated on the kickoff drive reaching Henderson's 10 yard line. McNeil surged in for the third touchdown after a fumble. Dickens kicked the extra point as Ferrell recovered a Henderson fumble and Acree McNeil powered the line to reach the 10 yard line for Red Miller's short stuffing run. The Jax used thirteen substitutes in the annual game.
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Acree
Miller
Henderson
McNeil
Dickens
Ferrell
Red Miller
Jax
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Wet
Wood
Garner
NEW Bakery, Inc
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Henderson High Bulldogs
High Yellow Jacket
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Roanoke Rapids
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Dukee
Ellis Byrd Shell
Turner Cagle Co
Adams Mincher RG
D. Turner Ferrell
Buckham Williams
RE. Ayscue
Stainback Miller RH
Lege
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Q. Edwards
Robt. Vick
Speight
Pender’s
Chuck
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Pillsbury Pancake
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