El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
TIGERPLAYERS
HOLD Bic FEED
At SHELDON
Gridiron Warriors Guests
of Coaches Behnamann
and Carlson.
CONGRATULATED BY
PROF. R. J. TIGHE
By Bud RUTHERFORD.

Ugh SCHOOL TIGERS. clad in
new sweaters with the letter e"
Il L across the breats. and chuck full
Of enthusiasm over their success dur
ing the recent football season, cele-
brated Thursday night at the Hotel
Sheldon when they were guests Of
coaches Harry 2. Behnamann and e
A. Carlson. at an informal banquet
Prof r. G. Tighe. superintendent Of
the city schools, was guest of
honor at the meeting and also af-
ficsted as toastmaster-
Coach Behnamanu. who Is director
of athletics at the High school. told
the students that the purpose of the
BANQUET was to get them together and
TO thank the boys FOR their services in
UNFOLDING the prestige Of the school
OF the gridiron- Though handicapped
by a light team, the High school held
its own on the football field against
teams much heavier, and comprised
of players with more experience. and
he felt proud Of the showing Of his
boys.
we are going 20 claim the state
football title unless our challenge is
accepted by the eastern Texas schools
and accepted in a hurry" said Mr..
Behnamauu. The FL Paso High
school is in running for the title as
everyone knows and we are out for
it. We defeated Roswell on Thanks
giving day and have beaten the sol
diers- I am proud Of the work Of
the team individually and collect
lively
Coach Carlson Talks.
Coach Carlson endorsed the remarks
of director Behnamanu relative TO the
conduct Of the team and congratu-
lated the players on their efforts dur
oh ElnNH "a nm
and I feel proud OF the work OF the
players, as they have certainly done
great work" said Mr. Carlson. And
next season we intend 20 have an
even better team Behnamann and
/ are going 10 take a course under
Zuppke Of Illinois, and We hope TO
come back knowing little more
about the game"
capt Bob Pomeroy thanked the
coaches for their sincere efforts DUR
ing the season and declared that he
had tried TO live up TO the true spirit
eZemplified by them
sIannEer Harry 3IcNemy. who
was introduced as m injured
veteran of the HesfIla games
also mnde n brief talk in which
he thanked the coaches for their
work and told the players that he
was gratified at the excellent
spirit shown
Bud Rutherford. sporting editor Of
the Herald, and former manager OF
the Myrtle stars football team, con-
graduated the Tigers on their play
ing during the season, and stated
that he hoped they would continue
10 keep up their lead in all athletic
branches. as it made excellent sport
ing dope"
Lots Of Talks.
Carl Swartz, sporting writer of the
Times, made a brief talk, in which he
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bah story must be handled in order
TO satisfy all parties Mr.. Swartz said
that he had stuck TO the banner OF
the High school all season. and being
a High. school boy he intended TO do
SO in the future.
Chester Wright. Joseph 1IcCor-
mick, NJ. Faustin GallegOs, James
Bell. Venus Noble, Lawson MckIn-
ney, 3 Burdick. y Dahl Lee
Slaughter. Paul BroyIes, Bruce
Bevans and Glenn Broderick also
made brief speeches on the work Of
the team. and each thanked the
coaches for their patience with the
team during the season.
Prof. Tighe Grateful.
Prof R c. Tighe aroused the play
ers to a pitch Of enthusiasm when he
stated that IL was his ambition TO see
the FL Paso High school represented
10y a championship team and that the
players had acquitted themselves
crsditabIy- during the whole season
1T is my ambition 10 see the
athletic department OF the schools
well worked up" said Prof Tighe-
There is and should be an OppOrtu-
nifty for every boy and girl in the
school that desires to take up athler-
les 10 do so, as there has never been
time in the history OF the country
where athletics were more strongly
needed for the development Of the
boys and girls as there is today.
Alr. Tighe spoke briefly on the ef-
forts Of the school 70 build up
athletics and ended by giving the
players a strong address on true