The Coconino sun., 1923-12-07

When Normal played Winslow
Thanksgiving day, the Lumberjacks,
under the brilliant coaching of r. G..
Stevenson, closed what was consider
ed the most successful football season
in the history of the school.
Football as she Is exemplified on
the McMlllen gridiron has caused
more than a passing interest from
Flagstaff fans. When Normal tri-
umphed over Flagstaff high and sur
prised a lot of enthusiastic followers
of the local school, there developed a
feeling of friendly rivalry that will be
fed and nutured along until next year.
Strangely enough this friendly spirit
between the schools has not been lack
ing even though the local boys suffer
ed defeat year after year.
To our notion Flagstaff high game
should be played on Thanksgiving day
and the coaches should take immediate
steps to clinch the date.
Out of the Thanksgiving classic
came four players whose names were
probably mentioned thousand times
more or less.
They were Captain Camp and left
end Herring of Normal and right
halfback Janeway and fullback Rush
ing of Winslow.
When one analyses the seasons
work Mentor Steveson comes in for
a great deal of commendation. 1t is
no secret that Normal is always hand
icapped by dearth of eligible ma
terial, and as the case was this sea-
son only 13 men needed the toscin
o1,-l,, 0o%oha,. TSrn nc %Inco y,1nr1
were out of the fracas early in the
season. It is always vexing prob
lem to be able to tell just what men
will be here each year. Stevenson de-
mands that his men rank high schol-
astically or he win not play them.
This peculiar situation may clear up
next year. Lynn Camp of Winslow
was reelected to lead the Lumber
jacks next year. Captain Camp is
popular with his team mates and is
undoubtedly one of the best generals
in the state. He plans on bringing to
the Normal next season some of the
best football material in the state.
Camp was awarded the loving cup by
the Winslow high school in 1921 for
being the best all-around boy athlete
in school.
Captain Lynn Camp of the Normal
Lumberjacks is unquestionably Coco
nino county's all-around football play
er for the season just brought to
memorable ending. We pick Camp
not because he is an IN" man, but
because he is, to our notion, the most
capable gridder to hold down the
mythical crown.
Captain Camp has football brains,
calls the signals the proper cadence,
runs the team like general, follows
his interference and goes through the
holes made for him by the line. What
more could be said of football
player?
Yet this sturdy lad passes the ball
brilliantly and uses his toe to adj
vantage.
Camp is Is years old, having been
born in Tu La Rosa, New Mexico, in
1905. He stands feet, 10 inches in
his stocking feet. He played in ev-
cry game this season and not once
did his weight go above $50 pounds.
Camp is a versatile athlete. In addi-
ton to being a goood gridiron per-
former, Camp is also an excellent
track and field man, a brilliant cage
performer and baseball player of no
mean ability.
The Normal casaba scintillators hit
the dust last Monday in their first
practice of the season. From the
way things are lining up, "Ducky'
Drake will have a strong five to work
with when he returns after the Christ
mas holidays. Camp, Heckathorn and