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Richmond Collegian

Location

Richmond, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1928

Page

4

Spiders Preview Basketball Season With Four Letter Men Returning

The Richmond Spiders begin practice with Lee Gaskins leading a guard battle. Veterans Nevitt Sanford Pinkie Mann and Stuart Eadie, plus Toner Sanford and Louie Onesty vie for guard and center roles.

Spiders Herbie Peterson Quint Pinkie Mann Dobson Stuart Eadie Sanford Gaskins Lee Louie Onesty Richmond Nevitt Sanford T. Sanford Mann Eadio John Marshall Onesty N. Sanford

Teams Topped in Football Survey Highlight Key Programs

A digest lists Albion Detroit East West South Emory and Henry Florida Georgia Tech as leading programs in football study. The piece names several colleges and notes standout performance across multiple games.

South Emory and Henry Florida Georgia Tech

Undefeated Teams Tie in High Scoring College Averages

An undated standings note lists teams East Bowling Green Heidelberg North Dakota Tennessee California Southern California Utah with top total points and high scoring averages. Florida leads with 40.5 and Heidelberg 39.5 while Florida 324 and New York University 317 appear as notable totals, with Georgetown 299 and Far West also shown.

Florida New York University Georgetown Heidelberg

Season high scores posted by teams across meets

Michigan State posted 103 defeating Kalamazoo 0 while Georgetown scored 88 to beat Susquehanna 0. Athletic Club defeated them in a separate event.

Michigan State Kalamazoo Georgetown Susquehanna Athletic Club

Freshman Basketball Schedule List

The schedule lists games for the Freshman basketball team. Matches include Blackstone M A at home on Jan 11, Miller School at home Jan 16, Fork Union Military Academy at Fork Union on Jan 18, Woodrow Wilson High School at home Feb 6, August M A at Fort Defiance Feb 11, Staunton M A at Staunton Feb 12, Fishburne Military School at Waynesboro Feb 13, John Marshall at home Feb 21, with February 21 game pending.

Blackstone M. A Miller School Fork Union Military Academy Fork Union Woodrow Wilson High Staunton M. A Staunton Fishburne Military School Waynesboro John Marshall Blackstone Military Academy Millhiser Gym Woodrow Wilson High School Portsmouth Shenandoah Valley Augusta Military Academy Staunton Military Academy Pitt Dave Miller Dobson John Marshall High School

Freshman Quint Starts Practice for Richmond Basketball

Freshman basketball season opens with tryouts under Coach Mae Pitt at Richmond. Aspiring players receive equal opportunity, with uniforms issued after evaluation. The eight game schedule includes four home and four away contests starting January 11 at Millhiser Gym against Blackstone Military Academy.

Richmond Revere Mae Pitt Pitt Dobson

Spider lineup shows balanced reserves for big game

Readable text notes Spider supporters expect a well balanced five despite limited reserve material. Both players have filled berths on prep fives and substituted for the Spiders, aiming to keep strength even with the main squad.

Basketball prospects loom for the Red and Blue

Four lettermen return from last year’s squad led by captain Gaskins a swift guard. Taylor Sanford Stuartacho and Pinc kie Mann join Onesty and N. Sanford as fast wings. The loss of last year’s captain Herbie Peterson hurts offense as freshmen rules change increasing games. The article notes a strong Spider forward wall and a hard fought Thanksgiving clash with the Indians.

Taylor Sanford Stuartacho Pinckie Mann Onesty N. Sanford Herbie Peterson Pete Spiders

Alumnae vs Varsity Thrilling Thanksgiving Hockey

Thanksgiving day clash at Westhampton featured a senior alumnae squad facing the younger alumnae in red tunics. The game opened with both sides showing effort as Varsity struggled to keep pace, ending the second half with a 2-0 lead for the Varsity team.

Red Blue Indians Varsity Westhampton

Spiders Fall to William and Mary in Tough Classic

Richmond suffers a 7 0 defeat to its oldest foe William and Mary as six key players depart after graduation. Gunter replaces N Sanford and fumbles lead to the Indians first score. Richmond outkicks and battles hard, while Bauserman adds the decisive extra point for the visitors.

Baldacci Joff Gunter Indians William and Mary Representatives Spiders William and Mary Red Richmond N. Sanford Bauserman

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Varsity Five Lee Gaskins Spider Cagers Gridiron Warriors Taylor Albion Detroit Boston College Bowling Green North Dakota Tennessee California Southern Utah Far West Lowell Textile Villanova Fort Defiance By John Siegel Jon G.N College Rogulars Baldaver Doug Red and Blue Miss Brockenborough Mary Mac Pitt Lynchburg Captain Sanford Richmond College Joe Hart Husky Joe Gus Bente Bente Roanoke Gus Edgeworth Larus & Bro, CO Richmond, Virginia
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