Richmond Campus Boosts Basketball Season and Clinic
The article notes a shift from football to basketball on the Richmond campus with a two o clock game between the Chemists and Biologists on Science Circle Field. It highlights a clinic held in the gym where Coach Spud Bloxom of TJHS showcased unorthodox out of bounds plays and features Fenny the Spider staff member as a noted spectator.
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Richmond
Science Circle
Bloxom
Fenny
J. L. Fenton
Spider
Merrick Wins All-Southern Center Honor for Richmond
Richmond captain Merrick, a three year starter and defensive standout, was named the best center in the Southern Conference by the Associated Press. He topped Gordon Burns of Duke and Clemson to earn All-Southern honors chosen by 91 coaches scouts and writers. Bill Burge of Richmond garnered support but was edged by Joe Blalock of Clemson and Paul Severin of North Carolina.
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Rd Merrick
Richmond Spiders
Associated Press
Merrick
Richmond
Gordon Burns
Duke
Clemson
Umon
Bill Burge
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University of Richmond
Joe Blalock
Paul Severin
North Carolina
Richmonds Face Hampden Sydney Tigers Next Tuesday
Richmonds basketball team prepares for its first scheduled game after two weeks of practice, hosting Hampden Sydney, with six lettermen likely to play. Key players include Hoskins, Ely, Humbert, Bragg, Stoneburner, and Burge, while reserves and medical college scrimmages shape the lineup. Last season the series with the Tigers split, with a late burst from Richmond followed by a 85 40 defeat at Death Valley.
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Pittmen
Hampden-Sydney Tigers
Richmond
Spider Hoopmen
Bam's
Jewelers
Medical College of Virginia
Spiders
Captain Hoskins
Jimmy Ely
Dick Humbert
Ed Bragg
Seab Stoneburner
Bill Burge
Mae Pitt Jy
Morris Robinson
Coxey Bowen
Slugh Crisman
Leon Alexander
Archie Giranosian
Joe Mack
Burge
Richmonders
Hampden-Sydney Quint
Literary Societies Duel in Richmond College Touch Football
Mu Sigma Rho and Philologian Literary Societies face off tomorrow at 2 PM on Millhiser field in the first athletic clash between the groups. Mu Sigma Rho, founded 1846, fields 26 with John Locke and Bob Keil among its stars. Philologians train about twenty under Coach Henry Garnett for a hard contest and possible long rivalry.
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Richmond College Literary Society
Mu Sigma Rho Literary Society
Philologian Literary Society
Millhiser
Letic
Philologians
Mu Sigma Rho
James Turkington
Mu Sig
Tarkington
John Locke
Lou Farber
Evan van Leeuwen
Bob Keil
Mu Sigs
Phils
Henry Garnett
Co-ord Class Hockey Ends Next Monday
Interclass hockey at Westhampton winds down next Monday with Seniors and Juniors facing Sophomores and Freshmen. Freshmen crushed Seniors 8 to 2 while Juniors beat Sophomores 4 to 0 after an 8 to 0 loss earlier. Sophs beat Juniors 8 to 0 as Freshmen beat Seniors. Odd and Even teams to be chosen from first class, with a school championship match to follow. Last year the 1941 class won the title, the year prior the Seniors.
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Westhampton
Sophs
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