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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1925
Page
3
The junior team defeated the senior team 61 to obtain the interclass hockey championship last Friday afternoon at Westhampton College. Elimination series determined the strongest class with one first, one second, and one third team per class. The hard fought final signaled the close of the 1925 season and raised expectations for next fall.
An all-Richmond lineup from Westhampton College, the College Club, and the Country Club defeated the Emerald Isle 7-0 last Thursday. The win marks the fifth best score against the foreign club in the country, with other results including Chicago 11-0 and Wellesley 16-1, while Westhampton’s strong representation highlights the local push in a Northern sport.
Readers urge University of Richmond and Westhampton supporters to rally for Spider teams especially Spiderette home games. The note praises grit over crowd size, calls for broader student female and male support, and cites positive sportsmanship and fighting spirit as the true measure of college teams.
Reading fragment from the News Leader recounts Captain Miller’s contribution during the match, noting a fumble that stands out for its impact on the play. The text continues on page 4.
Dee 12 backs College of Va while Wake and Washington U schedule games. Randolph Macon Hampden Sydney Lynchburg Guilford Bridgewater Duke and Roanoke all on the menu with key home dates. The schedule lists matches at Charlottesville Williamsburg Farmville Lexington and here with W and M and Duke expected contenders.
The Irish team overwhelmed Richmond with a barrage of goals in the first half and four more after the break. Key players included Fanny Crenshaw Virginia Ballard Isabel Dickerson and Cummins. Richmond struggled due to injuries and limited practice while Westhampton’s absence of two veterans weakened them.
Preparations for a University of Richmond track meet continue as freshman cinder paths hold semi final trials today. Coaches Tharpe Hamilton Tatum and Williams supervise the rat class, with a prize promised to the winner and a look at 1929 class material for the 1926 varsity season potential.
The University of Richmond scrub team opens at home in Millhiser Gym against the Medical College of Virginia tomorrow night. Freshmen and returning varsity players mix with many new aspirants as Coach Dobson evaluates in first live action. The Sawbone five is already pressing, ensuring a competitive start with no easy victory predicted.
Johns Hopkins ends its intercollegiate baseball program after a lengthy review citing low support from alumni students and fans high costs and lack of facilities. The manager will lead the intra mural league scheduling fraternity and class games and a regular baseball diamond will be built at Strauss Field while Homewood Field hosts track and lacrosse.
The Irish team lineup includes Richmond McCullaugh as goal scorer with two points and Everhart H. Dilworth in defense. Substitutions: G Wright for Everhart, Bagwell for E Brockenbrough, and R Brockenbrough for A Massey.
President Goodnow’s official report reviews the Department of Physical Education for the past year. It notes 336 freshmen split 185 in physical training and 181 in ROTC. Lacrosse led with 100 players. football had about 10. Ages, weights, and heights of freshmen are given, with a proposed plan to concentrate compulsory training in the freshman year and reduce a class.
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