Spiders and Celtics star Baker host observers at game
The article notes Mr. Baker a former member of the original Celtics attends a Spiders Jackets game to comment on play. It mentions Virginia Tech proposals to amend conference rules and references Spessard scoring twenty in a season opener, plus Pete Jacobs benefiting from a rule change. It also cites Lou Bush leading college football scorers with 114 points.
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Celtics
Baker
Celtic
Pittmen
Maryland
Spessard
Generals
Bridgewater
Pete” Jacobs
Jackets
Paliscak
Terps
Spiders
Death Valley Tigers
Golden Bears
Lou Bush
Massachusetts State
Frosh Quintmen Lose Jones and Duffy
Freshman coach Bucky Jacobs continues to instill the Pitt em in system with an undecided starting five. Academic difficulties remove Arthur Jones of Suffolk and James Duffy of Benedictine High School from the roster for now.
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Bucky Jacobs
Jacobs
Baby Spiders
Arthur Jones
Suffolk
James Duffy
Benedictine High School
Richmond
Jones
VPI Proposals Fail To Pass At Southern Conference
Coaches from Southern Conference schools met in Richmond to discuss last season and draft rules for the coming year. Virginia Tech proposed tougher academic standards for varsity eligibility and a higher passing-hour requirement, but the measures failed to gain support.
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Richmond
Virginia Tech
Grahan
VPI
Phi Beta Kappa
Furman
Burrus
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Citadel
Branch Bocock
National Rules Committee
Beckman Ineligible By Southern Conference Board
Beckman a freshman who transferred from the University of Virginia has been ruled ineligible by the Southern Conference Board after playing football and being a basketball candidate. He must forfeit all sports for four years for registering two weeks at a school outside the Conference. Art Taylor who holds the Conference low hurdles record was similarly affected.
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Ld Beckman
University of Virginia
Southern Conference
Little Spiders
Beckman
Virginia
Art ‘Taylor
Westhampton Girls Basketball Team Opens Drills And Classes
The Westhampton squad begins four practices with veterans returning and freshmen forming half the roster. Teams split into five minute halves, focusing on passes and shots. New plans include games with Sweet Briar Harrisonburg Beaver College and others, plus gym classes for beginners and advanced players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westhampton
Sweet Briay
Harrisonburg
Beaver College
Blackstone
William and Mary Extension
Pan-American
Miss Moline
Jacobs Leads Soph Quint In 35-20 Win Over Jackets
Pete Jacobs the All-State guard and captain led University of Richmond to an 86 to 20 season opener victory over Randolph-Macon at Milhiser Gymnasium before 1 000 spectators. Jacobs scored 14 points and held Paliscak scoreless as Richmond built a 15 to 4 halftime lead and controlled the game with stifling defense.
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Jacobs
Soph Quint
Jackets
Pete Jacobs
University of Richmond
Randolph-Macon
Milhiser Gymnasium
Petey
Yellow Jacketa
Richmonders
Pittmen
Welch
Billy Ray
Hoskins
Spears
Ray
Larky
Bill Burge
Paliscak
Welvh
Randolph Macon
Jimmy Ely
Jimmy Maundy
McFall
Five Veterans To Defend PGC Court Title
Intramural basketball heats up as Five Veterans defend PGC crown. League A features Kappa Sigs with Van Buskirk and Lewis eyeing baskets. Phi Kaps rely on Bowling Combs and Chapman. Pikas return West Siegal. KA’s Wootten Bradley Evans Knight anchor. League B tightens as Phi Gams bring back Stoneburner Abernathy Oliver Dickinson and Martin.
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Kappa Sigs
Lawless
Wilbon
Moore
Marchant
Taylor
Avendall
van Buskirk
Lewis
Phi Kaps
Combs
Chapman
Pikas
West
Siegal
Wagner
Clark
Boykin
Arthur
Cash
Wootten
Bradley
Evans
Knight
Phi Gams
Dick Stoneburner
Abernathy
Olver
Dickinson
Martin
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By Ben McClure
Echors
Sub Rosa
Graham
Gobblers
Frosh
Lose Jones
Duffy
Outlaws
Dean Wannamaker
D.A.Y
John Marshall
Franklin Streets
Coach Crenshaw
Lovey Innes Wrenn
South’s
Frankie Gerard
Paliseak
Wright
PGC
Abrams Sisters
Dial 2
K. Grace St. Dial 2
B. Brauer
Atlas Baking CO
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