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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1937
Page
5
Richmond sophomores upset Maryland 31-26 at College Park to open the Southern Conference schedule. Maryland veterans Wheeler Johnson Knepler Mully faced a scrappy Spiders squad led by Spears and Hoskins in a tense league debut.
Mundy locked down McFail as U jacket defense stifled scoring while both sides traded baskets. Jackets surged with ten points late, matching opponents' eleven points to stay in striking distance.
A. B. Marchant of Richmond, an All-State end, was elected captain of the 1988 Richmond football eleven at the annual banquet at the John Marshall Hotel. Marchant, nicknamed Mighty Marchant, scored the winning touchdown in the Thanksgiving game against William and Mary before sustaining a back strain. He is recovering at the Kappa Sigma house and has played for three Spider football seasons while also competing in baseball.
Coach Glenn Thistlethwaite urges two football rule changes after the Southern Conference meeting. He backs unlimited substitution with rest periods and return to play, and criticizes the whispering rule as ineffective for preventing signals. He notes Richmond would be unaffected and says faculty approval is required.
Sidney Barney alias the Goon, freshman basketball manager, was confined to a shower room as a prank in Thomas Hall. His belongings were moved downstairs and his name lit in snow, before he and friends returned him to his original room. The incident drew stoked reactions from campus figures, including Stokie Hoskins, the Sophomore Flash.
The Westhampton Athletic Association held a meeting in the College Government room to award class numerals varsity letters and other honors for hockey this season. Judy Florence explained the award significance before Jo Ann Kent presented numerals to sixteen seniors.
After the presentation of class numerals varsity captain Molly Fleet awarded letters to Moffett McGlure Ogburn Scherer Kent Lockwood Purcell Elliott Ruffin and Fleet. Substitutes on the varsity squad earned letters namely Forrar Smith Gunter Barnes Baird and Philpott. Julia McClure and Molly Fleet received the highest awards with letters plus multiple bars and stars.
Duffy, not a spectacular talent, delivered a steady game for Benedictine and shows potential to become a solid performer once he is eligible.
The piece outlines team rosters and starters for a campus league, detailing PDCs SPB SPR and Pi Delta Sigma with names like O Flaherty Leitch Martin Bragg Kibler Powers Speir Dickinson Gordon Bowles Field Kay Almond Thacker and Todds. Ralph Moore notes scheduling begins after Christmas with calls for suitable officials amid foul-prone play and refereeing concerns.
The conference re elected Dean Wannamaker as president and Dr A W Hobbs as vice president. VMI declined a second term for General J A Anderson while Colonel Cooper was elected. UVa invited to rejoin after leaving last year. NC State won the basketball tournament. Duke outdoor track. Maryland boxing. Virginia Tech wrestling and swimming. North Carolina indoor track cross country and tennis. Rule 18 was amended but still weak, leaving faculty approval as the sole subsidy control.
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