Varsity Basketball Practice Closed Until Next Year
The Varsity basketball team will suspend practice for holidays after two weeks of scrimmaging and fundamentals. Captain Eacho leads a deep squad with returning players and fresh talent from last year’s Freshmen, promising strong competition for starting positions and a potential successful season once they resume in January.
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Dobson
Eacho
Krapin
Perlowski
Dick Hannon
Babbit
Onesty
Sherman
Joe Rothenberg
Doug Reams
Letterman
Smith
Rothenberg
Eadho
Frosh Practice Tilt Tops Highland Springs 34 18
The Frosh defeated Highland Springs High in a practice game 34 to 18. Freshmen played broad minutes with 17 players seeing action, Green and Chaltain each scoring four field goals to lead the frosh. Ballone led Highland Springs with ten points.
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FROSH
Highland Springs Quint
Famous Comedian Ed Wynn Stars in Follow the Leader
The article highlights Ed Wynn in the talking picture Follow the Leader at Loew's for the week of December 22. It notes new screen techniques like close ups and special effects offer Wynn rare face to face fooling, boosting the film's appeal with a strong supporting cast.
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Loew
Ed Wynn
Hool
New York
Metropolitan Theatres
Army Navy clash and early basketball notes from sports page
The Army Mule beat Navy Goat at Yankee Stadium but Navy showed heart on defense while Army struck late with a half field run for a touchdown. Basketball practice continues as holidays approach. varsity candidates and Pitts freshmen impress. Hampden Sydney awards varsity letters. Richmond letter details pending official release.
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Army
Navy
Yankee Stadium
Midshipmen
Hampden-Sydney
Richmond
Giants overpower Notre Dame stars as Friedman shines
Benny Friedman of the New York Giants led the attack scoring two touchdowns and kicking an extra point as Notre Dame’s all stars failed to halt the onrush. Cagle also played well but could not match Friedman's excellent football style.
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Notre Dame All Stars
New York Giants
Benny Friedman
Giants
Cagle
Friedman
Spiders basketball season review and results
A look back at last year’s Richmond Spiders basketball season shows 15 games with seven wins. They beat Lynchburg and Randolph Macon in close games, lost to Virginia by one, and defeated local rivals while posting 512 points to 474 for opponents.
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Spiders
Lynchburg
Red
Virginia
Washington and Lee
Alabama Teams Shine in West Coast Tours
Alabama and Southern squads post solid results on West Coast trips with an eleven game road record and strong showings from key players during multiple contests.
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Esting
Alabama
Freshman’s whispered note stirs a quiet section
A freshman’s soft words wake the room as a speaker asks if the section is quiet. A vivid scene notes a girl named Mary enjoying a jam while a man’s breath is described as fresh and clean, with Listerine highlighted as the daily rinse.
Westhampton College Publishes Mid-Term Honor Roll
Westhampton College government lists mid semester Honor Roll based on hours. Students with under seventeen hours must average above B while those with over seventeen hours can earn the honor roll with up to thirty four quality credits. Names listed include Emily Want, Vivian Barnett, Nina Bremner, Alice Carver and others.
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Westhampton College
Emily Want
Vivian Barnett
Nina Bremner
Alice Carver
Helen Redford
Virginia Atkinson
Mildred Bingham
Frances Farmer
Mary Faulkner
Marion Clark
Catherine Wade
Zephia Campbell
Mary M. Ryland
Elizabeth Goldston
Eleanor Hardaway
Inez Hauke
Margaret Baptist
Sue Florence
Dorothy Lee
Valerie le Masurier
Katherine Brown
Louise Leatherland
Margaret Proctor
Julia Alderson
Mildred Alexander
Selma Rothschild
Jean Peatross
Dorothy Leighty
Edith McDanel
Mary Bingham
Frances
Frosh basketball in thick practice ahead of holiday break
Freshman basketball candidates have trained for two weeks with drills and scrimmages. The squad showed flashes of quick passing in a game with Highland Springs High School. The starting five included Green center, Carltain and Connor forwards, Carson and Almond guards, with several promising players named for Coach Pitt to choose from. Pre holiday practice ends today, then games follow after Christmas. last year’s Frosh were strong and several players from John Marshall were highlighted in a near comeback win by Rothenberg.
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Frosh
Highland Springs High School
Pitt
Almond
Carson
Chastain
Conners
Green
Cain
Isaacs
Snead
Elmore
Cook
Diamond
Dorsey
Daley
Joice
Pointer
Chaltain
Tinsley
Hope
Caplan
Spiders
Highland Springs
Ballone
Clark
Mahoney
Hass
Williams
Davis
Fugate
Ballowe
Carltain
Connor
Joyce
Doley
Cooke
Essex
John Marshall
Rothenberg
No Cuthbert remark on a coquette and a Coca-Cola
A playful remark contrasts a coquette with a small Coca-Cola as a humorous aside. The line presents witty social banter without additional context or event details.
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Cuthbert
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R. J. Urquhart
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