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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1925
Page
3
Prospect list shows many returnees are lost to graduation, including Captain Rucker and others. New freshman material appears strong, with indoor results signaling potential, as Dobson fields a lean outdoor squad and schedules numerous meets against state opponents.
The Spider Basketeers received eight letters for their standout season. Bell, Peterson, DeMotte, Spose, Ragozzino, and manager Galvin were honored after winning the state collegiate title. Galvin organized a top schedule linking the squad with the strongest state teams.
Lynchburg Virginia March 7 Coach Day starts early training with ten lettermen as nucleus for the Hornets. Pitchers have loosened up and join batting practice. Elimination leaves staff featuring Worrell Carpenter Bamber West Cramber Dunnington Kirk and MclIntyre. Bamber and West pitched for the Hornets in 1924.
Coach Frank Dobson has his baseball squad hard at work as he weeds out weaker players and aims to keep promising candidates in school through spring holidays. Daily workouts will continue to prepare for the coming season with pitchers Sam Creath and Lynn Minter expected to shoulder much of the pitching while batting practice gauges each man’s hitting prospects.
At a rally in the Blue Room a Westhampton varsity W s were awarded to a six player group. Forwards M Lazenby G Wright R Brockenbrough Jumping Center A R Powell Side Center M Rhodes Capt Guards M Everhart C Lett Substitutes Forwards J Wright V Ballard Center S Rogers Guard C Rhodes.
Scar Fury from Gloucester County shines as catching asset for Coach Dobson while Dave Miller leads the Red and Blue nine with three hard hits in a five inning session. Ken Walden Ash Cooke and Sammy Creath form a strong outfield trio as Cubs fall to the regulars three times this week.
Manager J Earle Hashall announces a spring tennis schedule of seventeen tournaments with a goal to raise the sport’s profile. Fifty players expected compete for a cup engraved with each winner’s name while mixed doubles with Westhampton College aim to spur interest at both schools.
Fragmentary sports note highlights Scrap Creath excelling early in a season focused on inner workings, with emphasis on positions three through first. Continued on Page 4.
Sweet Briar defeats Westhampton 29 to 26 in a women’s basketball game at Lynchburg’s YWCA. Westhampton led by eight at halftime as Everhart played notable defense for Westhampton and Southerland scored eleven for Sweet Briar. Peterson and Compton made key line changes in the second half to rally the visitors.
After the annual elections the staff shifts require two new reporters. Interested applicants should see M. P. Pateson within the next week.
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