Emory and Henry College - Sphinx Yearbook (Emory, VA)

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Cljr 1923 Football Review The Wasp aggregation, during the season just past, proved itself to be a good one, not by spectacular overcoming of all opposition, however strong, hut by steady development to a degree of efficiency which did not reach its climax until late in the season. It is true that some of the games were disappointments. But tallies do not tell the whole story, and in spite of them the season was one of more than ordinary significance. We succeeded in keeping the goal at home from being crossed, and in winning those games by decisive scores. The defeats we received are not to he ashamed of. True it is that Milligan departed from the field with unmerited laurels, and even if Elon did likewise, we cannot blame the team for the results. All in all we piled up a total of 154 points against 112 for the opposition. Besides this we made three times as much yardage and four times the number of first downs. Moreover, the development of material for the coming season is a source of real satisfaction, and it is generally believed that the season of ’24 will be a banner one for the Lemon and Blue warriors. HIWASSE AT EMORY The season opened up with Hiwasse and the affair ended in an easy victory which was as it should have been. The Tennesseeans, although they put up a plucky fight, could not stop the backs of the Fullcrtonites. The line could be characterized by one word—solid. From tackle to tackle that day was a one- way street, and the Wasp hacks had the right of way, over which they carried the ball eight times for touchdowns. KENTUCKY WESLEYAN AT BIG STONE GAP This was the game of games, the feature event on the Wasp’s card. Long will the results of that day linger in the memory of those who fought as well as those who witnessed it. That October day dawned bright and clear; everyone was in readiness, and Kentucky must be beaten. By nightfall it was a story of defeat with 33 points against our none. We have no alibics to offer. We were beaten by a team that worked without a hitch. It was in this game that Captain Beery received injuries that kept him on the bench for almost the remainder of the season. EAST TENNESSEE STATE NORMAL AT EMORY Recovering from the defeat at Big Stone Gap, the Wasps came back and ad- ministered a real trouncing to the Normalites. The team played in real form and began to look like a machine of coordinated parts, well oiled and running perfectly. The Tennesseeans, nevertheless, showed a determined brand of fight, and three times menaced to cross our own goal line. The final score was 45 to 0. 98

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rijc pi)tnx ELON AT ELON, N. C. The Wasps invaded the Tar Heel territory, determined on revenge for the defeat last year, and made a hard struggle for victory. The 'Far Heels carried the hall over for a counter in the first ten minutes of the play, and thereafter failed to gain the required yardage. The Wasp’s chance to score was lost on a fumble after they had advanced the ball to the ten yard of Elon in the second half. The final score was 6 to 0. V. M. I. AT LEXINGTON Invading the Keydet’s territory to do battle to the heavy Flying Squadron, the team was again minus the services of some of its regulars. With determined fight they held their heavier opponents scoreless the first quarter. The Wasps fought hard and bravely but could not cope with the superior weight, power, and speed of the Keydets. So when the final whistle blew, the Eying Squadron, with the reputation as the best team in the state, had registered 46 points to our none. HAM PDEN-SIDNEY AT HAMPDEN-SIDNEY The Tigers of Death Valley were next on the schedule, and according to the treacherous dope were due a noble defeat at the hands of the Wasps. It was a struggle from start to finish, both teams fought fiercely, but the Tigers had a little better of the scrap. Three times the Wasps menaced their goal but each time the Tiger line braced and stuck. In addition they succeeded in rolling up 22 points against us. TUSCULUM AT EMORY A made-over machine, a team determined to win or die in the attempt was the team that Tusculum faced. The team did real work and during the first frame they rolled up 16 points while their opponents were drawing their breath. It was their last home game and they held to their record of not being scored upon on the home grounds. In the meantime they collected 46 points from Tusculum. MILLIGAN AT JOHNSON CITY 'Phis was the last game of the season and one in which defeat came the hardest. Even the Milligan Buffaloes know only too well that we outplayed them as regards yardage and first downs, and everything but tallies chalked up, but tallies are what count in football. As it was they won by one point or bv a 7 to 6 score. Their only touchdown was made by covering a blocked punt behind the Wasp’s goal line.