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

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Cljr uf|«n. STOWERS, Guard Aubrey lias always been a steady guard and bis floor work is of the best order. His playing was not of the spectacular or brilliant variety, but of the steady kind that ranked him among the best standing guards in this section? His work at netting the sphere from long dis- tances was of great value to the team. Having a physique that reminds us of the strength of Gibraltar, he seems just made for basket-ball. BABCOCK, Center Hugh received his preliminary hints in the court art all the way from Hagerstown, Md„ to Williamson, W. Va. He plays with the case of a veteran and his performance is always consistent. His lack of height sufficient to control the tip-olF on all occasions was more than offset by bis clever passing and floor work. He is one of the Sophomores in whom the Wasp’s hopes arc bound up for the next two years. DINKINS, Forward From a line consisting of several basket-ball players of no inconsiderable ability, Dinkins was chosen as the running mate to Captain Bailey. Before this lie was recognized as one of the main cogs in the Freshman machine. At all times he put forth his best efforts and held up his end to the satisfaction of his team-mates and student body at large. This is his first year on the team and bis services will be of real worth in the ncxi three years. 104

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Cijr CAPTAIN BAILEY, Forward The end of last season marked the close of a career of one of the Wasp’s foremost cagemen. Barred from the court his first year by a crippled knee, he made up for the time lost by hard practice the following season. Last year he was running mate to Capt. Hutcherson and was one of the mainstays of the team. His speed, his eternal fighting spirit, together with a lot of hard work won for him the leading position on the team during the season just past. With the graduation of Bailey marks the passing of a great player and his services will be missed by more than the team alone. WINGO, Manager Although not able to complete a schedule on account of his inability to remain in school, the work he accom- plished as manager was of a very commendable type. GRAHAM, Guard Lee County has long been famous as the home of the Grahams or better known as “Jonahs.” This particular one came to Emory three years ago and followed his brothers’ footsteps on the basket-ball court. During his freshman year he was the life of th r Junior Varsity. The next year saw him in a regular Varsity position among several stars. Last season his services had much to do with the success of the team. A brilliant dribbler, fast as a streak, a good goal tosscr, may be said to characterize his playing at all times. With his wealth of experience he should prove the mainstay of next season’s team. 103

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 tjr ilnnx 1924 Basket-Ball Season Emory and Henry faced her 1924 basket-ball season with three of the regular players of last year missing. The new material was not especially promising and everything was dark on the Wasp horizon. Coach Fullerton began in earnest to develop a team out of the raw material that swarmed into the gym at the opening of the season. It was not an easy task, but the outcome was a team that won three out of the seven games played, adding up 193 points against 227 for the opposition. For the first time in several years the schedule was arranged so that they could play all their games in the new gym, before Lemon and Blue fans, with the ex- ception of the one that was played in Bristol. The Wasp cage season opened up on Jan. 18 in Bristol, losing to the fast “Y” team by a score of 52 to 30. They were severely handicapped by the smaller floor of the opponents, but in spite of obstacles they are credited with a plucky fight against the onslaught of a more experienced team. A few days later they lost to T. P. I. by a score of 38 to 18. This was one of the roughest games in recent years, and the superior strength and towering height are given credit with being responsible for the successful onslaught of the visitors. 'Flic next game was with Elon, and is regarded as the best game of the season in spite of the score of 37 to 26, resulting in favor of the Tar Heels. The game was a neck and neck struggle almost to the last when the visitors gained a slight lead. On Jan. 31, luck began to change for the Wasp basketeers. They played the Johnson City Normal and succeeded in doubling the score on a team that was generally conceded as having the cards stacked in its favor. Shortly after this the Wasps administered very much the same kind of a pill to the Bristol Elks. The final score was 27 to 17. Tusculum was next to invade Waspville, and they left with flying colors. At the beginning the Wasps took the lead but could not maintain it, so when the end came they had registered 29 to our 16 points. The last game of the season came on Feb. 22, when the Wasps covered themselves with glory by defeating the fast Y. M. C. A. team by a score of 34 to 33. 105