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

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Sfaju'haU In the succeeding pages will be found a detailed ac- count of the season of last year. This is a necessity, since this book will go to press before the season is under way. Therefore, we take the liberty of glancing forward and foretelling the results. With the exception of Cecil, sec- ond sacker,.and Herndon, stellar fielder, the entire team is back. In addition to the letter men of last year, Harding, a regular of a few years ago, is back and intends to “cop” his old position in the outfield. To say that the prospects are good is a half-hearted way of putting it. The fol- lowers of Emory and Henry expect great things from the 1926 Nine. It would be safe to predict that this year’s team will outstrip last year’s aggregation in every respect. Page Eighty-three

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(Stria’ Haakrtball £ raatm To many, the 1926 season for the Emory and Henry Waspettes was a failure, while to others, it contained many redeeming features. Truly, their record was not impressive from the standpoint of games actually won, but such is not the only way in which a record can be viewed. When one stops to consider the great scarcity and inexperience of the material on hand, only praise and admiration can be found for Coach Withers, and the girls that composed the team. Only persons with a super-abundance of pluck and determination would have considered it worth while to begin, much less, carry on through seemingly overwhelm- ing obstacles. After defeating a Faculty team, Glade Springs and Greenfield High Schools, the Co-eds launched into their collegiate schedule by meeting the fast Stonewall Jackson sextette at Abingdon. The 30-17 score docs not give a true index to the fierceness of the battle because the fighting spirit shown by both teams was all that could be desired. The first half was close with the Abingdon lassies emerging leaders by a 14-11 margin. The second half found the Stonewall girls going much faster, and steadily advancing their lead to gain the triumph. For the Emory girls, the work contributed by Captain Miller, Elizabeth Huff, and Hattie Tiller was best, although each girl played well. It was a fighting crowd of Waspettes that uncorked a driving attack to win from Centenary’s Purple and White team 24-23. Entering the game doped to lose by a good margin, the Co-eds, with each starring, completely turned upon the wiseacres in the Emory sporting world. The fray ended in a fitting way for the tense struggle with a foul being called on a Centenary player just before the final whistle blew. Captain Miller made the first attempt in double chances good, from the foul line, to give her team the laurels of victory. The first half, played under the girls’ rules, ended 15-12 in the local’s favor. Centenary seemed more at home during the second half which was played under boys’ rules. Captain Miller gave a good exhibition of excellent goal shooting by ringing up twenty-two points, while Elizabeth Huff garnered the remaining two. The guarding honors were close between Hattie Tiller and Nannie Rollins. Fannie Ellington, Lora Dingus, and Eula St. John also played in a creditable manner. On the following Tuesday night, the Waspettes lost their second invasion on Abingdon courts, to the Martha Washington sextette by a 19-11 score. The contest was full of thrills, but the floor work of both teams was marred by rough playing. At the close of the first half, Martha had a three point lead, but the locals were never able to overtake it, although the Abingdon girls never maintained any considerable lead until the closing second of the game. The work of the Emory team was handicapped by the small Martha court, yet, they were not long in adapting themselves to the surroundings. Captain Miller was the scoring ace for Emory, while the guarding honors were about even between Tiller and Rollins. The return game with the Stonewall Jackson girls proved to be a complete triumph for the visitors when they registered a 44-26 victory over the Waspettes. The Emory team put up a valiant fight, but it was not indicative of their real standard set forth in the Centenary game. The first half was rather slow and close, but the superior speed and experience of the visitors put them well into the front before the half had ended. Captain Miller did most of the goal shooting, while Nannie Rollins proved to be a big thorn in the Stonewall offensive. Jean Francais and Cornelia McMillan were the shining lights for the Abingdon girls. The final game of the season was played on the following night with the Concord State College girls. Again, the long end of a 30-17 score went to the visitors and the second consecutive loss was chalked against the locals. While the game was of the interesting variety at all stages, the work of the Emory team was a disappointment as a whole. The visitors made a strong come-back in the second half that assured victory with a comfortable margin. Captain Miller was decidedly “off color” and Elizabeth Huff and Lora Dingus bore a large share of the offensive work. The guards played good games, but the work of Nannie Rollins was their great redeeming feature. Page Eig ity-t wo

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 t. imnirTW w mum»! I ® Hi»» » ,7’ ‘f7rtfTHf111111-11-1; i I! - •;i.“- ' . i 'Tlilalinwwt '' •■ u.-oi tu 0.- fWfm?W-y i- ii-i!'--r„; F. O. WYGAL, First Base With a well-blended combination of seriousness and humor, “Square” reaches up to pull the highest one down on the initial bag. Fred says that a man out at first means the inning is one-third over; therefore, he believes thoroughly in killing the hopes of would-be scorers early. Not only is his work on the field good but his batting average ranks high as well. R. C. CECIL, Second Base “Dick”, former Captain, closed four years of outstanding work for the diamond Wasps. A great arm, backed by a great baseball mind, made Dick one of the infield luminaries. He closed the season in third place in batting averages. His greatest slugging feat was against Washington and Lee. L. G. HERNDON (Captain) Third Base “Pee Wee”, the little veteran of three seasons, has demonstrated such versatility as an all-round diamond artist that his position of superiority was easily maintained. His ability to hit made him the leading batter in virtually every game. A player par-excellent; a flashy fielder, and a super-fine hitter. W. M. HULL, Jr., Manacer Wythe is a strong believer in the axiom that figures don’t lie. A glance at the baseball schedule of last year is to agree with him. He handled his department competently and well. He has earned the undying gratitude of the entire team with his arrangement of the schedule. Page Eighty-four