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

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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

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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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E. B. COMBS, Catcher The man with the big glove, Stamina! This old timer was moved from last year’s first sack to home and has there so maneuvered himself that very few balls indeed have slipped by him. His wing to any corner is with deadly accuracy and he gives the ball a long vacation when he connects. R. LIKENS, Pitcher Bob” is a worthy understudy to his Tar Heel brother, Montie Weaver. At Lexington the slugging Cadets secured only six bingles from him in the fastest game of the season. He is cool under fire but works in a whirlwind fashion. In addition to his hurling, his hitting was one of the features in several battles. H. G. BYRD, Left Field A hitter of not ordinary skill, and a fielder with grit and agility, is Byrd. In the lot he easily holds down his basketball cognomen of the Georgia Flash.” His speed and accuracy in the field, coupled with a keen knowledge of inside baseball, made the Flash one of the team’s main assets. KID BAILEY, Shortstop Kid quieted the fears of the fans in regard to the shortficld position vacated by his brother. He has a true whip which connected with his grounding ability causes many an opponent to retire to the “mourner’s” bench. Page Eighty-five