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

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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

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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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M. M. WEAVER (Captain ’26) Pitcher Premier twirler in the Emory camp steps to the mound like the monarch that he is, shoots a smoky pill three times straight into the mitt of his batterymate and the heavy hitter of the opposition is dead—without a chance. Eighty-five strike-outs to his credit is in- contestable evidence of his superiority. He is a well-seasoned and effective pitcher of first rank, besides being the heaviest hitter on the squad. C. A. SHUFFLEBARGER, Richt Fiei.d “Shuff” fills the specifications of a good outfielder almost to perfection. Being quick in his judgment, faultless in his catching, and wide-awake at all times, won him the well deserved plaudits of Waspdom. Swift of foot makes Shuff” especially effective as a hunter. L. S. HORNE, Center Field The Flying Dutchman” is a fielding sensation. Generally he stretches the most elusive sphere for a loop, and then, rips the bases off like lightning. Shorthorn fittingly closed his final game for Emory and Henry against Birmingham-Southern by starring both in the field and on the base paths. M. E. RICH, Third Base Due to sickness, Manderville did not get to complete the season; however, when in his regular position, he worked like an old-timer. Not a heavy hitter yet a type of player marked with determination and promise. As a reward to hard work and endeavor, no monogram was any more deserved than Manderville’s. Pagt Eighty-six