Fredericksburg High School - Rapahanoc Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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Girls Basketball, 1924 The High School girls proved their inter¬ est in sports by trudging out to the State Teachers’ College twice every week to prac¬ tice and thus help to make a name for F. H. S. in athletics. The team started out to win the district championship, and Lucy Gouldman and “Jerry” Anderson worked hard to get that ball in the basket. They were occasionally helped out by Betsy Embrey and Claire Freeman. The support of the guards, “Jack” Harrison, Peggy Baber, and Madeline Wheeler, was a big feature in every game. Esther Cosby never missed hitting the ball when she jumped for it, and “Shortie” Euliss cleaned up the floor as side center. The 1924 varsity has worked hard and fought for their Alma Mater, and their idea of a good sport may be expressed in the words of Berton Braley: May fate give me power In playing or working Each day and each hour To strive without shirking; To get without grabbing, A fair spirit showing; To lose without crabbing; To win without crowing. I ask for fair chances, A field with no favor, Wh ere he who advances Is stronger or braver; Where there’s no repining At how things are going; Where losers aren ' t whining, And winners aren’t crowing. The sport is the fellow Who plays without cheating; Who doesn’t show- yellow When given a beating; Who’ll take without sighing The luck that is showing; Who’ll lose without crying And win without crowing. 94

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Sale, End The opposing team found Sale ' s end a dif¬ ficult proposition. As for breaking the inter¬ ference and tackling the runner, Sale was a real player. Sullivan, End Here’s to the end that “got ’em before they started. “Sully” could intercept passe s no matter where they were, and was a good de¬ fensive end. Freeman, Tackle Played good on offensive and defensive. “Bring the ball through here,” was “C’s” usual Thompson, Guard Thompson was capable of playing either center or guard, and our team was never weak when he was called on, for he was a fighter from the ground up. Whitbeck, Tackle Although his first year on the varsity, “Don¬ nie” charged hard and tackled low. lie im¬ proved with each game and much is expected from him next year. Howard, W., Guard Another position of our “stone wall.” As¬ sisted by his long legs, no line was strong enough to keep him from breaking through. Howard, F., Guard This is the man who showed us how “to hit the ground.” “Key” always managed to miss his opponent, although he played a “scrappy” game. Ash leigh. Tackle “Ed” was one of those men who are always “in the game” and kept fighting from whistle to whistle.

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Boys’ B as ketball The games played by the High School basketball team were fast and interesting, although at times the F. H. S. quint was unlucky and lost several games by one point. More interest was shown in this great indoor sport the past season than ever before. Every game was largely attended and the true spirit of the High School was always shown. The season was a successful one and much credit is due to the players for their good team work, never-failing spirit and excellent sportsmanship. ys