Fredericksburg High School - Rapahanoc Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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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

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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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Baseball The popular outdoor sport of baseball has, in the previous year, been a marked success. Last year the team won the Second District championship and lost by a small margin the Virginia State championship. Captain Jenkins and Manager Billingsley have reported this year’s squad is ex¬ ceedingly promising, although three very valuable letter men are lost from last year’s team. Under the guidance of Coach Woodson, the team has determined to accom¬ plish even more than last year’s “nine.” The baseball followers of the High School and fans of Fredericksburg expect a fine exhibition of playing, as F. H. S.’s team has never disappointed anyone. 96