Randolph Macon Academy - Sabre Yearbook (Bedford, VA)

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3 n., 62243455 R-' E '54 .- Z vw .::1. .- . .. -. Ngo. YL f 'H .' '5 3-S'9'- -'az--if-Q 1931 :gig 3:5-' nign - s-'ego' .gQ ' A f . vf1 ti Q' 'ESP-45. 0 lea 'N mga I I -42122-181 c j firms Q ' series E age X V P9 x . 1 .1 The succeeding picture gradually formed out of this one, just as dawn slowly emerges from the darkness of the night. It was a picture of the main oiiice of the Chicago Tifbimc, and so vivid was the picture that it almost seemed that I could hear the noise and clamor that was going on. To the right was a door and on this door was written, Editor Chicago Tl'1.f2ll116.ii The wind blew the door open abruptly and a man was sitting at the desk who looked strangely familiar. For a few moments I stared, and much to my amazement I found it to be Bill Crawford, now editor of the Chicago yil'ffIlllIF,' and seated by him was Happy Sheetz, the most celebrated cartoonist in .-Xmerica, who was giving his best work to Crawford. While trying to catch a closer view of this interesting scene, it faded out of sight, and along came another which I will never forget. It was a picture of the polo grounds in New York and a woi-ld's championship game of base- ball was going on. The grandstand was filled with thousands of spectators. But was it possible that any of my classmates had any connection with these two teams? Indeed it was! For as the picture became plainer it was focused on the New York American team and there was George Ben Crofton, who was now manager of the Yankees, and who was driving his team to victory. By his side stood Kane, who had become his scout, and who had brought him many excellent players. Crofton and Kane could not get over their lure of the game, and had become mighty factors in the baseball world from their early training received on the Randolph-Macon diamond. Seated in his box was the President of the United States, and by his side were his wife and his military attache. General VVendell Forehand. I regretted very much to see this picture fade from the crystal, because I would have liked to have wit- nessed the game: but we must needs hurry on. and, like all the other pictures, this soon faded away. The crystal cleared with lightning rapidity and I now was looking into the town of San Juan, Porto Rico. On one side of the street could be seen a large sign upon which was written, 'Z-fXngel Sanchez, Attorney at Law. IfVhilc just across the street another sign could be seen, Francisco Golderos. Dentist. The quiet light of the crystal was now destroyed by a lierce light which seemed to split the globe in twain. No wonder the globe threatened to rebel, because the next picture was one which was full of struggles between the two 61