Randolph Macon Academy - Sabre Yearbook (Bedford, VA)

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The Sabre “Oxtp Lavy” BootH, Guard Small, well-built, extremely fast—Booth was all that guard should be. His ability to play the floor equally as well as the defense made him a valuable asset to the team. “Old Lady” de- veloped his shooting during the latter part of the season, and frequently caged a pretty shot. His accurate passing featured. He frequently thrilled the spectators by “throwing his feet be- tween his hands” to complete a difficult pass. “AL” HabEN, Center “Al” was always ready to go in and fight in case of emergency. A good offensive and de- fensive center, he caused his opponent no end of trouble. Besides being an able captain of the scrubs, Haden saw service in several varsity games, and in all of them he made creditable showing. He was a hard fighter from beginning to end. His consistent floor work and reliable shooting earned him his berth on the varsity squad. “Doc” Rucker, Guard It is very seldom that a substitute is found who can fill a forward or a guard position with equal ease and ability. Such a man was Joe. As a guard he presented an almost impenetrable de- fense, while his floor work was well above the average. His knack of keeping up with the ball and his accuracy in passing and shooting made “Doc” equally as valuable in a forward position, and he could always be depended on for his share of the attack. “MELAY” LEMAY, Forward Although handicapped by an attack of influ- enza during the season, “Melay” was a depend- able, aggressive player. He developed his shoot- ing throughout the season, and excelled in shots from difhcult angles. His small size somewhat hindered him, but he more than made up for this by his ability to continually rid himself of his opponent by his fast floor work. ‘“Melay” proved an invaluable man to the 1923 squad. Page ninety-five == Ze SS Ss y

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The Sabre “CHARLIE” KOONCE, Captain and Forward A fast player and an accurate shot, “Charlie’s” value to the team can hardly be overestimated ; having been kept out of the game last season by sickness, he started out to stage a ‘“‘come-back”’ this year—determined to make up for lost time. In every game Koonce was the one around whom the R. M. A. attack was built, and his excellent floor work and dependable shooting made him stand out as one of the best forwards in the state. “Race-HorseE” Pitt, Forward His legs being a little too wide apart for a guard, “Race-Horse”’ Charlie was shifted to for- ward this year. He made an excellent showing in his passing, shooting, and general floor work, while his caging of free throws in many cases proved invaluable to the team. In every game Charlie put up that brand of fight which brings victories, and his absence from the squad next year will be keenly felt. “PHIL BurRKS, Center Here we have the boy who started things roll- ing for the Lemon and Black quint. Phil’s great height enabled him to get the jump on his oppo- nent in most of the games, and many a victory was won by the p erfect working of signals from the center jump. “Phil” played a good floor game on the offensive, and was an ever-ready handicap to his opponent on the defense. “KRAPINSKY SHELOR, Guard “Hank” seemed to buck up against luck all season, in that he nearly always drew the best visiting forward as his opponent. But no mat- ter who his opponent was he played the same hard, consistent, level-headed game throughout the year. ‘“Krapinsky’ was in many ways the sensation of the season. He featured with extraor- dinary acts, and always brought the crowd to its feet with his many beautiful (?) shots. Page ninety-four

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