Randolph Macon Academy - Sabre Yearbook (Bedford, VA)

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he SAB RE ’27 Capt. Ford Basket-ball ASIvET-BALL season had its formal o])eiiiiig’ on December second, when Coach Clarks called for recruits and about thirty I ' eported for practice. From this squad was developed one of the best prep-seliool (juints ill the State. Our first game was with A ' inton High. AVe won this game easily, Coach Alarks using several substitutes. The second game of the season was with Roanoke DeMolay. They pre- sented a fast team, but they were no match for us and we again emerged victorious. Our home court was then invaded by the ([uintet from Daleville College. This game was won easily, CArach Harks again using second-string men before the end of the game. The Botetourt Athletic Cdub next visited us witli no better luck than the previous teams, ( ' apt. Ford was the outstanding star of this game, scoring a total of seventeen points. Aext was one of the most important games of the season, with our old rivals, Lynchburg High. They presented one of the best-drilled teams that we had met so far. The game was fast and hard-fought by both teams, but as usual the best team won, the score being 2-1: to 19 in our favor. The guarding of Burks did much to make the final score what it was, while Kirby rang np three field goals and three fouls. AA e then took a trip to Daleville and there we defeated Daleville College in a loosely played game. H ill

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rTTTCHXX Basket-ball Team

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At tins time we eiiconntered our first iiiistortuiie : ' ‘Freddie ' ’ Tavlor, A eteraii fdiwai ' d and twice ( ' a})tain, left us to enter ( ’oluudjia Fuiversity. 1 llackshur;; ' was no uiatcli for us and we won easily. I ' lieu came a tlircc-day trip u]) the alley (if irgiiiia. Our first game was Avitli Fisldnirue and here we eucouutered ' iur first defeat of the season. This game was very slow, neither team playing the Fraud of hall which they were capable of. The following night we met the strong Angnsta tcaim. Although we were leading at th(‘ end of the third (piarter, in the last five minutes of phpv they hegan shooting from all angles, as a result of which Ave Avere defeated. Th(‘ next night proved to he a re])etition of the tAvo ])receding. We Avere defeated hy the Staunton ([uint in a sIoav game, fc ' atnred hy the gnarding of hoth teams. The isc•ose Social C ' lnh from Roanoke prcscntcal a fast experienced team Avhich proved too much for the (Aidets and de- fciited tluun hy a small ]uargin. llai ' graA’e Military .Veademy defeated the Randol])hAIacon Fa ' C in a rough and loosely played game. Pitt, flashy fovAvard for Randoljih-.Macon, shot baskets from all angles: hut Avhen the final AAdristle hleAV, llargraA ' e Avas one point in the lead. The folloAving night the Lemon and iJlack cagers met and defeated the strong- five from Danville Afilitary Institute ' . This was one of the best games of the season for R.-W. A., every man playing exceptionally well. I I 1 J