Randolph Macon Academy - Sabre Yearbook (Bedford, VA)

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National Business College was defeated l)j the Cadets in a slow, one-sided game, the (hidets lioldine, ' the ball from the lirst whistle. B.-hl. A. then lost to the V. P. 1. Fresh- men in a slow game. The Academy seemed lost on the large door and ajiparent- ly found themselves too late. AA’ e then met our old rivals, tlie A irginia E])isco|)al School at Lynchburg. This was a very fast and exciting game, first one team and then the other, leading. How- ever, as usual tlie best team was bound to win and the final Avhistle found the score oS to in faAO)! ' of the Chulets. Doaviis, Avho had joined us at mid-term made his debut in this game by registering eight field goals and tossing six from the free throw line. ITie Afethodists next journeyed to Fork Fnion Alilitary Academy and were de- feated in one of the fastest and most thrill- ing games ever seen on that floor. The doorwork of Ca])t. Ford and Doaviis and the giiardhig of Ilowen deseinx ' special rec- ognition and commendation. In the dual game of the season Iwncln burg High defeated the Cadets in a rough gauK ' , both teams fouling incessantly. Ford, Pitt, Burks, BoAAmi, A ick, Rosser, Butte, and Pence have played their last basket-ball game for R.-AI. A. and their loss will be keenly felt next year. [ 91 ]

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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

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he SAB RE ’27 Basket-Ball Results Season 1926-27 A :54 ; Vinton IliMi 44 R.-M. A Roanoke DciMolav 40 R.-M. A : T; Dalevillc College 11 R.AI. A M ) ; Botetoni’t A. C5 4(i R.AI. A i!-t; Lvnclibnre,- IIie,h 1!) R.-: I. A 47; Daleville CVilley ' e 11 R.-M. A 4!»; Blacksbnri!, ' llii h 14 R.-l I. A 4-1- ; Fishbni ' iie M. S. . . ...44 R.-M. A.. i ; ; Anynsta i l. A. 4!) R.-M. A l;5 ; Staiinton M. A 47 R.-M. A 40; Ascose S. ( ' . 47 R.-M. A. 4S ; llarii ' i ' ave j I. A. ...4!» R.-M. A 41 ; Danville M. 1. 10 R.-M. A 45 ; N. B. ( ' ollege IS R.-M. A 40 ; V. R. 1. Fi ' osh 47 R.-M. A 4S ; ’ a. Fi)iscoi)al S. 44 R.-M. A. 44 ; k ' ork Bnion M. A 47 R.-M. A ...50 ; Bedford A. (- 44 R.-: l. A . Lvnchbnrg High 44 [ 92 ] ij) fc