Randolph Macon Academy - Sabre Yearbook (Bedford, VA)

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Capt. ' S’ick Coach INIark.s Baseball m ASE.BALL ])r;ictice began with a hang, althongh (toacli Clarks had o}ilv two letter men to center his team aronn l. The “rat” material ’as nnnsnally good, with se ' eral men of itrevions high-school ex- ].)erienee. I ' lie first game, with the ,V(nv London Vcademv, ended in a tie at the end of the sixth inning hc ' canse of rain. Next came the all-star Aorfolk and Western team, which handed ns onr first defeat. ' Onr team plaved for onr third game Tynchlmrg .High School. Idiat also heat ns hy a very close score. .In this game Jack AVilliams came into ihe limelight with tiie hig willow. Roanoke heat ns in a very interesting game which wais played in Roanoke hy a -1-3 score. Bnrks pitched masterfnl hall, hnt the hreaks were against ns for the third time. Starting in on “Prep” schools rve hnally hit onr stride, wdiich we kept thronghont the remainder of the season. Hargrave Military Academy was our first prize. It was in this game that John Bowen hecaine onr regular first sacker. Then the l)ig game of the year wdth onr hrothei’s from Randolph- Macon Academy of Front Royal, wdiich Avas staged at Vshland, Virginia. In this game both pitchers gave np two hits each. Chiptain Englisli hit a long (IrHe for a home run, thus accomplishing last year’s feat of Avinning. This meant that Ave receiAud a beautiful “Loving Chi])” for Avinning from our brothers tAvo years in succession. AAV played Blackstone IMilitary Academy in a very interesting game and again Burks alloAved only tAvo hits. We annexed this game A ' ery handily. [ 95 ] ' t

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Baseball Team

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he SAB RE 27 E. S. liiuided ns onr only “pi ' pp scliool defeat in a looselv [)layed game. Dale- ville College next fell before ns by tbe connt of 11-T. It was in tins game that j)art of onr intield took a band in pitching. Tbe V. P. 1. fresbmen piled np a large score against ns, bnt this conld l)e expected as they were not defeated tbrongbont their season. We next encountered 1). Tl. I. in a fast and bard- fongbt contest. In this game Withrow connected with the ball for fonr bases that enabled ns to win by the score of 4-2. Tims ended onr most snccessfnl season. This team was claimed by vario is sporting editors and many news- papers of Virginia to be tbe “Prep” school champions of the State. Prospects for the team of ' 27 are excellent with six letter men back and many ])romising-looking recruits. We see no reason why R.-V. A. shonld not experience a most snccessfid season on the diamond. Baseball Season 1925-26 R.-M. A R.- I. A R.-M. A R,-M. A 6 ; Xew London Academy 8 ; Norfolk Western 3 ; Lynchburg Lligb 3 ; Roanoke High R.- I. A 12; 11. M. A R.-: l. A 2; R.-M. A., Front Royal R.-M. A 9 ; B. M. A R.-M. A. 8; V. E. S R.-M. A 11 ; Daleville College R.-] [. A 5; V. P. 1. Freshman R.-M. A 4; I). M. I 96