Randolph Macon Academy - Sabre Yearbook (Bedford, VA)

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Wilson was llie strong man of tlie team. His ])laying at tackle was notliino ' short of s]ieetacnlar. Ihiir ' will lie one of the men the coach will rely on to linild his ne.xt year’s line aronnd. jmarshall ki dwell Utility Lineman Due to his lack of experience Kidwell was not a reoular this .season, thonoh his fighting spirit was a great help to overcome this. W’e are exitecting great things of him next year. “BULL” WILSON Tackle

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' riKnifili small in stature Birdie more than made up for tliis by his wonderful defensive playini . lie was a hard worker and eould al- ways he de])ended on to do his best. This is Birdie ' s last year, hut we are sure of his sue- ( ess wherever he goes. CLAUDE WITHROW Claude opene l his second year on our team hy changing positions from gaiard to end. He was sure to give a good account of himself no matter what sort of op])osition he was uj) against. He could snag passes from any angle and (dl proved his aliility. ROSCOE EORFAIAX (luard Although entering school late, Roscoe proved liis aliility hy making a regular herth on the eleven. He was deiiendahle to ojien a hole in the oiiponenls ' line. As a scrajijier he was in the middle of every iilay. Few plays ever ran through Roscoe more than once: then the at- tack was shifted. BUCK” NAXCE (luard Buck. playing his first year of prep-school foothall, showed up well in the lirst few games. Then he received an injury that kept him out for a time. He came hack in our lineup for the last two games and |iroved a tower of strength as a linesman. BIRDIE” VICK

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Football E team that ve]»i-esentcd A. this year was far superior to those of several ])ast years. When going- on the field it was often remarked that tlie team looked more like a college eleven than a “pi ' ep” school. The line vas composed of lug, heavy, and fast fellows averaging ISo, while thong ' ll the hacktiehl only a-v ' eragial l.i.i, it was considered one of the fastest in Virginia. Five letter men with several second-string men of last year reported, alomt with the great “rat” material, to (Aiach Marks’ first call. The coach immediately hegan whipjiiug his team into shape for onr first encounter, which was with (difton Forge. The visitors presented a light fast team with a peculiar shift which fooled onr hoys, conseipu ' ntly causing ns many off-side ])emdties. d’he teams battled evenly for th( first (piarter, after which the enemy’s line weakened before the terrific battering of the Methodists hacks. I lu Cladets drew first blood in the second (|narter, after which they kcjit up their attack and succeeded in charging up two more markers before the iinal whistle Idew. The following week the eleven Avas jmt through hard drills in ])re])aration for the Lvnchhnrg gridders, whom we had not defeated in the past four years. VA [ 82 ]