University of Virginia - Corks and Curls Yearbook (Charlottesville, VA)

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I . 1r .- . wt . .4, i . L'. . 1. r , q; 3 i i ii W a 1916 Qlurks anti $ur15 277 Virginia had the Navy five well in hand for the first half but in the second period the Middies rallied and came back too strong, winning a well fought game. The George Washington game was won only after one of the hardest fought battles of the year. The season was terminated by a decisive defeat of Catholic who had beaten the Virginians on their own stamping grounds earlier in the year. The come- back displayed in this game was a fitting close to the season. Captain Strickling and eXeCaptain Stickley were responsible on many oc- casions for the Virginia Victories, both men playing good ball throughout the season. The quartette of guards were too much for most of the opposing for- wards and they kept their scores remarkably low. The tennis team appeared in seven matches during the spring season of I915. In the five intercollegiate matches Fordham and Catholic University were decisively defeated on the home courts, while on foreign courts the Vir- ginians lost to the Navy, tied with Catholic University and defeated St. Johns. The matches played with the Richmond Country Club and the Chevy Chase Country Club were lost to the more experienced and seasoned players. Rixey,s playing featured the season. He won all of his single matches save the one in the Chevy Chase match. Powers and Sterne, and Pott and Morton were consistent winners in the matches at home and abroad. The fall tournament of 1915 resulted in Rixey winning the singles and Pott and Morton winning the doubles. PRESIDENT rWARREN

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276 Glorks anti Qtur15 1916 the open quarter; Bretelle first and Wilson second in the South Atlantic 100 yard hurdles; Wilson second and Airey third in the South Atlantic ZZOAyard dash; Bretelle third in the open IOOyyard hurdles; Allen third in the South Atlantic mile, and Wallace second in the open sprints. At the Georgetown Meet only South Atlantic events were entered by Vir- ginia athletes. Barker and Coleman took first and second in the shot put with Mayer tying for third; Wilson and Bretelle were first and second in the 50- yard hurdles and Jenkins took third place in the half mile. At the last meet the Virginians carried off first honors with the following places in the open events: Massie second in the 600-yard novice; Mason third in the quarter; Round first and Edmunds third in the half mile and Wilson third in the 50eyard dash. t In the South Atlantic events Berkeley and Cornick were Iirst and second in the quarter and Maury was third in the two mile run. Defeating every quint on their schedule with the exception of the fast N avy five the Virginia basketball team added another highly successful season to its history. Eleven out of the thirteen games were won. The other game lost went to Catholic University and incidentally it is the first game lost on the home floor for four years. Despite these two reverses the team compares not unfavorably with last years undefeated five. It can hardly be said, however, that the great machineelike work and team play of that five was reached this year. George Washington, West Virginia and Richmond College were defeated successively and without much trouble, though it was noted at this time that the 0101 form was lacking. Then came the defeat at the hands of Catholic University, which was directly owing to the poor shooting of the Virginia team. Virginia,s guards were as effective as in other contests and the Catholic team won with the remarkably low score of 21 points. The team rallied after this defeat and took the V. M. I. Cadets into camp before playing two of the most important games. Both games were played on neutral floors. Washington and Lee was again humbled at Lynchburg in a fast game, Virginia winning by a narrow margin. At Richmond, North Carolina was forced to yield to superior team work and accuracy in goal shoodng. Returning home V. P. 1., Trinity and West Virginia Wesleyan were decisively defeated. These games wound up the home schedule and the team started north for the final three games which proved the bestvof the season.

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27s Qlurkg anti Qturls 1916 166; $5 ewN'w o , :- I 3:369, 1'; '.I 54324131.? ,, Let cymbals clash and bass-drums crash! Let trumpets loudly blow! All hail the Nineteen Fifteen Team, which laid the Elis low! Join in my song, sing loud and long, and hearken to my tale: We've licked N . C. and Vanderbilt, and now we've licked old Yale ! The very words cause every heart with ecstasy to beat And send the red blood through 0ne's veins aroused to fever heat. Attention all! Calm down a bit! Also let silence reign! While I invoke the festive muse and tell the story plain: The fair ones of the Summer School have hardly gone away, tAnd peace and quiet have once again descended on Veaj When Head Coach Varner hits the burg and sends a hurry call, A C. Q. D. and S. O. S. to all who play football. x xSERw r , x 4' z 0. 9' 4 f , V , g ' IVA! t 5' h . . ?l