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Vor.. XII No. 12
VIRGINIA
EPISCOP AL
1928 BASEBALL SCHEDULE
VIRGINIA
12, 1928
Poorly
Supported ; Luck Fans Side in Seventh
May
May
May May
at 5-Fishburne at Waynes-
Coach Gannaway's baseball team
got off to a flying start by outclass-
ing South Boston High School 11-4
in a raggedly played game ori John-
boro.
9- Blackstone at V. E. S.
five thirty.
Three V. E. S. Pitchers Work
The Garnet and White hitters banged out 11 hits to score their 11
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MR. JOHNSTONSAYS
LATINISNOTDEAD BISHOPQUINNTOGIVE
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SCHOOL, L YNCHBURG,
A PRIL
V. E. S. BASEBALL TEAM
V. E. S. REGAINS CINDER LAURELS FROM HARGRAVE
IN THREE-CORNERED MEET
Coach Johnston's Team Wins With 52 1-3 Tallies; Hargrave Scores 46;
R.-M. A. Outclassed, Gets Only 18 2-3; Shaw High Scorer for
V. E. S.; Mapp Runs 440 in 54 3-5 ------------------~~~
TROUNCES SOUTH BOSTON April 7-South Boston High 4,
IN RAGGED GAME, 11-4
Sixteen Errors Mar First Game of Season for Garnet and White Who Clout Out Eleven Hits; Three V. E. S. Pitchers Work; Game Lasts Only Eight Innings
V. E. S. 11. Aprilll-Bedford High at V. E.
LUCK HITS 2 TRIPLES
South Boston Hurlers Ineffective and
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IMPRESSIVESERVICES CLOSELENTENSEASON
Noon Service and Evening Commun- ion on Good Friday
The close of the Lenten season was marked by several special ser- vices in the Langhorne Memorial Chapel. The first of these was held by Dr. Pendleton on the morning of
April21-Augusta at V. E. S. April 28-E pisco p a I High at
LANTERNTEAROOMTO B~SCENEOFBANQUET
No Girls to be Present, Only the New Members to Amuse Guests
MAPP HIGH SCORER
V .
Staging a stirring rally that en- abled them to score 16¥3 points in the last two events of the day, V. E.
son Field April 7. Sixteen errors
marred the contest and the pitching Good Friday after the periods of
May 16-Hargrave at Chatham. May IS-Staunton at V. E. S. May 21-Danville at V. E. S.
banquet at The Lantern Tea Room track meet with Hargrave Military
of the visitors was none too good, and the two hurlers of the losers were helped into holes by ten mis-
plays. The game was originally scheduled for nine innings but it lasted only seven and one half. At
1 this time the high school lads I thought it was enough for the day land the majority of the players had quit the field before it was dis- covered that the finish had not been
school were shortened to give room for the service. That night a volun-
on Fr;day, April 13th. The Dinner Committee of Heald, Darden, La- mar, and Moore, chose the menu of The Lantern as superior to those
Academy and Randolph-Macon Mili- tary Academy held on Johnson Field
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1 reached. However since the V. E. S. authorities were in a good humor it was mutually agreed to call the rest of the game off on account of
ducted by Dr. Pendleton. The V. E. firmation class. Bishop Thomson is lucky date, the entire evening is sure the meet this year were superior to
S. choir sang very well, and Grumi- taking Bishop J ett's place who is un- to be a great success. At present the last year's marks in every event ex-
aux sang a solo during the Offera- able to come at that time. This class Dramatic Society consists of twenty- cept the 100-yard dash, which was
tory. darkness, although it was only about
will probably be fairly large as it has proven in the past.
BACCALAUREATESERMON
Old Classmate of Dr. Pendleton's Visited School in Fall
three members.
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BE MET AT ORANGE, VA. Woodberry Seems to Have Edge
with Beury, Lauck, and Rhodes
only 1-10 of a second slower. Har- grave won the meet last year with the home team in second place.
Between V. E. S.-H. II. A.
The meet developed into a see-saw contest between V. E. S. and H. M. A. from the start, neither team ever
gaining a commanding lead over the other. With the Cadets leading by a
runs while three hurlers, Payne, Sixty· three Per Cent of English
Armstrong, and Luck held the visi-
tors at a safe distance, the first two
Words, Which Are Now Used From Latin
tary Communion
The service was very beautiful and impressive. Over half the boys of the school a.ttended the early service
on Easter Sunday, which was purely voluntary.
Quite a few visitors as well as the
entire student body were present at
CONFIRMATION CLASS
on April 4th.
submitted by several other places. led with a total point score of 52¥3,
service was
held.
April14
s.
Lynchburg High
Sc.hool at Fair Grounds.
Alexandria.
2-Randolph - Mae~on Bedford.
Than Last Events and Jumps
12-W oodberry V. E. S.
Forest at
The V. E. S. Dramatic Society,
by way of celebrating a highly suc-
cessful season, has laid plans for a S. was victorious in the triangular
Coach Johnston's men TOBEHELDAPRIL23RDThe Committee also decided not to H. M. A. coming in second with 46
Bishop Thomson to Take Bishop Jett's Place in Service
On April twenty-second Bishop Arthur C. Thomson of the Diocese of
allow the members to bring girls. Ya and R. M. A. bringing up the
the regular morning service, con- Southern Virginia will hold the con- bers. In spite of this seemingly un-
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working three innings and the last
the two others. Southpaw Farley In the faculty talk on the Tues- Bishop Clinton S. ("Mike") When V. E. S. and Woodberry 44%-36 count and two events re-
of South Boston was thumped all day before the Spring Holidays, Mr. Quinn will deliver the Baccalaureate Forest School meet at Orange, Va., maining, V. E. S. made an uphill
about the field soundly for four in- Johnston answered a question which Sermon on June the third. April 21, it will be the eighth an- fight to take the meet. Booth and
nings and then was relieved by has been asked him many times since Many of the V. E. S. students-re- nual track and field meet held be- ~haw tied for first place in the high
Newcombe who was little more suc- he became a teacher, "What's the member Bishop Quinn favorably tween the two schools. In 1921 and Jump w1th Maybank in a triple tie
cessful.
S. B. H. S. Scores First
Barnes singled to start V. E. S.
from his short visit to us last fall 1922 V. E. S. finished second to the for third place, putting the wearers use of studying this stuff anyhow? when we played E. H. S. in football. Forestmen in triangular meets in of the Garnet and White within less
Latin is a dead language." He was a classmate of Dr. Pendleton which the other competitor was Stuy- than three points of their rivals.
Mr. Johnston disagrees with them and Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese vestant in 1921 and Greenbriar With the leaders having Mapp and
off in the first inning and Barber in the beginning. He sa.71s that of Texas. reached first on an error. Both got Latin is not dead, that every one of
School in 1922. Since then dual Derby entered in the broad jump,
meets have been held yearly on a things looked dark for the home
home and home basis between the team, but Mason made a leap of 19
us speak and write Latin every clay
d o w n while Armstrong fanned. and that it is used more now than TENSEASONSAGOAT
mixed up on the paths and were run
South Boston scored once on a hit ever before. Latin composes nearly
two schools.
and two errors in the second frame, 63 per cent of English and much
feet and seven inches to take first Of these Wooclberry has won three place and Luck (pressed into service VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL 'and we have taken two. The scores from the baseball team) took second
but the Ridge Team immediately
took away this lead in its half. Cap-
more of some foreign languages
sometimes running as high as 80 School Accredited by State Univer·
were: with a jump two inches shorter. Al- 1923 Woodberry-70 V. E. S.-47. though Mapp was close behind in
1924 Wooclberry-71% V. E. S.- third place, the event gave V. E. S.
tain Luck climbed on the first ball and 90 per cent.
sity in Second Year
This school was accredited by the
pitched by Farley and spanked it far out past the track in left for a healthy triple, and scored a few mo- ments later when the third baseman
muffed a throw to catch him off the sack. Then Turner strolled, but was out stealing second. Payne hit a
Some of our common Latin di- J·ivities are: Calvin, meaning bald,
45%.
1925 V. E. S.-71 Woodberry-46.
1926 V. E. S.-70 Woodberry-47.
1927 Woodberry-65:1;2 V. E. S.- ollj2 .
Beury Star Sprinter
This year it appears as though Woodberry has the edge. They are
the meet by a close margin.
V. E. S. Superior in Hurdles
Hargrave lost the meet through a bad weakness in the jumps and hur- dles. V. E. S. demonstrated a wide
leaguer to
center and went
dead.
ITe went on to say that in nearly
all technical studies such as chemiA- try, biology and medicine the terms are given Latin names. One of the reasons for this is that when term. arc in Latin, doctors or chemists of different nationalities know immedi-
dard, but also a tribute to the school (Continued on page 2)
1928 TRACK SCHEDULE April 4 H. M. A. 46
R. M. A. 18%
V. E. S. 521/a Aprill3-S. M. A. at V. E. S.
margin of superiority.
hand, the home team failed to make much headway in the weight events,
T exas
down to second when Weeks was safe on an error. Another error on a grounder by G:rumiaux filled the path
Penick Pulls Boner
First baseman Harris popped up an infield fly which Farley muffed. Then the slabman tossed the horse-
hide to catcher Penick who touched the home plate apparently for a force out. But the Sputh Boston
team was not satisfied with one out. The ball was hurriedly thrown about and as a result the third baseman let it ooze through his glove letting
Weeks register. Then followed a (Continued on page 3)
strong in almost every event and Green and Heald doing all the Epis- have three or four outstanding stars. copalians' scoring. In the running
In the sprints and the quarter mile events V. E. S. was ahead of the is Beury, a veteran of last season Cadets, 28-26.
Oliver from olive, Clara meanina University of Virginia in the second clear,. Felix meaning happy, recto~ year of its existence. The full im-
meamng to lead straight and many portance of this fact was at first dif- other similar examples. This alone ficult to realize for not only was it
is a definite sign that Latin is not recognition of our scholastic stan-
On the other
ately what is being talked about,
whereas this would be impossible April21-Woodberry Forest at
who won the 100 here last year..Ey - ter is another sprinter who has been doing almost as well as Beury. The Forestmen have strength in these
Mile and 440 Fast Although there were no records
made, two of the times were very fast for so early in the season. Mapp, H. M. A., clicked off the 440-
yard dash in the fast time of 54 3-10, the fastest time ever recorded on Johnson Field in that event, while Miles, bearing the Garnet and White colors won the mile-run in the time
of 5 minutes, five and three-:fi.fths seconds.
(ContiDued on page 4)
Also many names of new tures, and cities and states are of
Orange.
April 28-St. Christopher's at V.
E. S. 5-State Meet at
events.
The half mile will go to Wood-
otherwise.
inventions, boys and girls, manufac-
Lauck in 880
berry unquestionably unless Lauck,
Latin origin.
Mr. Johnston ended by showing
that our law is based on Roman Jaw and that Latin is used in law and religion and that Latin forms the basis of the Romance languages.
May
May 12-University of N or t h
lottesville.
Carolina Scholastic
Meet at Chapel Hill.
the dimunitive runner who can con- sistently run the event in about 2 :05,
Char-
During the evening, the new mem- bers of the society will be expected to pull a few stunts and parlor tricks for the amusement of the other mem-
rear with 181/a. This was the first meet of the season for V. E. S.
· Hargrave Won Last Year
The marks made by the winners in
The Orange and Black (Continued on page 3)
breaks a leg.
,are fairly strong in the mile run
Times Better
· E. S. Gains Edge in Running
Y ear's;