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GARNET AND WHITE ELEVEN RETURNS FROM B. M. A. INVASION AFTER FIGHTING WAY TO 12-6 VICTORY
CAMPAIGN TO BEAUTIFY SCHOOL CAMPUS STARTED
BABY BISHOPS DEFEAT CHARLOTTESVILLE, 25-20
NoVEMBER 28, 1928
VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL'S ALERT PLAYING SPELLS
SETBACK FOR R.-M. A. Home Team Rolls Up 39-6 Score on
Visitors by Passes and Recoveries of Fumbles
Captain Patteson Celebrates His Re- turn to Game by Carrying Ball for 111 Yards
LUCK AND PEACOCK SCORE Coach Costolo's Men Stay Cadets'
Desperate Attempt to Score in Last Few Minutes
ready ·shown results, as quite a few tack, by a 25-20 count. The stellar ing their be't game of the sea on, taking consideration of the material trees and quantities of ivy have been V. E. S. halfback circled the end for
·adell and Hawkins gave the Oran~ a fir t down before the Red lin braced up to keep them
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the defense too, the e wingmen held up their reputation of being the best pair of ends in the state by con-
GARNET TEAM FINISHES SCHEDULECREDITABLY
Record Stands with Four Victories to Five Defeats by State's Strongest Teams
Mrs. Randolph Active as Director; Faver Scores Four Times; Visitors
The 1928 football season at V. E. Leu by Captain Patteson and play- S. turned out to be very satisfactory,
ENDS MAKE THREE SCORES conducted by Mrs. lhndolph with to bow to the V. E. S. Midgets be- Regular Backfield Works Smoothly
the Y. E. . line wa able to hold .500 average in the conference of the banked with shrubS' and flowers. In consistent tackling of Captain For-
which predicted a clo e game this year a.s it had before in 1926, when
the enemy backfield men at crucial prep school teams of the state for addition to these shrubs and trees,
syth and Randolph, the "Baby Bis-
moment5, while B. 11. A. seldom held
Patteson anu his mates for downs. the Lynchburg High SchooL
Mr. and Mrs. Ladd have given two
Various Donations Received 'l'he school has been witnessing a
Display Quantities of Tricks
In an exciting contest played on
can1paign to beauti(y the grounds November 2-±th at J ohnson Field, and approaches with trees, shrubs, the visiting diminutives from Madi-
and other horticultural adornments son Hall, Charlottesville, were forced recently. This beneficial campaign,
the assistance of Mr. Dawson, has al- fore Faver's indomitable running at-
As Line Charges Hard ; Whipple Stars
Beef and Brawn again bowed to the \". E. . gridmen won over the from which the team was developed planted, principally by the boys who repeated long runs, driving across Speed a.nd Skill as V. E. S. over-
Blackstone ~lilitary Academy eleven and the strength of the opposition a.re working off demerits. The com-
by a 12-6 score in a game played at which was met. The record for the mittee on school gardens intends to four touchdowns via that route, whelmed R.-M. A., 39-6, in the game
Blackstone on Xovember 17th. Both fall was four victories against five plant a row of elms on the chool while Forsyth, G., made an extra played in the Lynchburg Municipal road from the bridge to the main point on a forward pass to swell the Stadium, November 24th. It was
teams displayed strong offense , but defeats, but the team. had an even bunding. The corners are to be V. E. S. total to 25. Backed by the another ca e of upsetting the dope
one of these defeats was inflicted by
m thematical preci ion. Glascock quarter. The visiting team showed shrubbery.
played very well in the line, often
breaking through to throw the op- game and displayed a great deal of RIGBILLTILDENPLAYS
Captain Patteson bore the brunt of quarter, and "penalized" their op- this attack with Barber and Darden
its S'Uperiority in every phase of the ponen for lose~. improvement over the preceding
The game tarted when Brown Saturday. pla.ce-kic·ked to Hawkins, who re-
Fives came right back in the third
ponents for a. touchdown and made taking turn on the receiving end of
cei ed the ball on his own 5-yard line and returned it to the 40-yard
Forestmen Win Third Game
On Oct. 13th Woodberry Forest, Tennis Fans from V. E. S. Present; them a 20-19 lead. But Faver, run- touchdown of the game after he had
mark. A erie!l of line play by the conference champion, invaded
Faver Receives Attention
The school was taken wholly by 011 Thursday, November
tesville another touchdown, giving for 38 yards and scored the first ning like the wind, put over the snao-ged a toss from Peacock. On
dozen climbing roses to be planted hops" were able to hold the Fives to R.-M. A. lo t a game supposed to be
on the backstops of the tennis courts three touchdowns and two extra a toss-up, 34-0. It was the con-
Captain Patte on, almost fully re-
covered from an ear injury, gave This game was the first of the and Colonel William King, one of points in what proved to be the most cluding game of the season for Coach
some pretty exhibitions of broken season and was played in the Lynch- the school trustees, has given quanti- Co.stolo's eleven, and they slashed field nmning in the few times he burg Municipal Stadium. The final ties of ivy to be planted around the spectacular exhibitions of Midget through the line and off tackle, and
carried·the ball. In nine attempts, score was 19-6, but all the points buildings and several little cedar football ever witnessed on Johnson threw accurately aimed passes until he gained 111 yard , for an average resulted from fumbles, and misplays. trees to be placed in front of the Field. Charlottesville's tricky form- the Y ellow and Black of R.-M. A. of a little over twelve yards each West Dorm. The school is also in- ations and brilliant aerial attack was drooped, unrecognizably in the trip. Luck' run of forty-five yards The V. E. S. eleven appeared very debted to the following for contri- added color to the contest. Roberts dust.
for a touchdown in the third quarter ragged, but outplayed their oppon- butions ~f various kinds : Mr.
was the outstanding play of the day. ents by making seven first downs to Thomas Watts, Colonel William and Dunsmore tarred for the visi- R.-M. A. Seldom Threatens
V. E. S. Line Functions four. The next game played in King, Mrs. W. G. Wills, Mr. Allen tors. V. E. S. registered seventeen first Richmond against St. Christopher's Cucullu, Mr. E. W. Carrington, Mr. The game tarted with a bang, both downs and R.-M: A. made nine. But The V. E. . line frequently tore E. P. Miller, and M:r. S. V. Kemp. teams having 7 points to their credit for a drive to the 1-yard line after wide, gaping hole in the B. M. A. was a 7-0 victory for the Garnet and It is hoped that the students will co- after five minutes of play, but Faver the opening kick off, R.-M. A. was forward wall, through which the Red White. Luck ran forty-two yards operate with those who are further- added another touchdown before the mainly spending its time trying to
backs poured, moving down the for a touchdown after receiving a ing this movement by being careful
Cadets' secondary defen e with pass from Patteson in the second DOt to injure the newly planted before the end ·of the half to give team's offense. The regular back-
from making ten more yards. ~1ay- AVERAGES FOR SECOND 15th, when a sign on the bulletin COMPETENT CAST GIVES stantly smearing up plays.
an
uk WPIJt around end for 2 yards, "' p., r·O<·k !anted off tackle
SCHOOL MONTH ARE FAIR
Hairston Again Leads School with Randolph in Second Place
The second scholastic month is a month of the past, and the aver- age for thi have lwen compiled. The rPo;ul~, however, are not very satis- far·tory. Although the number of lJI"JY who avPraged over eighty-five
r•ntA'd rw tiJP Honor Holl are only
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board aunounced that William T. Tilden IT, the famous tennis champ- ion, who was to play in "Dracula"
PLAY WORKOUT IN GYM Mr. Mattfield Conducts Promising
Practices ; -Helpers Selected Practice for the Dramatic So-
ciety's pre entation of "Oh, Kay!",
V. E. S. Line Smears Cadets' Plays
Whipple, the big H.-M. A. full- bark, punched the liue with some
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RIVERMONT GIVES BOYS' ELEVEN FIRST DEFEAT
First Time Boys' 'ream Defeated ia Two a.nd One-half Yean
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STAMP CLUB HOLDS FIRST TRADE MEETING
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end of the quarter, and still another
MATCHATCOUNTRYCLUB the extra point. A sustained drive passes good for touchdowns. The in the fourth quarter gave Charlot- latter edged through a broken field
Barksdale
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has assiRtecl in the rehearsals. pennant floated out of the reach of