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VoL. XV, No. 12
Ashton Holds Woodberry Batters to 4 Hits but Errors Are Costly
The Woodberry Forest School ilia- monel team defeated the Virginia Episcopal School nine, :Monday, M:ay 11th, 3-0, Weaver pitching the shut- out ball. Rain forced the game to
tart late and it was called in the seventh inning by agreement. Ash- ton went the rout for the Bishops. Woodberry nipped Ashton for four
hits while the Bishops collected three off Weaver. The rain which pre- ceded the game made :fielding ex- ceptionally hard but notwithstanding this fact only four errors were made, three by V. E. S. anl one by the Forestmen.
W . F. S. Scores
The :fir t two innings were hitless for both teams. The V. E. S. side was retireel in the :first of the third with Clemens dying on base after an infield bingle. Joyner led off for Woodberry in the third with a single. He advanced to third on two :fielders choices which caught Williams and May at :first. Hanes was safe on first by virtue of an error. With two men on base Weaver singled to center, bringing in the two men, and then went to third on Rust's error. Weaver then scored on a passed ball. This ended the scoring for the day, buttheW.F.S.teamwasthenina safe lead. Patterson's double in the
fourth wa. the only heavy hit of the game.
Patterson led the Woodberry bats- (Continued on page 2)
W. F. S. NETME' BEAT BISHOP RACQUETEE.RS
McGrew Takes Only V. E. S. Win As Garnets Lose 7-1
Presenting a smooth-working team, the Woodberry Forest School racquet wielders overcame an inex- perienced Virginia Episcopal School aggregation by the impressive score of seven matches to one. The Forest- men captured both doubles matches and :five of the six single encounters.
'l'he lone V. E. S. victory came when Irving McGrew playing at Number 5 defeated McCabe of W. F. S., 6-4, 6-2. Captain Tom Smith, Virginia Episcopal's Number 1 man was defeated by theWoodberry cham- pion, :McDougal, 6-3, 6-2.
Exciting Match
Possibly tbe most exciting match of the singles was between the Num- ber 2 men. Captain Phelps of Woocl- berry was forced to call upon every stroke in his repertoire to defeat the hard-driving Coxetter. The match was close all the way through, the Woodberry pilot finally emerging
at 6-3, 9-7.
Ed :Martin, playing Number 4 for
Virginia Episcopal, won his first set from Wright at love, and then ea ed up to allow Wright to run out the
match, 0-6, 7-5, 6-3.
The Number 1 double matches
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VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA
Bishop Cindermen Close Season
M.1Y 14, 1931
HEAVY HITTING WINS FOR V. E. S. SLUGGERS
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been purchased and placed on exhi- bition by the leading museum~ and
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MR. ABBOT SPEAKS TO ART AND MUSIC CLUB
Alumnus of V. E. S. Displays Etchings of Own Origin with Engaging Short Talk
The last meeting of the year for the Art Section of the Art and Music Study Club was held on Thursday evening, April 30th, in the Rector's apartments. M:rs. Randolph decided to bring the years activities to a close before the duties of the :final
month should force too many activ- itie and responsibilities upon the members.
Alumnus Speaks
M:r. Brookie Abbot, an alumnus of V. E. S. who has worked with quite a degree of success with Etch- ings, was the speaker and guest of the evening. Mr. Abbot gave a short but interesting talk about etchings and passed around illustrations of his talk. Most of the members were
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t·NTILT WITH R. M. A• Clemens, Rust and Ashton Are Stars
for Garnet Nine in Close Conflict
Hitting when hits meant runs, the heavy hitting aggregation from Vir- ginia Episcopal School overcame the
present and the program was en- meet was in doubt from start to fin- joyed by all. M:rs. Randolph served ish. The wet condition of the track
a delightful course of refreshments was not favorable for fast time in
at the close of the meeting. the dashes, but the distance runs did
The Art division of the club has not suffer from this condition, some
had a very successful and enjoyable of them being clipped off in very fast
year, and although quite a number time, notably the mile run, won by of the members are leaving school W. Baskervill of V. E. S. in four
this year, plans were discussed for minutes and fifty-seven seconds. the future of the club next year.
characterization of that famous :fig- of five trips to the plate. Wilson al o ure in maritime trade, Captain Dol- took one of the offerings of Southpaw
lar of the Dollar Steamship Line. White for a long three-bagger into The eccentricities of old Cappy are center :field. Ashton was on the mound
a delight to witness. The main for Virginia, Episcopal and pitched character of the play, Captain :Matt good ball, but ragged support in the
P easley is to be acted by Edward pinches allowed seven Cadets to cross Martin who has been a successful the platter.
performer in a previous play, and Virginia Episcopal opened the who is doing exceedingly well with game with a rush when they scored
his difficult part. three nms in the initial frame. The 'l'he rehearsals are going on, and Bishops were up :first, with Catcher
Mr. Matt:field is confident that the Brown leading off. He grounded out,
:final outcome will be very successful. Atwell to Kellam. Captain Harris A large crowd is expected as this then poked a long drive out of the
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High Scorers
Dorrill of D. M. I. was the high
A UAL FIELD DAY TO point man of the affair, gamering a total of eighteen points, followed by BESTAGEDONMAY16Young of V. E. S. with a total of :fifteen points, gained by taking first place in the hundred-yard dash, the
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SENIORS' GIFT TO BE PORTRAIT OF BISHOP
Committees to Handle Activities of Senior Class at Finals Appointed
grounds in center :field for a. home run. Harrison struck ont. Clemens, (Continued on page 3)
TWENTY-SIX STUDENTS ENTER TENNIS TOURNEY
Tournament Is Sponsored. by "V" Club for First Time
Alumni Baseball Game and Dance Expected to Draw Many
Old Boys
furlong, and the pole vault.
In the weights, Clemens easily took first place in the shot put with a heave of forty-three feet, one-half
After an unsuccessful attempt to hold the annual :field day activities
The annual tennis tournament, Senior Class promises to be one of which was begun Monday, is being
inch, followed by Deacon of D. M. I. prior to track season, this popular who tossed the iron ball forty feet ten
The departing gift of this year's
the finest and probably the most ap- spoEsored hy the "V" Club. Hereto-
propriate one ever donated to the fore the touruev Las been conducted school by any senior class. A por- ·'
trait of Bishop Jett, founder of the with the aid of S. 0. Fisher of school, painted by the well-known Lynchburg. Twenty-six boys are en-
holiday was shifted back to its for- mer place on the school Cl).lendar, taking .place on Saturday, May 16. Bad weather ap.sJ- p_o_or field condi- tions brought about the cancellation of Field Day early in the spring, but under the present weather and track conditions some lively competition and good showings should be made. The traditional color and festivities of the day should provide for both the students and the alumni a con- tinuous round of enjoyment.
Garnet vs. Whites
The entertainment and competi- tions will be divided into three parts :
in the morning the :field activities will take place, and as competition in the school is keen, some excellent race:; and field events should be run off. The boys are divided according to age and size into three groups, Mid- get, Junior and Senior. The e11tire school has been divided into two groups called the "Whites" aml the "Garnets"; Long and Hillier are co- Captains of the "'Whites" while Smith and Harris will lead the "Gar- nets." Th e afternoon program will consist of a baseball game between (Continued on page 3)
inches. Hardaway took a first in the javelin throw by flinging the rod for a distance of 144 feet 11 inches, fol-
Dorrill of Danville Is High Scorer with Eighteen
Counters CLEMENS TAKES SHOT
Point
DRAMATIC SOCIETY TO PRESENT CAPPY RICKS
Edward Marlin A cis Difficult Role of Mall Peasley, While Pitt
Takes Title Role
Young Takes Century, Furlong, and Pole Vault to Score
15 Points
The Virginia Episcopal School ,trackmen closed their season by tak- ing a close win over Danville Mili- tary Institute, 58-59 on Johnson
more than five points at any time
during the m eet. Th e Garnet speed-
sters took a total of seven :firsts, sev-
en second places, and five thirds; while Danville totaled six firsts, eight second places, and six thirds. This gave the Bishop cindermen a fast pace to keep ahead of, and the
The Dramatic Society of the Vir- Randolph-Macon Academy nine, 9-7. ginia Episcopal School will present The affair was a slugfest from begin-
Fi eld,
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Friday, May 8. The
to produce.
Pitt Is "Ricks"
the initial canto for a circuit clout. Rust of the Bishops added another in the ei.o-hth when he sent a long drive
Athletic
affair was a thriller from start to finish, no one tean1 having a lead of
CH_\RLES liARRlS Captain, Ba8eball '31
Hobbs of Norfolk won the trophy in state champion.
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"Cappy Ricks," a three-act play, on ning to end, both teams poking the the night of May 23. The play is ball to the far corners of the lot.
the most ambitious that M:r. Matt- Harris, Bishop captain and short- field, the director, has yet attempted stop, crashed one out of the park in
The title role of the play, Cappy between right and center.
Ricks, will be acted by Wiluam Pitt, who is a newcomer to the Dramatic Society, but who appears to be quite
Clemens Hits Hard
White, R.-M. A. portsider, was touched at frequent intervalsthrough-
capable of handling the part, and
is counted upon to give competent out the game, and Clemens led the performance. "Cappy Ricks" is a attack on him with four safeties out
atherine Critcher of Washington, will be donated to the school and will be temporarily placed in the dining room.
Distinguished Artist
The Senior Class is exceptionally fortunate in being able to secure the services of an artist so distinguished
in her field as Miss Critcher, and her treatment of the subject may well be expected to provide the school with a lasting likeness of its beloved
A card on which are two brackets Critcher is especially qualified for has been drawn up on which the pair-
Miss Critcher's works have
tered a contestants. This group in- cluJes members of the Bishop tennis team as well as other students of the school. 'J'he reward for the winner is undecided, but it will be either a loving cup or a plaque; presented by S. 0. Fisher of Lynchburg. Here- after the yearly winner will have his
name engraved on the trophy, and vather than the awari[ being indi· ridual, it will be multiple. The tour- ney is for the V. E. S. singles cham-
pionship only.
Matches Arranged
art gallerie of the country. Miss
ings of the matches have been made. The final match is to be a part of through her friendship with Mrs. the final exercises. The contenders Hanclolph, who made the negotiation, for the championship will meet Mon-
ancl her interest in the subject that day morning, June 8.
the class is able to obtain her services. 'T'hi s tourney has been for some
Two committee were appointed to years an annual affair. William
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this work on account of her friend- ship with the Bishop, and it is
assist in carrying on the various
activities, the finance committee con- 1929-30 ancl in 1929 was declared
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