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SPORTS
From the Side Lines
By Chiles T. Larson
"June comes around every year, and so does football. Coach Bell prophesies a good season, with five returning lettermen and many new and able members.
With the war ending right before the season opened, it gives many colleges added power. Still, quite a few service teams have the cream of the crop in material. Around this section, the A. T. B. at Norfolk has practically an All-American squ~d.
The South-Georgia Tech wdl be tops; and Alabama , Tennessee: l. S. U. will be doing the honors 1n the Deep South. William and Mary, led by smashing 220-lb. Nick Forkavitch, will be a big threat to the Southern Conference crown. Duke and W ake Forest both have a hand on the title. While Maryland picked up a whole new squad from the disbanding M. C. Pre-Flight School. V. M. I. must have been keeping an eye on Lynn Chewning and Bill Hawkins, two ex- St. Christopher's stars, for they are now holding down first string posi- tions at the Institute.
The East will be just a carbon copy of last year, with Army and Navy head and shoulders above the rest of the nation 's gridiron. Penn, Yale, Pitt, Cornell. and Dartmouth shou!d bear watching.
The West- Ohio State and Minne- sota should keep ihings moving around there, but Notre Dame, In- diana, Purdue, and Michigan will challenge their leadership.
Prep. Schools-Woodberry Forest, C"lrunk with power, should produce a state champion team this year. St. l:hristopher's, for the past two years undefeated and untied, should be slightly weaker with several of its All-Southerners gone.
Baby Bishops
The "Tiny Tots," who are the de- fending city junior champs, have once more begun to roll. This year, like the Varsity squad, they are using the T formation instead of the single wing. It is an experiment with the J. V.'s, but from the looks of things now it is going to work out well.
Mr. Milton is again coaching the Baby Bishops. Their captain and starting lineups are uncertain. They open the season on the home field
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LETTERMEN
" ... only five lettermen back ... "
Football Ups and Downs
Junior Varsity
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The V. E. S. football team will open its 1945 grid card on Friday, October 5, in a game with the Miller School eleven on the home field.
With only five lettermen back this year the Bishops will be greatly handi- capped by the loss of four of last year's players. Hedrick, All-Southern guard; Koch, All-State tackle; Lee, All-State tailback; and Williams, center, will be absent from the V. E. S. lineup this year. The lettermen who are back are Captain VanNop- pen, Ballou, Betty, Barge, and Gun- dry.
According to Head Coach G. A. Bell, this year's team will have tough going, but will give a good showing in all of its games. Bell has intro- duced the T formation this year for the first time, and, with the aid of Line Coach E. C. Crank, has been putting the squad through hard workouts ever since school opened. Newcomers Bullard and Cornett will help fill the gaps in the line, and Allen will take over duties as right halfback. The weakest link in the team is the very little reserve strength, Coach Bell stated.
Armistead and Larson who were injured at the first of last vear's sea- son, will alternate with Thomas and Gower in the lineup. Betty, at quar- terback, and Ballou, at fullback, are outstanding in the T and wil handle most of the passing assignments, with Bullard and Ballou doing the kicking for the Bishops.
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