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SPORTS
METEORITES
ger schools, but think we can pull some surprises against them. Facts of over- oil de?th will be a tolling factor as the sca~on wears on, since our five major opJ:onents are met on successive Saturdays. We iniend to have a lot of speed and spi•it, and those two important attribute:; for any good team are beginning to show up in our practice sessions.''
Our assistant varsity coaches, Mr. Lee and Mr. Bartol, are doing an in- valuable service in thair coaching of iho backs and ends, while Mr. Wyatt, the J. V. coach has been putting in a great deal of time and work to get ihc J. V.'s ready for their six-game 5chedule.
So, come on, Bishops. Let's show everyone the stuff our teams are made of and make it a winning season. We've got what it takes.
Our schedule will be: Sc h e d u l e
October
&-Miller School ...............Home
3:30
13-Schuyler High School. ....There
20-Woodberry Forrest..........There 27-St. Christopher's............Home
2:30
November
3-Fishburne . . .............. Home
2 :30
10-Episcopal High.... ..........Home
2:30 17-Randolph-Mocon ............There
The J. V. Schedule
October
12-Amherst High Schooi......There
20-Brookville Jr. Varsity........Here
2&-Lovingston ........................Here November
!-Bedford Jr. Varsity..........There 9-Appomattox J r. Varsity....Here 17-Bedford Jr. Varsity..........Here
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is only the football team getting in trim for the Miller Maulers. On the first play of the season mighty Nat Pendleton stomps on " Little Handy Andy" Williams, who was carried off the field screaming that he was fo:.Jied. The return match is slated for sometime in October.
Who is this he sees headed south like two love-birds? None other than "Abo" Frye and "I ain't fading away" Barbara, heJding for the Lynchburg hot-spots.
Over the hill comes Col. Hotchkiss and his new army of the Confederacy. They aim to take over the joint, but at the door stands General Barton, who with a few short words surrenders the school to tho boys, with a few restric- tions.
The O!e Astrologer sees the Jupiter Express coming, so he signs off and is on his way t o s e e t h e Universe Series. The Mars Giants ore favored to win the title.
Astronomical Calendar
Sept. 9-Big dogs arrive (namely counselors).
Sept. I0 -The old halls ring again with the joyous cries of the I 14--back to the thrilling life at V. E. S. after vacation boredom.
Sept. I1-Mr. Schulte holds the first football practice aided by the "big wheel'' Bartol!
Sept. 12- Burly Nat Pendleton throwing a VICIOUS block on little Andy Williams hurts his knee.
Sept. 13-Things begin to look serious for Peirson, who can't find any boys to wait on his shift. Mrs. Bates' terr~.r reg,i,me has been publicized to the rats.
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The Old Astrologer
The old man of the observatory is roused v!olently by an unearthly clammc~. Is it Gabriel's last toot, is it New Year's Day again? No, it sounds like rocks in a tomato can, so it could be nothing else but the V. E. S. bell.
He starts to turn over and go back to that wonderful occupation of sleep, but then remembers that he has to look down and check on the ole 160 acres. He grobs his trusty telescope and hustles over to the Guru model bay window. He quickly focu ses the tube and sees a shadowy figure sneak- ing over to the infirmary. Burglary on V. E. S. campus? A second look brings a sigh of relief. It's only Dr. Barton heading for "Ye old Infirmary Gambling Casino," for a couple of cracks at the poker table.
Shifting his gaze to another part of the 160 he sees a flustrated figure slaving over a little black book. Look- ing for a date? No, it is Jo Jo. The school's opening a few days early this year has completely fouled up his d(ly-by-day joke and wisecrack book. He had to reform the whole thing.
A few degrees to the left he sees none other than "flowers of spring- time'' Lum Pearson expounding of the glories of being a V. E. S. student to one of the new boys.
Down on the demerit track he sees "I got a million of 'em" Jim Barrett taking a few warm-up laps in prepara- tion for the coming winter campaign. Jim says that he's going to walk 'em counter clockwise this year because he was walking in clockwise circles all summer.
In the V. E. S. store, Jimmie Farin- holt was nearly fired for dishonesty when the Guru found him giving away the free samples.
Out on the athletic field he sees what seems to be mass murder, but it
Sept. 1 4 -The
it has lost in "Jiz" Battle, but con- soles itself with Donald , who shows fair promise to take his place.
Sept. IS-Braxton and Hudgins go into mourning as Glass defeats Hamp- , ton, 14-7. Tough luck boys! (This column is written by a Lynchburg boy).
Sept. 1 6 -Mr. Forster delivers the first sermon of the year.
Sept. 17-How bleak the demerit track looks. Oh well, between Mr. Banks, Steiglitz and "Nails" this should be fixed up pretty soon.
Sept. 18-Has the war ended? Is it the fourth of July-No-it is only Farinholt's third period study hall.
Sept. 19-The Vorsity is cut and (Continued on p~ge II, col. I)
school realizes what