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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-30

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Evening star., 1954-12-21

0EDB IS Holiday .9S, coupe; z.
tone black and gray combination;
fully equipped with radio. heater,
Hydra-Matie. Autronic- Eye, electric
window Lifts bower steering ano
ezceilent tires A wonderful buy q
iIise;oS n sss e6s sssF cAPndoL dp GA9 i
1853 caribbesn custon
sport eorvs; IxsN00 mi excel.
cond.. cDmpl. equip. 81. 900 Save
over $4,000 orig. owner. Days DI.
7-OSI5: nishts. Ell 3-bs30 --:..:s:
rhckAaD as tadts ssg @ 4d p1s. ssasn a, g spse,s a
money down On approved credit
OHIO WILLIAMS BUICK. 2O0I
PLYMOUTH 1853 camhridKe clut
coupe owner. low MILEAGE. looks
ike new. has HIGHT blue finish, Gus
tom plastic seat covers, heater:
Largest Dodee-Piymcufh Dealer.
TREW MOTOR Co. 9th and Fla
ave NE, III. I'll T39.
PLYMOUTH 1858 Cranbrook:
owners sos. So s-764l or UN
PLYMOUTH 80 BeIvedere hard top,
radio. heater, torch red finish, with
safiE IA blasx apxgP.lsf,r,T soP a1S Nv si tres 8
ASt&N aktAN " - - NEAtAAt etWNfA ~
81. NV. AID. 2-0Is5. optn Q 70 81
PIYMOuTH 81 an metal station
wagon; Hight green finish. Wv. tires,
heater: another sunday special
S695. b. 81 .. MOTORS, Sg32 Ga
sys 81; spg;: Nd: ~. 7-5sss,
original factory finish inside anc
out. This one runs like your Singer
sewing machinei II ! didn't hayt
q car Of my own I'D buy ii myself
sPRINo MoToR CO. INC lou!
E.-W. hwy sat Ga ave.. sil. spe.
PIIiTSM0uTH IL i9ii Custom sedan: +
h., defroster, factory finish. uphol
like new. good tires. Creased. oil
changed every 500 miles: used yer,
little. Best offer. 10. 9-1760. -22i
PLYMOUTH 81 4-df.. light blue
heater. oyerdr. and turn SIGNALS
Wv. tires. win personally dem.
onstrate this car TO you. 81 .ug5
Ask for Larry. SILVER sPR1Nc
MOTOR CO.. INC. 1902 E--W. hwy
at Ga. ave.1. 5il. spsa Nd. Ju
o-0lUt. ~ go
Evening star., 1954-12-21

1854 SAVIOR; I. and b,
oterdrlges 5000 miles. oWner.
!. gsIl All QI s15sis ;s -. s. -.;s -! s.
owner, low niileake original black
flnishs very elean thg0iishctif has
turn signals fQy only xl.as,l. oriEi-
nal cost over $I.5U0 WasllinstolI S
Oldest and LargeSt DODGE {n3gnth
Dealer. TREW MOTOR * 81 q ana
Fla ayr. Ase-. III. III gssss*ss
Flynn. 40 club coupe: y G,
4 inspt Must sell. sac so OWNER,
rnFM gaa lssn n ssse9sI g; q II Il ,uxs .piend,o
sac. Ss 41. terms: SID On. ROPER.
18th end r !. are. ne.
PONTIAC IilAI club cpea n, III, seat
covers, paint like new. Seldom used;
2nd family cArs garased driven
miles daily. ExeeL motor and tires.
Eez. oiIer: Ju. g-17B0. sI
r3NrI4c Hs;,,. 1888 a,ar ,5ss ssdsn; ,,,gss s.as
throuThout. Priced st only 1855,
Bank financing. 0TEO WILLIAMS
BuICKs cool Nichols ave. SIC.
PONTIAC - Chfeftairl c0nrer-
tible. e0upe: power steering, Hydra.
z. h. Wv tires low miieage'
ten ten enssantse' M oniv 81 .8as. Paul
BROS. loles,l KE IL sos. Wis
ave. and ElIicott st. NV. p-ns ss,.a
PONTIAC SO Custom Catalina = =
tone greei1 and ivory w.-E tires
HYDRA. Matte: Z; and 4. s1,795
81, 81 81, 2. MM9Tqhs rs 2 sSs SO ua' ave-
Pontiac Isl 4 Catalina sss Isl hard top,
r. h. and hydra Matte drive: two
tone blue finish; like new. &Sa5
LOGAN lFordl. I'LL 18th st. q vi.
DI. T-5S00.
Evening star., 1954-12-21

MERcURY so 2-dr.: r. h.; oyerdiye
and other extras. sparkling nnish
Ike new . truly good 1utomQotle at'
this low, low price, $595. LOGAN
tFordl I'LL 18th st. NV. DI 7-5sOO.
MERCURY 81 cllb epe-; cd: !. and
h.. s60g HoRNERss COR. Buick
Dealer. Pa. ave. ne. At eth. II. y
MERcuEY ,s -! 1s 60. soas. s5as ane Rsi,Tss a 5ss
: iLINccLN-MERcDRY. 1909 wis.
ave. Bethesda. Nd. Oh 4-74og
MERCURY 80 club coupe: i. and h;
2-tone tan finish. very clean. good
mechanical cord. So95. GRADysS
LINcoLN-MERCuRY. 1909 Wis.
ave. Bethesda. Nd. OIL. 4-7foo
MEacuEY so a-door;, +. ana h.;
down. WA. 7-204f. -z2
MG 1855 brand-new sports ear; TIP.
models: 1900 C. c.; large shipment
ING AT 81 ,995; low nnancing
Largest selection Of small foreign
Healey sports. Austin Of England
and Morris Minor Also Kaiser and
WHY'S. MANHATTAN AUTO tEst.
lasoo kins G.. Ass. Hssnea e.. siassrSp KS sssa5
y ssss S Jzck z paY. pfsp0st f4,s from; ana From
C. eonditIoS. a. aoDs csli al CO. g. 5essss. ss etn s
NASH ,4g Super 600: 4-dr. sedan:
orig. green nnish; equipped With
air-conditioned heat. full size bed.
Extra clean. carefully driven car.
Brand new tires. PRE-CHRrSTMAs
iSGoSHT RiRk Morok Aco e.. iooo Ca .slRs. ave.
NASH 80 .eo0. 4-dr.; fuzzy equip.
sparkling light gray dnish. ike
new, as much as 25 miles per gall
lon Of gas; . bargain: S345. Lo-
GAN Ford iii 18th 81. NV. DI.
Nash III, 1921 4ad. 4odr. sedan; Ss a Priced today
OHIO WILLIAMS BUICK. 200i
Nichols ave. sc.
sedan. black, Hydra, :. and b..
Wv. tires. loWs MIL excel. cond.
leaving country; S545. OIL. 2-so28
oLDsMosILE 1sas 4-dr;: j owner
FLOOD PoNTIzc. l2ai conneeti.
cut. WO. 6-S400.
OLDSMOBILE 1853 .0S. -hard-t
Holiday coupe; 2-tone blue, Hydra
Matte, 4, h., beaut. cond.; SI,9g5
ARCADE PONTIAC. 1437 Irving st.
n.w.s Ap. 4-s50O. Also 3460 14th st.
NV. RA. 3-9s70 --22
OLDs '55 super sS Holiday; r. and h.,
bHaETsmss.s bIHsEss Sesut, GWsr ,ons s.esTn na a% sd
tires: tremendous savings. few miles.
HOYLE MOTOR SALES. f717 r. I.
ave. ne. DU. 7-s30O. IA
Evening star., 1954-12-21
AUToMoBlLEs ron SALE

OLDs ,5s 1o6s 4-door sedan: emer-
aid green and white: special paint:
equipped with power steeringt power
brakes. radio. heater. tinted glass,
ally low mfleaae. S3,1g5. HuBUR-
BAN CADILLAC Co. zos0 Arl rd.'
Bethesda. OIL 6-9500. ---:s4
0LDs ss3 super seSp convertible
coupe: power brake; HYDRA. A;
clean throushouf: / owner: beaut'
Light blue nnish: safety tested writ.
Eros. ioidsi, KE. i-i3os. wis.
ave. and ElIieott s. NV. 90.
0LDs ,5s a9ss de luxe HoIiday
tinted ass tlsss. ol Astrolsie ii ri Eys. auto auto
2-fone nylon and leather Interior;
showroom appearance: sefety-teetes
gFps sEltssn ,gldss. saldTsns r lssj lisos AHl Mis
ave. and EIiicott St. NV. 90.
OLDs '53 Fiesta cony.: 4. and h.
Bydra-. power steering and brakes
2-tone blue and grey. Wv. tires
Continental kit power seat alle
windows. z2,895. HYATT9VILLE
69ICA. 1BL0 H. \. ave. l13GlA8e
Nd. AP. 10000. ~
oLDs SO ..9ss Holiday coape: +
and h., Hydra. Wv. tires. powel
brakes and steering, Autronlc-Eye
2-tone aqua With black top: vii
please the most particular buyer. Ask
SPRING MOTOR CO.. INC, 100s
B.-W. hwy. at Ca. ave, Sil. Spg.
Nd. JU. 8-3151.
OLDs ,53 "sS, a-door; With Hydra.
Matte. radio heater. like-new nm
fish and excellent interior: this IS {
very lOW-mtIeaEe carr 81. .ISD
PARKWAY FORD. 3O5l M st. NV
AD. 2-01S5. Open 0 70 8. Sat
till o.
OLDs '53 "9se hard-top Holiday: 4.
h.. HYDRA, power steering. powel
brakes and power seats: sparklinl
tWo-tone finish, yellow and black,
one owner. $f,S95. LOGAN tFordl
iii 18th st. NV. pI. G-5SQ0.
OLDS 80 "gsr conv coupe: Hydra.
!. and h.. green: $1,499. HORNER'f
CORNER, 9th and Fla. ave. ne
Ii. 6-6464.
OLDs 80 Holiday 4-dr. sedan: spot.
less orig. black finish, fuill
equipped. with Hydra-Matic. :. ane
h.. other extras. Previous deposit
OF 5000, deducted from orig. pries
Of SS95. Full price to you, $095
with credit approval. KIRK MOTOR
CO.. 1000 Ca. eve. NV.
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Evening star., 1954-12-21
AUTokAoBILEs F0R SALE

PONTIAC - chieftain -s's 2-door,
with radio. heater blue finish with
n1atching interior Sl,195. PARK
WAY-F0RD 3o5i n 81. NV AD
2-OI85. Open I'll 3. HAt tn o.
PONTIAC SO s-sioOr: with radio.
heater. black finish and ID excellent
condition Stit15 RARKWAY-F0RD,
1851 II ST n W. AD. 2-0lS5. Open
. I'll 3. Set. I'll o
PONTIAC 80 Chieftain de slIxe s.ss'
4-do0x has HydlrA Matte, H and n.
seat covers and other accessories
In neW-car cond thkonghDuk VAR
ranted q mos or &. 900 miles
Christmas present for $685.. FRANK
SMALL. yR. INC. 500 Pa. ~. S &,
PoNTiAC 1854 star chief convert
coupe Hycra-l6atic. r.s h, eonti-
mental wheel W,-s. tires, light gray
with black TOP 2 tone leather IN
terror Ss4f)5. ARCADE PONTIAC,
143S Irging ST. NV AD. 4-S590
Also 1880 I4th ST. .. VI. RA. 3-sls10
PONTIAC 1851 chieftain de luxe s.
cyl 2-dfs. Hydra Matte. Il. n, =
tone green, Ss}s}5. ARCADE PON.
TIAC. 1897 Irving 81, NV AID
$500 Also 3460 14th st. nv.
Y AA. H-ttH1ts - y
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-08

v elk sightseeing.
They visited in Clifton Forge.
Charlottesville Greenbriar Hotel
at White Sulphur She reports q
DELIGHTFUL trip
Mr. and Mrs. Reed Miller had
as their guest several days last
week her father, G f Mattern
and sons Raymond. Fame and Eu-
gene and also a friend, Bobby
Layman from Tennessee
j. J. stinson had the misfon-
sane to hurt his rieatn lee rather
Badly last Thursday and hasr t
been able to get around on t.
bu if is feeling better now
Visitors in the J j. Stinson
nome during the week end We're
Mr. and Mrs Walter Cox, MIS-.
Linda Sh field and Linda Ga !.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-08
A. w. Anderson, Jr.
Dies at Age 33
In Piqua, Ohio

Alfred w. Anderson lBuster1
Jr 33 died at 6 a m, Monday
September 27. IN the Memorial
Hospital in Piqua. Ohio. where he
was making his nome. after be-
ing confined as a cardiac patient
for two weeks.
A native of Buckingham Court
House, Va. he was born May II.
/ 1921, son of Alfred w. and
Blanche Lam Anderson. His mar
riaee to Mary Lowry took place
February l8. 1914 IN Clovis. N M.
He attended school in Virginia
and moved to Piqua from DAYTON
-four years ago.
Employed as inspector for the
ONO All National Guard he was
veteran Of six years Of service
With the Air Force from 1889 to
l945 He was discharged with the
rank of master sergeant after
serving in the European African
and Pacific theaters.
Survivors are his Wife a
daughter. Kathleen 8. his mother.
who resides in Farmvillc. Va;
two brothers. Robert and Eugene
and two sisters Mrs Ray Weaver
and Mrs. David Hutton. all Of
FalmvIle, and his parents-ju-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-08

Mn, and Mrs. Kramer Anderson
MI and Mrs. I. 3 Anderson
and JUNE, G w Rhod Mrs
Latham Harvey and Buddy" Mel
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-08

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Callers on the M K. Davis we're
Miss Louise Anderson. MI ana
Mrs Bowles and four children
Miss Hazel Martin and Bryant
Anderson, Granville Anderson.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-08

Mrs. + H. Poston and daughter,
Mrs George Reed, Mrs. Frank
Patterson. of Farmville; also Mrs.
F. NJ stinson ayd son, Gerald
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-08
Latin American homes are
noted for their patios.

Eros Is the God Of Love
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-23
District ID Foes Will Have To Reckon
With Power-Laden Cumberland Dukes

E. Armstrong Smith. he a d
coach OF the power laden Cum
berland Dukes said this week.
With a few breaks. We may be
able to win game or two before
the season ends.
The Dukes, who completed IA
record last season. will field the
same squad that lost only to
Midlothian.
The squad has been reduced to
% men, which includes 10 vete
rams, Missing from last years
starting lineup is Emmett SpeaS.
now at V P. l. But the Smith
men are heavy in the pitching
department which boasts starters
Jim Owenby and Dick Smith
Backing them are Dave SpeaS
Bill Owenby Marshall Smith
Paul Lockner and leftieS Russ
Stout and Bob Wilson.
Open April 2
The Dukes face a gruellng IA
game schedule which opens. April
2. with Battlefield Park at Cum
berland
An all-Veteran infield viii face
the Battlefield school. with Jack
Owenby or Earl Woodfin at first,
Bob Oertel or Ron Wilson at sec
ond. Jack Newman at third. Jack
Harrington at short, and Buck
Ingle catching
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-23
Tennis Squad to Begin
Schedule Next Friday

Coach Graves Thompson ten
mis- team viii take to the courts
for the first time next Friday when
they meet the courtmen from
George WASHINGTON University.
The match will be held III Wash
ingtOn The Tigers Will then con-
tinue on their nortbWard trip and
meet the Catholic University the
following afternoon March 27)
The courtmen viii meet some
of the toughest competition in
the area this season and Will be
without the assistance Of four too
players, lost last year by virtue
IF graduation They are Bob SAT-
fele, Webb Simmons. Lee Lee
compile and Dick Ednunds. Last
season the squad compiled a sea-
Sonal record Of ten wins and five
losses.
Edmunds ard Sanelle held
down the No ono and two posi-
lions during the season. ACCORDING
TO sources. prospects are good
although they are expected TO b.
hurt somewhat by graduation
Captain Mickey Ilckc from En-
Doria viii pool his abilities with
Veterans jimmy Slaydon, John
Richards Ernie Thompson and
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-23
Outfield Strong

Patrpling the garden Will be
veterans Bill Duncan, Bill New
man. and Walt Fahrner. Duke
coaches are depending on this
trio to lead the team attack.
1t would seem that Coach Smith,
who is a stranger to losing sea-
sons, nay hang up his crying
towel a little earlier this year
The schedule follows
April
2-Battlafield Park at Cumber-
land
6-Beaumont Industrial School
at Beaumont
l3-Open
l5-Montpelier at Cumberland
20-Goochland at Cumberland
3-Midlothian at Cumberland
27-Open
30-Buckingham at Cumberland
Nav
4-P0Whatan at PoWhatan
7-WaShmgton- Henry at Eller-
son
ll-Open
IA Caroline High at Bowling
Green Night
l3 Powhatan at Cumberland
u -~Goochland at Goochland
25 Midlothian at Midlothian
% Beaumont Industrial at Cum
berland.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-23
Business & Industry
SOITHEEN STATES C0-OP
MANAGERS. DIRECTORS MEEI

Approximately 30 members 7t
Southern States Cooperative S
Community advisory board drce-
tors Of affiliated coopcratyea and
cooperative service agency man
ayers. from This region viii attend
4 meeting in Burkevllc on Tues
1av March 23. walkers Restaurant
Al TOO p m
/ Southern States district man
agcr, r. II. Feacans, Of Iyn h-
burg. is in charge of arrange
#nents for the meeting owen For-
-)es, of Guinea Mills director Of
+ ne cooperative, VIII preside az
The meeting t. Blumback Of
he Cooperativo's central offices
II Richmond, viii presen the
7.id-year report and lead the dis
2ussion d. policy ana problems
Topics TO be discussed ncladc
- Future patronage refund
policy, ~ 1854 local ANIMAL
7embershlp n oeuncs. an q 03A
The agricultural production sup
ply report ana agricultural out
look
Attending the meeting from tho
Farmyillc, area wll be Dr. Edgar
NJ. Johnson, T. B Hall, Joe A
Hazclgrorc. Charlie Goodman r.
A Garter WOOd(nc ana O b
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-23
Tiger Court Squad GiUen Banquet

Hampden- Sydney College salut-
I'd 10 monogram winners and
Coach Claude Milan during the
nstltution's annual banquet for
the basketball squad Friday night
n the Hampden Sydney Com
mons
Ten players were announced as
thinner Of letters in the court sea-
ION. Jim Slaydon. Russ Holcomb,
Don HUMPHREYS. Bob Hickson,
Comp Shelton Chuck Motley,
Bennie Vincent. Bob Richards,
and Warren Garter. Hoicomb,
HUMPHREYS, Hickson and Carter
are freshmen. Bob Allen. squad
manager. also received the covet-
ed monogram
President Edgar @ Cannon
was among the guests represent
ING the college administrator and
athletic department Others We're
J William Dunnineton, Of Farm
vile. a trustee and member Of the
Athletic Council Dr. Ray A.
Moore team physician, Dean Kin
ard, Athletic Director James Hick
ey, Coaches Milan and Bob Thai
ran. and Henry Reed. graduate
manager Of athletics.
Coach Milan was roundly APP
plauded for the fine showing Of
his first collegiate.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-23
Track Squads Meet
March rs at Hill

Home meets with William a.
Mary's Indians and Roanoke Col
lege features a siX-meet schedule
for Hampden Sydney Colleges
track squad Just announced BY
Coach Bob Thalman.
The Death Valley track, with a
years aging now, provides the
Bengals with one Of the states
finest facilities for this spring
sport The Tiger schedule.
March 26. w & M. home April
2, Norfolk Division, Away, April
80, Roanoke, home
May 3, Randolph-Macon. away;
May 10, Little Six Meet, away.
and April 1916. NIason-Dixon
Meet, away.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-23

4 want ad in the Herald VIII
sell most OF the unwanted pieces
of furniture in your home. Try
them.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-23
Things Come Big
In Alaska, Farmville
Visitor There Learns

The cold doesn't keep folks
from doing things in big way
at Anchorage. Alaska, according
to Mrs. George Bailey, a former
Cumberland resident, who teaches
school there.
For proof she recently sent a
'run-of the-mill' bag Of potatoes
to her parents, Nh. and Mrs. B B.
Walker. Of Farmville, Route I.
The potatoes weighed up to two
pounds per-
Mrs. Bailey is teaching in the
Army school for children OF serv-
icemen at Anchorage. Her huS-
band. Corporal George Bailey is
stationed at Anchorage with y. i.
troops.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-23

Bill Trapncll who is by no
means newcomer to the Death
Valley track events. will prob
ably lead the pack in next Fri
days high and low hurdle
scramble. This spring Bill has
been polishing up his already
fine form and is expected to
show some top notch perform
ances this season Bill is SEN
Tor. in ODK, and multi-let-
terman in track.
The following is list of the
team members and the tentative
events N which they will partici-
pate
Jim Frazer Shot and discus: jim
Wiley, shot and discus, Tommy
Lee. shot and 100 Bill Trapncll.
high and low hurdles. Joe White.
mile George Grinnan. high hur-
dies and 440. Gold Gold. high and
broad Jumps and 40; Joe Rush
brooke. hlgn. broad Jumps and the
high hurdles: Bates killinger. $50
and mile; Ed Benson. 100 and 220;
Sonny Loud. $40; Spencer Ham
rick. $50 and mile. Frank Moore
mile. Dave Brown. pole vault and
two mile: Jim Overbey, relay. 100
and 220 Frank Carter. two mile,
Bill Pauley, 440 and $50, George
Barner. mile: Willie Gardner. 44C
and discus. Mickey Moore. l0C
and go
Thalmau Names Top Men
Coach Th8lmau stated that bis
top mon in The 100. eco will be
/ teiIeW. NJ. Moore. and Overbey
II the $50 and mile. killinger anC
" kolmer. in The pole vault
/ French and Brown, IL the high
hurdles Irapneu and French. II
/ The shot and discus. Frazer, anc
/ showing much promise IN the higI-
and broad Jumps are Gold anc
/ RuShbrooke
jim flazci Is regarded az
top threat III breaking the eXistins
records III the shot and discus
Coach Thalman stated that Frazcl
is always good for points III 1
inset.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-23
SideIine Views

BY JOHN STICK
Is Track Second Rate?

Given a pretty spring day. FIJI
day. March 26, we venture to say
that folks who have a little leisure
time that afternoon will be we'll
l'eraid for a trip to Death Valley
for the track meet between Coach
Bob Thalman.S Hampden-S Sydney
thin clad and the invaders from
the reServa ton at william and
Mary
Without footballs bodily con-
tact. and minus baSketball's COM
mon rallying point of every body
has played at-some- time or other,
track remains one of the poorest
crowd getters in collegiate sports
Yet for producing display Of
sheer courage. heart. and die for
dear old Siwash, the effort of Gin
deimen is easily the equal fire.
quently the superior, OF that evil
denced in the two major collegiate
sports.
Track runners, jumpers, hurdl-
crS and weight men work AT trc-
mendous disadvantage over the
performers in football and basket
ball That is, these track fellows
perform not against each other.
but against the records OF the
worlds top performers. Everybody
knows that the l00-yard dash has
been run in "a seconds. so they
lost interest III a struggling young
COLLEGIATE who takes 1912 seconds
to run the same distance
Don't Discriminate
Now suppose all college football
trans were Judged on a COMPARE
son with Notre Dame or the Gle
veland Browns. and basketball
teams compared with those OF
kentucky or the New York
KnickSi
To put it into the blunteSt terms
most football and basketball fans
enjoy those sports over track
simply because they are not dis
eliminating All but a few don I
know whether they arc seeing a
good. bad OF indifferent team.
Scores are close that's about the
only requirement.
The situation produces a lot OF
Big Men on Campus who wear
shoulder pads OF basketball shorts.
Since their muscles are lust as
big as an All American they be-
come good by some kind OF asSo-
citation. On the other hand, track
men arc uuheralded usually be-
cause their performances are cast
lvcompared to the best and they
seem third OF fouth-rate and are
accorded third ana foWth-rate
attendance
Forget The Records
What we are leading up to is
forget about tho records, 20
out to Death Vallew for pulSating
throbS Of the 220-daSh men. the
m1erS, and the bumps and gTunts
OF the jumpers and weight men
You1l enjoy the competition then
and at the pretty dell on The
Hi you'll have one Of the love
Hest views Of Spring anywhere
available within miles.
SHORTS ON SPORTS Clark
"Shimmy" Lowe, the Farmville
High footbaner has thrown away
his crutches. The loose cartilage
in his trick knee has been repair
cd. and Coach Gilmer is counting
on little fellow named Lowe FOL
his quarterback next grid season
tmmrt Spea6. the elongated
hurler who helped Cumberland
Dukes to a l4-l baseball recorc
last year. is expected to sec base
b4llServicc at VPI SreaS has 1t
Armstrong Smith says and IT
Show at Black sburg Ernie vii
hanson. of CreWe. has been nam
Cd football coach at University o
the South at ScWanec some
time opponent Of Hampdcn-Syd
ncy That makes added interest II
any Tiger ScWance engagement o
tho future
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-23

He also pointed out that Hamp-
cn-Sydncy has one Of the finest
tracks in the state.
The new track here is a slX-lane
40 yard affair With a 220-yard
straightaway. After the year s
aging which it has had, it should
be in top shape this season.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-23

Dean Tester, PLAYING his
fourth wear in the lis baseball
circles, viii continue At his old
position at third this season
Tester, an aIl-around athlete
was named to tine All-Statc dia
mond squad for his last years
Efforts.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-23
Gibbs HospitaIized
By Accident Saturday

Allen w Gibbs, %, Of Burke
vile. Va. was injured seriously
early Saturday morning. when his
Car ran off the road, jumped a
series of guard posts and crashed
into a storage tank near the Nor
folk and Western underpaSs just
West Of Farmyillc. His car was
demolished
He is being treated in South
side Hospital for severe cerebral
conclusion.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-02-01

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