The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-14

beCduSt SOIlle parents d {
weak kneed disciplinallans a n d
weaknesses are increasingly pro-
tected and pampered American
boys need the game of football
more than ever, Hugh Brena-
man, athletic director and bust
ness manager at ST. Christopher's
School, said in his guest talk at
the Hampden-Sydney collie g e
football banquet Monday night.
Football is a hard, rough, diff
ficult game and boys who must
match these requirements with
performances are the better for
it., the veteran of "a years of
teaching and coaching said
The former Hampden-S Sydney
football and baseball luminary
said football today is in state
of uncertainty TV. huge publicity
expenditures. subway fans inter-
ested in a schools team but not
the school, all are exerting influ-
ences. Brenaman said. L really
don't know what the future holds
for it. but I have great hope for
football because il is one of the
fines. games I know"
Speaker Concerned
Brenaman said he was concern
ed about a present tendency to
soften the physical aspects of the
game Anyone who decries the
games toughress while condon-
ing tlie terrible death rate of
young people on our highways is
guilty Of misplaced and pitiable
emphasis, the 1923 graduate at
Hampden-Sydney said.
The dean Of Virginia scholastic
coaches delighted the audience OF
Tiger squadmen, coaches. faculty
members and press and radio rep
resentatives with whimsical ac-
counts of Hampden Sydney anc
! Virginia college football in The
perio d immediately following
World War I.
Coach Robert Thalman pre-.
scented monogrammed blankets t.
four seniors, Hal McVey, jim
Frazer. Charles Denny and Bill
LeHew, and letter MONOGRAM
sweaters TO 10 juniors. seven SOD.
homores and three freshmen. in
Guiding Jackie Harrington, OF
Farmyille.
Awards Made
A new craftsmanship award
made possible by Walter Sprve
H-SC alumnus. and S. A. Martin
of Farnlville, was presented te
Hal McVey. Richmond senio,
tackle,
Jim Frazer, All-Little Eight
tackle and co-captain this yea,
with Bill LeHew, received the
most valuable player" award
presented by DR.. r. A. Moore. The
award is maintained by DR.. Moore
and Dr.. Ray Moore. Jr.
! The four senior players will be
presented monogramed blankets
in place of the lettered mono
grams. which they have won in
earlier years, Thalman said in
announcing new monogram
program.
Co-Captains Frazer and LeHeY
presented Coaches Thalman
Louis Miller, Lem Fitzgerald and
Trainer Mont Linkenauger with
gifts from the squadmen. Al
Smith, WFLO announcer who
voluntarily provided a public adj
dress system and manned the
mike at Tiger home games this
season, was presented with a
sweater by Ihalman in apprecia-
ton for the service.
Guests Present
Mike Brinzer, another H-SC
alumnus of 1927 and athletic star
was master Of ceremonies afte,
being presented to the AUDIENCE
by President Joseph C. Robert.
Among the guests were J. w
Huntington, of Farmville, and
Robert Brenaman, of Richmond
both members Of the college board
OF trustees and of the Athletic
Council DR. Ray Moore. Senior
and Junior, Dean T. E. Gilmer.
DR.. D c. Wilson, P. T. Atkinson
Claude Plitchard, Al Smith.
F'afmville radioman. and John
Steck, of the Herald.
The squad lettermen for the
1856 season are: freshman, Bill
BENSON, Tom Davis and Harrlng-
ION; sophomores, Bob Saylor. Bob
Fur. Wally diglio, Tom Fletcher,
Bill Richmond, Jim Felty and
Larry Smith; juniors Henry Irby
Herb Seay. Joe Leafe. Mickey
Whichard, Tom Bryant, Frank
Buck, Ed Harlow, Gene Cooke