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FHS In Group II Fix es Favored In AP Survey XVolverines May (Jet Second Try In State Tourney It's a little early to associate the Farrnville High Seho d Wolve rines with the State Group II basketball tournament, but if the 1953 quintet makes it they’ll find some old friends on hand waiting to mafc,e things rough. Rough for the Wolverines means what has resulted for FHS fives in five straight appearances at Blacksburg—first round bow out. The old friends would be most ?f the district teams that parti cipated last year, when Harrison burg's Blue Streaks eliminated PHS then went on to cop the State title. State Survey An Associated Press state-wide roundup last week produced the story (o show that practically all district winners last y^ar have teams pract’callv intact. The ex ception is South Boston in Dis trict IV. which lost hpavilv from the veteran squad that played so '■ell at Blacksburg last year and ill 1951. Fi\e clubs that played at Blacksburg last, year right now must be rated favorites to make 1 return trip— Churchland in Dis trict 1. Manchester, in District 2. the Wolverines in District 3. Har ris'-nbiirg in District 5. and Rad ford in District 8 CTintwoocl. a perennial state newer is favored to regain the District 8 title lost year to St. Paul. Marion is the favored in District 7 and Bedford. Brook "’He or Appomattox may sten into c -util Bo-f n’.s place as District TV winner Want Another Chance who ap dm- ev in one sense is some consolation. It means that the Wolverines will have a chance "i muike amends for 1952 wit' the saline opposition on hand, if t hint’s work out as presently doped. By the same t ken it means the "Itp'S jwb; ’h marie tfiums rough last venr will be on hand. Coach Gilmer and the Wolverines will .w'coihe that opportunity and it will be a veteran, tournev-rx rrieniced club this year if the ’ 'folbririiies go. Whether they n.aiiiUiin their poise in the big ■ how is another question. Mu' meanwhile, :here’s the dis • t t face to lie decided and ;n D ■ ” art 3 you can bet there are a hilt)-dozen srucud , which aren't eoneetifitig the Wolverines in yet * ■ — Seventy-five times more sugar is produced than any other pure organic chemical.

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