The Hampdcn-Sydnev College Tigers last, week pot a little tired of the talk about, the lean year at Death Valley, so they bumped rff two Mason-Dixon Conference foes, Washington College and Johns Hopkins, to keep very much alive their chances of a place in the M-D Conference play-off The two wins give the Tigers a 4-4 Conference .standing, with lour conference contests remain ing on the schedule. Two more wins will just about put Coach Waldo Matthews' squad in the tournament, where they have been a fixture in the past This week, the Tigers have two home dates, meeting arch-rival Randolph-Macon Thursday night, and Tow son State Teachers Sat urday night. In both, the Tigers are figured to he tough on their home floor. Jerry Adams, after his siege of ■the flu. has hit his stride, net | ting 75 points in the Tigers' last I three and playing a heavy part in the two most recent victories. Tn general, the Tiger squad has perked up with a scent of the M-D conference tournament bid. Game 13 No Jinx As Farmville Downs Lawrenceville 75-31 Lawrenceville High School had no jinxing effect, as opponent No. 13 for Farmville High Friday night as the Wolverines coasted 'o a 75-31 victory. Coach Gilmer's starting five of Clvde Shelton. Ernie Newman. Rill Drumeller. Eddie Thornton md Bill Franklin rolled up a 41 ’8 half-time count then warmed ‘he bench while the reserves con tinued the rampage, for the re mainder of t lie game The one-sided contest saw the ■isitinc Bull Dogs strive valiantly \11 the wav and numerous fouls, "ere called in the latter stages. Roth Lucy and Clary. LHS for wards. went out on fouls as did ■ Wally Vale. Wolverine center ! ■s’orty-five fouls were tailed 'hroughout. Scoring was well divided among j he Wolverines w ith every placer | m the bench contributing to the : ■ount. The game concluded the eries with Lawrenceville. with I hr earlier came also going to tli*' Wolverines 82-51. 'Htf F< i F 'P' I "heltou. f 5 2 12 | Newman, t 2 18 "Juneau, f lit' Lawhorne, f ('ll Jrumcllcr. c 5 0 10 rale. c '! ■> Duffer, c. ... 2 0 1 Thornton, g . 3 0 fi ■’’ranklin. g 2 1 5 Cumbey. g . 15 7 Tu baa'd. g .... 2 0 4 Vnderson, g . 1 1 5
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