Thursday, December 29, 2011

Leesburg Yellow Jackets Go Forth To Battle For State Basketball Title, March 8, 1929



Cherry Back At Center, Weak But Game, And Team Pepped Up

MEETS ANDY JAX IN FIRST GAME

Some Consider This As Better Than  to Meet Lesser Opponent

By Sports Section
Leesburg Morning Commercial
March 8, 1929

With Cherry yet a little weak from an illness that saw him out of bed yesterday for the first time since early in the week, the Leesburg Yellow Jackets left for Gainesville last night to participate in the annual state tournament to decide the championship basketball team of the season. While in Gainesville the Jackets will be housed at the Pi Kappa Phis fraternity house.

At 8 o'clock this morning the Leesburg team meets the muchly talked-about quint of Coach Ray Dickson at the new university basketball court. If the Jackets are successful in their first try will be seen in action again at 5 o'clock, playing the winner of the Perry-Hillsborough game.

Team Snappy
The balance of the squad was in good condition and in high spirits with Cherry back to jump center. In a workout yesterday morning the team snapped through its drill in fine fettle.

Students in numbers to make an impressive showing at Gainesville are planning on making the trip and those together with the "grownups" will make a sizable representation.

Maybe Best
The consensus of opinion locally seemed to favor the meeting of the two strong teams in the first game, fans feeling that the Stingers would undoubtedly be in better condition to play a tough game while fresh than to possibly meet a weaker opponent and then later in the day be called upon to fight for their lives against a seeded team.

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Article provided by:
Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Jackets Football Lettermen #82
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School

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