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State Golf Champ Lands Virginia Grant—In—Aid

University of Virginia golf
coach Gordan Burris
announced recently that Dave
Partridge, twice Double AA
high school champion, has
signed a UVa grant-in-aid.

Partridge, a Waynesboro
High School graduate, has been
named to the all-state golf team
the last three years and has
been the medalist in his district,
regional and state tournaments
for the last two years.

He had a four year medal
record of 32 wins and two
losses, averaging 76.5 strokes
per round during that period.
His four year tournament
medal average was 75.1
strokes.

In signing Partridge, Burris
said, "He has great potential.
With some more experience on
the men's tour, he could
become one of the best golfers
ever to play for Virginia."

Wonderful Wally . . .
Despite the fact that he broke
his nose the first day of
tryouts, Cavalier Basketball
standout Wally Walker appears
destined to "make the
team"–that is the American
basketball team which will
travel to the Soviet Union later
this summer.

Coach Gibson, who
journeyed to Buffalo recently
to watch the practices and talk
with the coaches about his
forwards progress, reports that
Wally's chances are good to be
one of the twelve to compete
with the Russians. Wally is one
of only three ACC players
invited to the tryouts.

FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS

The beginning of this year's
football season finds last year's
all-ACC split end Dave Sullivan
and slotback Chuck Belic
trying to make it in the
professional ranks.

Dave, with the Redskins,
and Chuck, with the Browns,
accounted for 89 complete
passes, 1270 total yards and 12
touchdowns in 1972. To offset
the loss of this awesome air
attack is an experienced and
mobile offensive line.

The starters of the interior
corps are center Paul Ryczek,
guards Tom Glassic and Steve
Shawley and the tackles, Dale
Dickerson and John Sims.

The height and weight of
these five averages out to 6-3,
234 lbs. Anchoring either end
of this "steam roller" will be
the ends Ken Shelton and Mike
McGugan.

Quarterbacking will
probably be filled by
sophomore Scott Gardner
while last year's QB, senior
Harrison Davis, attempts to
add some depth to the teams
weakest spot, receiving.

Teaming with Gardner in
the backfield will be tailback
Kent Merritt(the ACC's sprint
champion), fullback Mike
Lacika and slotback Billy
Lanahan.

All of the starters on the
1973 offensive squad are
lettermen along with several of
the reserves. The Cavs should
show some scoring punch this
year and with a little luck,
Virginia's football fortunes
could take a dramatic turn for
the better.

Their fortunes will be tested
immediately on Sept. 8 with a
state battle against VMI
followed in successive weeks
by the ACC team to beat,
Peach Bowl Champ N.C. State,
and a typical Big Eight
powerhouse, the Missouri
Tigers.

Our pre-season
prognostication: 7 wins, 4
defeats.