Stetson Weekly Collegiate

Stetson Weekly Collegiate. Volume XVI. DeLand, Florida, Saturday, November 7, \ 903. Number 2. Great Victory for Stetson. Stetson University Team Wins First Game of the Championship Series. The game in Jacksonville yesterday between Stetson University and Lake City was an exciting one, and was witnessed by a large crowd of enthusiastic people. The game was the first of the series in tho contest for the Times-Union cup. The following is a brief account of how the hall was handled: First Half. Lake City kicked off to Stetson's thirty-yard line. Series of straight line bucking by three backs and tackles around tackle without losing the ball. Stetson carried the ball to Lake City's six-yard line and was held for doAvns. ! Part of the Stetson boys. Stetson Defeats Tampa. On the afternoon of Saturday, October 31, the Stetson football team defeated the Tampa eleven in the first game of the season at Tampa. Although the score was only 5 to-0, Stetson had the game from start to finish. clearly outplaying the other team at every point. While not one of the intercollegiate series, the game was of no small importance, as it showed up weak points and enabled Coach Colton to materially strengthen the team for the encounter with Lake City. The game was, with the exception of a few minutes, very slow and spiritless. It opened with a brisk struggle, but soon settled down to steady push, with here and there an enthusiastic spurt on the Stetson's line holds for two downs, no gain. Third down a double pass around right end. The ball was fumbled, Staley breaking through his opponent falls on the ball and scores. Stetson's only touch do wrn which Cox immediately kicks goal from. Stetson kicks off to Lake City after gaining 10 yards in two series of downs. Stetson's line holds for downs and receives the ball; Stetson fumbles on first down. Lake City's left end gets the ball and scores touchdown on jjO^yjirjl^un. Attempted punt fails Score 5 to b' in favor of Stetson. Lake City kicks off to Stetson after' carrying ball to center of field, loses on fumble. In a series of round end and mast tackle plays Lake City carried ball to Stetson's five-yard line. Lake City's back is forced over line, tackled so severely by Clow that he fumbles ball and Wright saves the day for Stetson by falling on it. First half ends with ball on Lake City's thirty- five-yard line. Second Half. Stetson kicks off to Lake City and Lake City attempts to duplicate around end gains of first half but fails. Stetson resorts to a kicking game. Lake City getting ball deep in their own territory would slowly advance it to the center of the field where Stetson's line would hold. Cox, by his. brilliant, sure kicking, which the ends covered, saved the day for Stetson. Lake City advanced ball again to center of field; Stetson holds; Cox over-kicks Lake City full-back and Staley falls on balk Stetson advances slowly for another touchdown and fumble gives ball to Lake City. Game ends with Lake City fighting desperately to circle Stetson's ends. The touchdown was made within the first five minutes of play. Stetson kicked off and the ball was down on Tampa's forty"fi.ve yard line. In three scrimmages Tampa failed to advance the ball, which went to Stetson on downs. Then began a series of rattling j;oud |rla\> which landed the ball across the line in a few minutes. The touchdown was made by Founds on a line buck, but Stetson failed to score a goal. The game was of very little interest after that. Stetson advanced the ball steadily, but repeatedly lost it when near the goal on unfamiliar plays. At one time Clow went through with the ball for a touchdown, but the point was ruled out by the Tampa official on the ground that he went out of the lines. The decision is regarded as very unfair. ville yesterday starts the series of exciting contests that we hope will end in having the cup transferred from the window of Greenleaf & Crosby, in Jacksonville, to Elizabeth Hall here. The college men of Florida owe a vote of thanks to this enterprising paper for this kind and thoughtful act, but it is no more than the students of Stetson expected. The Times-Union has ever been the champion of higher education in Florida and all that pertains to the welfare and advancement of its institutions in all their phases of life. Basketball the Rage. Interest in basketball is reviving probably as the result of the Hallowe'en games in the Gymnasium, and the devotees of the fascinating game are enjoying practice games almost daily. Some very fair work is being worked up for the regular season. Tuesday evening two picked teams, captained respectively by Mr. Beards- ley and Mr. Calhoun, played in the Gymnasium, the latter team winning by a score of 4 to 2. The game was hotly contested, and the feature of the evening was the fine forward work of Mr. Sears for the winning team. The line-up was as follows: Calhoun (Capt.) and Sears, forwards; Reamy. center; Johnson and Clarkson guards. Beardsley, (Capt.) and Jones, forwards; Pelot, center; Mickle and Rogers, guards. A squad of about twelve men is now being organized and games will probably be played three times a week from now until Christmas. The young ladies are still very enthusiastic, and the Chaudoin Hall and town teams practice daily in preparation for the time when they meet in battle array. An exciting game for championship is anticipated. *-»-*- nut hunt wTas engaged in and when the peanuts had been disposed of ad adjourned to the front yard to indulge in a good old game of "Pussy wants a corner." Dainty refreshments were then served, after which they all tried their luck at finding the names of their loves by stabbing letters on a whirling pumpkin. The hour was now late and after dancing the Virginia Reel, the jolly party broke up. A Unique Hallowe'en Frolic. Of all the Hallowe'en frolics in town At times the work of the Stetson j the one at Miss Alice McKinney's was team was fine and was fully satisfac-! no doubt the jolliest. When the unique tory to the coach, but for the most part j pumpkin colored invitation cards were it was slow and lacked ginger. On received there wTere many conjectures line bucks and especially on the new among the invited guests as to what tackle plays, Stetson gained steadily, doing some wonderful work in tearing up the defensive line. In round end plays, howrever, this advantage was | "ye old-fashioned country costume" really ought to be. Whether old-fashioned or not, however, some very striking costumes were worn. Miss Ham- Our Ncav Teachers- The University has four new teachers in its faculty this year. Prof. II. T. Daghistan, Professor of English" and Elocution, is a graduate of Michigan University and the Emerson School of Oratory. He comes highly recommended in each of the departments he represents. It seems to be a good idea to have a teacher of English capable of reading, in the best way, the masterpieces taught by him, hence the wisdom of Professor Daghistan in combining English and Elocution. Mrs Daghistan accompanies him. Prof. Litchfield Colton, who assists Dean Paine in the School of Technology, has classes in Mechanical Drawing, Descriptive Geometry, Manual Training and Machinery Design, is a graduate of the Boston School of Technology. He is a young man who enters upon his work with fine commendations regarding him as a man and regarding his capabilities for efficient work. Professor Coiton is also greatly interested in athletics, and has assumed the arduous work of coaching the football eleven. Prof. W. Garrett Rogers, who has assumed the directorship of the Music Department, is a young man from Pennsylvania University. He entered the department of music of that University in 1897, after studying with private teachers, and graduated therefrom in 190©s with the degree of Bachelor of Music. He is teacher of pianoforte, pipe organ, theory .of music, (harmony, counterpoint, composition, etc.,), history of music and public school music. Professor Rogers taught theory of music and pianoforte for four years at the Mozart Conservatory of Music, Philadelphia. lost. Something went wrong nearly i lin in pearl gray silk w~as very stately Send the Collegiate at home. to your friends every time this play was tried and sev eral times ground was actually lost. The trouble is attributed to the fail- are of the runner to follow his interference. On the whole the boys' showed themselves to be learning the new plays in which they will soon be very efficient. The bpys were well treated while in Tampa and have no kick coming except in regard to the questionable decision. The opposing team played clean ball, and no one was hurt except Duncan and Merriday, who received slight injuries, the big tackle straining a knee, and the sporty full-back receiving a cut under the eye. -*-*-» Football Championship Cup. The Times-UnioM, ef Jacksonville, has offered a handsome silver cup to be contested for by the football teams of the several colleges of the State, and it is needless to say that this will create greater enthusiasm and stir up more interest in the games to be played. As the cup was "not offered until after the East Florida Seminary-State College game in Tallahassee last week, it is presumed the game in Jackson- as Lady Eleanore. Misses Mead, Jack son and Harriet Fuller in Charming Quaker costumes with coquettish bonnets or cans carried the parts of Patience Smith, "Priscilla, the Puritan maid," and Mehitable Sapphira Jones with extraordinary ease. "Josiah Allen" of Saratoga fame and "John Allen" in the persons of Ed Mickle and Walter Knox, escorted the maids in a most cavalier wray. These gentlemen were clad in wdiite ducks, well built shoes, shirt sleeves and immense hats (which they forgot to remove). Miss Manville in characteristic costume and curls acted the ten-year-old to perfection. Tim hostess and Miss Louise McKinney were also in well chosen costumes. Roy Hamlin, Seth Walker and Stanley Woodward followed the modern style of dress, trusting to their usual behavior for a savor of the past. Mr. Woodward was very natural and unaffected in the part of Miles Stan- dish, "the man who couldn't speak for himself." In blowing out the candle blindfolded Mr. Hamlin was the only one assured of "seeing his love within a week." Everyone then dressed clothespins for soveniers. Next a lively pea- In League "With the Devil. Dr. Baerecke thinks the days of heathen ignorance are not past even in this country. He told his classes the other day that wdien he was weather observer for the U. S. Government, in Alabama, he encountered opposition from the best citizens of the community. The Doctor says the people tore down his weather signal flags, looking on them as signs from the devil. The preachers came to him and remonstrated, saying surely the attempt to predict the weather was against the wislies of Heaven, and therefore the weather observer was in league with the evil one. There would seem to be a need for a little scientific education in Alabama. To shave your face and brush your hair, And then your new, best suit to wear— That's preparation. And then upon the car to ride A mile or two, then walk besides— , That's transportation. And then before the door to smile, To think you'll stay a good long while— That's expectation. And then to find her not at home, And homeward you will have to roam— That's thunderation. —Ex.