Stetson Weekly Collegiate

pigiicuj^ll Stetson Weekly Collegiate. OFFICIAL STUDENTS' PUBLICATION OF STETSON UNIVERSITY. Volume XVI. DeLand, Florida, Saturday, November J 4, 1903. Number 3. HEROES RETURN. Victorious Team Met at Depot by Enthusiastic Crowd of Students. Never in all our brief football career have the "home folks" exhibited such uncontrollable enthusiasm as was manifested after the Lake City-Stetson game in Jacksonville last week. When the news of the game came Friday noon, everything was taken quietly, and a very suggestive silence on the part of everybody, reigned all the afternoon. Not so in the evening. About dark students began gathering at the depot and by G:30 everyone from town and dormitory who could, by fair means or foul, get away, were at the station. From then until 8:30 when the train arrived there was not a moment wasted. All manner of yells were tried. The songs and yells in the " 'Varsity song book" were practiced over and over again until you could only go through the motions and trust to the rest to make a noise. Among the songs the one, "We have a team, Ave know it well," etc., was the favorite and our old "Hip it up" among the yells. Mr. Bassett acted as leader, and was ably assisted by Miss Wood. The boys had gotten one of Cannons' hacks and dispensing with the services of the horses tied a rope to it and pulled it up to meet the boys. As the train was three hours late, however, they couldn't let it stand idle. They accordingly put all the girls in it and a host of boys pulled them down New York avenue, up to the postoffice corner and then up Indiana avenue to the station again. By the time the train finally did arrive every one was so hoarse that nothing but a prolonged Indian war- whoop could be resurrected to greet the boys. Football Rule Changes. The following is a portion of an article published by Walter Camp in the Yale Alumni Weekly, stating in an un- technical manner the football rule changes adopted last spring. Quarter-Back Running. The first change appears in a note r nfer Rule 1, but is really the effect of the alteration in a rule farther on in the book, namely, Rule 18. This fnio provides that the quarter-back within the section of the field between the two twenty-five yard lines may run with the ball, provided he goes at least five yards out from the point where the snapper-back put the ball in play. This leads naturally to the alterations in the note under Rule 1 which provides for the marking out of the field. The alteration consists in the suggestion that it be marked, in addition to the transverse five-yard lines now prevailing with longitudinal lines parallel to the side lines and placed five yards apart in order that the umpire may easily distinguish whether the quarter-back obeys the latter rule in running with the ball. Thus the middle section /'of the ifield will be marked like a checker board. Protecting the Full-Back. Under Rule 10, however, appears the most important change and one which it is hoped will have the greatest influence of any in the way of protecting the back from injury. It will be remembered that when a full-back kicks the ball he has been privileged to run up and put his own men on side by passing them after he has made the kick, or might himself by getting up secure the ball. In order to prevent his doing this the opponents have run into him, shouldering him, and in any other way endeavoring to prevent his getting up the field. The spectators, the bulk of them at least, believed that when the man had made the kick that his power of damage to the opponents was over, and hence could not understand why he should be thus buffeted about, not realizing that if he managed to get up and put his men on side or secure the ball himself, it would be equivalent to his having carried the ball that distance by running, in which latter case the public would have felt that the opponents were quite right in bringing him down to the earth. The change in the rule provides that he may not himself get the ball or put his men on side. This, it is hoped and expected, will take away all reason for the man being "roughed" and the committee has in the rules impressed it very strongly upon the officials that they should deal severely with anything of this kind under the new rules. Change of Goals. Under Rule 13, Section A, an aberration has been made to make it perfectly clear that the two teams will not only change goals after a try at goal following a touchdown or after a goal which was kicked from the field, but also that they shall take opposite goals at the beginning of the second half from those assumed when the match commenced; and, furthermore, the side which did not kick off at the first half should kick off at the second half. Still another change in same rule provides that a team which has been scored upon shall have the privilege either of kicking off or of having their opponents kick off. This is in order to prevent a team which is superior in the running game being able to keep the ball in their possession almost interminably through a contest. Seven-on-the-Line Rule. In Rule 18, Section A, the alteration which will be the most discussed one throughout the season appears. The; general demand for seven men on the line of scrimmage made by several has been met by legislation providing that iu the midle portion of the field bounded by the two side lines and the two twenty-five yard lines, at least seven players of the side in possession of the ball must be on the line of scrim mage. It further more provides, how ever, that he who first receives the ball may carry it forward beyond the line of scrimmage, in other words, that the quarter-back may run with the ball but in doing this he cannot plunge di rectly through the middle of the line but he must go at least five yards out from the point where the snapper-back put the ball in play. In the space left that is, from each twentyjfive yard line, the old rules will prevail, and thus* it will be possible to get some line of comparison between the two methods Heavy Headgear Forbidden. Under Rule 27, an alteration has been made which provides against the heavy headgear which has been used, sometimes to the injury of players on the defense. Everything must now be so padded as to be without danger to players, and the heavy sole leather head-protectors, or in fact protectors made of any hard or unyielding material, are forbidden. New Penalties. Under Rule 28, • providing for penalties some Changes have been made in tended to equalize matters and make the penalties more logical. The penalty for holding an opponent has been made the loss of twenty yards, as it is believed that this will do more towards preventing holding than the old rule of losing the ball. Moreover, tackling below the knees having become a dead letter is left out, but the penalty for tripping an opponent has been made twenty yards. The Linesman as Umpire. Under Rule 29 another change has been made which is decidedly in the interest of the game, and that is one providing that the linesman shall be practically an additional umpire in ruling on certain points. He must penalize a side tripping, unnecessary roughness to a back after a kick and offside play in the line. Lest there be any conflict of authority it is provided that if the linesman and umpire both give decisions on the same play and if one of these penalizes one side and the other the other, the ball shall be brought back to the point where it was put in play and played over again without alteration in position. But if either of these officials calls a foul for which the penalty.is disqualification, the disqualification stands. LYCEUM COURSE. Louis C. Massey. One of the most important courses in the curriculum of the Law Department of Stetson University is Florida Pleading and Practice, including the practical work in the practice court. It is the course that brings the student most directly in touch with his work, as he will find it in his professional career. In a sense, it is the laboratory of the law school. The resignation of Mr. Bly last year necessitated the choosing of a man to fill this position and most fortunate was the University when it secured the serivces of Hon. Louis C. Massey, of Orlando, Fla. Mr. Massesy is a native of Philadelphia, and a graduate from the Arte Department of the University of Pennsylvania as second honor man in the class of '71. He then took up the study of law and in 1874 was admitted to the bar in Philadelphia, where he practiced his profession till his removal to Orlando, in 1885. Since coming to Florida Mr. Massey has continued in the practice and was a member of the commission, in conjunction with Hon. William A. Blount and Hon. Chas. M. Cooper, Avhich revised the statutes of Florida in 1892. He is president of the Orange County Bar Association and vice president of that body from Florida, and senior member of the law firm of Massey & Warlow. He is a most worthy successor of the man who so ably filied the position for two years. Every member of the senior class votes him the right man in the right place. Management of these Lectures this Year by Athletic Association. The University authorities have this year turned the management of the Lyceum Course over to the Athletic Association. The course of events is now arranged, and the tickets for the season may be obtained from Mr. Roy Hamlin, Mr. Blocker or Mr. Baldwin. The events and attractions to be brought into our circle this year are of an unusually fine character. Four numbers will constitute the course this year. The first attraction will be The Chicago Lady Entertainers, who come to us on December 3rd. These four ladies are individually and collectively the most engaging and entertaining coterie that we have ever had in the Auditorium. All are accomplished soloists, and their collective work, in duets, trios and quartette songs, is equal to the finest of its kind. Besides their musical powers, they are charming readers and impersonators, filling an evening with pleasure to the brim. The second event will be the Swiss Bell Ringers, who also have mandolin, guitar and banjo accompanists, filling in most delightful interludes. They will come to us about the last of January. In the latter part of February, the Otterbein Male Quartette will appear. The College Play in /March, will close the list of attractions on the course. Of the later events more will appear in these columns later. Tickets for the entire course cost $1.50. The net proceeds will be applied to meeting the expenses of the Athletic Association for the year. It is the duty as well as the privilege of every student and friend of the University to attend these attractions. Stetson Literary Society. Saturday evening, November 7, the postponed meeting of the society was held. Owing to several causes there was not a full attendance, but still a very interesting programme was rendered. Mr. Bostick, gave a very pleasing talk on the topics of the day, and it is to be lamented that all those who have "Current Events" do not lose their manuscripts. Miss Moffatt's recitaiton was very much enjoyed. Two of the debaters were absent, so that the debate was not what it should have been. After adjournment the members went over to hear the Kent Club debate. PROGRAMME FOR NOV. 7 Current Events—Miss Hampton. Reading—Mr. Leitner. Extempore Parliamentary Practice—Mr. Botts. Music—Miss York. Debate: Resolved, That the power of the vice president should be increased. Affirmative—Mr. Pounds, Miss Manville; Negativt I V[iss Rich. -Mr. Lofberg, W«»"* ! Misses Moffatt Entertain. The Misses Moffatt entertained a number of their friends Friday evening with a genuine, good, old can- (dy pull. Several games were played and all report a very enjoyable levelling. Among those present were «Misses Hamlin, Ethel Hamlin, Lulu Sparkman, Marion Coulter, Bessie Coulter, Messrs. Walter Sparkman, Fred and Lawrence Botts, Roy Hamlin, Seth Walker and Lofberg.