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Vol. XVIII DeLand, Florida, Wednesday, November 8, T905. JVo. 5
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On Saturday, November 4, the returned only a little way by Yan- and the end defences good for the
Jacksonville Light Infantry team cey of the J. L. I.'s. They were military boys were held for downs
arrived in DeLand to play a return unable to make any gains and and it was Stetson's ball,
game with the Stetson team. were forced to punt. Stetson punt- Then followed some good tackle
Long before the teams arrived ed back and the ball went out of plays, making gains every time
on the field the grandstand and bounds and went to the J. L. I.'s. until Duncan went over the goal
• line for a touch-down in eight
minutes after the beginning of
the game and Cox kicked the goal.
After the touchdown the ball
was brought to the centre of the
field and Jones kicked off to Stetson who punted back again. Tlie
J. L. I.'s gained 15 yards and being held, punted to Stetson, the
ball going out of bounds and being
brought in on Stetson's 5-yard
line. Kirby punted to the centre
of the field.
The 5-yard line was the nearest
the visitors came to our goal.
The game became close and
warmly contested and when the
referee's whistle blew for the end
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^B of the first half the ball was on
(Tne above cartoon appeared in the Jacksonville Times-Union Sat- Stetson's 85-yard line-. The first
urday morning—before the game, of course.) half had been aclean, hard fought
—— ■ ■ ■■ struggle, and the second half was
side lines were crowded with
the wearers . of the Green and
White. The Stetson girls turned
out in a body dressed in white
trimmed with green and carry ing
with them the big Stetson banner,
which they have held in so many
victorious games.
The 'Varsity team was the first
to. arrive on the field and went
through a short signal practice.
When the J. L. I. team came
on the field they wera given a
hearty cheer, and after a little
signal practice, Captains Yancey
and Duncan tossed for goals and
the' kick-off. Yancey won and
selected the west goal to defend,
and to receive the kick-off.
Botts made a pretty kick-off of
40 yards for Stetson, and it was
It soon became apparent that marked by the same kind of play-
Stetson's line was impregnable ing. Jones kicked off to Stetson's
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