Stetson Weekly Collegiate
OFFICIAL STUDENTS' PUBLICATION OF STETSON UNIVERSITY.
Yol. XVIII DeLand, Florida, Wednesday, November 29,1905. No. 8
Firsf Infercoffegiafe Game
Sfefson, 27; RoTfins, 0
The first inter-collegiate foot- end for long gains. Nothing ginning of the second half the
ball game of the season was play- could stop them and Fred Botts team got in position and Green
ed between Stetson University went over the goal line for the kicked to Stetson. Pounds made
and Rollins College Friday after- first touch-down in twelve min- a good running catch and with
noon, November 24, at Winter utes from the start of the game, splendid interference returned
Park. Cox kicked the goal. Score, six the ball down the field for thirty-
It was witnessed by a good- to nothing. four yards,
sized crowd of Winter Park and The teams took positions again, After a few more gains Rollins
Rollins people, and quite a crowd and Botts kicked to Rollins' five suddenly took a brace and Camp-
of students from Stetson were on yard line. Rollins lost the ball bell called for a kick from the
hand with both cheers and colors, on downs, and again Stetson took field. Cox responded nobly and
From the score one would judge the ball down the field as she had kicked the ball for twenty-seven
that the game was one-sided, and done before, and Kirby went over yards straight over the goal. This
it was, with the exception of the line for the second touch- was one of the prettiest plays of
about five minutes in the begin- down in just five minutes from the whole game,
ning of the first half and for a the first. Cox kicked goal. Score, Botts kicked off to Rollins, who
short time in the second half twelve to nothing. made some gaines but were penal-
when Rollins' defense became Rollins chose to kick off this ized twice for illegal advance of
stronger. time, thus giving Stetson the the ball by the quarter-back.
Stetson simply overpowered her ball from the start. Again Stet- For the fourth time Stetson
opponent and held possession of son began that irresistable march started for the goal line. Wilder
the ball for four-fifths of the for the goal line. Site lost the here replaced Black at guard for
time- ball once but soon regained it as no other reason than that another
brief summary. Rollins could make no gains and man was needed in the line to
First Half.—Rollins won the was forced to punt. Quarter- carry the ball. Black played a
toss and chose to defend the south back Campbell chose his plays good game in every way. A few
goal. Botts kicked off to Green well and Stetson tore off gains at minutes afterward Wilder was
of Rollins. They then lined up every play until Fred Botts went sent over the line in a guard
and Green and Bettis made a few over the line for the third touch- back play for a gain of ten yards
short gains, and Bettis got down. Cox failed to kick this ana a touch-down. Cox kicked
around for again of fifteen yards, goal. Score 17 to 0. ' goal. Score 27 to 0.
the longest made by Rollins in Botts kicked to Rollins who ad- The whistle for close of the
the game. This part was certain- vanced but five yards and game blew soon afterwards,
ly interesting, but Stetson braced fumbled the ball on the third The game was remarkable for
and held them for downs, and down. The whistle blew with several reasons:
taking the ball and using tackle the ball in Stetson's possession First it showed what strength
back, tackle over, full back and on Rollins'thirty-eight yard line, in the offensive and defensive a
half back plays, pierced Rollins' Second Half.— When the ref- team can show working as a unit,
line time after time, and circled eree's whistle blew for the be- for almost all, if not all, gains
Thanksgiving Football,
last week. Last ofame of the season. Come out at 2: 30
Rollins is said to have strengthened her team since.
Rollins ys. Stetson
P. M. Admission 50c; Children under 16, 25c
