Stetson Weekly Collegiate

Stetson I 4 -* ^m J. civiy collegiate OFFICIAL STUDENTS' PUBLICATION OF STETSON UNIVERSITY., Yol. XIX DeLand, Florida, Wednesday, November 21, 1908. No. 7 GOOD MATERIAL IS DISCOVERED Tennis Tournament Proves Yery Interesting. The tennis tournament for doubles was completed Saturday afternoon, Pelotand Tilden being the winning team. Interest in the games was on the increase all the week as the various series were played off. The series that was most hotly contested and at the same time perhaps the best exhibition of tennis, was that played by Hamlin and Will Christy against LeBeau Christy and Hough. The former team were superior in individual play but the latter showed the best team work of any team entered in the tournament. Hamlin and Christy won however by a score of 4-6, 6-3, 10-8. On Friday afternoon Pelot and Tilden defeated Walker and Woodward in a very pretty game by a score of 6-8, 6-4. At the same time Hamlin and Christy were defeating Moffatt and Parker by a score of 6-1, 6-2, thus finishing the semi-finals and leaving the finals to be contested between these two teams. On Saturday afternoon at 2:80 quite a crowd gathered to see this final series, while motorists and drivers would stop their machines or carriages to watch the exciting game. The game was close, most often making it necessary to play off a deuce score. All the players were in very good form except Tilden who was not well and inclined to be erratic. Hamlin also interspersed some very excellent work at the net with an occasional misdirected stroke. It was really a much harder fought game than the score would indicate, Pelot and Tilden winning by the score 6 1, ■4-6, 6-1, 6 3. All those who wish to enter the singles have an opportunity to do so this week, and in order to facilitate the arrangements, are urged to hand in their names to !Prof. Baldwin by tomorrow. As soon as the list of entries is closed \ opponents will be chosen by lot. Vesper Hour. Such a service as was our Vespers last Sunday can not but result in creating new interest and enthusiasm in the University Dr. Hulley's address bore directly on school interests and was full of praise for Stetson's past history and of confidence for her future. He emphasized the fact that here foundations had been laid in righteousness, and that her future prosperity depends upon a continuance in the paths of uprightness. The service was special in every respect. In place of the usual vesper choir, the College Glee Club led the singing and rendered a grand anthem adapted to music from Beethoven. Other much enjoyed musical features were the tenor duet by P. E. Carlton and Prof. Hill, and the "Fantasia on Jerusalem the Golden," by Prof. Morse. The concluding hymn Prof. Hill sang very effectively as a solo, the congregation joining in the chorus. A large crowd was in attendance at the services, a fact which shows the interest and co-operative spirit which the townspeople feel toward the University. Prof, and Mrs. Baldwin were groing to Winter Park with "tbe crowd," but backed out at the last moment. Messrs. Knepton, Jamison and Year- wood made a sudden decision to ero to Winter Park Sunday night after the team had gone. They walked to the junction and had the pleasure of waiting for the belated train at that metropolitan place. It finally came along in the wee sma' hours of the morning- STETSON WINS EXCITING GAME Rooters off the Track- Summary of the Game. "Rollins, Ho!" "Train leaves at 12:15; dinner at 11:15." How we hastened to the dining room; ate nothing in our eagerness to be off, and rushed to the station. It was a mere incident that the engine was off the track and the train didn't leave DeLand till 2:15. Seventy-five Stetson "rooters" including the official Collegiate reporter were on the train, ,and being two hours late we arrived at Winter Park "just as the sun went down." Oh, yes! the game was over but we were met at the station with the glorious news, "15-0 favor of Stetson" so don't think we had no excitement. The larger part of the Stetson hosts, dividing into two columns, proceeded to interview the college campus. Of course we could hardly refrain from a few jubilant cheers, and when the two columns chanced to meet exactly in front of the dormitory for girls, where the RolJins girls were assembled on the steps, bedlam was loosed and our respective alma maters were adored in a medley of very vigorous yells. Winter Park not having a hostelry prepared to feed so many guests, the Stetsonites assembled on the verandas of the Seminole Inn, which were kindly offered, and spread a picnic of such canned eatables as could be procured in the village, and the hungry fed. THE GAME. The game was called at 3 • 'clock. Capt. Botts kicked off for Stetson to Rollins' 20 yard line. Rollins was held for downs. Stetson failed to make first down. Rollins took the ball and attempted to advance.. . Stetson held and