Stetson Weekly Collegiate

57ITOT-W Lv, STUDENTS' PUBLICATION ealESHI OF STETSON UNIVERSITY. Vol. xx. DeLand, Fla., Thursday, November 28, 1907. i£ ROLLINS STETSON FOOTBALL GAME FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON Stetson's first football game of the season was played with Rollins College at Winter Park Saturday, November 23, and was a battle royal between teams very nearly evenly matched, although Stetson showed up in a little better form than Rollins and won the game after a stubborn contest by the score of 4 to o. Stetson's score being a brilliant 30yd place kick by F. Botts. The Stetson team left in a special train, together with over 200 supporters, students of Stetson and enthusiastic people of the town, and arrived in Winter Park at 2 :i 5. The game was called at 3 130 with Mr. L. Mace, of Lake Helen, as referee and Mr. Hoskins, of Orlando as umpire. Mr. Del. Mason of national baseball fame, and Mr. W. Tilden were timekeepers, The game was a "fast" from start to finish, with considerable time out, on account of Rollins' players being overcome with heat and dust: the latter was thick and handicapped the Stetson players exceedingly. The Stetson team played excellent ball, every man playing his position all the time. The "kick off's" by Fred Botts were long and high, enabling our men to get down under them, thus making the returns short. Bedortha, by his fine kiching, helped Stetson out of several tight places. Stetson's defense was open in the centre of the field, but a stone wall inside her 30yd line. Considering that this was Stetson's first game, the tsam as a whole, played a very strong p-ame. A brief summary of the game follows: FIRST HALF. Rollins won the toss and chose to kick off to Stetson, the ball went out of bounds and was brought back and kicked over again. Stetson returned the ball 30 yards and lost the ball on a fumble. On three plays Rollins is forced to the front. The ball rolled behind Stetson goasl where L. Botts fell on it for a touch back. Bedortha punted out 45 yards to Rollins. Rollins made several games but lost the ball on downs. Bedortha, for Stetson' made a pretty game of 8 yards, and F. Botts 2 yards. Again Stetson lost the ball to Rollins. Rollins kicked, after two attempts to gain. Bedortha, Speck Campbell and F. Botts made substantial gains, but on the next we lost ball on a loss of 10 yards. Rollins then advanced- for 30 yards in two downs, but lost the ball on downs. Stetson advanced the ball by F. Botts and Pounds, and L. Botts made a pretty end run of 15 yards. Campbell made 5 yards, Bedortha 3 yards, and Campbell 2 for first down. On the next play Stetson bucked 8 yards across Rollins' goal, but fumbled the ball, a Rollins man falling on it for a touch back. Stetson soon obtained the ball and F. Botts advanced it for 6 yards, Campbell 3, and Mickle 5 more by a pretty forward pass. After kicking out of bounds and making no gain, Stetson tried a goal from the field and F. Botts booted the pigskin squarely over Stetson rooters. Score, 4 to o in favor of Stetson. Stetson kicked off 45 yards, and Rollins returned the ball 10 yards before being downed. Rollins here made several substantial gains on "fake" plays, but finally lost the ball on downs. Campbell made a fine gain of 10 yards for first down. After a slight gain by Pounds, the ball went over to Rollins and the whistle blew for the end of the half with the ball on Rollins' 30 yd line. SECOND HALF. Stetson kicked to Rollins, who lost the ball after an advance 12 yards, and were siioved back for a loss of 12 by a splendid tackle by L. Botts. Stetson also was forced back for a loss and the ball went to Rollins. Rollins forced her way up the field but lost the ball on a fumble. Mickle was sent through for 5 yards, and Bedortha around for 10. Stetson was here penalized 5 yards. F. Botts made 5 yards, and Speck 6 yards. Stetson kicked the ball out of bounds and the ball went to Rollins. Rollins by a fake made a gain of 20 yards, tried another but failed, gained 10 yards then lost 6 more. Stetson defense strengthened and Rollins lost the ball on downs. Stetson lost 4 yards, then Bedortha punted for 40 yards. Rollins ball. Rollins punted, which gave Stetson the ball again. Stetson lost on two downs and punted on the third. L. Botts, falling on the ball out of bounds on Rollins' 20yd line. Game called on account of dar jju »1 T^o+ ^-py^^l + Uri nl^nr^fn. s^t 4-Ur> TIPCC