STETSON WEEKLY COLLEGIATE
Students' Publication of Stetson University
VOL. XXL
DeLAND, FLA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1909.
NO. 14.
BASE BALL RESIME.
Of Friday's and Saturday's Games
Of Friday's and Saturday's games.
The baseball games, if such they may
be called, last Friday and Saturday
were somewhat ragged. While it is
true that they were merely practice
games and also the first outside games
of the season they were not what was
expected by those who have witnessed
the second games during the past week,
We believe fully that Stetson has better
material for a baseball team this year
than ever before in the history iof intercollegiate athletics.
''Speck" behind the bat will no doubt
uphold his fine reputation of the past.
"Scissors" Locke, although a new man
at Stetson, showed good form in the
Saturday game and will no doubt
come up to the highest expectations of
him. "Tomraie" Alderman, the ex-
second baseman of the U. of F. team,
is putting up a good quality of ball
and is batting well. Claud Jones,
another new Stetsonite, is showing up
well in the cutfield. "Philipp" Bennett,
Clyde Pounds and "Heiny" Allen are
all old timers and from present appearances are "all to the good."
Other candidates for the cutfield are
"Pat" Sams, "Kink" Tilden, Ben Willard, Hugh Jones and "Molly" Miller.
The pitching staff is strong this year
as shown by both games last week.
Bil Page in Friday's game did exceptionally well considering the existing
circumstances. Notwithstanding the
drizzly rain and almost complete lack
of support from the rest of the team
he pitched a steady consistent game
and struck out eleven men. "Squire"
Hunter is pitching this year as he
never pitched before.
All that is needed from what we can
see is straight-out, down-right, hard
practice such as Prof. Colton gives the
football team.
For the benefit of out of town subscribers we would say that in Friday's
game Daytona won by the score of g-S
and in Saturday's game with Orlando
Stetson won 12-4.
FRESHIES BLOSSOM OUT.
"JAM THE GYM."
The Motto for Next Saturday's Game.
Varsity Five Will Take the Floor
With No Uncertain Prospects.
After two months of hard energetic
practice, the basketball team will meet
the girls from the Orlando school next
Saturday miorning, the 6th. This will
be the first interscholastic game of the
year and after the vigorous drilling,
night after night, much enthusiasm is
manifest among the girls over the
prospects of this first clash. Coach
Botts has worked desperately to swing
the five into shape and has succeeded
in turning o)ut what next Saturday will
reveal, a winning team; not only strong
on the defense, but especially vigorous
on the offensive and of sure success in
throwing goals.
Last Saturday's game has furnished
some idea of the individual bearing of
each player as well as harmonious and
unified team work. Material strength
and confidence is given through the
more or less experience of the players,
all of whom were familiar to some degree with the game.
Capt. Vignier and Miss Yaekel, who
did splendid work for Stetson last year
against the Tallahassee team, have developed a style even better than th.:.
playing of a year ago, the former being
practically "dead sure" of basketing all
fouls and of good aim in throwing
from the field, while the latter at center is exceeding swift, placing the ball
where she pleases. Miss Bowers, who
formerly played at Tallahassee, Miss
Miller, an old Stetson girl and well acquainted with the floor, and Miss
Nahm, quick at intercepting and sure
of passes, complete the team as picked
by Coach Botts. Their positions are
as follows:
Forwards: Miss Vignier (cap:.)
Miss Bowers, Miss Broadwell (subst.j
Center: Miss Yaekel (mgr,) Miss
Lot of Class Spirit and Energy.
In spite of the cold wave which
struck Florida the past week, the
Freshmen at Stetson are still very
much in evidence and apparently have
suffered little consequences.
Friday last an enthusiastic conference was held and with no blood shed
or political scandal, officers were •
elected as follows:
President, Hugh G. Jones; vice-president, Clifford Botts; secretary, Inez
Barron; treasurer, Juno Wright; historian, Julia Bunch.
The most artistic tendencies were
displayed in the selection of a class
flower. After moments of brain-
racking thought and endless searching
through Ferry's catalogue and Sampson's Nursery Book, the "cauliflower"
was chosen as best expressing their
feelings and sentiments, and no doubt
corresponding to no small degree to
the bumps of knowledge on the crani-
ums of the august members.
Green makes an appropriate class
color, as there will be need of no other
decoration than their natural present
appearance. But contrary to the usual
method of having a motto expressive
of their highest intellectual ambition,
or moral aspirations, the class motto
of "Darnili kno" is by far their greatest achievement and suggestive of utmost truth. We congratulate them
especially on this splendid confession
and on their avowed honesty.
After elaborate sacrifices and offerings to the Freshmen gods, to kindly
pardon their boasting and to please
send warmer weather, the assembly
disbanded and each with a sense of his
own dignity and majesty returned
homeward to his chair near the fire.
Daniels (subst.)
Guards: Miss Miller, Miss Nahm.
BASKET BALL SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6
at 10 A. M. in the Gymnasium.
STETSON vs. ORLANDO (Girls). Come and "Root, Root, Root."
ADMISSION 50 CENTS
