Stetson Weekly Collegiate

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