Stetson Weekly Collegiate

Stetson Weekly Golleaiate Students' Publication of Stetson University. VOL. XXII DeLAND,FLA., THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1910. No. 22 Stetson and Southern Play Exhibition Game at Sanf ord State Championship to be Left Undecided Written Agreement. We the undersigned on behalf of our respective colleges hereby agree that the baseball game played in ,San- ford on April 16 is not for the championship of Florida. J. A. MILLAR, Mgr. for Stetson. E. N. McMULLEN, Mgr. for Southern. On Saturday, April 16, a special train carrying the Stetson baseball team and many townspeople and students, was run to Sanford where the tie between Stetson University and Southern College was to be played off. Upon arriving there it was found that'Southern had brought down from Tennessee, Burleson, a pitcher, especially to pitch this game. ,Stetson protested vigorously against this kind of baseball and a written agreement was finally drawn up and signed that this was not to decide the championship but to be an exhibition game only. The game started off briskly and promised to be a closely-fought contest. The Stetson boys started in right off the reel. Snedigar, the first man up hit safely for two bases and Garner followed with a bunt. Some clever base running aided by errors on the part of Southern gave us two scores the first inning. But this good work was not kept up, for from now on the playing of the Stetson boys was not as snappy as it usually is and numerous errors were made which were very costly. The game as a whole after the second inning was slow; the Stetson boys being unable to hit while Southern seemed to have no difficulty in hitting either Smith or (Stetson. Edward Garner. The coach's favorite exhortation before going into a battle has always been, "Come, boys, 'ess work hard, play clean ball, and above all act the gentleman on all occasions while on this trip." And the coach's words were ever synonymous of the team's behavior and work, for whatever other sterling qualities Garner has demonstrated' above all he has shown his ability to coach. Of Thomas Gray it was said "He. never spoke out;" of Ed Garner it must be said he seldom spoke out but when he spoke his words ever carried complete authority with them. Stetson's baseball team this year was not a crowd of boys, unfamiliar to the diamond, but rather was made up of players who had had experience the previous summer with the various teams scattered over the,State and several of whom were old varsity men of years previous at Stetson. To have authority over such a team one must indeed be possessed of rare ability and Garner's authority was never questioned. The authority, complete and absolute, just spoken of, was born of something in addition to a comprehensive knowledge of baseball: Coach Garner has' always been and is a gentleman. On the baseball field, as elsewhere he was admired—admired for respecting the rights of the individual. Partiality had no part in his program, nor unmerited censure. He bore in mind' that he was coaching men—college students—like himself, and not a herd of animals, as too often coaches seem prone to forget. Here's to Garner, the coach, As a loyal baseball fan, But we forget Garner, the coach, In thinking of Garner, the man. Stetson's Baseball Club, 1910. Ed Garner, coach—catcher; J. A. Miller, manager; Pete Allen, captain —third base; Henry Blount, second base; Frank Wideman, first base; "Red" Snedigar, short stop; Claude Jones, center field; Roy Galloway, left field; Geo. Selden, right field; Bill Page, Frank Smith, C Byrd, Ralph Stevens, pitchers; Speck Campbell, Howard Tillis, subs. Blount played right field a greater part of the season but was switched to second when ,Snedigar was called on to fill the vacancy caused by the absence of Calhoun at short, and in order to strengthen the outfield Jones was switched from first base to cen- terfield, his old position. Wideman, the utility man, was then placed on initial sack. The Manager Speaks. Mr. Editor: As this is the last week of the baseball season I desire a few lines of your paper for a farewell to my teammates. I wish to thank every man who has played' on the varsity this year for his hearty co-operation and his willingness to work for the benefit of the team. No manager has ever had a more gentlemanly or a more considerate bunch of fellows to work with. While my path has not been one strewn with flowers it has not been the fault of the team and if the team is as well satisfied with my service as I have been with the team we both have reason to be happy. (Continued on page 5.)