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The Only Students' Publication of John B. Stetson University
VOL. XXIV
DeLAND, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1912
NO. 11
STETSON vs. ORLANDO.
Stetson's basketball team played its
first game of the season at Orlando Saturday evening. Though the score was eighteen to eight against them they played
a good game.
The team representing Stetson this
year is one that the students should feel
proud of. With but very little coaching,
and minus the services of Neil Jones, the
old reliable, they wTere only beaten ten
_ points by the fast Orlando team.
If you will glance at Orlando's record
you can form an accurate idea of the
strength of our team.
Jacksonville Y. M. C. A. defeated Columbia College by a large score and Orlando
beat the Y. M. C. A. by a much greater
score than they beat Stetson; therefore,
Stetson is in sight of the State championship.
Of course wre offer no excuses^ for our
defeat because to win wTe must lose. But
whether or not Orlando can defeat us
on a floor otherwise than on their slippery
dancing floor remains to be seen. However, every man on Stetson's team feels
that on Friday, Jan. 26, they are going
to surprise Orlando by presenting to
them a perfectly good defeat.
When Referee Robinson blew the whistle
at the end of the first half the score was
eight to four in favor of Orlando. Both
teams had to work hard for every point
they secured.
Farris and Cochrane as guards did good
work. This is Farris' first year in basket
ball and he is inexperienced. But you
could convince Orlando that "the moon
is made of green cheese" just as easy as
you could convince them that Farris is
really an inexperienced player. His work
demanded special attention and it is
rumored that after the game special attention w-as given to him by one of the
fair spectators.
Cochrane's ability is too well known to
say anything about his past record.
Cochrane played good ball, not even once
allowing his man to throw goal. On
account of his knowledge of the game
Cochrane is a valuable man to have on
the team.
Captain Taylor received an ugly cut
on the lip during practice Friday afternoon but insisted upon playing in the
game Saturday. Though Taylor wTas greatly
handicapped he played a good defensive
game. When in good condition Taylor
is one of the best forwards in school.
Vinson at the other forwrard was a
star. He threw three of the four goals,
besides putting up a great defensive
game. Vinson, the "iron man," as they
called him in Orlando, never tires. He
is as fresh after the game as before and
is always playing the game.
The center position was well taken care
of by Emison. With a little severe coaching Emison v.ill be the man for the center
position on the All Florida Basketball
Team. Though Calder, Emison's cppon
ent, was the star for Orlando, that eliminates no honor from the work of Emison.
Knowing that they had in Turnquist
and Junkin capable and competent subs,
the boys went into the game full of fight
and determination. It is a consolation
to a team to know that if any of their
players are put out of the game they have
good men to replace them. Though they
did not indulge in the game the presence
of Turnquist and Junkin put more confidence in the team.
The team was managed by Neil Jones.
Neil w'as taken suddenly ill and was
compelled to remain out of the game.
This was a great disappointment to the
boys because Neil is one of the best players
on the team. His absence was Orlando's
gam and our loss.
The men who went to Orlando were:
Neil Jones, Asst. Mgr.
Taylor, Vinson—(F).
Farris, Cochrane—(G).
Emison— (C).
Subs.—Turnquist and Junkin.
Officials- Robertson and Farr.
Fouls—Stetson 2.
Field Goals—Vinson 3 ; Taylor 1.
2r-minute halves.
Score- 18-8.
Next game, Friday, Jan. 26 at Stetson.
THE ANNUAL COLLEGE PLAY ■+•
Richelieu stands in the front rank of
romantic drama. It tells a story of
perspicuous simplicity, yet of enthralling
interest. It presents clearly defined characters in natural relations to each other.
It is vitalized by a steady dramatic movement, that increases in force and speed
'till it reaches an electrical climax and
a beautiful culmination. It is adequately
freighted, without being burdened, with
situations that excite the imagination
and touch the heart. Its spirit is sympathetic with virtue and gentleness, and,
therefore, it captivates the general instincts of human nature. Above all it
is imaginative, it idealizes reality, and
does not weary by presenting character
and experience in the garb of prosy face. ■
The character, of Richelieu, as it is
here portrayed, is higher and finer—as
it ought to be—than that of the historic
Cardinal. Richelieu was not in actual
life, the noble spirit that he is in this rosy
fiction. The dramatist has depicted him
as just, wise, kind, gentle, tolerant of
weakness, sympathetic with virtue and
innocence, superior to trials, steadfast
in danger, sensative to every sweet and
poetic influence, and only hostile and
bitter when confronted with tyranny and
wrong. He never resorts to the skin of
the fox till the skin of the lion has proved
too short.
In this drama he is shown in the expenditure of geat powers upon small affairs—
in the protection of a pair of young lovers,
and in the defeat of a political intrigue;
but these affairs are representative of
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