The Stetson Weekly Collegiate

(Sty £>X?Xwn UMlfl ©nltegiat? THE ONLY STUDENTS' PUBLICATION OF JOHN B. STETSON UNIVERSITY. Vol. XXVI. No. 7. DeLand, Florida, Friday,November 14, 1913. $1.00 per Year INTEREST INCREASES. ) IN BIG GAME ON 21 NOVEMBER. GRIDIRON BATTLES. OF PAST REVIEWED BY OLD STUDENT. College Spirit Gradually Rising Among Students. The Stetson-Mercer game is over and once more Stetson demonstrated her ability to play the good college game of football. Not only was that fact well brought out but another one of equal importance was forcibly brought to light and that was the unearthing of latent college spirit. It was so much in evidence that as soon as the special train came in the students marched to Chaudoin to let the "fair ones" know that the followers of Stetson could "whoop 'er up" when they had won, From there the student spirit wended its way to Doctor Hulley's residence. A speech was called for, and a rousing one was gotten in which the Doctor suggested a big mass meeting and a bigger bonfire in honor of the victory at the Athletic Field Saturday night. Saturday night came and everyone was there—yes Chaudoin also turned out in force. Speeches were delivered by Doctor Hulley, Coach Jordan, Claude Jones, Fischer, Sned Willard and Dunkle. Every one of the talks were teeming with wit, and every one dwelt on the hard work that must be done before that eventful Nov. 21, and closed with hoping that the same spirit would prevail then as now. Doctor Hulley said that he was indeed proud of the Stetson team and he hoped that we would be as successful when we met Florida. He also wished on that day that the students of Stetson would remember that they were hosts, and show the people of Gainesville that they knew how to entertain. As the last flames from the bonfire began to die out the student body went to their rooms feeling that they spent a very profitable evening, and knowing that they had every reason to be proud of the Stetson Football Team of the year 1913. This week the atmosphere is full of spirit. The Senior Law class had a meeting to elect officers and while vote was being taken Continued on Page 8 Complete History of Football in Stetson University. Football was first played at Stetson in 1894. There was no intercollegiate game this year, but there were two teams in the college called the "Stetson" and the "Forbes." A schedule of seven games was arranged, and there seems to have been much enthusiasm over the sport. R. M. Bond, V. Voorhis, Donald Morris and Stephen Raulerson were players on these early teams, and Mr. C. B. Rosa was coach of the "Forbes" eleven. Mr. Rosa must have been an efficient coach, for the "Forbes" outfit beat "Stetson" 14 to 0 the first pop out of the box. The next game was 0—0. Prof. G. P. Carson was referee. As a result of the death of Harmon Buell from injuries received in one of the games in '94, there was no more football at Stetson until 1899. At this time it was revived to the extent of one game between the College and Academy,- and the Business College. The score was 12—12. Oates was one of the players, and Pounds, a brother to Jim and Frank and Clyde who were in later years Stetson Stars. During the next year there seems to have been no football at all. But the Fall of 1901 marked the beginning of intercollegiate football at Stetson, and in Florida. The Florida Agricultural College of Lake City challenged Stetson to a game in Jacksonville. Stetson went to Jacksonville with a team five of who had never seen a football three weeks earlier, and licked F. A. C. 6—0. Pope, Compropst, Pounds and Duncan were stars. In 1902 Botts, Staley, Clow, Pounds, Lenfesty and Duncan made a team which played F. A. C. a tie 0—0. and beat them 22—5, and also played two games with the East Florida Seminary, then at Gainesville. The first game was lost 11—6, but the second won 2—0. 1903 witnessed a peculiar tangle Continued on Page 2 GIRLS' ATHLETICS. LARGE MEETING LAST TUESDAY. Girls Reorganize Athletic Association Successfully. Never since the Girls' Athletic Association Organized has there been a more enthusiastic meeting than the first one of the year, held Tuesday afternoon. This meeting was held for the pur] of organizing women's athletics for the year. Basketball and tennis are the only forms of athletics in which the coeds of the school take part, but in these two the girls are most successful. The work of the basketball team was discussed, and plans made for the coming year. Practice will begin next week and continue until early spring. All girls taking work in the school arc eligible to report for practice, and all arc asked to come and try for the team. Girls who have had any previous experience, and girls new to the game arc both urged to watch the bulletin board for the call to practice. The state championship should be ours this year—but we must work for it. A number of the former basketball players are back, all anxious to see the White and Green win out. The "S" girls in school must get behind the Association and the teams and work. All members of the team who play three halves in any intercollegiate game, during one season, arc awarded a basketball S. The old gymnasium has been given to the women for their exclusive use and all games are played there. About twice each season, games are arranged to be played at various places in the State. Stetson usually has a schedule with the Orlando, Jacksonville and Daytona high school teams. Interest in tennis, renewed by last years' tournament, is growing among the ^irls. Varioi were awarded in L912-13, and others will be given this sea The courts north of Chaudoin Hall are reserved for the use of Chaudoinitcs. All tennis players should get ready for the tournament. At Tuesday's meeting, twenty- five new memlr added MERRY TIMES. IN JOYOUS JAX LAST FRIDAY Special Train Carried Heavy Load of Stetson Spirit. Continued on Page 8 When the Jax. Special pulled out at 7:45 Friday morning with its load of 200 enthusiasts, all care was cast aside and from thai time until early Satun morning, no <>ne thot of the piling up (if CU1 Thruout the trip the hand dispensed music while Spec and his cohorts did the same stunt to the refreshments. Quite a lot of pep was used up by different members of the crowd on the trip up but to judge from their behavior on tin' return journey, they had an inexhaustible tore. A few old students met the ill at the station al Jax, prominent among whom weiv !\'eil Jones, Arthur Milam, Louie Strum, Bob Milam, Claude Jones and Miss Mary Prances Ross. The crowd followed the team to the Seminole and then loafed around until three o'clock when the game comment i There was not as large a crowd as was expected, but owing to the circumstances it. was fairly good. A number of Alumni were nt and did good work in the cheering squad. Among them Robert Milam, ex '13, Sp< i ex'10, Kennedy, ex'90, Liddell. II I-' ex' os, Sheddan ex'09, B 00 I lamliii l s'O'.l. Jon< ''II I-'. 13, I'elot ex'08, Milam ex'll, Strum i k'12, Howell ex'13. A large number of the Old I: Would have been pre cut if t he had been more widely ad The cheering was a little w< at first but ju scored it, picked up and by the end of the game the hat rent the air were all 1 hat could ted from a crowd oi size. The ride from one continuous round of merriment and goodfellowship from too much thro;. and and most of tb< had •i to form a Continued on Page 9