The Stetson Weekly Collegiate

(Sty BXtX^an W?Mq Collegiate PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF JOHN B. STETSON UNIVERSITY. Vol. XXVI. No. 22. DeLand, Florida, Friday, March 20, 1914. $1.00 per Year SPIRITED DEBATE. WON BY SOUTHERN TEAM. For eful and Eloquent Pleas Made By Both Sides. Florida's first Inter-Collegiate debate has resulted in a victory for Southern College. To paraphrase Caesar, they came, they saw, and we got licked. However, we have the consolation of knowing that had two of the judges decided as did one of them the laurels would have gone to Stetson. But be that as it may, Stetson University feels justly proud of its team, Messrs. Wideman and Wilder, and the splendid showing they made. The debate was clean, well prepared, and exceptionally well argued on both sides. The program was opened by an organ selection by Miss Lillian Wells, which was followed by the debate, "Resolved, That the General effect of Labor Organizations has Been Beneficial to the Best Interests of the United States," Southern upholding the affirmative and Stetson supporting the negative. The first speaker was Fain Howell of Southern. Mr. Howell's arguments were strong but his delivery was quite of another color. His diction, manner of speaking, and forced gestures bespoke the high school student and the old school of grandeloquent. His arguments were well selected but were lost in hyperbole and verbosity. Mr. Wideman followed with several arguments clearly stated in language that was thot conveying rather than euphonious. While this speaker's debate was excellent in itself, yet we believe that even Frank will admit that there are some remote ideas concerning labor organization with which he is not entirely conversant. The second speaker on the negative was 0. E. Rice, who spoke extemporaneously. Mr. Rice is a remarkably pleasing and able talker. His debate was finished and : strong throughout, while his lan- ' guage and interesting manner of speaking held the close attention of the audience. Mr. Rice is truly eloquent without the declamatory, bombastic style that usually char- ' acterizes the fluent speaker. Probably the most forceful plea of the Continued on Page 8 KEEWATIN SWAMPED. IN TWO SLOW GAMES OF LAST WEEK. Wisconsin Lads Played in Bad Form and Proved Easy. ST. PATRICK. AND HIS FAVORITE COLOR HONORED TUESDAY. Big Dinner at Chaudoin and Joy Fest in Auditorium. With the machine working in perfect order, and Gross at the mound, Stetson overwhelmed the Keewatin outfit with little effort in the first game of the two played last week-end. The Wisconsin lads did not show much form, and errors were many. In the first inning, nine Stetson men went to bat, netting four runs, with two hits. The second brought in another score. In the third, Fisher got a nice home-run over the right field fence, and Jordan, who took first by being hit by pitcher, scored on an error. The fourth inning brought our crowd three runs by singles on the part of Fisher, Lourcey, and Gross. The remaining sections of the game were similar. Keewatin made many errors, and Gross pitched a tight game, so that the final score was 12-5. Our boys let up in the sixth with a lead of ten runs or so, put in half a dozen substitutes, and allowed the Wisconsin boys to get in a few scores. The line-up was thusly: Keewatin Stetson Edmunds cf.. Willard, 2nd. Markley, 3rd Swink, 3rd. Robinson, s.s ..Snedigar, s.s. Billington, l.f Brower, r.f. Small, r.f Fisher, 1st. D. Lewis, 1st Lourcey, c. Wakley, c Merritt, l.f IB. Lewis, 2nd Jordan, cf. j Hillard, p Gross, p. The second game was played I Saturday morning. Owing to the change in time, a very poor crowd was in the park. The game was a farce, and scarcely deserves to be written up. The contest began with Hodgden and Lourcey for batteries against the coach of the Keewatin outfit, who is a nifty south-paw, and a recruit of the St. Louis Cards, so we hear. The big leaguer had some nice slants to be sure, but our boys touched him for a large bunch of hits, and the final score was 5-2, our squad playing with their opponents as on Friday. Tuesday was indeed St. Patrick's day. From earliest morning no one could doubt the lad. All the girls had green bows, sashes, and ribbons, while the men formed a green necktie brigade. But the best part of the day was I when the celebrating of St. Patrick blended into and was almost lost in the honoring of those athletes who had borne the Green and White to victory in the season of '13-'14. The festivities began at six o'clock in the dining room of Chaudoin. | Over two hundred and twenty- 'five participated in the enjoyment of a turkey feast prepared as only Mr. and Mrs. Dohm know how. Everyone obeyed Dr. Hulley's injunction, "Eat, drink and be merry." During the meal many college yells and Stetson songs were heartily given. When all had pushed back their chairs Dr. Hulley as toastmaster called on several for two minute toasts. "Uncle Dan" Blocker, B. Franklin Brass, "Steve" Jordan, "Red" Snedigar, "Squirrels" Fisher, Johnny Weir, and Forest Dunkle responded in a highly entertaining manner. Dr. Hulley read a letter of gratitude from a Colonel in the U. S. Army thanking some young man of Stetson for saving his wife from what might have been a fatal accident with a runaway h< The hero was none other than "Sned," who with a few very amusing and modest words disclaimed any and all praise. Later Dr. Hulley read two selections—one, "Casey at the Bat," and the other, "Casey's Revenge." Both were greatly appreciated, after a goodly number of songs, and nine rahs for the Dohms, the students adjourned to the Auditorium. Here Mr. Bushnell's orchestra, which had added to the delight of the banquet in Chaudoin, converted itself into the band, and further pleased the people with its selections. As soon as the 1, which was so large that it nearly filled all the seats, > was seated. Miss Martien, who had Continued on Page 7 STETSON LOSES. FIRST GAME OF SERIES TO ROLLINS. Winter Park Team Cleans Up With Score of 5-3. Continued on Page S Winter I'arlc, March 20. (Special to Collegiate).—In the presence of a large crowd of students and (Irlando people, the Rollins I n ball team won from Stetson by the score of 5 3. The game well played and both clubs fought to the finish. The game was won in the eighth inning when Taylor, Rollins catcher got a tWO base hil bringing two men in. The score tied 3 3 when the inning started, two men were OUt, hut this hit ijave Rollins a lead that Stetson couldn't n up. Stel e Rollins three runs in first inning. McClennon the first man up to the bat kna a ball over center fielder Jord head. The latter, endeavorinj retrieve, had the mi fortune to hit a tree and McClennon scored. Stetson tied tl in the ih inning by bringing three runs. The work of Stanley with the I ick helped materially and Willard, Snedigar and Brower starred. Willard was injured during the early part of the game but ered and will be able to play tomorrow. The game was thrilling and hair- raising throughout and jud] by it the one to be pi atur- will be the l>< wins, li will stand 2 2, and a fifth game will ' be played to break the tie. With Brower and Howell working for Stetson, the Rolli are not certain of the result and the odds slightly favor '' If a tie should result the deciding game will probably be d in Sanford | .arly date. The ba ame for Stetson was Gross and Lourcey —for Rollins, Shirley and Taylor. Barze will probably pitch for Rollins Saturday, or the famous Dell Mason. McKce of Orlando umpired ame. 0 Tl. out for the University and J;re:,hman crews.