Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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REVIEW OF THE SEASON OF 1908 (Continued from Page One.) squad was put through hard practice the next week by Coach Benet'and the College of Charleston was defeated on the tenth to the tune of 17-o. The Varsity showed some signs of im provement, but the lack of experience was fully shown this early in the sea son. This was practically the first game of the season of 19o8. With the University of Georgia on October xoth the boys realized they had a tough proposition. At Athens the Carolina bunch tasted a bitter de feat. Twenty-nine points were made against six. The Crackers played star ball and experience told the tale of victory. The Charleston athletes journeyed to Columbia on the 22nd and. placed another defeat on the University schedule by a score of 15-4. The Ath letics outweighed the Game Cocks and were men, of experience and who had played star ball before. This game proved to the University that experi ence was the whole cheese in the grid iron battles. The fair week game with Davidson in this city was the hardest fought of the season apd the Carolina Varsity showed its best form, especially in the last half. The Tarheels had a strong bunch and defeated both Cletniviv aid Carolina. The 22 points of Davidson were made in the first half, and in the last the Carolina team got in the game and held their opponents. The Game Cocks were not able to cross the goal line of Davidson for a single point. The style of ball played by the North Carolinians put the Columbia boys on to some of the fine points of the game. The University met the Georgia Meds in Augusta on November 4th, and defeated them 19-5. The team played good ball and showed signs of much improvement over the past. This made Carolina's second victory out of six games played. She had lost three and tied one. . On November 4th Bingham School of North Carolina played the boys on Davis' field and dealt them a defeat. The visitors made ten points and Car olina only made six. This was the closest contest of any of the games lost during the season. The Bingham bunch was composed of old stars, against which the raw material of the Game Cocks could not cope. The University of North Carolina was played at Chapel Hill on the 14th of November and, the boys from Co lumbia went down in defeat by the same score that Davidson had dealt them fair week. The boys were bunged up pretty badly on this trip. I'he game was played on a wet field in the rain. The season closed with the Citadel Thanksgiving in Charleston. The Uni versity closed the season by defeating the cadets in the'last game. This add ed one moi-e to Carolina's victories, making three. The game with the Cit adel was played under the S. I. A. A. rules and some of the old Varsity players were cut out. However, in this game the boys played good football and added much to their credit. SIn the nine games played this sea son, 103 points were scored against the University's 65. Three games were wn. five lost arid onetfied. The loyal old Garnet and Black tasted de feat this year probably as it never has before, but it has stood its own against adverse circumstances. The majority of games played were with institutions that have been playing successful foot ball for the past ten years. It was thought best to play colleges of high standing so that the University could hold her place among the larger col leges of the South. Most of the Varsity players will be back next year and with the addition of the new material, a good team can be gotten out. Carolina will profit much by her experience this season, and the Varsity will put up better bat tles than it did this year. It will take a couple of years for the University to command her prestige in the football world that she possessed four years ago. The men who were on the football field this season are: Dargan, who played fast ball at all positions. He was tried and will be missed next year. Sheppard, who played in the back field on the Varsity and on the Scrub also. He showed much improvement in his playing the last of the season, and only needs a little more training. Marion, M., a live man, somewhat slow, but steady. He will not be back next season. * * ** Young Marion has played aggres sive football and never failed in his duty. He scarcely missed a practice. Belser has won much credit for himself. The fullback and tackle, ag gressive work made him a star in all the games. Belser probably gained more ground than any man on the team. Hammond showed up well this sea son. He is an old football player and the boys are glad to know he will be back next season. * * * W. B. Perrin has always played 'good ball at right halfback. He, too, will be back next season and is a comer with a little more experience. DesPortes, Izlar, Herbert and Lumpkin, at ends, played fairly good ball. This is these men's first year in the game at the University. * * * Carter and Wynne, as guards, did sp)lenldid work. They will be back next year. Both have had experience in the game at Clemson. Big Crope~h can hold his own against any of 'em. If the giant could get around a little faster he would be a corker. * * c Beverley has played in the back field and showed up fine against the Cita del. Caldwell has worked on the Varsity only a short time, but is a hard work er. Cain played in only one Varsity game. He is fast and weight is his only drawback. Mobley at center has played a good game the season through. Holmes and Gonzales showed good form during the time they played on the Varsity. Sharpton, Blake, Hart, Warren, Simpson, who played scrub ball, will all be back next year. Coach Benet and Assistant Coach McKay worked steady with the foot ball men and did all they could to put out a good team. Benet is a football man of much experience. He played star ball both at the University of Vir ginia and Carolina. He has been coaching the University team for a long time. McKay won his fame un der Coach Benet at South Carolina College and has been a football man of much ability ever since he left Caro lin'a. LOCALS The friends of Mr. A. B. Covey are glad to know that he has returned to college after recuperating from an at tack of fever. * *,'* Senior Sheppard (at the mess ta ble)-"Whenever I go swimming I always like to lie on my back and ad mire the deep blue sky and the incan descent beauty of the rippling waters. * * * Professor Snowden-"Mr. Hart, what is the largest and wealthiest city in Italy ? "Fresh" Hart-"It's Holland, isn't it, professor? Professors Baker and Colcock went with the tean to Charleston last week. We are glad to see our professors tak ing so much interest in our athletic contests. Mr. J. Roy Fant, 'o6, was on the campus shaking hands with friends several days ago. Mr. Fant is one of our successful young graduates who is doing well in manufacturing lines. * * * Professor Davis-"Mr. Metts, what was one of Cooper's works ?" V Fresh Metts (scratching his head in deep thought)--"Well, professor, didn't she write the 'Sky Pilot'?" * * * Men, go to the "Game Cock hop." Support yrour paper. Help make it a success. Help it financially. Join the "Red Head Club." Girsch, president (dark red head) ; DuBose, vice p)residlent (light red head) ; John son, treasurer (red head) ; "Reddy" Metts and Redwood, office boys. Fresh Hames, coming across the campus and seeing the surveying class sighting with their instrument, said: "Wait, boys, until they shoot ; then wve will p)ass. "Fresh" Hart has recently devel op)ed into a beautiful singer. While in Sumter on Thanksgiving he delight edl large audiences in the* street by singing catchy songs. Mr. Hart has a dleep bass voice and we predict a brigl,it future for him. T ie following are some of the Caro lina boys who are at the Medical Col lee of Charleston: T: M. Those, ?07 Theo. Croft, McDaniel, C. E. Owens, Vaughn, Wolfe, R. K. Foster, Sam Friedheim. All of these were supporting the Garnet and Black Thanksgiving. The friends of Mr. J. H. Johnson are glad to see him out again after his short illness. John Shakespeare Hoey received the glad hand when he returned to the campus last week. Hoey :journeyed with the team to Charleston and did root some. * * * F. G. Cain returned to college last week. He was sick and did not get to play against the Citadel. The Citadel rooters referred to Buie as fatty and John Hoey as spor ty. Fatty and Sporty stood their own against the onpour of the cadets. J. H. Hammond spent a few days last week at his home in Blackville, but Jimmy had to stop at the renowned place of Bamberg. There's some at traction surely in the berg. Josh Ashley passed his Thanksgiv ing holiday at his home in Aiken. * * * Professors Colcock and Baker ac companied the boys to the city by the sea. -Owing to sickness Professor Col cock had to leave during the game. J. 0. Sheppard ate some of the good Edgefield turkey Thanksgiving. John Lee made a flying tackle at the Citadel game trying to beat Shep pard to goal. He did the flying, but the ground completed the play by tackling Lee's face. The signs of rough play were evident for days after. "Varsity Players Ineligible" At a meeting of the advisory board it was decided to rule all men out of the class football games who had par ticipated in any Varsity games during the season of 19o8. This was discussed by the board and was unanimously carried. The ruling of these men out of the class games works a hardship on the Junior class especially, for their team was com posed of some good football players, who played in sonic Varsity contests. The class is very much put out by the action of the board. Tile championship would no doubt have been in the hands of the Juniors. after tile games wvere played, if thleir teanm had nlot been broken up. It is hlard for the third year men to receive suchl a blow, but tile action of tile board will be for tile good of foot ball in the future. Many men will be influenced to come out, whlere as b)e fore they were backward, because the boys who played all the season had them outclassed. As it -is now the class football participants are on an equal footing and are not up against old, experienced players. The Fresh and Sophs play Friday, Juniors and Seniors Saturday, and the championship game the following Tuesday. Those who made Varsity "C's" will be given out Monday morn-.