Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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xvATHL VICTORY CROWNS RED AND BLACK (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.) thrilling, as baseball games go, and well worth the brokest man's quarter. Carolina couldn't win because she couldn't hit. She was up against the best intercollegiate pitcher in the South and cannot use the old hard luck story. The Carolina nine played great ball and successfully demonstrated the fact that they are the best team that- the University has had in her history. Jones pitched a splendid game. Four of the eight hits he yielded were ex ceedingly scratchy. He kept the run ners who were fortunate enough to reach first scared to leave it and few stolen bases are recorded. Rembert, Carolina's old standby, was in the cj game for all he was worth. He took c4.S every chance that came to centre gar den and made a beautiful double play -with the assistance of Gresham on -3 first. Gresham showed in yesterday's game that he was the man for first base, and it is the hope of the entire student body that he will not be again shifted from his present position. Of course little McMillan played the game at short. He snatched down a hit which would have meant a run. Car roll took a great many chances at second and made all of them good. Clarke was the star of the game on the Davidson side. His hit won the game and his pitching kept Carolina from winning. Wilkinson, on second, made a sensational catch and robbed Carolina of what looked like a hit. "Lightning Bug" Buie, although he caught a fine game, lived up to his nick-name whenever he got a chance. Carolina will play her third game with Davidson next Tuesday in Ches ter. DAVIDSON. AB R IB PO A E Kluttz, lf. . . . . 4 0 2 0 0 0 Buie, c . . . . . . 3 0 o I1 2 0 McRae, ss. . . . . 2 0 0 0 3 0 Wilkinson, 2b. . 4 0 1 4 1 1 Mills, rf. . . .. 4 0 1 2 0 0 Turner, ib. . . . 4 o o 8 o I McClure, cf. . . . 4 I 2 0 0 0 Booe, 3b. .. .. 4 0 0 I 1 I Clarkc, p. .. ..3 0 2 1 3 0 Totals. -..---31 1 8 27 10 3 CAROLINA. ABR iB POA E McMillan, ss. .. 4 0 I 2 I 0 Carroll, 2b. . . .4 0 1 2 6 o Belser,c. .. ....4 0 I 5 3 0 Perrin, 3b-.-.-.-.-3 0 0 0 I I Gresham, ib. .. 4 0 0 12 0 0 Jones,p..-.-.-.-.3 00o 2 I 0 Rembert, cf- -. 3 0 I 4 I 0 Hamlin,lf. . . .2 0 0 0 0 1 H-avird, rf. . . 2 0 0 0 0 0 H-arper, rf. . . . 1 0 000 0 Totals-.-.-.-.-30 0 4 2713 2 Score by innings: Davidson. .. ....ooo ooo roo-r Carolina.. .. ....ooo ooo ooo Hits by innings: Davidson. .. .. ...021 021 200-S Carolina... . . .. . nnO ni 101n... jET ICS CAROLINA VICTORIOUS IN TENNIS MEET (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.) Schaeffer of Newberry 6-3, 7-5. The play, however, was really closer than the score shows and Schaeffer deuced many ganmes, only to lose them. New berry also sprung a surprise by beat ing Erskine in doubles, thus going up to the finals. The only match for Friday morning was the finals in singles, White against Fulton. The latter played good tennis and took two out of the first three sets, but his opponent's net game was too much for him, and al though lie fought gamely to the end, Carolina won the match and with it the singles cup. Score: 2-6, 6-2, 6-8, 6-2, 6-x. The doubles in the afternoon were never in doubt after Waring and White reached their proper form. The former's work at the net was espe cially good, and Carolina's aggressive game swept her opponents off their feet. The score was 7-5, 6-1, 6-1. This ended the meet. The cups will be held for one year by the University, but must be defended at the next meet. to be held at Erskine in November. Newberry won second place in doubles and Clinton in singles, through the good work of Fulton. At a meeting of the executive committee J. B. Fra zier of P. C. of S. C. was elected President of the Association, R. S. King of Furman Vice President, and S. M. Plaxco of Erskine Secretary. GRIDIRON SCHEDULE ALMOST COMPLETED (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.) ent schedule is that Carolina's old time rivals, Clemson and Georgia Tech, will again meet the wearers of the Garnet and Black after several years. Clemson has not been played in foot ball, as everyone remembers, since that memorable Fair Week game of 1902, when the Gamecocks triumphed over the Tigers to the tune of 12 to 6. Carolina has not invaded Atlanta, the stronghold of the Yellow Jackets of Tech, since 1903, when Guy Gunter, with such men as Jim Wyman, Dick Reed and Findley led our boys to vic tory over the Georgians. These two games will then be especially interest ing and are by far the most important ones of the season. Of course nothing whatever is known about prospects for next year, and it is much too early to discuss it. Suffice it to say that the little Game cocks of 1909, captained by Jim Ham mond, will give a good account of themselves on the gridiron, and will capture a good percentage of the games. The advisory board is now in correspondence with a prospective coach for next season, but until yet the name has not been made known. President Joseph Norwood of the Union Savings Bank delivered a most instructive lecture to the class in banking last Saturday. DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI OF . TIE SOCIETIES ROBERT W. BARNWELL. On the right as you enter the Eu phradian Society hall hangs the por trait of Robert Woodward Barnwell, born at Beaufort, S. C., August 1o, i8oi. His father was a Colonel in the Revolution, and afterwards be came congressman. Young Robert spent his early life on a large planta tion surrounded by all the plenty and culture of the early Southern planter. He attended up to his thirteenth year the school known as the College of Beaufort, and then went to Charles ton, where he was prepared for Har vard. During his college career he was distinguished for his attention to duty and attractive manners. It is said by many who knew Mr. Barnwell that there was never a more perfect gentleman nor a more polished one, that he well deserved the title of Che valier Bayard. He graduated from Harvard with th*e highest honors in 1821, and then returned to Charleston to study law in the office of Petigru & Hamilton. He was admitted to the bar about two years later, and soon had an extensive practice through his perse verance and popularity. He was al ways remarkably popular and was elected without opposition to the State Legislature in 1826, where he served with satisfaction to all, but never, on account of his modesty, took any ac tive part, till 1828 when lie declined further service. In 1829 lie was elected to Congress and served there till 1833, voluntarily retiring. After 1833 he returned to his large plantation at BeaufoTt, but was soon called back to public life as President of the South Carolina College in 1835. At this time, on account of the bane ful influence of Dr. Cooper, the col lege was almost deserted, there being only ten students left. However, under the administration of President Barn well it rapidly regained the confidence of the people, and when its beloved president was forced to resign in 1841 on account of ill health, it was on a fair road to progress again. He then sought his plantation at Beaufort, where lie remained quietly till in 1850 lie was called to the United States Senate to fill the unexpired term of F. H. Elmore. In the Senate he took a prominent part, making some speeches which gave him a national reputation, but in. 185r, at the expira tion of his term, he declined re-election and returned again to the life of a planter. When secession was being urged he did not approve individual State ac tion, but after South Carolina seceded, lhe followved her like a dutiful son. H-e was sent as a delegate to the conven tion at Mogtgomery in 186o, where lie cast the vote which madec Jefferson Davis President of the Conifederacy. Being offered the position of Secre tary of State by President Davis, lie declined, but consented to serve as senator, which position lie held to the end of the war, After the war, when he had lost everything practically, he was elected president of the college' again, and served in that position till removed by the negro and carpet-bag gers, who opened the school to blacks. He then, in company with his daugh ter, condudted a school for yongo ladies. In 1877, after the triumph of the whites, he was given charge of all the college buildings, and at its re opening in 188o was elected librarian, which position he filled to the date of his death, November 25, 1882. Mr. Barnwell was a remarkable man, handsome, courteous and un selfish. One remarkable fact about him was that he always refused. more honors than he sought. It is said that he was the most universally popular of any man who ever went into pub lic life. Governor Perry says of him: "If not 'the noblest Roman of them all,' he was, in all the highest qualities of head and heart,- the equal of any one of them." The Old Frat Hall The small two-story building back of Desaussure on Pendleton street, recently occupied by Prof. Hand for his offices, has a very interesting his tory. It was built in 1851, when Professor Williams was professor. of mathe matics and astronomy, for an astrono mical observatory. The top part of this was originally a revolving dome, but of course this has been changed since. A 7-inch telescope, costing $1,200, was bought and placed here. It is not definitely known whatever be came of this; there is a tradition that it was sent 'off along with other phy sical and chemical apparatus by Pro fessor LeConte in 1865 in order to save it from Sherman's army. The telescope was presumably lost some where about Charlotte, N. C., for nothing else has ever been heard of it since. The building stood vacant for a number of years and then has been used successively for the training school in the normal department, then for a golf club house, and at present is used for Prof. Hand's office. Mr. Longstreet Here Mr. F. B. Longstreet, whose great uncle, Judge Longstreet,. was . the president of the college at the out break of the war and also author of "Georgia Scenes," a very popular book in its time, was on the campus last week. He spent some time in the library trying to find stories written by his uncle in the newspapers at that time in order to bring out a new edi tion, with tlise additions, of th "Georgia Scenes." Prof. Hand's Pamphlet Prof. Hand has just issued a pam phlet entitled "Where are Your Boys and Girls Going to School Next Year?" The object of this is to set parents to thinking about having bet ter schools at home, so that they can keep their children longer at home. Both the schools and colleges would be kenefited, not to consider the child's good, who would go away from home better prepared and with more ma tured powers. The Contest Over The old Greek traveler has re turned to his native country ; the bow of promise over the golden Western hills has vanished; over this changing universe there p)resides a destiny; eter nal peace is our habitation; and the little bulls are grazing on the campus. S.