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THE GAMECOCK VOL. III. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., OCTOBER 7. 1909. Nn 9 INTER-COLLEGIATE . ATHLETIC FIELD. Plans Being Made to Establish a Neutral Ground. TO BE COMPLETED SOON. A Long Unprovided-for Need May Be Supplied This Year-Green wood the Place Selected. *The older students of this Univer sity will.recall a man who was vitally interested in our athletic teams. This man is Wells Riley. In the year 1907 he helped to coach our baseball team and since this time his interest has ever been shown in all branches of athletics. - He has beside his regular work in his home town promoted wrestling matches, baseball games, and inl fact, every form of sport. Mr. Riley has long since seen the necessity of having a neutral intercollegiate athletic ground, and it has been fiis purpose to establish such a ground. This gentleman, however, met many difficulties, all of which not even now are removed, but fortunately we be lieve with the earnest cko-operation of the colleges of the State the desired result may be obtained. The first difficulty which confronts Mr. Riley was the selection of an im partial place to establish such a ground. After consulting with many present and former students of the various State institutions, Greenwood, S. C., was selected as the most avail able. This place was chosen on ac count of its peculiar central location among the colleges and the unusual railroad facilities which were offered. The town is not large enough yet to support a league team, but the love of the sport will easily draw large crowds occassionally. The town as yet knows nothing of track athletics and other college ath letic activities as tennis, basketball, and the like, and it is needless to say that the interest in these would be great. This place having been chosen, the next difficulty was in securing a suit. able situation for such a ground. This has been (lone, we believe. The pres ent situation in view is about fifty yards from the main square, and has such an admirable lay and drainage that very little work will be necessary to secure an admirable ground. Hefe Mr. Riley's p)art endls. It is now in a measure "up to us." The ground has been secured, or can be secured, in a most favorable situation. The ground can easily be put into con dition, and the one thing which is lack ing is the guarantee of enough con tests.to make this a certainty. Let the managers of the various athletic teams get together and hellp this gentleman to supply a long needed1 (lemannr1 Y. M. C. A. MEETING IN CHAPEL. A Large Number of Students Were Present. DR. M[TCHELL'S ADDRESS. Spoke Ably and at Length Upon the Importance of the Y. M. C. A. Movement in American Colleges. A mass-meeting of the student body in the interest of the University Y. M. C. A. was addressed Sunday after noon by President Mitchell and other members of the faculty. Dr. Twitch ell, who presided on this occasion, in a few very appropriate remiarks stressed the importance of the Y. M. C. A. movement in American colleges. He called attention to the fact that of the two hundred thousand college stu dents in this country, fifty-nine thou -sand belonged to this association. Why should Carolina lag behind in this great world movement? President Mitchell, the first speaker introduced, spoke at length upon the importance given to Y. M. C. A. at our sister institutions. For instance, one of the most elegant and commodi ous buildings on the campus at the University of Virginia is devoted to this work. At the University of Georgia there is now in course of con struction a large Y. M. C. A. building, one wing of which is to cost fifty-five thousand dollars. This shows the im portance which is attached to this phase of college life by other univer sities. Why should Carolina not have a home like this for her Y. M. C. A.? Surely she needs .it, and must have it in the near future. Dr. Mitchell made a striking impres sion upon his audience, with the re mark that a great part of our educa tion is negative. Often we have to unlearn before we can learn. Our nursery conceptions of life, while we are in college, are constantly changing. This -fact makes it very imperative upon us to seek to have this childhood view of life displayed by the true con ception. "The man that has. Jesus Christ in his heart," lie concluded, "is the one who is going to win in this world." Professors Moore, Hand, and Wardlaw each gave very interesting talks upon the necessity of young men allying themselves in college with safe company. Many young men, through chance rather than through intention, get into the wrong comp)any. In the words of Professor H-andl, "more men go astray through indlifference than through purpose." This wvas a very enthusiastic meeting, and it is to be hoped that much good will result from it. Thle Opening add(ress of the V. M. C. A. Convention, which met in Spar (Con tinuied on Pane Two.) BASKET-BALL TEAM NOW AT WORK. Great Interest Being Taken in This Line of Athletics. MR. SCHOFIELD COACHES. A Great Number of Men Now Oat for the Varsity Team-Game With Davidson. Once more the athletic field is being filled with not only the kickers of the oval, but also the tossers of the large round ball. The whole basketball team, with a great many recruits from the newi men, may be seen hard at work every (lay, all playing with such zeal that it betokens eagerness to make the varsity team in this sport. Never have prospects seemed brighter. With almost an entire old team to form a nucleus, the team is fortunate by being able to augment these with experienced players from other colleges aid various Y. M. C. A.'s. Soine of these players are already showing the result of their former training by successfully toss ing goals from most difficult positions. There seems to be hitherto unseen rivalry, which is one of the essentials in forming an athletic team, such as a basketball team. The manager and captain wish every man on the campus to take an active part in this branch of athletics. Perhaps 'you can not play football, then it is your duty and privilege to devote your athletic tendencies to some other game. Basketball can not (1o you any harm, and nine times to one it will (1o you a great deal of good. The purposc of this game, as with most forms of athletics, is to teach the minid and body to work in -harmony, and in thus doing it, teaches the mind to think quickly and the body to act readily. Do not deceive yourselves, my fel[ low-students, by thinking that basket ball is a woman's game. It is true that women (o play the game, but this is only when modified by such an array of rules that they would make you vonder. It is one of the manliest and cleanest sports in the world. This year's squad will have one of the most successful and competent coaches in the South, in the person of Mr. F. E. Schofield. Mr. Schofield has never yet failed to put out a win ning team, and we feel sure that this gentleman will not begin such an un bleardl of p)ractice at this late (lay. We night say in conclusion, that basket ball is not going to be played all on paper this year. Manager Adanms has already securedl a game with one of the strongest teams in the South Davidson. 'rhis game will be played some time (luring Fair Week. The nanager hopes to secure further in (Continued on Page TIwo.) ASSOCIATION FORMED MONDAY MORNING. The Students Place the Associa tion on a Firm Basis. AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING. The Chapel Resounds With Proof of College Spirit-Officers Elected for the Ensuing Year. On last Monday morning at Chapel Dr. Mitchell, in a few wellrounded re marks, pleaded most earnestly for the hearty and enthusiastic support of athletics by the students, not only in spirit, but also in a financial way. This speech anticipated in a meas ure it mass-mereAeing of the %student body immediately after chapel. Mr. Helser very ably stated the object of the meeting, wlhich was the presenta tion of a new and excellent scheme for the support of athletics. This propo sition was that each student turn over to the Athletic Association at the end of the second term the remainder of his breakage fee, and further to de posit an additional fee of three dollars at the beginning of -the second term for the use of pronotiig athletic sports. In return for this the students will receive a free ticket to all games in Columbia in which the University participates. Mr. Chas. T. Simpson, manager of the football team, then explained in a few pointed remarks how the indi vidual student would be benefiteq by this method. Mr. R. M. Cooper, Jr., manager of last year's team, showed clearly by comparison that conditions this year would be infinitely superior to those of last. Mr. B. J. White, State tennis cham p)ion, then spoke as to the benefits which w6uld be secured for tennis. He spoke of the necessity of sen(ling representatives to Erskine to defend the cups now in our hands, and made it clear that this could easily be done Lnder the present scheme. Mr. T. K. Vassey, an old basket ball fanatic, as well as being a man leeply interested in all other games, )rought out several strong points. He iaid, in part: "If .the men who are ;oing to participate in the contests 0pon Davis' field are willing to pay this fee and play on the teams, too, itis paying doubly for the games, how nuch more so should the individual student be willing to sign this pledlge." Mr. C. TP. Graydon then closed the ~peaking, and at the conclusion of his emarks offeredl a resolution, the gist >f which wvas in regard to the signing >f the pledge. This resolution was accepted unanimously, after which here was an enthusiastic approval of he wvhole scheme shown. Immedliately after the student body (Continued on Paae Three.)