The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, November 03, 1909, Page 3, Image 3
The Reinstatement of Red.
"Red" Russell read the poet's tale
Of how he'd bit the dust,
Then his eyes began to kindle
With an anger that was just.
Straight goes he to the editor,
And in a savage tone
He says: "My Pal, I'll have you know
I still am on the throne."
But the editor was a man of grit;
"Why, 'Red,' you must not know
me.
Now, I am from Missouri State,
And you will have to show me."
Then Russell squared his shoulders
broad,
And without wasting motion,
He places in the editor's hands
A list of his proportions.
"This certifies," the document went,
"That I have measured 'Red,'
And find his height is six feet five
From sole to top of head."
"And there," said 'Red,' with steady
gaze,
"You'll see Dean Scofield's name
For it was he who measured me
To give me back my fame."
The editor opened wide his eyes,
"Why, 'Red,' you have him cinched.
At first I doubted you majesty,
But now I am convinced."
So I'll put it in TiHiE GAMEcOCK,
Where everyone can see,
That Russell still is ruling,
cA Just as he ought to be.
'5 * * * * *
Zi"Red" Russell holds his kingdom,
"Red" Russell holds his sway,
And there is no man in all this land
But doth his will obey.
"Red" Russell's eyes are shining
As he glances o'er his realm.
He knows he guides the Ship of State,
For he has got the helm.
His stride again is stately,
And his voice again is glad,
For Russell knows there is no one
Can put him to the bad.
So, now, Great Russell will be king,
While Wilson's tears will pour,
For what can such a small man do,
When lie's only six feet four?
R. M. T.
The Garnet and Black On to Victory.
As already stated this team is only
selected to play the Davidson game
and the regular varsity squad will be
chosen later, probably after the foot
ball season is over. By so doing all
football men will be given an equal
chance for a position on the team and
to make a "C." We expect to get
more strong p)layers from the football
men, and if the p)lans of the coach are
carried out, Carolina wvill, wvithout a
dloubt, put on the field one of the
fastest teams in the South. Although
our team is young, we are going to win
and Trie GAMECOCK wvill CrOw loud!
Eat 'em, Carolina!
Someone's sis,
Someone's b)rother,
Just a kiss
And another.
Just a kiss
Some~one's sister;
Brother's fist
What a blister.
CITADEL-DAI
Some Facts Abov
DAVIDSON's V
Since Fair week is u)on us the
football fans all over this and ad
joining States are trying to figure
out the outcome of the two great
battles. The. Carolina-Clemson
game has been treated elsewhere in
this edition, and it is the purpose of
the writer to give a brief account
of the Citadel and Davidson teams.
The Citadel has secured one of
the best coaches in the South and
is believed by many to have the best
team in her history. Her average
weight is 165 pounds and among the
eleven are a good many old men.
Legge, at quarterback, is an old
man, and has been running the team
in great style the present season.
He knows the game thoroughly and
handles his team well.
Passalaigue, at fullback, is a pow
erful man, and is a terror as a line
smasher. Rogers and Duckett, at
halfbacks, are both old men. Duck
ett ii another big man, and what
Rogers lacks in weight is made up
in speed. He is said to be very
fast.
The Citadel has four ends which
she uses in every game-Nichols,
Riddle, Cogswell, and Smith. Nich
ols is said to be the surest tackle on
the team andI is much dreaded on
account of his ability as a punter.
Riddle is-an old man who is fast and
is playing a good game this year.
Cogswell is a ten second man, and
is sure on forward passes.
Smith, captain of the team, has
played a brilliant game at left end
for the past three years. He is a
Columbia boy and his p)laying will
dlraw many Columbians out to the
game WVednesdlay.
Patrickc andl Marvin are playing
tackles for the Citadel. Patrick is
an 01(1 man and is one of the best
men on the team. Marvin, while
a new man, is saidl to b)e a splendid
add(ition to the team.
The three men in the centre of the
line are Walsh, centre; and Parks
and Johnson, guards. Th'lese are
all good men. . Walsh and Parks are
newv men, while Johnson played
guiardl for the Citadel last year. We
may judlge him b)y the name that has
b)een applliedl to him by his oppo
nents-D readlnaught Johmnson.
The Citadel team taken all-around
is an excen)tionally ood one ndr
IDSON GAME
it the Two Teams
AIIrY TEAM.
may be countled oil to give the Tar
heels a hard fight Wednesday.
Tlhc Tarhecels come to us greatly
weakened on account of Capt.
Klutz's not being in the game. He
is remembered by all who saw Da
vidson play here last Fair week as
one of the fastest ends ever seen in
Columbia. His being out of the
game will handicap the North Car
olinians some, but his place is being
,well filled by Dunn, the veteran
tackle, who was also seen here last
year. Dunn weighs 190 and is a
tower of strength in the line. His
ability as an offensive tackle can be
vouched for by the Carolina men
who opposed him last year.
Daniels and Whitley are this
year at guards for Davidson. The
former weighs about 165 and is an
other of the team that opposed Car
olina last Fair week. He needs no
introduction to the people of Co
lumbia who saw him work last year.
Whitley's weight is i6o. He is also
a good man and bears the reputation
of being the nerviest man on the
team.
Fetzer, at center, comes from a
football family. He is a brother of
the famous Fetzer brothers, Bob and
Bill, both of whom played great ball
for Davidson. Bob was last year
assistant coach at Clemson, while
Bill coached Fishburne Military
Academy. Fetzer's weight is 170
and he is said to be a nervy man
a man capable of filling "Red" Ed
gerton's shoes.
McCoy and Fetner are this year
playing endls for the Presbyterians.
McCoy is a Columbia boy and is
well knowvn to all Carolina men. HeI
is playing a good game at end this
year. Fetner is working at the
other end and is a very fast man.
Whitner is this year wvorking at
qluarterb)ack. He is fast, nervy and
knowvs the game thoroughly. Hlis
wveight is only 103 p)ounds.
It is very uncertain as to what
men will be used in the back field by
Davidson. P?eden, the crack half
back, arrivedl at Davidson Sund(ay
andl will probably be b)ack in the
game. 1-is weight is 149. The rest
of the regular backfield will be rulledl
out by the Citadel and it is not yet
known what men will be usedl.
The Tarheels are somewhat crin..
V
pled by the loss of their captain, and
by several of their best men being
ruled out on account of the S. I. A.
A. rules, but they always give a
good account of themselves, and
may be counted on to be right after
the South Carolinians from the be
ginning of the game until the ref
cree's whistle blows at the end of
the game.
Carolina watches this battle with
a great deal of interest as she plays
Davidson on the 13th and the Cita
del Thanksgiving Day.
The Engineering Course.
This year the engineering students
are having all they can do to keep up
with the various (lemands of the pro
fessors for practical work. Both in
the electrical and civil engineering de
partments the students are given work
which is of the most practical and
useful kind.
In the department of electrical en
gineering the students are required to
make thorough study of the various
machines, their construction, charac
ter, efficiency and uses. The student
is required to design and construct
dynamos, motors, transformers, etc.,
and to calculate the costs of installa
tion. The Columbia Electric Railway
and Power Company has thrown open
its power plants and sub-stations to
the students of this department. This
means a great (leal, for the stud'ents
can see the large machines in actual
operation, their uses, methods of in
stallation, and in fact, learn many
things about the working of the ma
chines, which they couldn't do other
wise. This course is very thorough
and already many of the regular
science stu(lents are preparing to do
the two years' graduate work required
for a degree in this department.
Along with the advancement of the
electrical engineering course, the civil
engineering course is among the most
thorough anl complete courses in the
South. This course, although yet in
its prime, is rapidly developing and
will, as soon as completed, be ranked
with the best.
Dean Colcock and Adjunct Profes
sor Homes are working hard to make
it a great success, and with such able
men as these behind it, there is no
doubt as to its future.
The students are given every oppor
tunity, for practical work which is
essential atnd should be had along with
the theoretical work.
Fair Week.
Father here,
Sister comning;
Mother arrivedl,
I irother running;
Freshie happy,
T1oliday won;
A\ll are merry,
Fair has come.
No more wvork,
No more fussing;
No more lessons,
No more cussing.
Everybody happy,
jolly and gay.
Fair Week here,
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