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VOL. III. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., FEBRUARY 17, 1910. No. 15. BASEBALL PROSPECTS VERY BRIGHT. A Number of Games With Large Institutions Arranged. SCHEDULE IS COMPLETED. Most Successful Season in our History Anticipated. On Monday next the baseball practice for the coming season will open. This week the grounds have been put into good shape and all will be in readiness for the opening practice. This promises to be one of our most successful seasons. Mcst of .the old team have returned and there are a number of meii with some reputationi here to take the place of those who did not return. 1elser, captain and catcher, Gibson, infielder, Havird, outfielder, Simp son, outfielder and pitcher, Harper, pitcher, and the little McMillan are all here from last season, and among the new men might be mentionied WNTidemai, Foxworth, Graydon, W. M., Owen, Riley, Shaw, WNilson and others. Manager C. T. Graydon is striv ing, and will, we feel sure. be able to secure the earnest co-operation of the faculty, studients and the alumni. The folowing schedule has beei arranged: March 15th t) 28th, practice games. March 28th (-aster Mon(lay), open. April ist-A. and M. of N. C., at Columbia. April 4t1-Davidsoi College, at Columbia. April -5th-Davidson College, at Columbia. Aphil 7th--Charlestonl College, at Columbia. April 9th-Citadel, at Charleston, S. C. April 13th-A. and M. of N. C., at Raleigh, N. C. April 14th-Guilford College, at Greensboro, N. C. April 15th-V. P. I.. at Blacks burg, Va. April 16th-Washington aid Lee, at Lexington, Va. April 18th-V. M. I., at Lexing ton, Va. April 20th--Open. April 23d-Citadel, at Columbia. April 25th-Open. April. 27th-U. of Ga., at Colum b)ia. .April 28th-U. of Ga., at Colum bia. * April 29th-(Contest.) The class games will be pulled off soon and Carolina will begin wvhat is to .be,,we hope, h'er b)est season. Send a copy of THE~ GAME~cocC home. TEXAN ADDRESSES LEGISLATORS. Speaks to Large and Representa tive Audience. EXPLAINS THE INCOME TAX. Urges Passage of Income Amend ment-Many Students Present. Senator Joseph W. Bailey, of Texas, spoke to a large and repre sentative audience in the Hall of the House of Representatives last Tucs (lay night, on the Income Tax. He was present by invitation of the General Assembly to address them on the proposed amendment to the Federal Constitutioi now before the House and Senate for adoption. Senator Bailey. as one of the best known and leading advocates of this tax, was invited at the suggestion of Representative M. L. Smith, to shed some light upon the plan and scope of this amendment, and his speech was one of great strength an clear less. H-is remarks welc closely followed by an enthusiastic audience of over a thousand people, who crowded the floor and gallery of the l Iouse, and frequently interrupted his remarks with outbursts of applause. The audi-ence was coml)osed not only of legislators and town people, but of a large number of students, who were especially interested in Senator Bailey's remarks and appreciative of this opportunity of hearing him. Reward Offered for Alma Mater Song.' The faculty of the University made public a few (lays ago an offer of fifty dollars for the best original Alma Mater Song, submitted to them by any member of the Univer sity, alumnus or friend of the insti tution. The song must be indica tive of tile spirit that has always pevailed at Carolina, and must be original. These are the only condi tions, and only upon a suitable fil fillment of them will the prize he awarded. Should a satisfactory song not be submitted this year, the prize -will be offered again next year, but it is hoped that this long-felt need will be met as.soon as )ossible. The committee having the matter ill charge is composed of Dr. Gordon B. Moore, Chairman, Professor Snowden and Dr. Wauchope, and all offers of songs should be submitted to them. Some Universal Conflicts. Co-education is vexation, Exams, they are as b)ad, The Facultee do0th troub)le me. And -lectures make me mad. (M. S. FACULTY ENTER TAINS THE SOLONS. During Examinations in the 4 Stewards Hall. AN OYSTER COURSE SERVED. Several Excellent Speeches by Mem- I bers of the General Assembly. On Tuesday evening, February 8th, the faculty of the University entertaiied the members of the Gen-i eral Assembly at an oyster supper atnd smoker in the Steward's Hall. Thle supper was p)repared and served by the ladies of the faculty, under the excellent supervision of Mrs. S. 1,. Latimer, and was a most enjoy able feature of the evening. Later, Dr. 'Mitchell acted as toastmaster, aid itroduced Lieutenant-Governor McLeod and Mr. Rucker, of Ander son, who, in behalf of the guests of < honor. responded with very ent.er taining speeches. The ev,ening was a great success in the pleasure it af forded the members of the faculty and the General Assembly from a closer personal ac<Iuaintaice, and will long be remembered by all who were fortunate enioughi to be p)res ent. Dr. Reid Smith. The chair of Eglish at the Ulni versity nade vacant by tlie absnce of Dr. G. A. Vauchope on a year's leave at the University of Virginia, is to be filled for the remainder of the present session by Dr. Reid Smith. of Columbia, S. C. Dr. Smith. as an alumnus of this institution and a forner professor, holds a warm place in the affectionsI of the students, and it is with pleas tire that his friends welcome him back to the caipus. As a B. A. of Davidson College, an M. A. of this University, and a Ph. D. of I larvard, Dr. Smith ranks high in the college world, and the Un,iversity counts itself fortunate to have secured his services. Confederate Medal Awarded. The medal offered annually by the Wade Hlampton Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, to the student 1 of the University submitting the 1 best essay oii the Confederacy. was won this year by Mr. A. D. Oli pliant, 'io, Union. His subj.ect was "Confederate WVar Poetry," and his pae showed great thought and( ability. Mr. R. XvV. Shand, of Co lumbia, presentedl the medal wvith a fewv well chosen remarks (luring the exercises held in the chapel in comn memora'tion of Lee's birthday on January 19th. "The Gamecock" regrets the lateness of this article, but no issue has appearedl in wvhich the annoncnemenit could he made. FENNIS TOURNA MENT NEXT WEEK. kssociation Holds Annual Intra Collegiate Meet. FALUABLE PRIZES OFFERED. Pany Students Will Compete in the Handicap Tournamcnt. 'Tlie nost interesting tournament ii the way of prizes ever held at the Jniversity will be pulled off within he next few- weeks. Through the renerosity of its fricnds inl town, the 1'ennis Association is enabled to )ffer seven valuable prizes. Com nencing with next 'Tuesday, all natches, both in singles and doubles. vill be played within the two fol owing weeks. Every tennis )layer at the Ulni -ersity should enter this contest. In )rder that every one iiiay have anl ,qiial chance, the tournament will )e condiucted upon the handicap >lan. Thus %tle best players will iave no advantage over those of far ess proficiency. All those desiring to enter, either he singles or doubles. are requested o hand in their iames by next 'Tiies lav to the 'resident of the Associ ition, E. D. Ellis, or to the Secre .ary, "Crane" Waring. Secure your )artners at onoe. so that there will >e no unnecessary delay. Three prizes are offered in singles Ind four in doubles. Following is a ist, according to rank, in which hese prizes will be avarded to the Mccessful contestants: In singles. irst prize. a 'i racket; second, a ine pair of Ilnnel tennis trousers: hird, a Jersey sweater;inl doubles. irst prize, a heavy sweater and a 'oat sweater secon(d, a pair of blst ,rade tennis shoes, and Jersev wxveater. All these prizes are the generous ,ifts of the leading sporting land lothing stores uptovn. and are 'ele 'ted from their best line of oods. There vill be a committee ap )ointed to classify the entries, aid to trrangie then into a fair handicap. With such a just provision of equal liances to all the number of comi etitors should be large. 'T'le more he merrier. Lct us all show our nterest in this branch of athletics >y coinig out and thus make the ournament a success. Mr's. lHen, having p)erformied her >viparous function, took a constitu ional around the y'ard. Returning to her nest she found it emp)ty andl :lucked angrily: "What's the matter ma'am ?" isked the rooster. "Tt's mighty funny," she grum )led, "that I can never find things when I lay them."