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VOL. V. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., DECEMBER 9, 1911. No. ii. FOOTBALL MANAGER ELECTED MONDAY Christopher FitzSimons of Columbia Will Handle 1912 Pig Skin Events for Carolina. Christopher FitzSimons of Co lumbia was on Monday afternoon elected manager of the University of South Carolina football team for the season of 1912. There were five men nominated by the student body for the position. They were: C. Fitz Simons, W. H. Scott, Snider Green field, Robbins and T. S. McMillan. FitzSimons is a junior academic student. Since his entrance at Caro C. FITZSIMONS, JR. Will Manage Poot Ball Team Next Year. lina he has taken an active interest in college life and for the past sea son was one of the assistants to A. G. Hart, manager of the football team. The other assistant manager was Greenfield. The new manager will start at an early date arranging a schedule for next year. The prospects, while the season is far off, are bright, and it looks as if Carolina will put out a winning team. With FitzSimons at the managerial end no doubt next season will be most successful. Lecture by F. Wellington Ruckstuhl Postponed. The first lecture of the course in architecture, which was to be given on the evening of the 8th, had to be postponed. A telegram was received from Mr. Ruckstuhl stating that he would be detained at the North for several days and wvouldl not be able to fill his engagement here on the 8th. The lecture will be given at a later dlate. BOLD THIEF VISITS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS Watches, Overcoats, Opera Glasses, Ring and Stick Pin Among Val uables Stolen-A Clue. Two watches, two overcoats, two suits, a pair of opera glasses, a ring and a stick pin of sonic value are the takings of a bold robber that invaded the campus in the early days of the week. City Detective Richardson is after the thief, but as yet he has not been apprehended, although one watch and the opera glasses have been found in a local pawn shop. Detective Richardson has ascer tained the appearance of the man. le is tall, wears a (lark gray suit, is slouchy in his gait, and stays drunk. On his first invasion of the rooms he broke open a door and chopped the lock from a trunk with a hatchet, taking a suit from one of the trays. He did his work in the broad daylight, and made no bones of coming back on the campus after he had been seen and after it was known who lie was. Professor Cole man is the proud loser of an over coat, and lie stated Friday morning that lie wvould take the lav into his own hands if the thief comes to light. One of the overcoats was valued at $35 and a vatch taken from 5 West Legare was a gold Waltham. The opera glasses and ring were the property of the same student, and are worth some $25. Altogether the stolen goods are estimated at $125. The pawn broker who received the watch and glasses refused the suits that the man brought later. As the man has not returned to the pawn shop and can not be located as having disposed of the remain ing goods, it is feared by the police that lie has decamped from the city. If this be true there is small hope for finding the possessions taken. Block C's Awarded to Men on Varsity. At a meeting of the advisory board of the athletic department of the University last Monday after noon the followving men were awarded block C's: Hoyt Watson, center.' L. W. Hill, end. . W.' C. Whitner, quarterback and captain. A. G. Hart, manager. Ted Girardeau, taickle. F. W Mce Wnodrow. end. FRESH AND SOPHS WILL BATTLE TODAY Class Football Games Promise to be Close and Exciting-Schedule of Other Contests. This afternoon the Freshmen and Sophomores will fight a football battle royal to determine which class will meet the winner of the Junior Senior game. Both teams have undergone rigid training during the past week. Von Kolnitz, who is coaching the Fresh man team, and Passailaigue, the Sophomore coach, have been get ting in some excellent practice for their teams in order to prepare them for the coming battle. Both teams have good material and it would not be an easy prediction to foretell the victors. The Sophomore class last session, when enshrouded with their Freshman verdure, held the present Junior class to a tie in two successive games. Considering this, the Fresh men have something ahead to be dreaded. The Junior-Senior game will be played Tuesday, the i2th. Then the winner of these two games will put up a hard fight on Thursday for winner of the trophy cup. Lawrence J. Kirkland Weds Miss Boykin of Camden. Lawrence J. Kirkland, graduate of the University of South Carolina, law department, class of 1911, was married last week to Miss Boykin of Camden. "Kirk," as he was fa miliarly knowin on the campus, is practicing law in Camden with his father. Mr. and Mrs. Kirkland will be at home in Camden after the fif teenth of December. MOOT COURT. With Jno. P. Thonas, Jr., pre siding as judge, the Moot Court held its regular session last Wednes clay night. A civil suit was the Avery case on docket, which resulted in favor of plaintiff. Messrs. M. M. Johnson and Guy represented the plaintiff ; Messrs. Black and Page the defendant. At the business session the resig nation of Mr. Guerard as lawv editor of TH-E GAMECOCK was accepted, Mr. Shulter being elected in his stead. For next Wednesday the docket shows a criminal case and every member of the law association s urge- to ibe present. ALFRED VonKOLNITZ WILL CAPTAIN TEAM Those Nominated for Block "C's" Decided on "Fritz" as the Game cock to Guide Eleven. Alfred VonKolnitz, class of 1913, was Wednesday night selected as captain of the 1912 football team at the University. The captain is elected by the members of the varsity squad who were nominated by the coach for block C's, regardless of whether the advisory so acted or not. "Fritz," as he is familiarly known among the men of Carolina, came to the University from the College of A. G. HART. RetIng ANa11ger- of Carolina1 Foot Bull Team. Charleston, welicre he played both football and baseball with great suc cess. He was captain of the Maroon and White last year. VonKolnitz was not eligible under the S. I. A. A. rules and consequently played but little this year. However, he did good work in the games in which hie played. The new captain is a member of the junior law class. He succeeds Church Whitner of Rock I-Till, who has played for two years on the Carolina team. Before coming to Carolina Whitner worked out at quarter on the Davidson eleven. Alfred VonKolnitz is from Char leston. During his short stay at the University he has made many friends and the students feel that the team of 1912 is in good hands. VonKolnitz, is also a b)aseball play er and it is expectedl that his catch ing wvill add materially to the strength of the team this year. H-e caught for the College of Charles ton, andl was cap)tain of the Maroon and White last year. He has been seen in action on Davis field several* times.