Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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VOL. V. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., DECEMBER 16, 1911. No. 12. REVIEW OF MEN Oi VARSITY ELEVEN Something of Players Who Fought for Letters. FIGHT TO THE LAST WAS SPIRIT OF SEASON Each Man Did His Best, Although the Season Was Not What Might Be Termed Entirely Suc cessful. During the season which has just closed Carolina, although she did not come out with a long string of victories, nevertheless her team never failed in any game to show that spirit which shows up when an eleven is in the last ditch. In all of her games the team was found fight ing to the last blow of the referee s whistle. ALFRED VonKOLNITZ Will Captain Gamecocks 1)uring Grid Iron Season of 1912. On reviewing the scores of the season it is found that, considering the fact that the Garnet and Black played some of the best teams in this part of the South, she came out without any overwhelming scores being piled tip on her. The relative score stands: Carolina 22, oppolents 102. A short history of each of the 'Va.rsity men will serve as a survey to future spectators on the past per formances of the wearers of the Garnet and Black (luring the season of 1911. Whitner, W. C., captain and quarterback, is a. native of Rock 4I.ill. While at Davidson lie played on the "scrubs" 'ini-his first year and he made liis "D" ditring his second season. The following year .he (Continued on Page Three.) GAMECOCK 0 Because of the approaching ho on Thursday of next week. The B regardless of the fact that it is V heretofore. The Rooster, although handi holiday festivities, hopes to crow It again asks for your support. vacation dot down something to h CLASS BATTLES ON IN GREAT GLORY Juniors and Sophomores Will Con test for Championship of 1911 at University of South Carolina. The class games at the University have proceeded far enough to deter mine vho will compete in the finals, which will either be played to-day or next Tuesday. The Sophomores and Freshmen had to battle twice before getting a winner, but the Sophs managed on Thursday to put across a touchdown in the fourth quarter. The Senior-Junior affair was hard fought, the Juniors win nimg, 5 to 0. On last Saturday the Freshies and Sophs. battled through four quarters without a score on either side. Whitner and Grimball did the strong work for the Freshmen, while Motte and Mixon did well for the Sophs. Seniors-Juniors. On Tuesday afternoon, the Seniors and Juniors clashed in a mighty battle. Tihe Juniors won, 5 to o. Murphy and Hill starred for the Juniors, with Goggans, Guy, Hamer and Hughes playing well for tile grand old Seniors. The line-up was as follows: Seniors o. Juniors 5. Hughes.......RE....... Murphy McTeer.......RT..... Alexander Cave .......... RG ........ Davis Chase, McElveen. .. C ........ Barnett Culp .......... LG. .... Galloway Mobley........LT....... Owens D. Perkins. . . ..LE...... Douglass Maxwell......QB....0. Moore Houck, Goggans......RHB......Watts Guy (Capt)... .LHB. .Hill (Capt) Hamer. . .... ..FB. . .. M. Brohun Touchdowns, Owens. Referee, C. Whitner. Umpire, VonKolnitz. Field judge, Passailaigue. H-ead linesman, McMillan. Assistant lines men, IJ unter and Weinberg. Time (Cantinu~ed on Page Three.) N THU iSDAY. lidays The Gamecock will be issued ird will continue to flap six wings, roing to fly two days earlier than 'apped by the exuberance of the louder than ever after its holiday. During the idle moments of your alp it crow. PRESENT MR, DRIVER WITH HANDSOME BAG Athletic Director Given a Little Gift of Appreciation by Students on Last Monday Morning In the chapel at the University of South Carolina Monday morning Jas. G. Driver, athletic director, was presented by the students with a handsome traveling bag containing collars, handkerchiefs, neckties, shirts and other accessories. The gift was a token of appreciation of the services rendered the football team by Mr. Driver during the past season. He gave much valuable time to the team, -acting as assistant coach. Since Mr. Driver came to Caro lina, the first of this session, he has made himself universally popular with the students and all connected with the institution. His work on the football field this season was of much value and the men of Carolina realize it. The little gift was not to repay him, but to show in a small way that they appreciated his ser vices. Mr. Driver is an experienced foot ball, baseball and basketball man, playing all three at the University of Virginia, and was a valuable man at William and Mary previous to that. Glee Club Will Not Give Concert on Next Tuesday, as Announced. The Glee club of the University had announced a concert for next Tuesday evening in the chapel, but it has been postponed until after the Christmas holidays. The Glee club is a splendid organization and its entertainments are always looked forward to by the students and resi dlents of Columbia as enjoyable affairs. An announcement regard ing the (late will be made after the return to colleg-e on January 3. COLLGEES OF STATE URGED TO FORM GLUBS Formation of Wilson Clubs Now Growing in State. JAMES ALLAN MAKES ITINERARY OF COLLEGES Bulletin to Soon Appear From Head quarters-Periodicals Are Aid ing in the Formation of Clubs. If the colleges of South Carolina did not at first come up with their formation of Voodrow Wilson clubs as well as the mother club at the University of South Carolina could have wisled, they are on the job now by stimulus imparted by James Allan, Jr., who has been put on the road to start clubs in this State. Allan left Columbia Mon day to be gone a week, in Vhich time he will make the itinerary of all the colleges in South Carolina. Opinions in Bulletin. The corresponding secretaries here and at Virginia are at worlk securing from prominent Democrats all over the United States opinions on the chances of \Vilson for the presidency, and upon his qualifica tions therefor. These opinions, to gether with letters from the various clubs throughout the country, will go to make up a bulletin that will soon bc issued from headquarters. The hcad(uarters clubs are keep ing the newspapers and periodicals full of information as to the growth of the Woodrow Wilson League of College Men. The National Month ly, Trotwood's Magazine, Harper's Weekly, The Nation and other pa pers are g'et'ing regular articles. The Associated Press has requested a carefully prepared story of the league, and this will be out on the wire in a short time. Clubs Forming. All over the country clubs are forming and allying themselves with the league. The league is growing at this time more than ever before. The thing is leaping into promi nence in nmore wvays than were ex pected. The question recently ad vanced in this State as to whether it is proper that the student of a State school should band themselves to gether for the support of any politi cal aspirant is standing still while State schools are coming into the ranks. It is thought that this is nnawer enough.