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VOL. V. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., MARCH 9, 1912. No. 20. UNIVERSITY TEAMC DAVIDSON Contest at Rock Hill Was Won by South Carolina MUCH ENTHUSIASM AND SPIRIT SHOWN Rock Hill Gave Visitors a Royal Wel come-Invitation to Debate There Each Year. Rock Hill, S. C.-(Special) The University of South Carolina won from Davidson College here on Monday night in the first intercol legiate debate in which the Univer sity has ever participated. Citizens of Rock Hill, students at Winthrop College and supporters of the two contesting teams overflowed Win throp College auditorium to hear the debate. The query was: "Re solved, That it is to the best interest of American municipalities to own and operate their electric light and traction plants." The University upheld the negative side. The University team was com posed of \V. C. McLain, Statesville, N. C.; A. H. Williams, Jr., Lake City, and F. W. M. Woodrow, Co lumbia. C. K. Culp acted as alter nate. The Davidson team follows: Theodore A. Breckett, John's Is land; J. McBryde Williams, God win, N. C., and Lloyd A. Smith, Easley. W. S. Golden was the Davidson alternate. A beautiful loving cup, the gift of the Rock Hill chamber of commerce, was pre sented to the winning team. John T. Roddey, mayor of Rock Hill, presided. ie welcomed the teams and visitors to Rock Hill and told of what pleasure it gave Rock Hill to entertain them. He invited the two institutions to debate here every year. The invitation will probably be accepted. Theodore A. Breckett, first speaker on the affirmative (David son), devoted his time to the objec tions to private ownership. Ashton H. Williams, first speaker for the negative (Carolina), stated that municipal ownership was a risky and unprogressive adventure and gave his reasons for making the contention. The second debater on the affirm ative was J. McBryde Williams. Mr. Williams continued the David son argument by seeking to showv that mlunicin)al ownership does awvay EFEATED COLLEGE DEBATERS with the private ownership objec tions. F. W. M. Woodrow followed Mr. Williams and continued the argu ment for the negative. Mr. Wood row dealt with the subject from an economic view. Lloyd A. Smith was the last speaker on the affirmative and die voted his time to the argument that municipal ownership was the best possible remedy. The last speaker for the negative was W. C. McLain, who featured the political end and upheld the con tention that from this standpoint municipal o'w.nership is not the best remedy. The rebuttal was live and snappy. Theodore A. Breckett led off for the affirmative. He spoke for but a few minutes, stressing his remarks by strenuous gestures at his opponents. Ashton Williams began by deny ing the points brought out by the second man on the affirmative and bringing out arguments to prove his point. J. McBryde Williams was the next on the rebuttal for the affirma tive. He spoke for several minutes in refutation of arguments put tip by the negative. F. W. M. Woodrow had quite a spirited rebuttal and dealt blows to a number of arguments advanced by the negative. He was followed by W. C. McLain, also of the negative. Mr. McLain brought out in his remarks a refutation of a statement m ade by the affirmative regarding municipal ownership in Rock Hill, featuring a statement of a Rock Hill business man. Lloyd A. Smith closed for the negative. M-r. Smith spoke at length. The debate was a grand success. The cup was delivered by Mr. Rod dey in a unique way. He did not make a speech but placed the cup on the winning team's table and then took his seat. This was followed by Carolina and Davidson yells. A reception followed in the Win throp parlors. About 150 Davidson men and a delegation of about 40 Carolina men wvere guests at the entertainment. During the contest the Winthrop College Glee Club fur nished delightful music. Rock Hill gave the visitors a cor dial welcome. S. L., Jr. During the Christmas vacation California's glee club spent twelve dlays on the H-awaiian Islands Debating Council Accepts Offer of Rock Hill. The debating council, at its last meeting, decided favorably on meet ing Davidson at Rock Hill in a (Ic bating contest from year to year. Davidson, too, will no doubt want to hold this debate again and it is probable that the contest will take place again next year. Rock Hill has invited the two institutions to meet there in debate at any time. This is a central point and as Win throp College auditorium is a suit able place for such occasions, this contest will, it is hoped, become an annual affair. Planning Big Opening for Univer sity's Baseball Season of 1912. The University's opening base ball game for the season of 1912 will be played on Davis field. March 25, followed by a game the next day with the same team. Great preparations are being made for the opening (lay. Sponsors, ten in num ber, will be taken to the game in automobiles gayly decorated in Gar net and Black; a brass band will be on hand and other details will be arranged to make it a red letter (lay for Carolina. Speaking of the University team, The State of Thursday morning says: "The baseball fans of Columbia will no doubt turn out to the Caro lina games this spring in large num bers. Such teams as Lafayette, Penn. State. Boston Nationals, Ten nessee, Davidson and others will be seen in action, affording to the peo ple of the capital city of South Car olina as good college ball as will be found in the entire South. The cost of bringing the Northern teams to Columbia is not small, and there is but little doubt that the lovers of the national game will realize the fact that they are getting the 'real goods' and take advantage of the opportunity. "Prospects for a good team at the Unive'rsity were never better. There are an exceptionally large number of candidates out for the team. The Gamecock crew looks good for a great season." Y. M. C. A. Editor of Gamecock is at Home on Account of His Eyes. H-. C. Bream-ley, Y. M. C. A. edi tor of THE GAMECOCK, is at his hiome at St. Charles on account of his eyes. Mr. B3rearley expects to b)e able to resume his studies at the University wvithini a short time. During his absence he is missed by his many fr-iecd. EDGERTON TO COACH UNIVERSITY TEAM "Red" Will be on the Job Next Fall. EXPERIENCED MAN AT FOOTBALL GAME Well Known Davidson Star and a Successful Coach, He Will Make a Fine Instructor. N. B. ("Red") Edgerton will coach the Carolina football team next fall. As soon as it was learned that Floyd M. Simmons would not accept the position, Red Edgerton was secured. When the announce ment was made that Edgerton would be head-coach, a story came from Davidson that Mr. Edgerton was under contract and would coach there. A telegram from Mr. Edger ton to The State, received Thursday, says: "I shall coach Carolina foot ball team next fall." Edgerton should prove a splendid coach. He has had wonderful suc cess at the College of Charleston for the past two years and has done good work as assistant coach at Davidson. Ie is one of the best known football players in this ,ec tion of the country. le played on the Davidson 'Varsity four years and was captain his last two years. During his college course he was never put out of a game on account of injuries or for any other reason. In four years lie never missed a down. He was picked for All-South At lantic eleven two years and for the All-North C<rolina team three years. Chester Policeman Did Not Like College Yell and Wanted to Make Arrest. The delegation of University men going to Rock -Iill on the aft ernoon train Monday gave a yell for Carolina at the depot at Chester. A fellov, dressed in a blue uniform and supposed to be a "policeman," pranced up and wanted to arrest one of the smallest men of the crowd, alleging that the peace wvas being dlistuirbed. A little argument ensued, after which the cop released the studlent and the train p)ulled out for Rock Hill wvith all on board. It is quite evident that the Chester p)olicemlan had never before heard a college yell, and if the Carolina students disturbed any one's nap, it was not intentional.