The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 21, 1914, Page 6, Image 6
CROSS--COUNTRY RACE
To be Held Easter Week---A Re
view of Past Races.
Once again, thanks to the ac
tivity of Johnny Blackburn, the
annual cross-country race will be
held. This will come off during
easter week and will be one of
the important features, both on
account of this cross-country race
being the first one for several
years, and also because the win
ner's name will be engraved on
the Sylvan trophy cup, which
now stands in the library.
These cross-country races were
begun in 1905 largely through
the instrumentality of Eugene
McCarthy and Scofield, students
in the University. The race that
year was won by Clinton F.
Rainey. The course was three
miles in length. The rtOnners
started at the gymnasium going
east down Gre'en Street and up
into Shandon. From Shandon
they went north through Waver
ly to Hampton Avenue, down
Hampton to Marion, and from
there back to the corner of the
campus.
That in those days the Univer
sity had men who could run is
shown by the fact that in 1907 a
team ran to Camden; and the
same year a team ran to Sumter,
42 miles, in 8 hours. This team
was made up of Dozier Lee, Mc
Cowan, Holmes and Jack lLeeve.,
a brother of "Dick. '' They were
enthusiastically received in Sum
ter.; and to further show that
they had the goods, they went to
a dance that night and (lanced
till midnight. 'This last is gotten
from a reliable authority.
In 1908 the race was won by
two freshmen, "Punch'' Com
mander and "flog" Oficer,
"Punch" coming first. Many of
the fellows w%ill remember the
t.\wo men. "Hog" had a brother
here last year, "Swinette." It
is said that the two freshmen
had to do some extra running the
night after the race. In 1909,
the last year that these cross
country races were run, the
course lay from the Ridgewood
club to the State House. This
race was the most spectacular
one of its kind ever held here.
The finish was right (lown Main
Street. Thousands lined the side.
walks. Two of the contestants
dropied exhausted in the street.
It was in this race that " Crook''
Simkins showed1 his style. lHe
would sprint about a half-mile,
then walk a quarter. When the
other runners caught up with
him, he would sprint again. And
"Crook's" style won the race.
But then came the hook worm
with its ravages, and no man had
the energy necessary for a cross
country run. But this year the
race is to be revived. As now
p)rop)osed it will end on the camn
pus, which will, in all nrobaliIi
MOOT COURT MEETS
Seeond Term Officers Inaugu
rated---Cases Assigned.
At a meeting of the Moot Court
on last Wednesday night the of
ficers for the second team were
inaugurated and cases and at
torneys assigned and appointed
for one and two weeks hence. A
considerable number of the law
association were present, the
junior class especially showing
interest by turning out in good
force. The placing of the jun
iors on duty (luring the coming
term is expected to revive much
interest and energy in the Moot
Court proceedings. And it is
hoped that the members will do
their duty by helping the new
oficers to carry the work for
ward throughout the year, and(
to place the association on a good
working basis for the years to
come. Much' practical benefit
can be secure(l if the members
will only attend the meetings and
apply themselves. As a meeting
ri.reiy ever lasts more than an
hour we can at least lend our
support by being pro.-en t at the
meetings each week. Ihe senior
class has done good work in the
past in connection with the Moot
Court, and it is but. right that
the work be condute(d through
the present term and( diplomas
from the law association be giv
en the maduates in .Jlune.
It is very gratifying to the sup
)orters of the law school in par
tirular and the University in
general that the House of Rep
resentatives has passed by suc'h
an overwhelming majority the
a)pro)riation bill for the new
law building at Carolina. This
has been a sorely need(le addition
to the lniveisity for some time,
and it. is to l e hoped that the
Senate will look upon it in the
same light as the House (lid. It
does not seem probable that the
Senate will kill the bill, as it
passed the louse with only six
votes being recorded against it.
And if' the prolbability of the ap
p)rOlpriation becomes a reality it
is likely that the present junior
class will attend ec"sses in the
new building before gra(iuating
from the University law school.
ty, he lined with fair spectators
from the women's colleges, as
well as with our student body.
Any man has a fine chance to
win this race. All that is needl
en is steadly p)ractice; and when
easter week comes perhaps it will
be you wvho will break the tape,
and have your name engraved on
the trophy cup.
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