The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 04, 1917, Page 6, Image 6
POWERS THAT WERE
GO DOWN IN DEFEAT
Foster's Men Win First
Practice Game. Score
18 to 1
."Yesterday's 'stars' am I,''
might well beappliedto the alum
ni team which was defeated by
the varsity 18 to 1. Tuesday af
ternoon, on Davis Field.
The game started with a rush.
I). Gibbes led off and poled a
two bagger. The "doe" was
followed by Chris Hab)ernicht, a
successful business man and
sport enthusiast, with a single.
After Dr. Gibbes steamed across
home plate, ('lark Waring put
up a sign, "No trespassing on
these grounds," and no more
runs were attempted.
'y Situ, who is understood to
be a successful and enthusiastic
gentleman of leisure, threw the
horse-hide pellet toward home
plate for four innings. But he
could'nt hit enough varsity play
ers. so. the alumni borrowed Wa
ters.
To tell "Who's Who and
Where." Reddy i\letts, of the
South Carolina Cavalry, reached
after the high ones over first,
Frowsy Bill Graydon1 romped
around second, Rut Osborne of
iiustachii)us famte stopped short,
and Jimn Widenan, a Matniing
lawyer,. played the last sack be
fore reaching home.. Dr. Barn
well Heyward, l)r. Ileyward
Uihbes and Chris Habe"ruicht
doctored the flies that cdune out
in the field..
The sun. went down before
nine innings of the g:n' could
be played..
CLARIOSOPHIC. SOCIETY
GUEST AT RECEPTION
Hypatian Literary Society
Entertains. Many
Attend
'Flu Ilypattian Literary Society
were hosts at a deliglhtful recep
tion inl llinn Iall ThIrsday even
iang lfromneig ht thirt.y u.ntil eleven.
About halt aI himnred t'lariosop
hics and as many lady friends
en.io%ed the- festivities. Several
solos by Miss Melton o.f Columbia
(ollege, music on the piano and
Victrola. and (lancing foimce an
enjyabIle program. Punch was
Mcerved t.h rmout the evening.. lIe)
Iicious~ cream f and( (cake was pass
edl about by pretty Hypatian
wai tresses. F"linn L Hall,. with its
placed by charming faces anid
bright c'oloredl gowns, was noit
the Flinn Hall of everyday. This
is the first invasion (of this male
stronghold by the gentler ele
ment of our stud(ent b)ody, hut
may it be repeatedl for such de
lightful affairs
1ECTOR FILLS NEW
CHAIR OF AGRICIJLTUEE
6omes From Darlington,
Principal of Antioch
School.
Of great interest was the an
louncement made last week that
Victor E. Rector, principal of
.he Antioch school in Darlington
ounty, had been elected to fill
he chair of Agriculture created
y the last General Assembly
for the University.
Prof. Rector graduated from
,.arolina in 1909, and since that
ime has taught in Pickens coun
:y, in the Philippine Islands, and
it his present school near Harts.
ville. He served in the last leg
slature, and as a representative
was a strong advocate of largt
appropriations for rural schools.
Prof. Rector, hims!lf, was the
tuthor of several hills designed
to help needy rural districts, and
to encourage the teaching of ag.
riculture in rural schools.
Instruction in the new depart.
nent will begin next September,
and the students of the Univer
ity consider themselves fortu.
ate in having this opportuniti
placed before them. Student:
in the school of education ar
'specially pleased. since it i.
realized that courses along agri
ultural lines wi:l open a mos1
p)romuising tield for the younp
teacher, and at the san.e tima
will help supply tle state witi
much needed teachers of thi:
sub,ject.
FORMER STUDENT
CROSSES THE BAF
"Kid" Willis, Once Football
Star Passes Away
at Border
A space of gloomt was cast ovei
the studenlts of the Universit
saturday morning when it, be
LaIIme known that Sergeant \Vil
lis, a former student here, ha
[lied in the base hospital inl E
Paso. Texas. l)isquiting new
had previously l, en received
but the hope was that the stront
ronstitution of the young soldiel
would be aile to withstand th<
attack of pneumonia.
Sergt. Willis. affectionateh
known by his friends as "Kid,'
enteredf Carolina in the fall 01
1914. nnd had just finished hh~
sop)homuore year w heni he an
swered( the call to Tlexas bordei
serv ice ini J unle, 191G. D urii n
i,is two years 01) the cain.p~us h<
was a stronig membucr of the
footbiall teamn, and along with
universal popu11larit y, won a covy
[sted( "C."'
J1. H-. Houtlware and1 Herberi
Barton wvill attend the funera
Wednesday at Statesville, N. C.
as representatives of the studeni
body.
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