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~i~1OF SO. CAROUNA Efje1ri Iaseve# With Which is Incorporated THE CAROLINIAN Vol.. XI. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., OCTOBER, 16 1917. No. 2 CAROLINA GAMECOCKS DEFEATED BY FLORIDA Crippled Team Puts up Stiff Fight Despite Florida Heat Outplayed in three out of the four quarters the University of Florida last Saturday defeated the Carolina eleven in one of the hardest fought games of the season. Both teams exhibited good work but the Gamecocks' weakened by the summer heat and the long trip lacked much of the "pep" and drive which char acterized last week's game. Carolina kicked off and the game soon developed into a punt ing contest with the odds in favor of Brown of Carolina. But the full-back was soon forced to re tire from the game with a cut in the eye. The first quarter ended with the ball in Florida's posses sion on her twenty-yard line with the score nothing to nothing. At the opening of the second quarter Carolina took the ball on downs and by two forward passes: the first Waring to Clarke for thirty yards, the second Waring to Weston for twenty yards across the Florida line for the first score. Hampton kicked goal. End of first half score Carolina 8, Florida 0. The third quarter was the' Gamecock's Waterloo, Florida making all her scores in that period. Brannon blocked War ing's kick and crossed the line for Florida's first touch-dow;. Lightsey kicked goal. A long pass and a line plunge netted the second and again Lightsey kicked goal. Just before the quarter ended Ball intercepted a Carolina pass and raced seventy yards for a third touch-down. In the last quarter Seaborn substituting for Bowen made a: spectacular sixty yard run thru a broken field for the final touch down. Seaborn, Weston, C 1 a r k e, Hampton, and Beall were Caro lina's best bets while Ball, Ful ler and Wilkinson were Florida's stars. The Gamecocks were crippled by the absence of Osborne and Morman and the loss of Brown in the first quarter. Substitutions, Carolina: War ing for Brown; Beall for Mc (Gowan; Latimer for Moore; Sea born for Bowen; McMillan for Smith. Florida: Marshall for ((ONTINi'F.D ON i'\01: IIVE.) UNIVERSITY ACQUIRES VALUABLE PROPERTY Location of Fire Engine House Belongs to State College The supreme court today de cided that the parcel of land on lower Main street held for sev eral years by the city of Colum bia and at present used by the city for a fire engine house is the property of the University of South Carolina. The trustees of the university began an action to recover this property in 1915, the circuit court deciding against them. In the opinion rendered today, which was by Justice George W. Gage and concurred in by every member of the court, the circuit court is reversed with instruc tions to direct a verdict for the plaintiff. The land involved is on the east side of Main street, south of the capitol, and between Pendle ton and College streets. It is approximately 60 by 200 feet and is valued at several thousand dollars exclusive of the brick buildihg placed thereon by the city. The court holds that the Uni versity has valid title to the land in that the sinking fund commis sion which conveyed the. land to the Enterprise Fire Engine Co. in 1873 had no right to convey the land as an act of the legisla ture contained the provision that the sinking fund commission could convey no property held in trust by it for a specific purpose. The court states that as this land was held by the commission in trust for the State for the pur pose of building a college the commission was without author ity to make a deed for it. The land was deeded to the Enter prise Fire Engine Co. during the term of its corporate existence and as this company disbanded in 1892 and forfeited its charter the said premises reverted to the State to be held by it as fully as if this conveyance had not been made, the court holds. In regard to the plea of ad verse possession advanced by the city-the court says "we are of the settled opinion that a munici pality under the circumstances of the case may not plead against the State the statue of limita tions prescribed by the code and may not set up ag-ainst the State GERMAN CLUB GIVES SEASON'S FIRST BALL Large Attendance at Ger man Club's Opening Dance The opening german, danced in the University Gym, last Mon day, goes on record as one of the most enjoyable ever given by the German Club. Schumaker's orchestra rendered their best music, which combined with an abundance of "pep"' intoxicated everyone with "the Sunshine of her Smile." Although there were not the usual number of stags present the breaks came all too frequent. From the grand march, led by Pres. J. M. -agood and Miss Jane Kealhofer, until the last' number at one o'clock joy reign ed supreme. The success of this dance sig nals a notable year for the club in spite of its depleted member ship. The officers of the club to whom due credit should be given are: Pres. J. M. Hagood; Vice-Pres. J. 0. Coulbourne: Sec. C. D. Waring: Treas. F. C. Owens; Senior leader, S. M. I)larke; Junior leader, J. W. Means. The chaperons present were: Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Currell, I)r. and Mrs. A. C. Moore, Prof. E. Marion Rucker, Lieut. and Mrs. James Perry. The following ladies attended: Misses Elmira deGraffenreid, Elizabeth and Louise Rucker, Lila Mae Mimnaugh, Ida Fripp. Sara Cain, Ida Hand, Mary, LOuise and Helen Bruton, Jane Tucker Fisher, Mary Craig, Jane Kealhofer, Frances Robertson, Frances Earle, Elizabeth Rem bert, Marion Friggs and Jesse Thompson, Columbia: Miss Doo Jlin, Savannah, Ga.; Miss Gil lingham, Raleigh, N. C., Miss Retta Delbache, Camden, S. C., Miss Triamble, New York; Miss Tilman, Edgefield, S. C., Miss Margareite Patterson, Barnwell, S. C.; Miss Hurgoyne, Miss Moses, Washington. D. C. The follmwing club men were present: Hagood, Coulbourne. Waring, Owens Brown, de Loach ii. Moore, W. C. and E. P. Hod ges, Means, Porc'her, Wardlawv, Hutchinson, Simms, Kinard . WV. Moore. Earle, Craw ford, Win stead, Black well, Priotean, Burns and Woodvy. GAMECOCKS WIN FIRST GAME OF TIIE SEASON Carolina Backfield Exhibits Great Form.- Final Score 38 to 0 The Gamecock eleven, show ng unexpected sp.eed, romr ed )ff with the opening gridiron >attle here Saturday, October 6 )y defeating the Newlerry In lans to the tune of 38 to 0. Both .eanhs were unusually light, but ,he Carolina team more than nade up for this lack of weight n the fight and drive shown by ts back field. Conspicious among :he surprises of the game was the .eam-work developed by Foster's nen. One of Carolina's worst raults has been her lack of ef icient interfer er ce, so the show ng Saturday must have brought ,ood cheer to many a Carolina ;upporter. The work of the Carolina back ield was the feature of the day. "Dago" Osborne at quarter was i whole backfield within himself. ,redit is also due to Bowen. l'urner, Seaborn, Brown, Lind say, and Waring, all of whom seemed to be able to gain at will. Brockington, weighing but 138 pounds, was the star of the Car >lina line. Also worthy of notice was the work of Hampton as right tackle and McGowan as right guard. "Baby" Clarke (acting captain), Bob Moorman. tnd "Bully" Weston also show ed good work on the end posi tions. Carolina kicked off the New berry, and the Indians failing to pierce the Carolina line were forced to punt. Then began a steady march down the field, Brown carrying the ball across for the first tally. Osborne fail ed to kick goal. The second quartei saw the In dians' defense stiffen and New berry take the ball on their 20 yuard line. Here Blystone fool ishly tried to run the ball out and was thrown for a safety, netting two points for Carolina. The first half ended with the score 8 to 0 in Carolina's favor. The feature of the third quar ter was a 22 yard run by Bowen for a touchdown. In the last quarter the New berry defense cracked aud the Gamecocks pi led up four touch downs. Osborne clipped off 20 yards for one, Browvn plowed thru the line for a second while (('siTINI'I1 ON I)'EE I El t )