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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
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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
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