About The Red and Black (Athens, Ga.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1928)
Page Six O' 4 V*\ £ <1 THE RED AND BLACK Sewell Describes Colombian Life The following oilppiiiK from the Newnan Herald Is of Interest to the University community: TROPICAL notkh BY I'OHMKB GEORGIA BOY A 1)1 rd’h eye-view of the land of continual summer a Ives only a hare Impression of what is hiding behind the veil of tropical sunburn. There still exists the two-wheeled cart drawn by a small, hut most useful and patient animal, called a “burro" and which is in reality a miniature mule. These little creatures, to gether with the sturdy oxen, are the chief motive power in tropical sec tions of South America. This is due primarily to the fact that there are no highways, frequently only paths along which the commerce of the country wends its way Inland to ward the mountains, and outward to the sea and hence on to other lauds. The United Krult company exports through Santa Marta, in the Re- publlc of Colombia, the total output of bananas produced on a plantation covering 40,000 acres. A banana’s history front Its beginning to con sumption is most Interesting, but still more fascinating Is the hand which makes this fruit a portion of the menu for foreign tables. In the production of bananas lirst there comes the white man, who fur nishes the engineering, agricultural, and business knowledge, and wields the wand of power over all. The part he plays Is changed from his role in the United States, due to the labors and the very different cli matic conditions. All this, how ever, can be better explained in the discussion of his workmen. The white man has not entered Into this different environment without proper precaution. Hospitals, modernl.v equipped, safeguard Ills health. His houses are screened and furnished according to the customs of the civ ilization from which he comes; all of the necessities and many of the luxuries ure brought in for his con venience and pleasure. Thus he has a "home” even in the tropics. A part of the world which was considered, two decades ago, a death cell for the white man, has now' been transform ed Into an eligible habitat, not with out many hard-fought battles with nnture, reptiles, and disease. Then comes the native, a most Im portant wheel in the United Fruit company’s great machine. It would he a difficult task to merely enumer ate the phases of a Colombian's hab its which are strange and interesting to the American. Spanish is his mother tongue and he possesses the characteristic of his ancient con queror to a greater or less degree, varying with the section of the coun try. Each native is an individual. Some wear no clothes, others still cling to the gaudy costumes of the days gone by, while the majority have adopted more or less of the dress which the white man brought with him. In most particulars they are different, but there is one cus tom which is more unanimously fol- Bulldogs Lose to Duke University In one of the most exciting bas ketball games of the season, Duke University defeated the University of (ieorgia five, 4!t to 44, last Saturday night in Durham. Two extra pe riods were required before the tie could be broken. The Georgian! were apparently the winners of Ihe affuir until the closing moments of the game, when Candler shot two rapid field goals, putting his team in the lead. Near the end of the first extra period. Palmer shot three points to tie the score and Florence annexed another point, but the Devils tied the score and won out in the next period. The line-up: Georgia (44) Duke (40) Keen (1) r.f. _ Councillor (11) Florence (12) _ l.f. _ .Weaver (11) Drew (3)___c. ___ Kelly (4) Palmer (1 7 > _ _r.g. _ Jankoskie (111 Martin i7) _ _ l.g. _ _ Farley (4) Substitutions: Georgia, Harris (4). Cook. Duke, Weaver (2), Candler (4). Aghon Club Will Initiate Pledges During Week-End Tarheels Defeat Georgia Bulldogs The Georgia Bulldogs dropped their lirst game of the season when they lost a 35 to 29 decision to the North Carolina quintet last Friday night In Chapel Hill. The game was featured by the playing of the Tarheel's sterling substitute. Sat terfield. who ran up ten points w’lien he was rushed into the fray. Thirty personal fouls were called during the game, 17 of them on the lied and Black five, this causing the dismissal of Florence and Drew from tlie floor. Florence and Keen led the at tack of the Georgians, the former scoring nine points and the latter eight. The line-up: Georgia. (20) l*os. N. Carolina 045) Keen (S) _ _ r.f. _ _ Vanstory (6) Florence (9» _ l.g. Hackney (4) Drew (fi) _ _ c. _ _ Purser (6) Palmer (5) _ r.g. _ _ Norris (31 Martin _ _ _i l.g. _ _ Dodderer (6) Substitutions: Georgia Harris ill. Cook, Lautzenhiser. North Carolina Satterfield 10), Perkins, i FROM THE SIDEUNES By Bob Sherrod A record breaking crowd is ex pected for the Tech-Georgia game Saturday night. It is reported that 2,500 fans saw the Georgia-North Carolina game in Chapel Hill, indi cating that the popularity of the Georgia Bulldog hasn't diminished in that section of the country. The Aghon, honorary agriculture society, will initiate today two sen iors and one Junior, E. M. Varner, Athens;. (1. It. Langford, Daniels- ville; and C. M. Dellinger, Calhoun. Dr. A. M. Soule, president of the Georgia State College of Agricul ture. will lie initiated as an honorary member at the square dance held in Hardman hall for the Farmers' Week delegates. Each neophyte Is required to wear overalls, a blue shirt, and a straw- hat during the time of initiation. Tlie Aghon is the leading honorary society of the agricultural college, composed of prominent students who are of service to the college. lowed than any other. Every one carries a “machete.” This is their name for a knife varying in length from ten to twenty-six inches and the native’s most prided possession. Wherever he goes, day or night, rain or shine, he carries his "machete," and a most useful tool it is. With this he sharpens pencils, and stakes, fells trees, hews his stove wood, mows his lawn, and protects him self from man and beast. Always sharpened to a razor's edge, and most effective iti the hands of an artist, as most of them are, it has aided the white man tremendously in his commercial conquest of the tropics. It has, on the other hand, spelled the doom of many who chose to drive too hard or trample under foot. There are numberless strange and interesting customs under the equatorial sun about which much can be written, but the native and his “machete" is one sight which is never forgotten. WALTER E. SEWELL Students Compete For Rifle Team Contestants for the University of j Georgia rifle team have begun actual j practice on the indoor range in the Octagon in preparation for the im pending meets to be held with other schools and colleges of the South and witli the Fourth corps area teams. Forty contestants have been shoot ing daily in nit effort to make the t ea m. The elimination of the contest ants will begin at once. Only the highest score and the best group shots will be considered. Of the 40 trying out all but 18 will be elimi nated. Of the 18 chosen, 15 will compose the team and the other three will be used as substitutes. Eight men from last year's team re- t timed. The team will hold several matches with other colleges of the South, the most important of which will be the Fourth corps area match. For the past two >;ears the Univer sity has rated second place in the match, being beaten only by Georgia Tech. At a meeting of the last year's members of the team, G. H. Neal, College Park, was chosen acting cap tain. The co-eds of the University are also organizing a team. About 15 women are shooting daily on the same range. Prospects for both teams look exceedingly bright, states Captain Ira C. Nicholas, coach of both rifle teams. Although their season’s winning streak was broken on the Carolina journey, the Bulldogs don’t seem to show any less spirit since their re turn home. Both games which were marked up on the wrong side of the ledger were not without their peculiarities, especially the North Carolina game, in which the referee distinguished himself by calling 30 fouls, enough to put Florence and Drew out of the fray. Then the Duke game was featured by its length, two extra periods being necessary to reach a decision. Football season is being rushed in without the customary blare of trumpets. The Bulldogs start their spring training period on February f> and very little has been heard about it. Maybe the pigskin fever plays out in the fall, not to revive until the next September. Two years ago Georgia played Oglethorpe in a benefit spring game; the crowd was very meager and very unenthusiastic. If memory is to be trusted, Georgia won the game with about 40 points to spare. Georgia Wins From N. C. State 38-3 1 After dropping the first two games of their second road trip of the sea son. the Georgia Bulldogs came into their own Monday night and downed the North Carolina Staters, 38 to 31. The game was a see-saw affair until the last four minutes of play when Florence and Keen pushed their team into a comfortable lead. George Keen and Joe Martin were the Georgia stars, the stalwart Bull dog forward scoring 16 points while Martin played an excellent defensive game. • Goodwin, at center, and Mc- Dowall at guard, put up the best exhibitions for the North Carolinians. The line-up: Georgia (28) l*os. \. C. State (81) Keen (16) _ _ r.f. _ _ _ _ Harr Florence (5) __ l.f. Young (9) Drew (3) _ _ _ c. Goodwin (15) Martin (2) _ _ r.g. _ _ Warren (1) Palmer (11) - - l.g. _ McDowall (4) Substitutions: North Carolina State—Johnson (2). The number of candidates for spring football practice in all likeli hood will be very small. The varsity squad last year was one of the smallest in recent times and the freshman team was small, both in number and individual bulk, as well as unpromising. Captain Florence is still leading tihe cage team scorers but is being pushed by Palmer, who ran up 33 points on the road trip. The Babe scored 26 and Keen marked 25 up to his credit. Florence 117; Palmer 105; Keen 92. (ieorgia Men Have you seen the NEW SPRING STETSON “D” CLOTHES SAM PLES AT Tony’s Shop? It’s a Beaut—You Should See It. Made to your measure $29.50 You are invited to see the display. Wo have a sjieeial on Sweaters and Lumber jacks at present— Get yours. 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