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CREAM O’ WIT
Athletics
TRACK
As the days around Morehouse are now warm and
fair you can see the track men beginning to stretch their
legs. Upon taking a look at the boys you will note a
variety of sizes of athletes, hut they all have one thing
in mind—“Morehouse must win.”
Some of the freshmen know nothing of the track his
tory of our college. Morehouse has dominated in track
as she has in basketball. When this institution was
Atlanta Baptist College it was winning track meets, for it
won the inter-collegiate championship in 1912-1913 and
the cup, then the only symbol of victory, to keep per
manently. This cup may be seen at President Hope’s
residence. Among the stars of that day was Prof. E. L.
Berkstiner. At that time he was considered the best
broad jumper of any race in the South. It is to be hoped
that the present group of track men will follow his ex
ample and strive harder than ever before to bring victory
to the name of this noble institution.
There are several meets to take place this year most
of which are quite inviting. The season opens of course
with the inter-class meet. The first varsity meet will he
with Atlanta Elniversity, the other meets are Tuskegee,
Relays, Fort Benning Relays, City Meet. If the team
does well in these there are strong chances of going to
the Hampton Relays.
Give the boys a big hand and wish them well.
BASEBALL
The favorite season of most sport fans is here. The
halls are being driven far and wide and the calls of speed
can be heard. Morehouse has truly opened her base
ball season, for the games with A. U., Clark, and 24th
Infantry present proof that cannot he questioned. Al
though the prospects did not look very good at the
first of the year, it is now beginning to look as if we
really have a good team.
Morehouse opened the season by defeating their old
rival Atlanta University 7-5. Kelsey of Morehouse work
ed on the mound, his fast ball being so effective that
twelve A. U. batters took their swings and sat down.
Mosely, of Morehouse, was the leading batter of the
day as he drove out two triples, a double and a single.
Our second victory came when we turned back Clark
University to the tune of 8-5. Purvis started the game
but had to be removed. Cavet then came to the mound
and soon had Clark well under his control. Smith
Centerfielder of Morehouse, drove out the first home
run of the season in the second inning. The Morehouse
boys got off with a slow start but bunch hitting in the
sixth and seventh innings gave Morehouse a strong lead.
MOREHOUSE-BENNING DIVIDE
By J. H. Birnie
Atlanta, Georgia, April 6.—Morehouse College and
Camp Benning each won a game of their two game
series. Camp Benning won the first game by a score of
16-5. Morehouse won the second by the score of 9-7.
In the first game, Johnson of Camp Benning started the
works by driving the ball over the center field wall for
a home run. Later in the game he came near sending
a second one over.
The second game was featured by the fourth and fifth
innings, spurts of heaviny hitting, in these two innings
they drove in six runs.
Purvis, Morehouse pitcher, kept the Benning hits well
scattered. In the ninth inning he weakened and with
two on and no outs Cavet was sent to the mound where
he retired the sides by striking out Bell and Johnson, two
of Benning’s best batters. McCrary ended the game by
grounding to Cavet. H. O. Mosley, second baseman of
the Morehouse team, featured the day by two beautiful
catches of fly balls.
Brown, of Benning, gave the fans a wonderful example
of bas running as he made a home run off of a long drive
inside the field.
Joe:—“Was your brother home from college during
the last week-end?”
John "I guess he musta have been. My bank don't
rattle anymore.”
English Prof, to class--“What do you know about
‘Oliver Twist,.”
Dumb Frosh "Hey, Prof. What is that, a new
dance?” F. B.
First Farmer—“Say, Si, what did you give your mule
when he had the distemper?”
Second Farmer—“I gave him a little turpentine.”
First Farmer (next day)—“Did you say you gave him
turpentine?”
Second Farmer—“Why, my mule died.”
First Farmer—“Mine, also.”
Wife—“Dear, what do you mean by coming in here
at this hour?”
Husband—“I've just been to a twelve hour movie.”
Helover telephone)—“Would you care for a little
lobster this evening?”
She—“Now don’t be silly. I saw you last nite.” F. B.
“My friend,” said Henry John, “have you sufficient
confidence in me to lend me a guinea?”
“Oh. yes, I have the confidence," said his friend, “but
not the guinea.”
“I hear there was founo a lamb in South America
that could run forty miles an hour.”
“That's the only kind of a lamb that could keep up
with Mary nowadays.”