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February 3, 1922
THE MERCER CLUSTER
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cer University and other leading edu
cational institutions throughout the
South. This is a high tribute for the
quality of our ayrup. J,
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FOR INDOOR DOPE
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A complete, fresh stock of
the flowers in season
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FLORISTS
Phone 1776
414 Second Street
Macon, Ga.
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By Old Timer
Just about the first I ever heard
of a Mercer baskutball, team was
along about 1904 or 1905 while do
ing the hat checking job in the old
Macon Y. :M. C. A. building, long
before • the present building was
erected. My only affiliation with
Mercer at that time was the fact
that Dr. F. D. Pollock, president of
the college, sometimes taught
Sunduy School class, of which 1 was
a member with about ten other bail,
sulky, indifferent grammar School
boys. >
Since that time I have seen them
come and go, and later on, many
years later as a student at Mercer
had the privilege of having played
on the same • team with Cuptain
“Skin” Melton, picked by Hoisman
as an all-Southern forward.
Hence the interest of Old Timer
and this ALL-Time Mercer basket
ball team scheduled to play here on
February 18. • ’ •
Regular Fellows
The Mercer team playing against
the Macon “Y” that year consisted
of Harry Popper, the Harry who is
now prominent in business and social
life in Macon and who is doing so
much for the advancement of Mer
cer athletics;' Sidney Connor, now an
officer stationed at (’amp Bending
“Pat’.’ Stovall, who left Mercer a few
years lateT to accept a commission
in the regular army; Dave Quarles
now living in Atlanta and connected
with the .Atlanta Journal; Bunyan
Stephens, now pastor of a church in
Tallahassee, Fla.
Judge . Will (iunn, Bibb county,
judge, was' either on the Mercer
team or the Macon "Y.” Other for
mer studepts of Mercer playing on
the Mpcon “Y” were Baxter Jones
Dr. Holmes Mason/ Charlie. Waite
Cliff Hatcher and C. D. McClure.
C. I). McClure, a graduate of Uni
versity of Indiana, later was coach
of the Mercer team when Old Timer
played as a “parked corner” guard.
Players then' played the man and
not the ball.
The game was played in the Y. M
C. A. gymnasium,i then located
the -basement, and less than one hun
dred attended the game, the admis
s.ion being 15 cents for general ad
mission and 25 cents for a chance at
one of the twelve front-row seats.
Four or five hundred Wooden
dumb bells lined the walls oh each
side of the gymnasium and there
being fouls called only when a fel
low slugged another in the jaw
about the only “time out” a player
got was to knock from the wall as
■many of the dumb-bells as he could
rt-ach without attracting too . much
notice. John White (name and soul
white but color black) was sent for
to collect up the dumb-bells while
the team rested.
Cara Scare
Old Timer does not know exactly
why the game was played at the
“Y" building rather than in the
Mercer gym except that maybe it
was because Harry Popper lived
near the “Y” building and the walk
was too far out to Mercer pr that
the 15 cent patronage did. not care
to take such a long journey
Long Belt car later than 9 o’clock
at night. Harry did hot then have
his Cole 8 nor did lots of other folks
have BuickB, Dodges, Fords and the
like.
Next week—More early games and
some of the players.
have a better chance to advertise
than ever before. Countless minutes
had been spent before the mirror
combing his hair and in other ways
dolling” up. ...
After neglecting all of his other
work the day arrived, but it was not
he had expected. It was cold,
nearly to the .point of freezing with
the clouds hanging low and every
thing seemed to point to the fact
that it would soon snow. But he still
maintained that undaunted spirit and
believing that the day would soon
become brightened by the beautiful
rays of sunshine, he prepared for the
last time, he thought.
Basil, although late, went to his
lasses with a smile spread all over
his face. After trying to-make‘his
profesors think that he had studied,
lie found out that that eventful day
had been changed and all of his
preparation counted for nought.
EWMAN’S PUPIL
SAYS PLAY SQUARE
Knowing, Doing and Obtaining
is Dr. Arthur’s Theme.
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Copy sent weekly to
any address
J. H. SPRATLING
OPTOMETRIST a OPTICIAN
Specialist ta Relief of Ryestrata
9 a. m. to 0 p. m.
Sunday by appaintmant
•W Cherry St. Phone 98S
MORRIS IS DISAPPOINTED
By I. G. Wilkes
Disappointment seems to be writ
ten over the face of a great number
of Mercer students. The latest case
of .this disease t has shown itself in
person heretofore never bothered by
anything similar, not even in. his
many love affairs. Romeo Basil
Morris. happens to be the one upon
whom -this unfortunate thing has set
tled and after ascertaining the facts
as nearly- as possible from the said
doomed personage it pan. be easily
understood why he contracted it.
iFor several days he had been look
ing forward to the time when he
to appear before the photographer
and have a snapshot made of himself
"It behooves^ us to play the game
square, fellows, , so let s do our best
everything. This can be accom
plished through the three principles
of knowing, doing and obtaining,”
said Dr. Samuel J. Arthur in address
ing the Mercer students. during
hapel hour.
Dr: Arthqr explained that duty be
comes plain through the instruction
some supreme authority, and do
ing . indicates faith in the authority.
Continuing, he said that the act of
obtaining is accomplished by combin-i
ing the knowing and doing principles.
Dr. Arthur is a fotmer studertt of
Dr, Newman, who was teaching in
C'anaila about thirty years ago, and
is now pastor of a church in Erie,
Canada. Dr. Newman, in introduc
ing his former pupil, stated that
‘Samuel” was a model young man as
well as a star student, in the bygone,
days.
“ What A Charming Home! ”
Folks may say this about your house, if you keep it well
painted. You not only add to its beauty, but more import
ant, protect the surface from rot and decay.
Lucas Tinted Qloss Taint
will “save the surface” and beautify at the same time. It
is real economy to use it, because of its long life and great
‘durability.
Give us the opportunity of estimating the amount needed.
Edwin S. Davis, President
E. W. Lipford, Secretary
PLANTERS IMPLEMENT CO.
Farm Implements of Every Kind
Phone 1094
512 Third St.‘
Macon, Ga.
PERSONALS
John Hackney, Julian Groover, Sid
Ellison, Joe Hardeman,. Abe Rice,
Eugene Massey, Charley Wasden,
Son” Summons and J. Aderholt at
tended the Georgia-Mefcer basketball
game in Athens.
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Harris Bashinski and Benton Evans
spent the week-end in Tennille.
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Dr. Rufus W. Weaver was in Bir
mingham, Ala., . several days last
week in-the interest of Mercer Uni
versity.
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The Volunteer Band, of Mercer,
went to Bessie Tift Thursday night
to put on a joint program ■’ with the
Volunteer Band of that college.
m m m
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Stephens
spent Sunday in Gordon, at an all
day meeting of the association gath
ering of the churches in that vicinity
tor a mission rally.
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Mrs. A. E. Gilmore, of Tennille,
was in Macon Thursday visiting her
son, Ellison,, who is at Mercer this
year. 1
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Allie Thompson- visited the home
folks at Cochran durinj'^the past
week.
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J. H.. Cline, of Byron, had to-leave
Mercer ■ recently on account of eye
trouble. He will return to resume
his studies next term,
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Clay Ryals spent the week-end in
McRae with the home folks,
“Doc” Browder was at home in,
Cordele during the past week.
Ellison Gilmore and Dan .Ham-
mack were visitors in Sandersville
Friday, and'Saturday. Gilmore, went
from there to Tennille to spend Sun
day with his mother
Ed Morgan, Mercer’s former star
left fielder and now at. Georgia Tech,
is in Macon to spend the week.
E. B. Brown, who i graduated from
-Mercer- last year, was in Macon Suit
day and paid the boys a visit.
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T. B. Twitty, who has been sick, for
that Mercer University might | the past week, is out again.
MRS. G. E. ASBELL
Fresh Meats and Groceries
Mercer families can get Good Groceries
at “live and let live’’ prices at our store
Phone 2677
1156 Edge wood Ave.
Remus Danforth Shoe Shop
‘ IN WALL STREET ALLEY .. .
Up-to-date Shoe Repairing by one of the best workmen in Macon.
We use- only the best leather, and our prices are right.
Mercer boys, bring your old shoes and let us save you the price of
a new pair.
EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT?
Milk, Cold Drinks, Ice Cream, Candies, Cigars and Tobacco
SANITARY MILK DEPOT
200 Forsyth Street » . ‘ AN ALUMNUS
“Say It With Flowers”
Idle Hour Nurseries
The South’s Leading Florists
Ries & Armstrong
Watches, Clocks, Diamonds, Jewelry and Silverware
ReliableGoods Gnljr
Phone 836- 3l5 Third St.
D. A. Warlick & Son
PHOTOGRAPHERS
WE DO THE COLLEGE WORK OF MACON
117. Cotton Avenue Telephone 767
HARDWOOD FLOORS
Laid and finished anywhere in the Southeast.
HUFF & MAUND ’
Phone 3731 • ■ • ^ Macon, Ga.
Watchmakers McNELIS & BARTLETT Jewelers
DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, WATCHES AND CLOCKS.
462 Mulberry Street. Phone 41SS.
Opposite Post Office, Macon, Ga.