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Vol. 2
MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 31,1922
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No. 22
MERCER GL£G CLUB BACK
FROM LONG ROAD TRIP
reports indicate
GOLD BASKETBALLS
HOWLING SUCCESS TENDERED VARSITY
EVEN BREAK EARLY
SEASON ROAD TRIP
Split Series With , Rollins and
University of Florida.
Hawkingville, Valdosta, Thom-
usville and Camilla Among
Towns Visited.
W. S. Erwin
After roaming over South Georgia
i their annual tour, the members
„f t he Mercer Glee "Club are hack on
thr campus recounting the -happy ex
periences enjoyed on the trip.. Free
^iiii classes, thq. bunch left Wednes
day with a determination to do credit
to old Mercer and to have' a good
time while away.
Take it from one who knows, it
was a. wonderful trip and the or
ganization of harmony exponents did
old Mercer proud and the efforts of
the club Were appreciated,
• From the time the fellows piled
into a Southern rattler headed for
llawkinsville until the fares to M«
con were distributed in Camillu Sun
day morning, it was a grand und
glorious celeration. Every progrum
went off without a flaw and the club
received numerous congratulations
and everywhere on the trip praise of
the program and of the fellows;
whose sole aim was to strengthen
the Mercer spirit where it had not
been known before. That they were
successful in their endeavor is wit
uessed by the'requests for concerts
coining from ■ everyM^jWtf^visited on
the trip.
Leaving Macon at noon Wednes
day the fellows went to Hnwkiris-
vi'le where the opening concert to
the tour was given. After the con
cert a reception was given the boys
by the girls of the city at the home
of Mr. nnd Mrs. J. G. Turner.
Kidjng the “Royal Palm,”, the
bunch was rushed to Valdosta where
they found Norman Felder and
“Bubber” Pope and a floek of- the
prettiest girls to Ik- found anywhere.
The fellows were taken for auto
rides and later taken to the hotel.
The stay in Valdosta was one con
tinual round pf pleasure after an
other interrupted only by more
pleasure. Time to leave came only
Dr. Weaver Gives Banquet
Victorious Team.
to
. Ity N. IJohr I’hann
Mercer University’s 1922 basket-
hull team which won the S. I, A. A.
"championship and was runner-up in
the' Southern jnteroollegnintc 'tour
nament'held in.Atlanta February 24-
Mtireh 1, will be. returned intact for
the I92H season, it was announeed at
the annual hunquet for the team
given Tuesday night at Hotel* Demp-
spy by President Rufus W. Weaver,
at-which time gold basketball were
presented to'the eight, players who
represented Mercer in the tourna
ment, and the manager.
Bob Gamble, center on the .1921
and 1922 teams. Captain-eject for
next year, is the only Senior who
was a member of the 1922 team and
the only man about whom there was
doubt as to his return. , Bob will re
ceive his diploma in' June of this
year, hut Will re-enter the university
in. the fall-for the purpose of taking
his M. A. degree.; 'He wiil be eligible
to play at his <>1<I position on the
quintet as he - has played only two
years as regular varsity center at
Mercer.' -
In tin- opening . address at the
banquet Dr. Rufus W. Weaver, Mer
cer.president, declared “We are' gath
ered here tonight; to celebrate the
wonderful achievements of the most
glorious basketball team .that Mer
cer ever had. I am.proud of the nitn
who represented Mercer the past
season in basketball and .-rejoice in
the: fact that'"every-member, of the
1922 squad. will return to Mercer
next year to represent the university
in the indoor sport, -
Sport Fan
MERCER AND BESSIE TIFT ’
PLAN SUMMER SCHOOL
By Julian Leggett - -
Mercer defeated the University .of
Florida in the first of. the two-game
ser ch played in Gainesville, Fla.
Harvey Sheppard and Dan Ham-
mack hit; the old apple well, Harvey
connecting for a three-bagger and a
home run, and Dan secured a couple
of doubles. Allie Thompson was
there with the batting eye. in line
shape, getting a couple of bingles
out of three times to bat.
Mercer’s infield worked -well
throughout the game with every
man right on . his toes. - Several
would-be hits were gathered, in for
pretty, putouts. Smith and Wilkes
showed some good headwork in the;
pinches when a bobble meant defeat.
According to the spectators, Hop
Morgan looks the best behind the
plate-of any catcher that has struck
Gginesviile. Hop . held the ’Gator
runners on' the bases and held up
Allie’s deliveries in fine style.'
Mercer, garnered a total of ten
hits, four of which came, in the ninth
inning, accounting . for four runs..
Florida secured six hits, all of which
came after the fourth inning.
Batteries! Mercer, Thompson and
Mofgan;' Florida, Hartmun and
Word.
Score by innings: '• R. H. E.
Mercer 100 200 034—10 10 5
Florida 102 000 300— 0 6 4
BACHELORS FETE
MERCERCHILDREN
Professors Railey and Sparks
Sponsor Easter Egg Hunt.
NEW COURSES TO
BEJNSTALLED
Josh Gody to Have Coaching
Course for High School
Teachers.
"Each succeeding year 1 become
more interested in sports. The clean
playing and , hard, fighting, which
characteristics were embodied in our
team this year, have- done much to
increase my love for intercollegiate
athletics, which I believe -to he one
. . of tin 1 finest, forms of development
Urn soon. Among those most inter- fw ^ * mt . n “
in the entertainment-of .Mercer. s kj -' with uppBri . nt emotion.
b«ys was Dr. W.lll.am Resell Owen, h Josh r<M , . b)V(i( , am|
paster, of First Baptist church .of ai|mjl( , (| (|iri . t . t(ir of athu . tica> (lc .
I clarcd that the* members of the 1922
The boys then journeyed over brtak , tbnll team - were the
Tliomasville, where Billie X ochran j fimnMlJ) hu ha ,j ever beenassoci-
lives, and “Billie” having things m | aU „, with in ath |etics, and Josh has
chartft' and beinji: a ® as seen them all. The coach added that
year’s club, knowing hoW the fellows^ m0ch prajs> . coUl)| not bo h( . a|H , (1
like,, to stay with the girls, he nr- i th(1 sh)Mll(h * 8 of th< . p)uyl . rs for -
rang’ d for the fellows to have plenty j ^ playin(f ami fi KhtinK
of girls and some to spare. The eon-. t sh()Wn .throughout the season,
cert at Thomasyille went off m grand ()th) . r Mp ,. akL . rs 0 „ t he progrant
rtyle and was a big success, the fel-,- |)r j. C l„ y -Walker; Prof. Geo.
lows being especially anxious to give M g . y j„ "Bo” Railey,
them a good show in appreciation of J)(an w E Farrar, Warren Tim
merman, alumni representative on
SECOND GAME
The University of Florida bunched
their hits in two innings in the sec
ond-gume and defeated Mercer 7-5.
“Tige” Stone, ’ pitching for the . Bap
tists, gave up a total of six hits,
while Wallace, hurling for the
'Gators, was touched for ten scat
tered safeties./
Smith and “Shorty”Poore got
j right with the stick in this game;
Smith securing a home-run and
"Shorty" connecting for a couple of
hits, one Of the two-base variety.
In.only one inning did the hits get
-hunched for Mercer. With one man
on. Smith hit one of Wallace’s fust
ones for a circuit clout.
Both, infield and ’ outfield made
some costly bobbles in this game,
hut for these few exceptions played
creditable ball.. “Tige” had plenty of
stuff, on -the. apple, fanning seven
men, anTP fielded his positiqn well.
Batteries: Mercer, Stone and Mor
gan; Florida, Wallace nnd Ward.
Score by innings; R. H. ft.
Mercer 010 020 020—3 G- 2
Florida '. 100 ilOl 20*—7 10. ' G
By Rob Gamble
Mercer University campus will be
devoid of its academic seriousness
one afternoon at Easter tirm^when
the one hundred children of the fac
ulty and students at' the university
will be entertained at an Easter egg-
hunt by “Bachelor Bo" Railey and
“Genial George” Sparks, the . only
bachelor members of the faculty
Elaborate plans are beink made by
the hosts. In addition to the usual
assortment of varicolored eggs to
he hidden in elaborate style in every
nook of the campus, the sponsors of
the entertainment Tor the campus
kids'will provide an abundant supply
of ice cream with cones to match,
and other forms of atnusement rel
ished by folks on the happy side of
ten, it being oenservatively estimated
that, there are one hundred young
sters at Mercer. within this limit.
Sparks Conceives Idea
The idea of . the egg-hunt was con
ceived by George Sparks, who con
fided the secret-to “Bo” Railey, as
the students know the professor of
economics. Putting their heads to.
gether as only ■ two bachelor profs
can, these two agreed to put. it over,
Professor -Railey merely giving his
consent to be one of the sponsors of
the . entertainment, telling .Professor
Sparks to arrange the details, the
Idea being as students and others in
the college, community have often ex
■pressed it, “Let George'do it.”
Yesterday the secret leaked out, so
it seems that even bachelors cannot
keep a secret.
Incidentally, “Red” Welch Mer
cer's -red-headed,; two-fisted, fighting
fullback-preacher, will contribute one
or two children, to the number on
hand- J-, W. Jones,'basketball man
ager, also will be represented in the
list of kids, the popular manager
having been a father for several
months.
‘ The, hosts, Professor Sparks .and
the way that they had been treated.
Leaving Thomasvillc, the fellows
went to- Camilla, the home of “Bub
ber'’ Cochran and Eugene Hackett.
They were met at the train and with
plenty ot cars and pretty girls the
fellows were soon “shooting'* the fa
miliar animal.” They were served a
picnic dinner and Pharr and Booth
Were the last to leave the grounds
*nd it is said that Pharr for once in
kia life got enough to eat' Hacket
tail things in.charge and he handleo
things as only Hackett can. • ’.
After the concert a reception W.
tald for the boys and when the clo
tolled'the honF of midnight the fel-
t°w« returned to their homes pro
nouncing the day at Camilla a great
•Wcess, •
At the request pf the church , peo-
JJ*> the. club furnished music .in the
c »mill a churches Sunday morning,
“•« quartette composed of Dean, Al-
•ord, Ellis and iBootle at the. Baptist
'•jurch. .Marvin Pharr at, the Meth-
church, and Lord and McWil-
'*•*»» at the Presbyterian.
Tfe club returned to Macon Sun-
the athletic board; Manager J. W.
Jones, (’apt. - “Smokey” Harper- and
fa pt.-elect Bob Gamble: Several-
prominent Macon, business and pro
fessional men were present* and fe
licitated the team upon the record
of the seuson. ■■
After the concluding address, gold
basketballs were presented to Capt.
“Smokey”. Harper, Bob Gamble,
George Harmon, Giddens WUkes,
Emmett “Bubber” Pope, Ralph Wear,
“Consuello” Smith; Manly McWil
liams and Manager J. W. Jones.
The banquet was declared a great
success and, .the gathering- was ad
journed with the singing of Mercer’s
Colors, which came as-a fitting'finale
of the true Mercer spirit prevailing
throughout the evening.
day • after spending a few days of
pleasure. Thoy pronounced .the tour
a glorious success as far as good
times go, and they are happy that
the club was praised in each town
visited on the tour, _
MERGER - 1, ROLLINS 4
Rollins College copped the first -if
a two-game' series played. In- Winter
Park' Fla., from Mercer to the. tune
of 4-1. Ryals, pitching' for Mercer,
gave up nine hits while the Baptists
were able- to touch Rooney fbr six
safeties. An all-night trip with bad
accommodations seemed to knock
the .pep out of the team.
The outfield, Hammack, Poore and
Sheppard, gained 'a good reputation
in this game by gathering in sev
eral long flies. Many of the specta
tors made -the assertion that Mer
cer’s outfield was the best that had
ever been seen in . action against
Rollins. These boys made a" total of
ten putouts and held down the outer
gardens-in fine style.
Taylor, shortstop for- Rollins,
played a good game and hit well for
the Tars. Wallace and Munderi se
cured a couple Of bingles each." Over-
street caught a good game and per.
formed with the stick in the pinches;
Batteries: . Mercer, Ryals and
Clegg; Rollins', Rooney and Over-
street. . - | ■
Score by innings: R. H.
'Mercer 001 000 000—1 6
Rollins V 100 202 00*-^4 9
Bessie Tift girls and Mercer boys,
the same old combination - wilt be
seen on the campus this summer.
Instead of having a summer term at
Bessie Tift the fair ones will do their
extra term work at Mercer.
According to the.' plans of Prof.
Jacobs, • director of th^ Summer
School, several new courses; which
have been made possible through the
acquisition of some of Bessie’ Tift’s
teachers, will be given - in the sum
mer curriculum. Among these will
he a musical course of five weeks in
piano, violin and pipe organ, given,
by Miss' Elizabeth Brewer, of Bessie
Tift. '•
Coach Cody will be seen in action
again thiR summer. This -time it will'
be in the class room and not on the
football field, for “Josh” will have
charge of a course for high school
teachers, “How to Goach Athletics.”
Eleven of the regular professors
will be back in harness for the sum
mer. Dr. Fountain and Prof. Has
kins will be assisted in physics and
chemistry, respectively,' by Charles
S. Woodall, who is an old Mercer
man, receiving his M. S. here. His
last two years . have been spent in
the Harvard medical school, where
he was an Austin Fellow both years.
Mr. F. M. Hunter, superintendent' of
public schools of Forsyth, will assist
Professor Jacobs . in his education
courses. Dr. Hunter holds an A. M.
degree" in education from Columbia
University. Mr. Tanner, of Lanier'
high , school, will have charge of the
biology courses. Dr. Walker will not
be here this summer and his -place
will be filled by Miss Elsie Pell, pro
fessor-elect in French at Bessie Tift.
Miss Pell was a B. Y. I\. U. field
worker in South Carolina last year.
Mr. Sparks, professor of journalism
and publicity director for the uni
versity, will ti-ach a course in "jour
nalism.
The plans for .the approaching
Professor Railey, have announced SUI ™er session call for les* stress
their intention to forget Worries of j Up °" ‘J* usua ! rupu^re reviews and
the class room, of the athletic board !" t ' t], ° ds l ' , . ,ursos ' uml “re -eriiphasiz-
and all duties of serious nature, to ttu ‘ moro ‘fundamental courses.,
play with- the youngsters and to en-' T ^° “T the ne * ds l,f those
tertain them one and all.-Macon 1 wh ° w,sh ‘ 8 bl ' tU ‘ r K»' i , un <Iin f r in the
Telegraph, March 29.
psychological and sociologicel prinei-
plts underlying the administration
and supervision of school, work, as
well as teaching. This 'plan Was
carried out with considerable ■ success
last summer and present indications
point to a greater, term than ever in.
stood 17-6. Allie Thompson held the
Tars to' seven hits and fanned eleven
men,
Dan Hammack, “Shorty” Poore, ■
Harvey Sheppard, "Consuello” Smith the coming sUrtimer
ami “Lucy” Wilkes kept the: Rollins' Considerable stress is being laid
fielders busy chasing the ball. Dan on the course in education but this
and Harvey secured three hits.each; does not mean that the other .sub-.
Poore,'. Smith and Wilkes connected jeets will be neglected. The summer
with the ball for two safeties each. j.term -will afford a rare opportunity
"Consuello" accounted for two three-1 for the teacher and undergraduate
baggers, Wilkes- and. Poore for one-
two-bagger each; while Sheppard got
a couple of two-base hits.
That "lucky’* seventh was the
merry-go-round for the Baptists.
Taylor gave up seven hits and ten
runs were scored before the.' third
man was called out. Taylor was re
lieved by Rooney who pitelieu the
day before, but the slaughter con
tinued and Van Landingham finished
the game for the Tars.
Batteries: Mercer, Thompson and
Morgan; Rollins, Taylor, Rooney and
Van' Landingham and Overstreet.
Score, by innings: . R. .H. E.
.Mercer ..101 022 1010-^17 15 .7
Rollins 001 011 11 1— 6 7 6
• MERCER 17. ROLLINS 6
Mercer- slaughtered the offerings
of Taylor, pitching for Rollins in - the
second game and the Anal score
I Daily wireless service is given, by
the department of physics of the
university of Wisconsin' for the ben-:
efit of farmers and amateur radio
operators, it includes market re
ports, Weather forecasts, special lec
tures, musical concerts and reports
of athletic events.
alike;
NEW RADIO OUTFIT
TO BE INSTALLED
Instruments to Be Installed in
Chapel Building,
By F. R. Nalls, Jr.
Dr.-' G. R. Fountaih, of Mercer
University, has now perfected and
been given a patent on another in
vention which will prove of great'
benefit to* the scientific world.' The
new device which Dr.. Fountain has
invented is .called the radio electrOn-
oscillator and its purpose is to give
high power for a continuous wave, in
transmisison Of radih^messages.
Dr. Fountain also announces his-
intention-of placing a radio station
at Mercer.. \ He says that it' Will be
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