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MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1922
armistice day is
OBSERVED MERCER
Overseas Club Adds Armies of
the World.
Mercer’s annual Armistice Day cel-
bration was featured by an address
)r. C. W. Daniel, in chapel this
morning.' Owing to the- fact that
November 11th comes on Saturday,
Friday morning ' was designated by
he Overseas Club as the day for
heir services.
Dr. Daniel- paid fitting tribute to
he American dead and lauded Mer-
sons who took part in . the-
World War.
For' the Overseas Club, Chaplain
i. 1. Foster, who served as senior
Implaiii of the 'Old Hickory (3Qfrh)
livision and who is known throughout
hi* South as the “Fighting Parson of
he 30th,” gave a short talk in which
ie set forth the principles for .which
he ■ Overseas Club at Mercer stands:
On the platform were seated the
members; of the club in which were
represented the Army., Navy und Ma-
rnie Corps of the United States as
ve|l as the Scotch Highlanders und
rmy of Brazil. Ronald Young
•rved for more than two years as'a
member of one of the famous "Ladies
rum Hell” regiments. f
Members of the Mercer Overseas
lub who occupied the seats on the
ostrum' ate us follows. ' -
Joseph W. Jones, Green A. Jones,
, Frank Evans, J. H. Bowling, R. K.
handler, O. B. Newsome, J. L. Huclr-
ey. Glen T. Cartrhon, Thomus A.
)yer, C. K. Bryson, Jolm.Ballurd, C.
Harper, W. J.' Weaver, Ronald
foung, Ed Everett, Milledge Leach,
lyde C. Stanfield, Hoke H. Shirley,
B. Matthews, A. I. Foster, ‘IChief’’
cucpck, I). C. Coalson, “(’olumbus"
iddle.
MERCER “DENGUES”
TRIM MARYVILL
Locals Upset Dope and Score
Two Touchdowns.
IARDEST SCHEDULE
FOR “CHAMP” TEAM
usketball Squad Begins Early
Season Workout in Gym.
ISMOKEY” HARPER CHARGE
MERCER’S 1921-22 OVERSEAS CLUB
Battling every inch of'the way for
two hurd earned touchdowns, the
Fighting Baptists of Mercer defeated
the scrapping aggregation . from
Maryville College, at Alumni Field
Friday .afternoon,-1? to 0, -The game
from, every standpoint, was. pro
nounced the best-that has been played
in Macon for several seasons.
A fine picture that displayed the
lighting spirit of tile' Mercer eleven
was presented to the fan.'v.whferi Sid
Ellison, lying on the- ground with a
broken juw, begged to' be allowed to
return to his' place on the, team. He
showed great disappointment when
.this request was refused him..'
Sharing honors wi A Sid Ellison'in
tile gallant fight for . victory, were
“,1'onsuello”' Smith, .“Coot” Lnch,.
“Kid” -.Cecil, Dave Rice, “Shorty”
Poore, “Red" Simmons, and..in fact -
he entire team. » , , *
For the visitors, McMurray, quar
terback, vyas outstanding. Rg was
well supported by Hamilton and Ac-,
ton. •
After u scoreless first quarter,-Mer
er delivered the punch necessary for
a touchdown, -Felder taking the ' ball
over. - . .' . .
Mercer's second .touchdown came in
the third period,' when a punt to
Muryville’s-25-yard line was received.
A series .of line bucks carried the
bull over for the second counter, Rice
running, the last play. Mercer failed
to make point after touchdown and
the-game ended .12 to 0.
Lineup and Summary
FRESH GORDON GAME
FOR ARMISTICE DAY
WAR HERO
CHAPEL MEETINGS
i BY DR. C. W. DANIEL
Expert the Hardest Game for,
Alumni Field. Y .
Musical Programs by Misses
Faust and Lockhart. '
facing the hardest schedule in bas
ketball ever undertaken byi^a Soutn-
jrn univeraity, ten of the ' veterans
rum last year’s squad werr k , called
firth by Coach Cody to begin practice
the gym under the direction of ex-
laptain “Smokey” Harper last Mon.-
jay. afternoon. <
Among those Who have been under-
oing the wprk for this week were
nur who have already won their let-
men of considerable experience
n the cage game. They are “Smokey”
larper, ‘.’Sidney”' Ellison, “Watlie”
leier and Wilkes. Besides them-were
everal of the men ' who subbed for
lercer last year, Cadenhead, Mor-
Stone,'Connell and Roberts.
‘ope. Smith, Harmoit, »McWilliams,
knl "Red” Simmons who are letter
Jen, the confining their entire at'ten-
on to football; which wilW continue
ntil the first official practice on De-
Imber lit, when all of the students
kill be given an opportunity to prove
leir mettle! Bob Gamble, who is
Je captain of this year’s five and
is also sporting ' editor. -of the
k’legraph, has not been out for prac-
jee due to illness. ■" ’
I The new schedule covers more ter-
jtory and is more extensive in its
ope than the one of last , year,
hich .embraced, eight states, namely,
rgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennes-
. North Carolina, Kentucky, Ohio
lid Indiana. Thl» year Pennsylvania,
jew York and Virginia are additions
the above and the indications are
at when the final schedule is given
kt, there will be others.
| One feature of this schedule is the
eying of i game with Baylor Uni-
Irsity here ■ on- Christmas night,
pur or live games will be played he
re Christmas and from December
' until March Jat, there will be con-
hual excitement In a basketball
When the Mercer Freshmen line.up
for the kick-off 'in the game Satur-,
day, they will' face in Gordon Insti-j
lute a team of great renown for-a I
prep school and can expect from them'
the hardest struggle, that they Have j
undergone this season, •
Gordon was formerly coached by |
the same person who has charge of I
the Freshman team, Coach" Mosely.'!
He desires especially to win this game
und Has beep Working" towards that
end for the past few weeks. Not
only the coach, but qlpo.a nqpiber of
players- - and other students are
alumni of that institution und they j
cannot but hope for a Freshman vie-'
tory. . ’ I
This game murks a close to the
season .of the first Freshman team
■ver representing Mercer University,
before in any sport. Their record fori
the season is an. even, break and they;
are counting strongly, on winning the
last and hence raising their percent
age in'the- win. column. Those games,
which were lost were by the closest
scores possible not to. have, been tie
games.- |
The Freshmen rooters will be out,
en masse for the game and will 'yell
io the extent of their capacity, at'all
times cheering their comrades to vic
tory. This is the |ast time that the
Macon supporters will have of see
ing the'first-year team in action that
will help to compose the varsity for
the ensuing year, so it is expected
that a tinner crowd,will be in at
tendance.
Dr W. Daniel, pastor of the
First aBptist Church-of Atlanta, be
gan a series, of meetings at the col
lege chapel Monday- evening.
Da, Daniel is speaking three times
a day. Regular chapel period' has
been extended in order for him to
address the students in ,the morning
A special lecture for the ministeria
students is offered at 4 o’clock every
afternoon. In the evenings the serv
ice begins at <1:30. and ends promptly
at 7:30 . •
E.. Powell Lee, director of the G
Club, has been leading the song serv
ice. assisted by a chorus of forty-two
I men,-who survived the, first elimina
tion in the receht Glee Club tryouts
Miss. Fay Lockhart and Miss Dixie
Faust Have-been assisting with duels
and solos euc'h-evening.
The-meeting will* continue through
out this 'week and probably will »un
.either into or through all next week.
All professors have modified their
.assignments- in class work in order
that ufl students will have more time
•1 to attend meetings.' A.
Mercer(t2) •
Pos,
Maryville(O)
Ellison
... LE
Williams
Simmons
LT •...
Thrower
Lynch
LG
J. Rice
.Johnson
- <-
. .Wyncoop
.Gaines-.
. RG
.-(’lemons
Shiflet
RT
Bowles
Smith
RE
Musiek-
Cecil
Q
McMyrry
Pope. ... '
LH
' Sneed
INtort*
■RH
Acton
Rice...
F
. Suilingor
Score by periods:
Mercer
Maryvill
Mercer scoring: Touchdowns, Rico,
Felder-. Substitutions, Mer.er.-.S. T.
Reese’. L. E. Reese. Felder, Irwin, Co
wart,-Herndon. '. ' , ■
Time of quarters-, l", minutes each-
Referee Russ l uht'n. t Vandy), Um
pire, Joe' Smith t-t orilclj). Head
linesman, Jim Clements (Mercer),
HAS TWO < Ol NTRIES
Mercer - has- ••)' stp-tent -who is -"a
man- without .a coun: ry’’ ,-,r ratin’r a
man with two count in' . This inter •
testing fact was discox-iivd in-ait
terviow- with Albert K. Dun-ton. the
ytiftng'mab Trom Br'a/il,-.
Under'the law's of .B) u'''.d, x- lv, ■- t •
.was iiortl, heel's a' Bha/'ii-'.-an s'ni)i.ect
and under the laws, -i. ,.t 1 :ute-l
States he is ari: ,Amei.icatt s'u'l-jis, , his
parents being eit-izms-of t-iie l. luted
Stats s.' ■' ■■ ■'
•’Smokey" Harper, as he last year led
the Mercer chumps. Before entering
college, he w as a member of the 151st
M.. G. Bn. (.Rainbow) and cited jin
having killed 150 German soldiers
while seated behind gun. With front
teeth shot out he refused to leave .his
post. ' *“ •
MEXICO TO MERCER
MACON “RATS”
Among those who became Mercer
“Rats” are: Arthur Miers, Tom Nalls,
“Buck” Smith," F. Aids, Olin Bass,
Frank Gormly, Marshall Kerry, Cecil
Raby, Ralph .Johnson, Wm. McDon
ald, Rufus Smith, Minter Huguley,
Ward Dennia, Wheeler Johnson, Leo
McCall, Lamar Cbeely.
Lanier Orange and Green.
The exchange list of The Cluster is
growing-in proportion to "The Great
er Mercer” expansion program. This
week a new exchange was added in
‘‘The Week in.Mexico” a single sheet
published in English in Mexico City.
1htk paper is edited by Adolfo D. de
'Castro, a Mexican representative of
the Mexico-American News Service.
Welcome, ! Volunteers, to
Mercer University,
IN FLANDERS FIELD-
By JOHN McCRAK
■'Jn Flatiders "fields the-,poppies blow
. Between the i roVses,’row on rojv.
That mark our place, and in the sky
' The larks, still bravely' singing, fly-
( Scarce hoard amid the guns below.
We'are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw 'subset glow,
Loved and were loVed, -and now we lie', ,
. '. In Flanders fields. . '
•_ l . .1;
Take up bur quarrel with the.foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
-The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye brbak faith with us whq die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
'- In Flanders fields. '(
IDUItnH
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