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THE MBUCfiR CLUSTER
Janaary 10,1925
FURMAN QUINTS
MEASURE TAKEN
IN MOIST FRACAS
Spring Gridiron Practices
Will Begin in February
Orange and Black Five Out-
splashes Purple Hurricane
Saturday 28-19
By Hubert Ray
Lour legs saved the day for Mer
cer whe.n her rangy backeteers de
feated Furman’s purple hurricane 28
to. lft in the Macon Sports Arena on
Saturday night..
Long legs gave the orange clad
youths, a marked advantage over their
opponents in the wading contest
which was staged under the nanie of
a basketball game. In fact Mercer
o.ut-waded, out-swam, out-dived, and
out-splashed' her opponents in every
phase : of. the contest.
Exhibitions of plain and fancy div
ing were rendered by Colonel Sim
mons. who, gaining possession, of the
ball at one eiid of the court, did
graceful dive into- lime of the large
cracks-in the floor and' swam rapidly
to the other end where he deftly
tossed the ball into the dripping bas
ket as .the moist air resounded with
the cheers of the spectators.
Smith Aquatic Star
“Crook”. Smith added fresh but
slightly’ damp laurels to his many
achievements. “Crook” clearly dem
onstrated the fact that he is a master
of aquatic sports in any form. In
this one game he showed extraordi
nary skill in everything but deep&ea
diving, and only the lack of a proper
suit prevented this.
. Malcolm Green wns high point .man
of the game with three field goals and
four fouls splashed through the. bas
ket for ten joints, Malcolm exhib
ited a nice brand of ball, both on and
below the surface. Being adapted to
wading by nature he was well quali
fied to outplay his shorter-limbed ad
versaries, who- ewre forced to resort
to swimming at times.
Buncie Skinner started the game
with his usual dash and rang up the
first field goal. However, his diving
ability was limited, for early in the
contest he attempted a beautiful
swan dive over running guard but
executed what is technically known as
a “belly-buster.” The results of this
mistake were so disastrous that Skin
ner had to be removed from the game
■ Dunn. Consistent.
Dunn, who went in for Skinner,
scored seven points and played with
a splashing fearlessness which speaks
well of Coach Gilliam’s training,
Dunn put his whole soul into the
game and followed the ball closely
wherever the depth of the Water
would permit.
Ellison and Cecil, alternating at
standing guard, made the Furman
forwards work for every stroke they
took in the direction of Mercer’s
goal. Cecil, by moving his large feet
in a certain direction, .created such a
strong undertow flowihg from the
Orange and Black goal that any Fur
man player venturing too far Into
Mercer territory was sure to be swept
■back by the current.
For the visitors, Robertson, exhib
ited the. choicest style of splashing.
This , lad scored pine points, being able
to shoot from, any position, floating,
wading, or treading water. Had Rob
ertson not lost, his waterwings the
outcome of the game might have been,
different. . . i
Several freahmen attended the
game. . . ’
“ONE 1 LEFT BEHIND,”
YOUNG ROMEO SINGS
Workouts to Aid in Selection of
Material for Fall Eleven,
Says Coach.
Bear Team Meets
Leading Gridders
The variety squad will again don Sometime ago the remark was made
the Orange and Black football togs that Mel . cer .. waB a b ig frog in a lit-
about the middle of February when t j e p U( i d i e ,n
spring football practice will get well This statement was meant, of
under way, Coach Robinson says. The coursej to convey the impression that
spring practice for the Bears will be- her athletic teams had things much
gip immediately after the interclass ibeir own way in the 8. I. A. A. How-
games ure over, or soon thereafter, I ever> since Mercer is Jk big frog, a
and football games are to be staged'
between the squads each week-end.
Coach Robinson is planning to in
augurate the spring practice for .the
Mercer Grizzlies in order to get a
line on a varsity squad for next year
before the regular season begins and
to look about for new material from
the present Frosh team to fill the
heeded, the
larger aquarium was
coaching staff believed.
With this point in view an inter-'
sectional game with Marquette Uni
versity of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for
1925, was booked. The game is to
be played in Milwaukee, Nov. 20.
“That the Bears’ prowess on the
gridiron is respected may be ascer-
places of the regulars who will not tained by a glance at their associates
return for another season of the on the schedule of Marquette. The
ligskin game. Navy, Kansas Aggies, North Dakota,
A number of the veteran players a nd - other notable institutions are
on the Bear 'squad will . not return 1 listed on .her 1926 schedule,
next year and it will be necessary to I The schedule follows: September 26,
replace these men with freBh material Loyola here; October 3, St. Mary’s
from this "year’s Freshman team. I (Winona) here; October 10, Navy at
Although these men who
First Frosh Wins
Place on Tribunal
Sam J. Whatley, a freshman, has
been elected to the Student. Tribunal.
Whatley is the first frosh that has
ever been a member of this body, and
so sets a precedent at Mercer. The
Student Tribunal is a group of un
der-graduates, elected by the mem
bers of their respective classes, and
holding the power of arbitrating
questions of student discipline.
At present the members of the
Tribunal are: Seniors: W. O. Dor-
ough, W. B. Freeman, S. T. Crenshaw,
and Scotty Young; Juniors: Eugene
Cook, C. E. Greene, and Bela Lan
caster; Sophomores: C. W. Walker and
Gerald\ Teasley; Freshmen; Sam
Whatley.
Besides these members there Ik
also a Solicitor and Defense Council,
composed of two members of the
Senior class. These two men are:
W. E. Bartlett and Tom Dyer.
W. D. UPSHAW DELIVERS
FOUNDERS DAY ADDRESS
(Continued from page one)
the chapel exercises.
Congressman Upshaw declared that
“a nation’s standard of faith and ac-
haVe Annapolis; October 17, Carroll col-. tion Was but the sum total of the
played so consistently for Mercer in lege here. October 24, Lombard col- f aith and character of its individual
the past four years will be sorely lege here; October 31, Creighton here; 1 t j t i zeris No pyram id of civilization
missed, some genuine Frosh material November 7, Kansas Aggies here; N6- can either shine today nor endure to-
is already bobbing up making a vember 14, South Dakota State here; morrow unless that structure be
strong bid for berths on the varsity November 21, North Dakota here; founded on faith in God,” he said,
nfext year to fill the places of those November 26, Mercer here. ' i Mr Upshaw said that confidence
who will be missing from the ranks. ———————-■ must be re-established among all
Crook” Smith-, brilliant end, will ___ wj q n i warring nations before there c*n be
probably be replaced by Kay Tipton. oUU IN CW oOIlg BOOKS un( y reconstruction of international re-
Tipton has played a good game, for
the past two years at this position
and promises to be even' better next
year,
will probably line up at end to fill
the vacancy left by Sid Ellison’s
leaving. . . •
Jimmy Glover, expert hobo and
Received For Chapel lqtipnships, which, he declared, was
I the basis of international prosperity
Three hundred new song books have an d peace.
Butts, a Freshman this year j uat been p i act , d j n the Mercer chapel ] The speaker spoke scathingly of the
as an effort to interest students in so-called liberalism of the day, which,
group singing. The new books, en- he said, was not liberalism at all, but
titled “The Chapel Hour,” contain only a state of mind which lays itself
hymns, patriotic songs, and popular open Vo new ideas,
all-round good football player, will ballads, and were ordered from the“It refuses to allow any honest
probably replace the powerful driv- g unday School Board of the Southern soul to believe anything definite,” he
ing of one David Rice, who proved to jjuptist Convention. . , . 1 Said. “The faith that sings is the
be. such a vital cog in the Bear fight-, K | j6b( former professor of faith that clings to something as del
ing machine this year,. Jimmy has sacred music at Mercer and director inite as the old ‘Rugged Cross.’ The
played a great game during the past of tht . Mercer Glee Club, is one of the highest and deepest loyalties j»n earth
season and his prospects are brighter Co-editors of the new song book. are never laid on an altar of uncer-
than ever before, »■ i Among others who helped' ctmpile the tainty.
And although "Crook" Smith si book are Dr. W. J. McGlothin, of Fur-1 “This so-called liberalism,” he de
leaving the football world behind him man University; Prof. H. M. Poteat, clared, “parades its hospitable intel-
as far as active participation is eon- „f Wake Forest College; Prof. R. E. lectuality, its brilliant Breadth, Its
corned his name and pedigree will be Gaines, music master; Dr. I. J. Van latitudinal generosity, but refuses to
ably represented in his kid brother, N e8Si Prof. Powell Lee, of the Sun- let a man. believe anything definite,
breakers in America, laying special
emphasis on the continual violation
of the prohibition law. “America,
prohibition America,” he said, "must
redeem her bibulous reputation if she
would save the depleted manhood and
the staggering civilisation of conti
nental Europe.
In the name of sobriety which is
essential to that character that is
fundamental to international recon
struction, let us rise to the majesty tff
our militant hahhood and womanhood
and smash every effort at home and
abroad to trample our sober Consti
tution and defy our .stainless flag.”
The speaker flayed the laxity of the
American people regarding immi
gration laws, which hq blamed for
much of Qie criminals running loose in
this country today.
Congressman Upshaw urged Mer
cer students to build their foundation
no Christian spirits and faith in God
above all things, and charged them
that they follow the example set by
the founders of Mercer in having an
abiding faith in their Creator above
all earthly things.
“Education without religion,” he
said, “is like a flower without frag
rance, like a statue without a soul.”
In concluding his address, Mr. Up
shaw said,’“it is yours, in these test
ing, times, to present to your Alma
Mater and to the battling world that
calls you beyond the campus gates,
that glorious aggressive manhood
Which nature designed ‘through the
sacred sequence of the sun’ in the
wondrous plan of God. Angela Mor
gan caught the vision which I pray
God you may catch and embrace up
on the sun-kissed Mercer heights of
this historic hour.”
CITY COUUl-LL GRANTS
CONTRACT FOR BOV
“Phoney,” as brilliant and as fast a day School Board,
little halfback as has been seen on'
the local gridiron in many a, day. 1
‘Phoney” played a phenomenal game
on the “Rat” team this year and bids
fair to become a real star.
Ralph Skelton will probably be the
running, mate of “Phoney” at half
next year, and this combination should
be an unbeatable one, for Skelton
proved to be one of the hardest hit
ting and greatest plunger on the
Freshman team this year.
Eli McDonald, always dependable
in a pinch or otherwise, will in all
probability be replaced by “Hog Eye”
Rogers, who lindaubtedly ' has great
possibilities ?
MERCER five battles
GEORGIA TECH TONIGHT
charging him with medieval medio
crity und narrow ignorance.”
Mr.. Upshaw denounced the law-
(Continued from, page one)
on the staduim must be finished with
in 155. working days from the time
the work starts, although extensions
may be granted on account of exces
sive * rains and freezes which may
make it impossible for the contractors
to work ’on the huge athletic bowl.
The contract specifies that a penalty
of $25 per day will be imposed for
every day beyond the time given in
the contract.
This work has been delayed because
of the fact that the bids have ail
been far above the amount the city
has. on hand for building the stadium,
a's $100,000 had been provided for
that purpose. The bid of Smalling’s
Sons comes easily within the figure.
INTERCLASS GAME TO
BE PLAYED TOMORROW
. (Continued from page one)
pal to me during my short vacation,
and oh, how I shall miss you! but it
is now time for the saddest of all
things—the parting. But- don’t look
so .sad, it won’t be long before vaca
tion time will roll around ajgain, then
we will come out to this sequestered
spot again, where, wq can' be alone
from all the World once more.”
Giving her a swift, tender embrace,
he sprang quickly to his feet. Swal
lowing hard, he brushed the mist
from his eyes and turned to give a
farewell look toward the piney hills
that he loved so well. Turning sadly
.with a deep'sigh, he started slowly
, down the path-toward home.
Nina gated wistfully after his re
treating form for one brief moment,
than with a low tabbing whine the
fattfcfallittle
(Continued from page one)
weeks'whipping the student teams in
to shape for the clashes tomorrow. .
Inter-class football is S compara
tively new thing' at Mercer but is
fast becoming an established custom.
Last year was the first 'time in the
history of the institution that the
pigskin sport was played between the
various classes.
The games will continue through
some -six engagements through the
process of elimination, the winning
team at the end of the season being
declared the champions.
Speculation is rife as to the out
come of the games tomorrow, but stu
dents will be on hand tq pull for their
respective classes and considerable
enthusiasm has been manifested over
the approaching tilts,
Bela Lancaster reports that the
juniors are in a good way to show
some stiff . opposition as a number of
men are showing up unusually well in
practice. The Freshman team is al
so expected to give the other teams
a run for their money, and the seniors
ate already prophesying a' Victory—
The grim Sophs are not salting much,
hut mlging from the wise and jdeter
mined looks, they are planking to put
up a tough fight for the coveted sham-
if’
(Continued from' page one)
up another victory over the Basket
ball Tornado.
Chattanooga, on the other hand, will
not have much advantage oyer the
Mercer team as they also play in
Atlanta Friday night. The Merceri-
onn will return from Atlanta tired
and worn out to face another hard
game tomorrow night. Mercer was
triumphant over the ’Noogans last
year, beating them by a score of 37
to 22, and expectations are that the
Orange and Black quint will have the
opportunity of repeating the perform
ance again tomorrow night.
The Mercer teafn is in pretty good
condition, having been through con
siderable workouts during the past
week. Buncie Skinner who was in
jured in the Furman game, reported
for drills again last Tuesday, there
fore should be able to ,play tonight
and tomorrow night.
Much depends on the outcome of
the game with Tech, slated for to
night in the Capitol city. Whatever
is the result of this game will have
a psychological effect on the team that
should esuse it to either win or lose
tomorrow night—according to the out
come with Tech.
Although the game with Tech is
considered the most important of
the .two on tap, owing to the keen
rivalry existing , between the two
schools in the realm of basketball, the
tilt tomorrow night on the Macon floor
should prove interesting and exciting
enough to warrant a wall filled house
from Mercer etudenta and Macon
fans. The two games this week end
mark the opening of Meroar’s baa-
ill season ,tn sanest and other
good games will follow fast fwd furi
ous for some time to eoae now.'
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