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PI K. A. TEAM WINS
FRAT CHAMPIONSHIP
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(OH—I from FM 1)
the Pi K. A.'s. Bell got the tip-off it
Bell got
center practically every time, played a
good defensive game and scored (our
points. Cone sunk II points, three of
which were by the free throw route.
Bridge* Orta Nineteen
The Pi K. A. team began its victo
rious march to the championship
Thursday afternoon of IgsQ week by
defeating the Kappa Sigmas 39 to 24.
In this game Bridges scored 19 points
and Cone got 14. Arnold was high
point man for the Kappa Sigs with 10.
in the semi-finals Friday afternoon
they defeated the Alpha Tau Omegas
2S to 19 in their closest and hardest
game. Cone was high point man in
this game getting II points. Merritt
scored 10 for the A. T. O.'s.
In the first game of the tournament
Thursday, the Phi Delta Thetas start
ed off like champions defeating the Pi
Kappa Phis, 38 to 17. Lewis of the
Thetas was high point man with 10
points. Sherwood Bugg was high
scorer for the Pi Kappa Phis with
nine.
Close Battles
In the other game on the first day
the A. T. O.'s. defeated the Kappa Al
phas 24 to 22 in one of the two closest
and hardest fought games of the tour
nament. The Alpha Lambda Taus de
feated the Sigme Nus 20 to 19 in the
tint game of the second day. It was a
hard-fought tilt with the outcome
doubtful until the final whistle.
In the second game Friday the S.
A. E.'a defeated the Phi Delta Thetas,
who exhibited a startling reversal of
their first dsy's play. The score was
19 to 10. Saturday the S. A. E.'s. de
feated the A. L. T.'s. rather handily
25 to 10 for the right to play the Pi
K. A.'s.
A study of the records reveals the
following as the five high point men:
Bridges, 38, Pi K. A.; Cone. 36. Pi K.
A.; Gober. 20. A. L. T.; Loser, 19. S.
A. E.; and Hammack, 19, S. A. E. All
of these men played in three games ex
cept Griffith and Gober who only
played in two.
l§ DjfBiinitc
Lockerman was chosen on the all-
star team because of his excellent
guarding throughout the .tournament.
Perhaps there will be no one to dispute
this selection to hie playing needs no
further discussion than to say it was
exceptionally good.
Bridges was shifted to running
guard to make room for Stubbs. In
spite of the fact that he was the high
scorer of tb<_ tournament. Bridges
with Bell and Smith did a large part
of the defensive work for his team and
eo should fit in at this position nicely.
Stubbs was chosen because of his
excellent performance in the only
game he had a chance to play, copping
fifteen points. Cone was chosen for
the other forward position because of
his scoring ability. His 36 points
placed him second in high scoring
honors. , *•- » .
Many Good Centers
Gober, A. L. T., was s strong con
tender for the center position.'but Bell
was decided upon because it was be
lieved that he would make the most
valuable man to the team. Bell is able
to make the tip-off count to great ad
vantage to his team and his height
served him well on the defense.
The winning team was coached by
Wilburn Dicks, star running guard on
the Mercer varsity quintet. As a re-^ *
salt of their victory, they still be
awarded an omage end black peasant
donated by “Chicken" Chichester and
will be given the Pan-Hellenic basket
ball trophy to hold until the tourna
ment next yeah.
When this trophy has been won
three years by some fraternity it
become he permanent possession The
A. T. O.'s. won the trophy left year
and the K. A.’s. the year before.
Large end enthusiast 'c crowds wit
nessed ell of the games, a large par-
than of which tears of the fairer sex.
The following is the lineup aad sum-
Extra! Juniors Publish First, jy
Exclusive Directory of Frats
(KDITOr* NOTE: The following. BEARS TO PREPARE
raUmd as teformation, hot noAgaar- FOR 8. L A. A. MEET
1 following is the lineu
a# the chamiMonihiD
MS.A. B.A.*.
Com (11) ;—R. F Ftowden (3)
Bridges (14) L. F latest (2).
Belt (*) C*. nWMMck (7)
Smith (l) — B.G. Tipton (1)
OSS 1-C.
s: PI It. A., Jonas, Hnr-
ley and Bonis for Smith, Cone for
OBi. S, A. E, King far Tipton; Tip-
ton far Stag; King lor Tiptoe. f
Umpire, Cowry.
log the Centennial
antaaff, h a paid advertisement insert
ed by the Ham-HdHeh Council for
the information of those desirous of
lodging at fraternity booses. All
pBrsrinas for n* sfirrell be addressed
to the Ka Khm Ban, care of the BM
County News, Sofkee.)
Alpha Tau Omegq^ Founded, surely,
Colors, Baby Blue inf Gilt. Flower,
Morning Glory. Vegetable, Artichoke.
Badge, Iron Cross. Very, very clann
ish; subordinate organizations include
the Law School and Adano.
Alpha Lambda Tau; (better known
as Harry Maugans and Co.). Founded
Bessie Tift, December 25, 1926.
Colors, Orange and Green. Flower.
Touch-Me-Not Vegetable, Pome-
granite. A very large fraternity. Ifi
fact, they have lost track of their num
ber of chapters.
Kipps Alpha; Never founded, appar
ently; no one will take the response
bility. Colors, Mauve and Taupe
Flower, Sun-flower. Vegetable. Prune.
Motto, "Gott und de Vimmcn,” and it
is said they are more partial to the
latter. Their rats speak ouly to their
old men; their eld men speak only to
the ladies.
Kappa Sigma; Founded at an oily
date at the University of Yokclhoma.
Badge, like an A. T. O. pledge but
ton, only different. Colors, Almost
White and Nearly Red. Flower, Wild
Poppy. Vegetable, Banana. Grip, In
fluenza. Hopes to go national soon.
Pi Kappa Phi; Evolved in the Stone
Age. Flower, Squash Blossom. Col
ors, Plaid. Vegetable, Horse Radish.
Chief visiting place for the faculty. De
clared to have one of the best wine
cellars on the campus. A very quiet
fraternity. Neighbors complain only
daily to the police.
Sigma Nu; Founded February 29.
1901. at G. S. C. W. Colors, Methyl
Orange and Brick Red. Flower, Wild
Onion (this is a strong fraternity).
Vegetable. Cucumber. Noted for the
nteBectual polish of some of the hoys.
Has more pledges end fewer graduates
than any other fraternity on the cam
pus. A pet snake may he observed
gamboling at any hour of the night on
the badge, pledge button, or lawn. You
know what kind of a snake we mean.
Phi Delts Theta; Founded at the
University of Norway, Friday, the
thirteenth. Colors, Long Green and
Ok! Gold (new also acceptable). Flow
er, Larkspur. Vegetable, Guinea Egg.
Representative faculty member. Dr,
Pam” Ragsdale. Their new castle on
Orange street is alleged to be fitted
with built-in alarm docks.
Pi Kappa Alpha; Founded at Tus-
kegee, July 4, 1776. Flour, Aunt Jem
ima's Pancake (Eventually, why not
now?). Colors. Black and Blacker.
Vegetable. Yeller Yam. Little is
known of this aggregation since they
live (fortunately) as men apart
Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Founded Ap
ril I, 1856. Flower, Deadly Night
shade. Colors, Black and Blue. Vege
table, Applesauce. Representative fac
ulty member. Professor “Bo Monk"
Harrison. Note to prospective pledges
—get your applications in early.
m> Page 1)
"Shorty" Green, center, “Phooey”
Smith, forward, and John Parka-
guard, were the nucleus about which
Coach Moore has built the presrnt
team. ,
Of the thirteen games played
through the Albany “Y” tilt Tuesday
night, the Bruins have won eight of
the contests. The three teams hold
ing decisions over Mercer arc Van
derbilt, Georgia, and the Citadel, who
defeated the Bears thrice.
The eight games * which Coach
Moore has won were against the fol
lowing quintets: Oglethorpe, Milligan
College, University of Chattanooga.
Albany “Y” (two games), Jewish Pro
gressive Club, of Atlanta, and the Col
lege of Charleston.
Outstanding Record
Mercer's record in the last four years
is one of the most unique in the South.
It is as follows;
Only one game has been lost oq the
home court during the last four years.
Last season’s record shows that the
Bears won 16 games and lost seven.
in the last four years Mercer has
furnished three outstanding players
for All-Southern teams. These were
George Harmon, Lambert “Crook"
Smith, and Jarred “Red” Simmons.
Triumph in North
On their northern trip last season.
Mercer’s players won four out of seven
games, beating Marquette University,
Tennrssee Teachers' College, Loyola
University, and Michigan A. and M.
College.
In the last three years, Mercer has
won two S. I. A. A. tournament
champoinships, taking third place in
the other tournament in which they
did not win the trophy.
In 1922 Mercer went to the finals of
the S. I. C. tourney held in Atlanta
They won second place in the tourna
ment.
In 1923, the Bear* beat Georgn
Tech for third place in the S. I. ('.
tournament held in Atlanta.
Were Champs
In 1924 ifcrcer won the champion
ship of tht S. I. A. A. in the tourna
ment held here. They defeated Centre
College. .
In 1925 Mercer again repeated end
defeated the Citadel for the S. I. A. A.
tournament championship. The tour
ney was Staged in Macon.
In 1926 Mercer went to the semi
finals of the S. I. A. A. tournament
held in Greenville. S. C. The Beers
beat Furman University end won
third place in the tournament
Oram, Smith High
Of the three highest scorers in the
last S. I. A. A. tournament, two of
them were Mercer players. Berry,
Mississippi College, topped Green by
one point “Phoney" Smith wee third
ATTENTION-
Next Thursday, March 3rd, we
will place on display in the Co
op, some of our newest models in
'•-.A dffr-tpfb
YOUNG MEN’S SUITS
Our Mr. Dixon and “Long John*’
Lytjen will be in charge
From 930 to 12 A. M.
“You Are Cordially Invited to Attend"
ONE PRICE TO EVERYBODY
Macon Agents for Charter House Clothing
WHAT'S AHEAD?
If the answer does not satisfy, lawn the advintapse of a sontruet
with Fidelity. More than 88,000 direct lends g year front Hand Offleu
We maintain n night school in our aguucy far the tost rut Han of be
ginners. This cnablas yoa te kern the buefaasa white attaadtag sekael
or engaged in other work.
Write or caB for booklet “What’s Ahead?” ,
R. C. CHEATHAM. Jr, Manager
4,8.14.».l« r i^“a!^^ Mnmm, (ta.
TRUSTEES MEET
THIS AFTERNOON
In the hut tournament. Green
tablished a record ol 15 consecutive
free throws. He established a prep
school record in 1922 by .tossing 17
consecutive free strata in the basket
A joint meeting of the Board - of
Trustees of Mercer University and the
Centennial Campaign financial com
mission will take place here today.
Thirty-one members of the board and
eleven members of the financial com
mission arc expected to be present
The first session of the board of
trustees will begin this aftenteen at 3
o'clock pn the campus. It will he the
GR1DDERS BUSY
IN SPRING WORK
Spring
week* to predominate before the base
ball season coven the horizon. Ma
terial out for spring football looks fa
vorable for a greet team next year.
The practice is under the direction of
Coaches Moore and Johnson, with the
help of captain elect Wallace Batts, a
Juaior, trim hopes to guide hie team
first of four meetings which are held through the mast enaeetaful
each year. President Rufus W. Weak
er stated that the object of greatest
importance in the meeting would be
the joint eesefon of tbe trustees and
A banquet 14 scheduled for thd eve
ning at which time pknajoir
will be
Rev. Walter P. Btaai, La Grange, is
of the board of treeless;
M. WHWt, of Atteatt, is
of the commission.
Mercer's history
Charles CaMweiL !
a few years ago and
the American Aaaoek
lag to coach the Bean. Caldwett
—TVImJfnn in mmA
giMUtio from nwenofl m man
was oae of tha outstanding players in
the Baal that year. Besides playing the
halfback, Caldwell was need at center
on the Tiger teams.
*Of tha traty^M*or
rho hev. heea out daily
fifteen were on the tost year’s frvsh-
i team. Mercer will be without the
services of Kay Tipton, John Perks,
Marion Roberts and Denver Fleming
next year and the conches will hive a
big job in filling their places. But with
the wealth of material from last sea
son’s frosh squad to chooee from, h
will not be an impossible task.
Those reporting from, last year's
team are: “Bit” Pierce, Red Nighten
gale, tackles; Joe Estes, Red Bond,
guards; Butch Hammock, center; Cap
tain-elect Wallace Butte, end; Phoney
Smith. Six Salter, halves; Ralph Skel
ton, Dick Barnes, fullbacks; Buck Los
er and Joe Powers, quarters.
From the freshman squad the var
sity will draw the following: Wray,
Cassidy, Godby, tackles; Adams, Gear,
Merritt, guards; Smith, Stovall, cen
ters; Tedder, Nix, Womack, Bryant,
ends. In the backfield McCreary, Car-
gile. Wright, Alderman, Mallard,
Bridget, FUppen, Matthews aad others
will put up a merry struggle for places
on the regular squad.
The “Pour
Coach Moore has in the backfield
some of the best prospects of southern
football for next year. One of the
best combinations that may be used it.
Loser quarter, Smith aad Wright as
halfbacks, and Skelton at ML With
these aces in the backfield. Mercer
should have one of the fastest and
hardest-driving attache fat Dixie.
Another romhinition which would
be juet about as good as the first is.
or Mallard as halves aad McCreary at
ftdL No doubt Mercer will have a bet-
team this «*”—*"g year than last
season, although the Brains wars the
beet in the S. I. A. A. test year-
There will be
games played as part of spring foot
ball. as the S. L A. A. raise trill not
allow lb but Coach Moore promises
that there uB be iirimmsgii
ch wfll be wt
the candidates which wffi he well worth
apiteberin white M» sea Thera, trill he tan hard moat of Me play to guarding
is also help- ffMta* for the 1W seam tari the took time to drop one of tho
Bean wffi have to 4.lot of hard| r
work before they meet the leaner some
of which win be among the best in
V Coach Moore is not
ALBANY BEATEN
BY BEAR CAGERS
«• WWpped an Own
Coart ia Fast Game
Before a capacity award and with
the score again* them pt tha cad of
the (hut half, the Mareer Bears made a
heroic rally hi the final period of the
game with the Albany Y. M„ C A.
team Taesday night and sent them
down to their second defeat of the
season by a score of 40 an Ml
The Bines led 17 te IS at the end of
e first half and the crowd was ex- |
peering a victory for Albany. But the
Bears con Id not he subdued. Every
seat was sold for the gajae aedjthe
Y. M. C A building was packed aad
jammed to the last available space.
The game was exceptionally clean
and fast No iU fading was displayed.
The officiating of Robinson, of Atten
Mercer supporters.
tag the Mercer basketball Ham for
years, declared that the prwsm Bear
five is the greatest ever to play there.
min Malcolm Gttcn i^ftf 14
palate to lead Me team to victory. Al
bany praised hit ptaytag aad he was
aqd the greatest caster hi the
South. Grseq dribbled under the gas!
to eeore time after thus with several
-Phoney’’ Smith at forward was ail
over the- floor, taking thp baR out of
Ataany’e goal sons aad
He
s Gnerry end Harold McCsrt
through, ia Mercer’s time af aped.
Me Cart snored 10 potato. Sam Guer ,
«y tack John Perk’s ptacs to the he- *
g of the hacood half. ***
put out on fouls, and he
the breach capably. Dicks