training long continued, such as is given by our
best classical schools and colleges. The leading
specialists of the future will be college bred men
and women.
Such are the facts. That the successful man of
the next century must be a specialist is not a vague
prediction. It is an assured fact and every young
man and woman must face this fact. There must
be no delay in the choice of a specialty. The
average life is now so short that every moment of
it must be utilized to its uttermost. First must
come the broad foundation of intellectual culture
which is imperative since it is the main stem of
every broad intellectual success, then the thorough
mastery of the general and fundamental princi
ples of the branch of knowledge which has been
chosen, then steady work in the dissection of the
twig of which one is to be master. Such work
cannot fail of recognition, even in the critical
light of the next century. P.
FOOT BALL.
Washington and Jefferson vs. State
On Thursday afternoon, November 22nd,
Manager Spence left with the team to play the
W, and J. team on the following afternoon at
Washington, Pa. The game was called at 2 p.
in., and the two teams started to wade through
mud six inches deep, each vainly striving to ap
proach their opponents' goal line. It was almost
impossible for either side to make extensive gains,
consequently the resulting low score was not
much of a surprise. State lost- the toss and Ath
erton kicks for thirty yards. It is caught by
Hanison for five yards but on the line up W. and
J. lose the ball on a fumble. Atherton tries for a
gain but fails. Suter does the same and after
another attempt the ball goes to W. and J. on
downs. They likewise are unable to advance the
ball and the play is around W. and J's. forty yard
line until State regains the ball and rushes it ten
yards farther up the field. Here' it is given to
Suter who, aided by good interference, skirts the
THE FREE LANCE.
end and after a neat run of thirty yards scores a
touchdown. This was the longest run during the
game, Atherton kicks goal. During the remain
ing five minutes in this half W. and J. work the
ball well up into State's territory, but lose it on a
fumble and the first half ends with the ball in
State's possession on her twenty-five yard line.
W. and J. opened the second half with at wenty
five yard kick-off which was caught by Thomas for
ten yards. Short rushes carry the ball to mid
field where it stays for some time, changing
hands frequently, neither side being able to make
any gains. No scoring was done in the second
half although twice State was near W. and J's.
goal and once they had us on our ten yard line:
The advancing team would then lose the ball , on
a fumble and back it would go to the centre of
the field. Time was called after two thirty min
ute halves had been played with the score 6 to o
in State's favor. The teams lined up as follows :
W. Sr, J. , POSITION. State College.
Linn left end Harris.
Fiscus . ..left tackle Scott.
Inglis left guard Dixon.
Cowan center George.
Core right guard Dunemore.
Orr right tackle Fisher.
Hamilton right end Curtin.
Rhen quarter back McCaskey.
Fry left halt back Suter.
Brownlee right half back Thomas.
Harrison full back Atherton.
Score 6 to 0 in favor of State College.
Two thirty minute halves were played. Umpire,
Dan Barr, of Pittsburg. Referee, Smith of Martin's
Ferry, 0
On the following afternoon, November 24th,
our team played the Oberlin eleven on their
home grounds and defeated them by the close
score of 9to 6. Oberlin won the toss and chose
the higher end of the field with a seventy-mile-an
hour wind at their backs. Atherton kicks for
thirty yards and it is caught by Fauver who re
turns the ball to mid field before he is stopped.
By steady rushes Oberlin gets the ball to our
twenty-five yard line where State takes a brace
Oberlin vs. State.