Big Loss for Cld State, Continued Jtom page i. aggressive has our staunch Varsity- Captain become, and our ’O5 eleven is one of the very best ever turned out here. Last year against W. U. P. Yeckly entered the game in miseiable condition, and was car ried weeping from the field after ten minutes of play. But in this year’s big battle he was right into fight every second of the time, and eveiy spectator noted how our gritty captain tackled, advanced the ball, helped the runner, and ‘ 'took out his man’ ’ like a thunder bolt when leading the interference, besides constantly urg ing all his men to their best efforts. In the Annapolis game this fall, after making a superb 85 yard run for a touch oown, Yeckley had both an arm and a leg rendered prac tically useless by a severe "charley horse, ’ ’ an affliction greatlyfeared bv everv athelete. After a week’s rest State’s leader returned to college, although Dr. Robison had sent him home to stay the remainder of the season on account of his poor physi cal condition. But “Yeck” told the coaches he was going to play, and play he did in such magnificent style as to aid tremendously in three des perately fought 6 to 0 victories over Dickinson, West Virginia,and W. U. P. No State eleven has ever po ssessed a more magnetic chieftain, and Thanksgiving night at the Varsi ty banquet, when the final song and toast was rendered, "Oh! here’s to dear old Yeck, drink him down!” there were tears in many an eye around that festive board. Yeckley graduates next June as a chemist and is a student of high standing. His first knowledge was gained at Patton High School and Indiana Normal, and when he came to State in the fall of 1902 his splendid work at left end won him a place on that Varsitv made up of such old stars as "Big” Smith, Hewitt, Dodge, Cummings, Arbuthnot, Junk, Mono- THE STATE COLLEGIAN han etc. The next two seasons Yeckley wes an end of exceptional ability, finally shifting to half-back in the W. & J. game Thanksgiving Day ’O3, where State won 23 to 0, and "Yeck” has ever since played the half-back position. As for full-back George McGee, Pittsburgers saw" in him Thanksgiv ing Day a line-plunger second to none on the college gridiron. Six feet in height and tipping the beam at 179, McGee has played two sea sons on State’s. Varsity elevens. Last season at Annapolis Captain Forkum was so ill that he could not even don a uniform. McGee was Forkum’s only substitute and had played two .seasons on ‘the scrub” without showing any marked ability. At his prep school, Bellefonte Acade my, his position had alwayi been at haif-back. Nobody had dreamed of the rugged old "Forkie” falling sick, and McGee was naturally looked upon as a poor substitute, having received very little coaching. At Annapolis, however, George received his first "baptism of fire,” and was so nervous and unsteady that the coaches were in despair. Then a week later Forkum was taken down with pneumonia on the very eve of the all important Dick inson struggle. Times were dark at Old Penn State! But then it was that George McGee came to the call and displayed his inherent manliness and State spirit. For against Dick inson’s confident warriors the irre sistible hurdling and line-plunging of this new son of Old State went a great way towards sweeping State’s rivals down to overwhelming defeat. And from that day to this McGee has come forward with such strides as to now be classed as a better line plunger than Forkum, who in all around ability is rated as State’s greatest of full-backs. Against W. U. P. McGee’s fierce tackling and secondary defense work was cheered over and over again. And no line this season has withheld COTRELL & LEONARD ALBRNY, N. Y. CAPS, GOWNS AND HOODS to the American Colleges and Universities. Class Contracts a Specially. S. W. KALIN Hatter and Men’s Furnisher Students*’ Headquarters for flats. Neckwear, Fancy Shirts, Hosiery, Underwear, Gloves and Sweaters STATE COLLEGE - PA. LEARN TELEGRAPHY and U. li ( ACCOUNTING. SoO to SlOOsalary assured S our graduates under bond. You don’t pay ) us until you have a position. Latest ? system of telegiaph f-chrols in America. ? indorsed by all raUrord officials. Opera- ? tors always in demand. Ladies also admitted ? Write for catalogue. MOUSE SCHOOL } OFTELKUK ' I’ll V, Cincinnati, 0.. DnlTa- ? 10. N. Y., Atlanta. Ga.. Lacrosse, Wis., ( Texarkana, Tex., San Francisco, Cal. THE CENTRE == =COUNTY BANK BELLE FONTE REMEMBER The International Tailoring Co. is reperesented at State by RAINEY &z MATTE! R Samples always open for inspection. Measure ments taken at customers’ convenience. ROOM 591 MAIN. HARDWARE Good Goods - Lowest Prices Tlonost Inspect lon and Fair Judgment Is all I ask JOHN I. OLEWINE BELLEFONTE, PA. TAKE HOME A College Pipe and a Box of Writing Paper FOR CHRISTMAS. ORDER NOW. STOLL Room 242 McAllister Hall Makers ot
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