STATE COLLEGIAN
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college year by the students ot The Pennsylvania
State College in the interest of the Students, fac
ulty, Alumni and friends of the college.
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EDITORS
T. F. FOLTZ, ’O6, Chief.
F. K. BREWSTER, 'O7.
H. D. MASON, ’O7.
A. Ki LITTLE, ’O7
R. B. MECKLEY, 08
J. K. BARNES, ’O9.
BUSINESS MANAGERS.
W. J. DUMM, ’O6.
S. H. YORKS, ’O7.
B, W. SCRIBNER, ’OB,
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THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1906,
EDITORIAL
A large number of notices for
stolen books have been appearing
on the bulletin board lately. This
is a state ot affairs which ought to
be stopped as soon as possible.
Some effort should be made by the
students collectively to put a stop to
this petty thieving of taking other
people’s books from the shelves in
the Hall. Persons who do such
tricks are dishonorable and should
not be allowed to remain in town.
Why is not some action taken at
some athletic meeting when most of
the students are present, or some
morning after chapel. A committee
should be appointed to devise ways
and means to prohibit this business.
If these creatures —we cannot call
them men —are putting themselves
through college by selling the fruits
of their stealing, they are adopting
a mean piactice. Probably the vic
tim can less afford the loss than
the thief.
The substitution of Varsity sub
men in order to save the second team
from defeat at the hands of prep
school representation is something
which cannot be approved. Such a
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method of winning games is only
one form of professionalism, we
might say, and destroys our reputa
tion for sportsmanlike conduct.
What will be our own prospects for
obtaining games if our opponents
find that they have not the merest
chance of winning on State’s floor..
Give the other man a fair chance is
the opinion of the student body.
State men have always rejoiced in,
victory and have never regarded de
feat in a hard fought game as a dis
grace, but as an incentive to better
work. The Collegian, we are sure,
voices the sentiment of the entire stu
dent body, in condemning this prac
tice. The side lines on Thursday even
ing showed marked disapproval of the
substitution, for no fair-minded man
desires to see State win if she cannot
do'so in a fair and square contest.
The first half was inteiesting and en
joyable and called forth the appro
bation of the few who had spirit
enough to turn ouri It looked dark
for State at some periods, but this
only stimulated the cheering, which
we desire to hear more frequently.
What we want is basketball games,
good ones, fair ones, in which State
is evenly matched with her opponent.
Victory then calls for congratulations
and defeat is no disgrace. There
is no glory in an easy victory. We
hope no more alhletics at State will
be marred by similar features. Win,
but give the other man a fair chance.
Western Trip,
To-day (Thursday) our ’Varsity
basket ball team leaves for a five
day trip through Western Pennsyl
vania and West Virginia. Several-days
ago Manager King received a letter
from W.U.P.cancelling their game in
Pittsburg with State, while two
weeks ago Geneva cancelled their
game. In their stead State has se
cured South Side of Pittsburg. The
schedule then stands : Allegheney
‘College, Friday, South Side, Satur
day, and U. of Va. Monday.
Track Prospects.
The outlook for a splendid track
team this year is very promising.
Ever since examination week, the
track squad has taken advantage of
the marvelous spring-like weather to
get out and do cross —countiy woik.
By graduation last year the team
lost Capt. Hornbakar, Sauiders,
Forkum and W. Kaiser, all sure
point-winners, men whose loss w.l
be felt this spring, but by faithful
work of old and new men a.ike this
loss should be replaced. In tie
sprints, Captain Arnold ’O6, Hi
Henry ’O7, and Wright 'OB. should
form a winning trio. In the 440
yard dash we still retain all the men
who made such a splendid showing
in the U. P. Relay races of last
year, and it is expected that there
will be something doing when the
team goes to Philadelphia in April.
In the half mile, “Johnny” Kaiser
’O6 will hold his own, while Stapler
’o7’ and Long 'O7 will both have a
“look-in.”
The distance races should be well
taken care of, for the. number of
candidates is legion and some of the
new men should make good.
The field events do not give as
great a promise. Saunders will be
greatly missed in the pole vault and
high jump, but Strayer TO and Zink
’OB are both good men for the pole
vault and will undoubtedly develop
into first place winners.
In the high jump. Brewster 'O7,
Sadler ’O9, Behee ’O9, Llewellyn
’O9, and Strayer TO are all working,
but will have to hurry to replace
Saunders. Any man in college who
has ever tried the high jump should
come out and practice.
With' the weights, Dunn ’OB,
Wray 'O7, and Leonard ’O9 are the
most lixely men. All in all, the
track squad contains splendid ma
terial and “Pop’’Golden is confident
of turning out a winning team to
support the honor of “Old State.