11777-'; - • • /1' Vol 1VA , 114, 7 NUMBER 6 Main 1,1 , ,) .4 Sll ow Remarkable: sdepgth did Escape Defeat on --Beaver Field Vor the lust time since 1906 a college team played our vaisiry eleven to a staptlstill on Beaver field last S'ituid Gettysburg; held Captaitt "Nilo her" Dunn's team to a 0-0 scot(' th,tt year and Villano , la d u plicated the feat less than one wee k ago 14'0,0 years ago the Gettysbroger; tied us just one week aC:tei a nctab',- victory over, the In dim, avi Oat :ea , ,01 was corn pleted-by he , l l : - Ig Yale to 10 points an,' then <lo , ,..ming N vy, ackmson :ha , an 1 P,tt' in succes sion 'lice rectitit Villanova 'sting & ye(t oit good showing at Pen,n.an i wt. icel that this season will be 'oni.,he,l in just such style as Ghat of 1)0 - ) 'No have just such a letic, .n "Ale,c" Gray as they had :11"Moth , tt" ll , urr and our present eleven his ) ISt as mach of the State fighting spirit Opportimities will beg in toe St. lionaventute and ZiCkneil • , ,ailic<, Col the team to pull together and then a victory over Pitt will thot out eleven has untted'y piaytdall the football its udiv'clual ~ e rS • J•ist row thele is no denying the :act that 4 )lP , is.. is a good deal of dis comagemeni Is% oat feotball, camp Dt Ho and • "Henny" ha ,s'ot the excellent lot 'of second- lr:n; mate,ial to work with f - iat "13 , 0" - Hohegback and "Trish' Allctiveen had,i2.t year. 'Again our old football slats has'c,not returned to an! co, cia'n'4 as in former years .and how ,stith the Pitt game just three wee'ei ' aiiercl, there is the greatest need I'm everyone' to pull 'togetLr as only sturdy State men in this clean, manly college Can It 1, a' ctt,i ,t Old State has ovei come such diffict‘lties befote and they can do It this time. But to let= to the game, whieh was eriou cll to ff , VC almost any Blue and White room heart failure. It would nev-'i do to tell :n detail how out giiduomsts brought the ball within Villan.wa's 'lO yaid line eleven times clur , ng the game and yet were unable to score. Indeed, the main liner, never posessed the pigskin cu tcle of their (mil '3O .7,..rd mark in the first two quarters and only looked clanu•ea ow; once. That was in the fourth period whet Kelly'. Ini wa,,l pass was in tereepted but finnoled, Skelton le covei.ng the p„r-,' c v:•,itcn then ran th Ceti Item the middle of the Et Id, to State's 15 yard line. They could get .nothing thi ough mu line donor!, the eni:ie game and could riot in this came, either. Kelly chopped back,, of •..) held goal with wet-111mi), good chances of a score, bet Watson and Glay bloek„-id the drop kick a•i, I State iceovci ed - •thc b i,ow humb)Dl by VI la Pl owo,, wit t( ta - 1 t tici - 1,..1 tt.c bill (1, it the pi a mapnci th:t ' ht earn away a. \ 41 t,l, AO) ,rtitiled. for Engle, sp,i,it i I the at btoak:- rn !, <,pe,.:d 101 uo .1113-tant,al 'l'her , 1,11, 1 Vefy t ii,hl Mulct's to, told 4 ydr. Is to 0,,t . c, 1 II 1 11110 '‘l; 11C1 t p l , l } ncl A Cn, lino; I.te, of the hno 11,1 t :,ey Of the „ii, hue - Pield judge Cod( halle: Lad I Jt b:Cmh his whistle, hbwevei, and ball was taken back In three attempts we still lacked a 'foot of 'first clown and oUi most spdctaculdr opportunity to cole r,os gone Numeions costly fumbles robbed Captain Clay's elevyn of a dozen good chant es , to add another vic tory to our 1910 record Workmen and Piollet failed in three attempts at goals from placements and the fates were indeed "arranged against us: The Main Lineis were a big husky bunch of Irishmen who out weighed our eleven fifteen pounds ro a man and undoubtedly played a hard, aggressive game. They were guilty of delaying the game con siderably when they ,had the ball and the pO:;,tion of, .their coach, Fic I k-iolins, in oiCiciating at the 'i3ta e-Pc nn game on Oct 22 although prca 05tc..,1 at the last minute by ou: car he; ehn hardly be commended as leo.l spot tsman Undoubted ly ',la. , itois handled our light bat,crield Miller. and Barrett, unnece.prily lough in certain in stances and theii high tackling was rather int:ended to pip:lace fumbles than to bring doWn the runner. HCILNI4VCI, tae team work neces sary 101 vietoty was lacking on our team. BarteLt and Miller made some ,good dashes by open field dodging but the interle'rence neces sary t.) allow them to get a*ay for runs was sadly lacking. Bairon 'displayed''' excellent headwork on several occasions, while Piollet, Very, Watson, and Harlow made tackles. The charging of our whole iline on the defense was unbeatable, +ll!'..7lsitors' only (list downs cow ing on well executed fOrward passes by Skelton and Kelly : Indeed every one of our men played a great game individually but the team- work was lacking. Duffy punted well for Villanova, Millei and Barlett handling his high, long spirals well. Giay, Johnson and Weave' charged especially low and hard and our not winning can be placed solely on the numerous unfortunate fumbfes and the inabili ty to gain when the goal line was within easy stitking distance. Much credit is due the new cheer leaders foi the best cheering ever produced' oa Beaver field. • The work of the offic.als was good. Tne lineup 'showing those who played.in last Saturday's gruelling battle follows.' V 1,1. A (V 4\ A 0 S CATE 0 Slavtit . 1 cMonet F ler.agan,l t Harlow , crorlillcy , I); GrAY ICµPC) Curl. i, ( 1 / 4 . ai)l )Watson Sinn n r ); , . Johnson IV/CUM . /Inc SI itUi 13, I , llhulli il 1 Doff U.l rd. ' 1.1" Yeetw C.,mell Umpire. Sthei tu, ',w4ramture 1.1(.1(.1 Gudcharies, I, if t o et., I mule' II minute gu.rttrs. Head lee. snit n 1 . ),, Icher. An Important Lecture for Engineers Mr. G R. Hendelson, Mem. Am. Soc. Mech. Eng , consulting engi lir Baldwin locomotive works and fol oth?.r lar companies, will give an l'ustiat4d lectiitt in room 20 t ngineci ,Tlg building, 1 uesday, Nov at. 730 p m The Delphi hateimty gave an in foimai dance m theh house on Sat niday CA ening and the affait, which was attcntii'd by many out-of-town was vet y successful. rI U. ' ,- N" wcnt "Shot t v" General,Athletic Elections The election of the duce general athletic managers will he held on neat Monday mg,lit 'Hie time and place will be announced on the bul letin boards r tWeaver , I t t . Very, Itogt.rs I 1 b Miller I ft 1./ , _ ,B a rp n . Quirk ,dArtun. CI le Workman r ft r h b Barrt.tt, Barron 7:30 P. M Delphi Dance „.....y ~,, , -0 03 'is'' '''' ..., ) - '.... p i '4.74.1*.t0- , . -* - 1,0,, #1.,. , ' l l', -,,, 1 .... 5 ' ,•*. 4 - 442,4 ii• • , STATE COLLE3E, PA.: NOVEMBER 3, 1910 CIDER SCRAP CLOSE Sophomores Defeat the Freshmen 'by Narrow Margin, in Twenty Minute scrap. In one of the most exciting and ' closely-fought contests seen for several years, the Sophomoies won; the cider scrap from the Freshmen by the score of 33-32. The close ness of the score itself tells the stoi y I of the fight. From start to finish, the men of both classes struggled ; with all their power to reach the coveted prize; and to the spectators,i the outcome was always in doubt.. According to custom, the men of 1913 appeared first upon the battle ground below the Armory, and' grouped themselves at the western side of the circle. The confidence which comes as the result of a former year's experience was ap parent in the faces of ; all. 'The scrap appeared to them like a good-natured rough-house; for though the Fieshmen would un doubtedly fight hard, 1913 would surley win. The Freshmen on the other hand showed. "a far different aspect. When the long line of men swarmed from the Armory, their races held the expression 'of grim, earnest determination.. Their was no jesting, no certainty of victory. Notwithstanding their superiority in numbers, they felt themselveS handicapped by lack of experience, and lack of ability to recognize one another. Their hope was to win if possible, and if not, to make at least a fair showing before the eyes of the spectators. A few tense moments of excite ment, as'the classes waited on the edge of the white-marked circle; then the gun and the first rushl , The scrapwas on. At the very outset the Freshmen piofrted greatly by the strategy of their wing move ments. ChoS'en teams at the divid ing lines between the classes, ex ecuted a swift flank movement which broke up the flying wings of the Sophomores, prevented their movement,' and gave 1914 a good chance to reach the barrel. Although a few Sophomores mounted the barrel first, a mass of Freshmen im mediately surrounded it on all sides, and thus gained the first advantage. When the fight was well under way, the work of sending men by the overhead route to the barrel be gan in earnest. For purposes of identification each 1914 man had a strip of black tape about his wrist Although this appeared to be one of the best methods for that pur pose that has been tried, it did not-succeed in all cases; for very often the men, particularly those near the center of the mass, could not free their hands to show the distinguishing emblem. The S ophomores,L--compart iv el y well known to one another,—had little difficulty in this respect, but used a password in cases of necessity. Man after man from both classes fought his way to the barrel, only to be pulled down and carried out by his opponents. To the specta tors, the fight seemed even, for men from both classes clustelecl about the barrel in nearly even numbers. At the edge of the circle, the Cllq- tomary hand-to-hand' encounters took place. Large numbers of men busied themselves solely in the work of pulling down oppiments, and dragging them beyond the fighting line. Though this pact ^of the OLT_ 4( 1. ; jf j -A struggle was hard' .and determined, very little dirty work was in ev i,dence A keen ,spirit of clean rivalry seemed to pervade the men of each class. As the clock on Old Main gradual-1 ly approached the time when the twenty minute scrap would be over every man put new spirit into his work. One man after another drew himself over the heads of the others until he had reached the center. The mass of men there be came more closely entangled, and packed in, in the efforts of all to get a hand upon the top of the barrel. A cloud of steam rising in the cold air showed the extent of the crowd ed inner circle. The men at the edges fought wildly to gain the cen- Ter, or to keep out opponents whO had the same desire. Then the booming of the gun proclaimed the end of the fight! After a few moments delay, in which the con testants made sure that the signal was ,genuine, the outer men gave way, and left to'the judges the ta,sk of counting the hands. The presence ,of over, sixty men in so small a compass, ' makes it difficult, almost impossible, to judge accurately whether a man is really touching the barrel. In this matter the judges used great skill and obtained' the best possible re rults. When the final count was rendered, the score stood 33 to 32 in favor of 1913, a result close, enough to satisfy any lover of a. close contest, All honor,then, to the winners of a clean, hard scrap! And honor also, to the men who made sn gallant a, fight ..againat. May Penn State see many more scraps, just aS exciting, just as hotly fought, just as clean. • THE MASQUE BALL Hallowe'en Party in Armory . an Event of General' Wit and Good Humor. The second annual Hallowe'en ball, held in the Armory on Mon day night, w,as a very enjoyable affair. Although the attendance was.not large, due probably to cel eblations occulting elsewhere at the same time, there were enough to pro vide a goOd time for all. The walls of the Armory, with their covering of shocks of corn; the corn-stalk bower of the orchestra; the round golden moon; and the cider barrel; all helped to give an impression of good cheer that was in perfect harmony with the season. The dancers upon the floor surely presented a varied spectacle: sport ing gentlemen and "hard" western ers mingle with elegant ladies, both white and black; military men, pirates, and even one representa tive from the lower world, rubbed shoulders with one another. A double-faced man, and a lightly clad bathing couple were also con spicious among the crowd. An Italian organ-grinder, with a most amusing protege, kept the bystand ers in good humor. The monk per formed some clever antics, and ap pealed to be quite at home in his sulioundings. And in similar man net, a long series of 'interesting figures gave life and color to a most interesting scene. , At the end of the ball, the prizes for the best costumes were award ed The team prize wa:, captured by Mr. Stonerod and Mr.,Westorh in the Italian musical specialty. Mr. H. H Armsby was awarded Centinued on page four PRICE I , IVE CENTS THE GYMNASIUM FEE An Accniate Explanation of the Present Athletic Financial Situ- In the pi esent discussion of these fees, a short history of their origin may be of sere ice. Incidental and lab oratory fees common to all colleges have been collected in the Pennsyl vaniania State college from its be= ginuing. The matriculation fee charged iri most colleges has never been introduced hue; nor has any tuition charge been made. In the early days, before modern sports were introduced, there was no ex= pense necessary for physical educa tion. Military was the only , form of exercise provided. The Armory was built at state expense since military di ill is required by law to' be taught in the college, . Some gymnasium apparatus was purchased from the general funds. ,, With the growth in the number.of s, students and the introduction of athletic games, it became necessary to provide for the institiction, of 'all students in some' form of exercise and to enlarge the Arrnory into ) gymnasium This grew more feasi-„-, ble when the size of the regime*', made in-door drill no, longer,,,pos7r' Accordingly in 18904 tOard of Trustees of the 'college 'yOted' to t : require each student to' pay six dol lars annually for the support , _9f ; a department of Physical Education, to include both athletic and 'arnnai slum ,instructions, although` wai' daign-ave) "of "e.. 11 " ' The sum thus obtained was ,barely , sufficient when the Timber of stud 7 ents was small to p 0 the salaries of instructors and . the , up-keep of the gymnas'urn and athletic grounds, In later years it has in'oreased with the number of students until it now, affords means for; keeping ,the gyinnasiuni in excellent repair and, , adding to the apparatus;, for, provid ing a locker house and' additional shower baths, completing the grad= ing of the athletic field; tinsttuot ing bleachers, placing tennisreourts in order twice a , year, ,keeping the athletic field in order, etc. Meanwhile the voluntary, student Athletic Association had eiperiene-'' ed difficulty in financing theValito teams, because no large gate receipts, were possible when games were played at the college, Dues were, difficult to collect. After repeated' requests and after a ,pamphlet stat ing the situation had been'presented to the Board of Trustees, , that body agreed in ,1902 to collect four dol lars per year from each' `student. turning the money over to the Ath-' letic Association to do as•the latter pleased with it In order, to avoid the appearance of collecting ,too many fees, the four dams Was:col lected with the six dollars,under the former name of 'gynanasitiin" fee. At the same time; since Mr: Carnegie had expressed a • willing ness to construct a library building. provided it was pi operly supported, a library fee of $3 a year was order; ed to he collected for each student. From the fall of 1902 to the press _ ent - time, the ten dollar joint fee has been collected at the 13ustness Office, four dollais being turned over to the Athlct;c Association or to the Graduate Management to do absolutely as it pleased with it; the six dollais foi th'e gymnasium work is spent by the college under the direction of the Bocucl of Tiustees the same as the incidental and other fees.
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