TA 'ts*\ j Aff THE VOLUME 7, NUMBER 12 VARSITY BASE BALL SCHEDULE Manager Chubbucli Has Chosen an Ideal Group of Colleges. STRONG TEAMS WILL BE PLAYED Four Trips Arranged Include Hardest Baseball Propostions in the East. Make-up of Schedule Shows Untiring Efforts on Part of Manager. ManagerM. E Chubbuck 'll has already completed his baseball schedule and it has been ratified by the faculty. Streruous as Penn State baseball schedules have been in the past, Captain Kelly's nine will have the hardest row of them all to hoe this spring. Princeton, Cornell, Lafayette, the Navy, Dart mouth, Amherst, Syracuse, Lehigh, Virginia, Brown and half-a-dozen other strong 'eastern colleges are in cluded on this excellent card. Penn would not give us a date at all, but there is some chance of Yale being substituted for the second Wash. & Lee game on the Southern trip. Lafayette will be met on the diamond for the first time since 1907 when "Joe" Mason's team dawned the Eastonians 3to 0. If the games pending with Colgate are seemed, we will witness , fourteen of the thirty-one contests at home, as nearly one-half of the games will be played on new Beaver field. Spring field Training school, St. John col lege, Syracus Amherst, Dart mouth and St. Bonaventure are in eluded on a Blue-and-White di amond schedule fcr the t rst time in our athletic history, while the Var sity—all class game has been cut off.' Manager Chubbuck is to be congratulated on getting his sched 7 ule out in such gOod time. This schedule will undoubtAdly be the subject of "fanning bees" all through our cold State College winter until "Bud" Kelly and his m n get busy on Beaver field early in April:— BASEBALL SCHELULE FOS 1911 - Southern trip—April 5, Uni versity f :Virginia, at Charlottes ville, Va., 6 and 7, Washington and Lee University, at Lexington, Va.; 8, Annapolis Naval academy, at Annapolis, Md. Easter .trip—April 13, Villanova college, at Villanova: 14, Manhattan college, at New York; 15, Brown university, at Providence, R. 1., 17, Springfield Training school, at Springfield, Mass.; 18, St. Johns' college, at Brooklyn; 19, Princeton university, at Princeton. Northern trip—May 4, Cornell university, at Ithaca, N. Y., 5, Syracuse university, at Syracuse; 6, Bucknell university, at Lewisburg. New England trip—May 24, Le high university, at South Bethlehem; 25, Amherst college, at Amherst, Mass., 26, Dartmouth college, at Hanover, N. H., 28, Lafayette col lege, at Easton. Games at State College April 1 & 3, Colgate university, pending, 22, Manhattan college; 28, Dickin son college, 29, Seton Hall college; May 12 and 13, Villanova college; 19, Gettysburg college; 20, Pitt Independents of Pittsburg univer sity, 30 and 31. St. Bonaventure college; June 3, Susquehanna uni versity; 10, Bucknell university; /4, Alumni vs Varsity. CAPTAIN D. W. VERY Next FalPs, Varsity Captain Has Played Two Seasons of Sterling FoOthall. Popular in All His Ath letic and Class Relations. The football team has elected as their leader for the season of 1911, Dexter W. Very, of the class of 1913. The choice is a popular one on all sides, since Very has not only gained the admiration of his team mates by his excellent work during the past two seasons, but has also been extremely popular through the college at large. Although only 21 years old, and thus one of our youngest captains, his ability has been sufficiently tested to enable us to rredrct for him a most successful career in the new position. During the seasons of 'O7 and 'OB, when Mercersburg Academy had football teams even better than its usual high standard, "Dex" Very played a steady game at halfback, By working hard under capable coaches, he gained the groundmark and the inside vision of football which are the essential points for the development of a heady player. In spite of the fine game played at Mercersbu rg, 'Dex", cE me out for Penn State's 1909 team as a prac- Captain Very tically unknown quantity to the coaches and the athletic director. But in the preliminary practice work it was clearly evident that Very would make a place on .the team. Due to his light weight, and to the splendid veteran backfield last year, he was played at end, a position he had never tried before. After a few weeks' drilling, however, he completely mastered the position, and became 'Varsity end. Very played in every game of the season, and played well. , In t his tirst big game—that against the'ln dians at Wilkesbarre - he did ex cellent work against a team -of heavy, and hard-playing men. It was in the Penn game, however, tha his real worth became apparent. Pitted against Braddock, one of the best ends the Quaker university has had in recent years. Very played a remarkable game, both on the 'de fensive and offensive. He was in the thiCk of every play, and prac tically "played rings around" Brad- STATE COLLEGE, PA., DECEMBER dock. One of the news sheets, of-' ter the game, remarked that, "For years the regular attendants at games on Franklin field have been accustomed to see the most spec tacular and finished of end-rushes. The Quakers have developed some of the best ends the game has pro duced, but not one of them ever gave a more brilliant exhibition of end playing than did Very." At the Pitt game this exceptional work was again in evidence. Largely through the fine game he played that day against Roe. he was se lected as a member of the All- Western eleven, upon which Roe also made a pOsition. ' Shortly after the beginring of the season of 1910, "Dex" was badly crippled because of strained tendons in an ankle. The Penn game, there fore, found him in poor shape, yet he still played a hard, gritty, game. In an account published the day of the game, it was stated that,' "The State team has a man in Very of whom they may be rightly proud. Last,season Very played one of the best games at end seen on Franklin field all year. He Is a man of about 180 pounds and has great speed. Today Very is expected to undertake the double task of play ing halfback on the offensive and end when on defensive." And when we add that Very completed the task, we have said all. At the erne of the Pitt game, "Dex" was again in good physical condition, and we all know the kind of ball he played. It was one of the best games in,his career. In last Sun day's "Public Ledger," Very is as signed an undisputed plice at end en the All-Pennsylvania ,- Eleven. , "Very alternated at end and in the backfield, showing a versatility that tamped him as far abOve the aver age player." Points specially men tioned were his ability in getting down the field, hard tackling, block ing off opponents, and receiving forward passes. He succeeds "Alex" Gray 'll, a player tried and true, and he will make a splendid leader, The last end to have the honor of State's football captaincy was the sterling "Bobby'' Burns in 'O7 and Very will surely.come up to the standards set by any and every Blue and White gridiron leader in the past. A tireless athlete who can go into every play with all his might and still last through a gruelling strug gle to the finish, a shifty end who can deftly take a forward pass and elude tacklers with great "dexteri ty," a player who tackles low, sure and hard, and above all a clean, aggressive man of the Penn State caliber. It is easily seen, then, that we have in Very, a leader of excep tional qualifications. All honor therefore, to the retiring chief, Cap tain Gray, and all hail to the new captain, "Dex" Very. , Sacred Concert. - Another delightful concert was that which was given last Sunday evening in the Auditorium uncle' the direction of Miss Helen HDitt Atherton. To attend these sacred concerts is indeed a very profitable way of spending a Sabbath evening, and all who were in attendance at fhe last one had the pleasure of listening to some very beautiful selections. Each number was a treat in itself and all who took part are to be high'y complimented on the quality of , the music produced. Let us hope that these sacred concerts will come real often during the winter months. 5, 1910 "Dad" Elliott INDOOR MEET PLANNED Directors Golden and Lewis Have Arranged an Unique Indoor Ath letic Contest, - Beginning Jan. A novel event in the line of an indoor athletic contest will engage the' attention of many after the Christmas vacation. This contest will include ten events each one of whlch will be run off different nights. It is the purpose of Direc tors Golden and Lewis who have the affair in charge to use a per centage basis in determining the winners of the contest or the man having the highest number of points secures the highest percentage. Gold medals will be given to those who have a certain number of points while silver and bronze medals will be awarded for a less number of points in the order named. If a person loses out on the gold medals there is chance ,of his securing one of either silver or bronze, The contest is open to all stud ents and each entrant must compete in all ten events in order to be eligible for a medal. It is not for the purpose of excelling in individ ual events, but to reward the con sistent, all around worker that this meet is being held. As scheduled, one event will be held each Monday evening unless an unlimited number of men are entered, in which case Thursday evenings will be set aside for completing that particular event. January 12, 1911 will . in all pro 'bability be the date for opening the contest which will run for ten suc cessive weeks. ` All entries for this contest must be in by Jan 11, and no opportunity will be given to enter after the meet starts. The upper classmen have already shown a lively interest in this coming athletic contest and it will no doubt mean much to every underclassman as well who intends entering. TI e list of events 1, standing broad jump; 2, sprint race; 3, spring board jump for height; 4, low hurdle race; 5, running broad jump, 6, 220 yard , block race, 7, running high kick, 8, high hurdle race, 9, running high jump; 10, pole vault Class Election At a recent Ineettni„f, the class of 1914 elected the following officers A M. Barron, president, E E. Ma ier, vice president, J. A Leyden, secretary, B. L Fleming, treasurer GIAN PRICE FIVE CENTS GRADUATE MANAGER P. Edwin Thomas, 'O9, Appointed to Fill Vacancy Made by Resig nation of George R• Meek—Head- quarters in Library P. Edwin Thomas, 'O9 was re cently appointed Graduate Man ag.r of Athletics at Penn State to fill the vacancy made by the re s gnation of George R. Meek. During the past year, Mr. Meek has found it absolutely impossible to give the proper time to his own kusiness interests and at the same t me conduct the affairs of the Ath letic Association in the way which I.e would feel was satisfactory. He further felt , that the position had now come to such an important point thatit required the undivided attention of a wan who could look solely after its interests. His own I:?usin , ss enterprises required a great deal of application and he felt that the only solution to the problem was' to hand in his resignation as Graduate Manager. "Mr. Meek has labored diligently in the interest of Penn State during his term of office and his efforts' are to be commended most highly from every standpoint. He gives, up his 1. , 0rk fl ost ielucttlntly and the fact remains unrefuted that, he is of one the most loyal State, men that was ever graduated, and has manifestt d a wonderful inter-' .v.st in this college at all times. P. E. Thomas, who succeeds Mr. Meek, was graduated from the Pennsylvania State college in 1909 from the Department Of Electrical Engineering. In . September 1910, he was made Secretary and Treasurer of the Alumni Association and has' t aken an active part in working up Alumni spirit and cooperation. Mr. Thomas has opened a new field in college publications with the in troduction of the Penn State Alum ni Quarterly, a copy of whiCh has been mailed to every Penn State Alumnus in the country. The merit of this literary work speaks for itself and its general tone fully characterizes the integrity of the editor, Mr. Thomas has already begun work with Manager Orr, to arranke next season's foot-ball schedule, and in spite of the many difficulties usually connected with this task, the work is progressing very fiVor ably. , The following statement was'made by Mr. Thomas some few. days ago; "It is my primary aim and purpose t-i further the cause of standard athletics at Penn State and I intend to thoroughly work out every detail that , contains any sug gestion toward general betterment. I want to discard objection Ol e, features and promote desirable onts.,, In all, I will give the Collrge thp„ best service I know, and sincerely trust that I may be fully capable to i satisfactorly comply with all of the present and future needs of 'OA ' Athletic Association." Come Back Early. The campaign led by "Dad" Elliott from the third to the eighth of January gives an opportunity for every man to do constructive work for the college. It will be a practi cum how a community can be awak ened It places the emphasis on the things that abide. It is worth your wbde to be back on time and take in all the meetings. Cosmopolitan Club. There will be , a meeting of the Cosmopolitan club to-night at 7. p. m Mr Dovoina 'l2 will speak.
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