Penn State - VOLUME 8 NUMBER 23 SOPHOMORES VICTORIOUS 1915 Springs a Surprise and Nearly Defeats 1914—Final Score 29-28. Was Poorly Attended. When the sophomores, cham pions in interclass basketball, ap-» peared on the Armory floor to bat tle with the freshmen, the poorest in the league, for class honors on Saturday night; there were various opinions entertained by all present, concerning the outcome of the scrap. It was not long, however, before the freshmen showed their realization of the importance of this contest, and as a result, an exciting game ensued. Binder started the scoring with a foul goal. Shortly afterward, Park scored two on a field goal, and then the game was on. It was rather slow and uninteresting in the first half the freshmen missing many goals, and showing imperfect team work, while the sophs were ex tremely fortunate in caging many balls thrown from difficult angles. These sensational shots were the features of the first half which end ed with the score 18 to 10 in favor of 1914. In the second half, with a few substitutions, the freshmen were able to perfect their splendid team work which was apparent at all times, and the sophomores were put on the defense. The 1915 men soon overcame the large lead against -t&sm-aad-then brought the game to the point where a goal for either side tied the score or gave one team a lead of one point. The last minutes of play were so sensational and thrilling that the spectators were forced to their feet, shouting madly for their favorites. Had the freshmen been as accurate in goal shooting as their opponents were, they would surely have won the game. Of their many attempts to cage the ball from the field, only 10 were successful. Captain Binder of the sophomore team was the star of the game. He really won the scrap for his class by his accurate shooting of both foul and field goals and his all around floor work. It was his field goal that won the game for 1914 in almost the last minute of play. They scored only 11 points in the second half, 9 ot which were made by this nimble little captain. Quirk also played an excellent game at guard for the sophs. For the freshmen, Walton, Park and Smiley starred. The former played well at center. Park figured largely in the scoring for his team, 20 of the, 28 points resulting from his foul and field goals. Smiley’s perfect guarding was one of the chief obstacles in the way of an easy victory for 1914. The game was very poorly at tended; the lower classes being rep resented by especially small num bers. However, the customary class spirit was not lacking. The annual sophomore miner stunt was presented between the halves. Hermann T 2, refereed the game with impartiality. The linup fol lows: 1912-29 1915-28 f Crawford, (Zim merman) (Walton) Leyden f Park Savery c Hay (Walton) Q“>'rk g Smiley Warr g Metzgar Field goals—Binder 4, Savery, Quirk 3, Warr, Walton 2, Park 6, Hay, Metz gar. Foul goals—Binder 11 out of 19; Park 8 out 16. Two 20 minutes halves. Referee Hermann. CALENDAR. THURSDAY, MARCH. 28 7:00 p. m. Old Chapel. Illustra ted Lecture for Men by Colonel Maus. • FRIDAY, MARCH. 29 6:45 p. m. 206 Main Building. Cosmopolitan Club Meeting. 8:00 p. m. Auditorium. “Shep herd of the Hills” by Mr. G. C. Williams for Hospital Benefit.’ SATURDAY, MARCH. 30 1:30 p. m. Baseball Practice in Armory. 8:00 p. m. Auditorium. Free Lecture Course, “Through Al geria to the Sahara” Dr. D. R. Breed. SUNDAY, MARCH. 31 10:00 a. m. Old Chapel. Bible Class. 11:00 a. m. Auditorium. Chapel Service. Dr. D. R. Breed, of Western Theological Semi nary, will speak. 6:30 p. m. Auditorium. Y. M. C A. meeting. TUESDAY, APRIL 2. 6:30 p. m. Old Chapel. Y. M. C. A. Prayer Meeting. Free Lecture Course. Dr. David R. Breed of the West ern Theological Seminary, one of the most distinguished theologians in the country and a scholar of the highest type, will lecture on Satin day evening in the Auditorium un der the auspices of the Free Lecture Course. The subject of the lec ture, which will be illustrated, is “Through Algeria to the Sahara.” Dr. Breed will discuss this strangely interesting country from the most desirable standpoint, that of a traveler and keen observer. Special attention is given in the lecture to the strange races of the desert, their manners and customs. No one can afford to miss this treat. A synop sis of the lecture follows: "Through Algeria to the Sa hara.” To sea in a blizzard, the voyage, landing at Algiers, impos ing water front, sea wall and light house. Strange races. Berbers, Arabs, Nubians, etc. The quaint Arab city, hidden wonders and 'beauties, the beautiful residential district. Off for the desert. Constantine, the City on the Rock, Timgad the ruined Roman metropolis, El Kan tara, the gate of the Sahara. Biskra, the queen of oases. Arabs of the desert, dancing girls, school and market. Back to Algiers, the Kasba, the ancient citadel, a love story of the Kasba, sunset on the ramparts. The “Golden Silence.” Baseball Changes. The date of the Cornell-Penn State baseball game has been brought forward from May 15 to May 14. A game has been scheduled with Dickinson College to be play ed at Carlisle on Friday, May 3. Manager Devor is trying to fill the only remaining open date on our schedule, May 15. Y. M. C. A. Officers for 1912-13. President, R. E. Atkinson 1913; Vice Presidents, T. I. Swift 1913 and J. A. Leyden 1914; Treasurer, H. R. Leonard 1913; Student Sec retary, C. A. Keyser 1914; Assistant Treasurers, C. S. Adams 1914, Harold Foster 1914, S. R. Heming. 1915. STATE COLLEGE, PA., MARCH 28, 1912 WRESTLING ELECTION Minor Sports Council Votes Letters to Team—J. H. Shollenberger Elected Captain. At the meeting of the Minor Sports Council Saturday afternoon the “w S t” was awarded to Cap tain Lesh, Park, Callender, Fulk man, Shollenberger,Very, Lamb and Manager Knight. B. A. Jarrett, 'l3, was elected wrestling manager for next year. Wrestling affairs were carried out in excellent shape this fall. Man ager Knight in addition to two well arranged trips on his schedule took care of three of the largest crowds that ever gathered in the Armory to witness athletic contests. Finan cially, the season was a success. Captain Lesh’s team has made a a great name for itself and one that by scoring victories over Penn Yale and Lehigh in a clean and hard-contested series of matches has brought wrestling at Penn State before the eyes of eastern critics to such an extent as was never before realized. The coaching of the team this winter was excellent. Messrs. Lewis and Neidig were in valuable toward the good showing made. In fact the only serious jSoblem that has arisen is the fact of the resignation of Coach Lewis for next year. Every effort will be made to get the Physical Director to reverse his decision and again work with next year’s men as few other coaches can. The varsity wrestling team won 24 bouts, lost 10, and tied 1. 16 of these bouts were won by falls and 8 by decisions in the five regularly scheduled meets. Thirtysix men competed in trials for the team. The team on Saturday afternoon elected J. H. Shollenberger T 3 captain for the season of 1913. Shollenberger has had two years experience and has developed into one of the best 145 lbs. class men in the country, as was clearly shown by the way in which he secured five straight falls this season- Grumbling, Sayre and D. Hess were elected from the class of 1914 as assistant managers. Mr. Crandell Interested. Mr. J. S. Crandell will represent the College at the Intercollegiate Aeronautical Association in New York City on April 8. The asso ciation was formed for the purpose of promoting interest in aeroplanes in colleges. Penn State has been invited to take part in a glider meet, but up to the present time no one has taken sufficient interest in the sport. Mr. Crandell has started the putting together of the Curtiss bi plane owned by the college and ex pects to take lessons at Belmont Park, Long Island, beginning at Easter vacation. Mr. Crandell’s plans are to fly before summer. Campus Guarding. The Sophomore class this year will keep up the custom of “guard ing Campus” previous to the flag scrap, and have attemped by class action to remove one of the features which has proved so objectionable in former years. The Class voted to severely discountenance the use of intoxicating liquors while on duty at night on the Campus. “Another triumph for the cause of Prohibition." . 1912 Junior Prom Notice. A meeting of the 1912 junior prom committee will be held at the Sigma Nu house to-night, promptly at 7 o’clock. COLLEGIAN: HEAR COLONEL MAUS TONITE For Men Only. Colonel L. M. Maus of the United States Army. Il lustrated Lecture in the Old Chap- el at Seven Colonel L. M. Maus of the United States Army and father-in-law of Captain Fry, will give an illustrated lecture this evening in the Old Chapel at seven o’clock, which will be of more than unusual interest to the men. Colonel Maus was President of the first health com mission for the Philippines under Governor Taft. He stamped out the plague in the Phil ippines, and vaccinated the na tives. He took care of the big cholera outbreak and also isolated all the lepers on one island. He was chief surgeon of Cuba during the war. He was a physician among the Sioux Indians in the early seventy-fives. He is the author of a number of articles on the army canteen, and has also written a very readable book called “An Army Officer on Leave in Japan”. Mr. Ellis strongly recom mended that no man miss Colonel Maus. Department of English Notes, Recognizing the fact that the work of the College may with ad vantage be extended to the people of the State who find it impossible to come to the College, the Depart ment of English has recently exten ded its work by establishing two courses of lectures, ac Williamsport and at Tyione, respectively. Dur ing the months of February and March, Professor Pattee has given three lectures at Williamsport, un der the auspices of the Board of City Schools and the Brown Library, his lectures being upon Charles Dickens. George Eliot and Thomas Hardy. The course in Tyrone will extend for six successive Fridays, begin ning on March 29, and will be under the auspices of the School Board and the Literary Clubs of Tyrone. The lectures and speakers will be as follows: Professor Pattee on ‘Charles Dickens’; Professor Frizzell on ‘Robert Bums’; Professor Dye on ‘lrish Song and Story’; Professor Frizzell on ‘America in Literature’; Professor Pattee on ‘Mark Twain’; and Professor Espenshade on ‘Poets and Novelists of the New South’. In the Lecture Course which the Department is giving in the Old Chapel on Thursdays, at 4.20 p. m„ the following lectures are still to be given:— March 28, Mr. Jones, ‘Some Minor Poets’. April 11, Mr. Harley, ‘The Later Historical Novel’. April 17, Mr. Breimeier, ‘The Development of the Short Story*. April 25, Mr. Jones, ‘Some Later Phases of the Literature of Local ity’. May 2, Professor Dye, ‘The Later Drama’. May 9, Professor Espenshade, ‘Poets and Novelists of the New South’. May 16, Mr. Torrey, ‘The Later Sociological Novel.’ May 23, Professor Dye, ‘The Young Irish Movement.’ Cosmopolitan Club. An important business meeting of the Cosmopolitan club will De held Friday 6:35 in room 206 Main. Mr. Gaytia will then address the Club on Argentine Republic. It is earnestly requested that all members be present at this meeting. PRICE FIVE CENTS BASEBALL PROSPECTS Outlook For Present Season Not Bright—Team Leaves For South Next Tuesday. The prospects of Penn State hav ing a winning baseball team this spring are indeed very discouraging. But five “S” men from last year’s squad remain in college, namely, Captain Eberlein, Blythe, Whitney, Craig and Carson. The weather conditions have been too unfavor able for outdoor practice and this fact has naturally materially ha idi capped Coach Manning in choosing the best men for the nine positions. He selected the following 18 men for the training table: Eberlein, Blythe, Bien, Whitney, Henderson, Murphy, Craig, Graham, Miller, Walker, Tobin, Vogt, Leibert, Wordwell, Keppel, McCracken, Kern and Crawford. In the pitcher’s box, Whitney and Murphy of last year’s squad will be on hand, and the new recruits show ing up well for the hurling positions are Tobin, Wordwell, Leibert, Kep pel and Walker, the last four named men entering Penn State from And over, North East Manual, Gettys burg and Virginia Polytechnical, re spectively. The present conditions indicate that the catching corps will be made up of Henderson, Graham and Vogt. The players competing for the other infield positions are Eberlein, Blythe, Bien, Carson and McCracken while the outfield berths are being strenuously fought for by Carson, Craig, Miller, Kern, Craw ford and McKibben. The team including 13 players, Coach Manning and Manager Devor will take a flying journey South next week leaving State College Monday and reaching Columbia, S. C., Tuesday where it plays the University of South Carolina on Wednesday. The trip will close with a game with the Washington and Lee University at Lexington on April 9 after which the team will return home to open the Beaver Field season on April 13 with Car negie Tech of Pittsburgh as op ponents. The schedule for the first trip follows: April 3, University of South Caro lina, at Columbia, S. C. April 4, University of South Caro lina, at Columbia, S. C. April 5, A. and M. of North Carolina, at West Raleigh, N. C. April 6, Staunton Military Acade my, at Steunton, Va. April 8, Washington and Lee University, at Lexington, Va. April 8, Washington and Lee University, at Lexingtong, Va. Easter Dance at Philadelphia. A number of Philadelphia stud ents are arranging a dance to be held in the ball room of the Majestic Hotel on Easter Monday evening, April 8 In connection with the ball room, are ladies and gentlemen’s dressing rooms and a smoking room for the use of Penn State men only. All men who attended the Xmas dance and others who are interested should see any of the following be fore Saturday:—C. F. Kaercher Alpha Chi Sigma house, R. S. Townsend 320 main, J.J. McGarrigle 590 main. This is the time to arrange for your summer vacation. You will have a good time if you spend the week of June 14 to 23 at Eagles Mere with the Student’s Summer Conference.
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