Penn State
VOLUME 10 NUMBER 26
TEAM STARTS WELL
Southern Trip a Success—New
Players Make Good—Pitcher
Problem Solved.
Four wins in six games is the
record of what promises to be one
of the greatest teams which have
ever represented State on the base
ball diamond. Graduation and
failure of men to return to college
left many positions vacant which
seemed hard to fill. That the task
of the coaches has been ably met is
shown by the batting and fielding
averages of the team in the games
thus far.
The first game of the season
resulted in a victory for State over
University of North Carolina. The
heavy hitting of Miller, Crawford
and Craig featured this contest
together with Liebert’s pitching.
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Hesselbacker pitched the second
game of the season against Trinity
College. He struck out twelve
men and allowed but four hits.
The team continued to bat well
lead by Captain Miller.
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The team missed connections for
Washington and Lee and had only
two hours sleep prior to the game.
The bad ride and lack of rest had a
telling effect on the players.
Eight errors show in a measure
how badly the team was disorgan
ized. Tobin pitched his first game
for State. Ragged support con
tributed in a large measure to the
first defeat.
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The next game with Pennsyl
vania was the best played contest
of the trip. A pitchers’ battle re
sulted between Sayre and Liebert
in which the latter had the better of
the argument until the ninth inning
when the Penn captain obtained the
first hit from Liebert. The same
players double in the eleventh
inning scored the winning run.
Weber’s timely triple in the second
scored the only State tally.
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Blythe was the hero of the Villa
Nova game when he started a bat
ting rally in the ninth inning which
won the contest. Hesselbacker
again pitched a four hit game and
struck out 11 men.
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In the first home game of the
season with Dickinson the team
continued its remarkable playing.
Miller scored four runs and stole
three bases while Craig scored four
runs and stole two bases. In scor
ing one of his runs, he gave the
most remarkable exhibition of
base running seen at State for
years. Dickinson was a badly
demoralized team. Eleven errors
and ten stolen bases show their in
effectiveness. Liebert was not in
form and was replaced by Hessel
backer.
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The batting averages show Craig
to be the heaviest hitter closely
followed by Captain Miller. In
fielding, the outfielders still have a
perfect record, while Robinson has
proved his usefulness by accepting
67 chances perfectly.
The batting averages are as fol
lows:
Craig .333
Miller .291
Weber .250
Blythe .250
Oberle .250
Kommars ■ .235
Vogt .227
Crawford
Robinson
Team average
Lacrosse Season Opens.
The Baltimore City College La
crosse team will open the local sea
son on Saturday afternoon at 1:30
on Beaver field. The visiting team
is composed chiefly of veterans,
and, although they have lost their
first two games, they have one of
the strongest teams in the country.
Last year Swarthmore was defeated
by the same team 6-0.
Captain Sutton at first attack is
easily the star of the team, but is
ably assisted by ex-captain Wolfe
and by Waston. The only new
men on the team are two varsity
football stars. They will line up as
follows:
G, NcNeal; p, Weston; c. p,
Buhler; Ist d, Hoffman; 2nd d,
Stevens: 3rd d, Gillett; c, Wolfe;
3rd a, Allen; 2nd a. Woodward; Ist
a Sutton; c. h. Caspari; i. h ,Bur
gunder.
The State lineup will probably
be:
G. Johnson; c. p, Barber; p, Pet
ers; Ist d. Smith; 2nd d, Fisher; 3rd
d, Cuno; c, Farlev; 3rd a, Olmstead;
2nd a, Hallowell; Ist a, Baer; c. h,
Mehard; i. h, Gallagher.
To meet the Baltimore guarantee
an admission of 25 cents will be
charged.
State at the Relays.
A one mile and a four mile relay
team together with entrants in the
special events will represent State
at the now famous relay races.
The one mile team will meet teams
from Brown, Georgetown, Holy
Cross, and Swarthmore. The im
provement of our quarter-milers
has been so remarkable that a vic
tory seems to be assured. Leyden
and Dolbin will probably do 51
seconds or better while Humble
and White will beat 52 seconds.
This means a team capable of do
ing about 3 minutes and 25
seconds.
The trials for the four mile team
surprised everyone when Captain
Keyser and Garland ran a dead
heat in 4 minutes and 32 sec
onds. Schroeder was caught in
4 minutes and 34 seconds and
Entwistle 4 seconds slower. Ley
den will be tried out and if he can
do 4 minutes and 30 seconds he
will replace Entwistle.
Hammitt will run in the hurdles
and compete in the broad jump.
In the hurdles the only men capable
of defeating him seem to be Cron
ly of Virginia and Kelly of Cali
fornia who have been timed in 15
and 1-5 seconds.
Lamb will compete in the ham
mer throw, Javelin and shot. The
Javelin event is new to him but he
will probably place in the hammer
throw.
Greek Night
On Friday, April 24, at 7:30
p. m., the Cosmopolitan club will
present the "Greek Night” in the
old chapel. Dean Holmes will
speak. Music and recitations will
be included in the program. All
are invited.
STATE COLLEGE, PA., APRIL 22, 1914
SOCCER INTRODUCED.
State Defeats Lafayette—Game
Favorably Received.
Before a small crowd the soccer
team on Saturday easily defeated
the Lafayette eleven six goals to
nothing. This game was the first
intercollegiate contest ever piayed
at State and the enthusiasm of the
spectators augurs well for the sup
of the future games.
The accurate passing of the State
team was responsible in a large
measure for the large score. To
those who had never seen soccer
before the dribbling of Savery,
Gregg, Wilkinson and Vollmer was
amazing. On two or three occa
sions these men would start down
the field and by accurate passing
elude all of the opposing players.
With four State men to watch, the
Lafayette goal keeper found it im
possible to prevent a score.
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The band was out but was not
needed to start enthusiasm. Cheer
leader Hill found the stands very
responsive to his callr for cheers.
Savery and Gregg scored two goals
each and Vollmer and Wilkinson
added the other two.
The State lineup was as follows:
1. o. Bishop, 1. i. Vollmer, c. Cen
ter, r. i. Savery, r. o. Wilkinson, 1.
h. Holmberg, c, h. Williams, r. h.
Dippe, 1. f. Lindley, r. f. Kelley,
g. Cuno.
Call for Tennis Candidates.
All tennis candidates for varsity
tennis must appear on the courts at
the Aimory on Saturday, April
25th, and May 2nd. The best
men will be chosen and a
squad will be formed. Those that
are not chosen at this time have a
chance of obtaining a place on the
squad by showing ability in the
singles tournaments.
Two college tennis tournaments,
one in singles and one in doubles,
will be held shortly, and entries
for both should be handed at once
to Director Lewis. When handing
in names everyone must state the
hours that he can play, in order
that the individual contests may be
arranged in a definite manner, and
the contestants may meet without
difficulty.
The tennis court nearest to the
Armory is reserved for the varsity
squad every day from three o’clock
on, and on Saturday for the entire
afternoon.
At a recent meeting of tennis
players the following were elected
assistant managers. R. A. Love,
S. M. Smedley, Jr. and W. B. Wal
ton.
Debating.
Our negative debating team, com
posed of Laninger, Carpenter and
Geary, will make a trip to W. and J.
and'Westminister, April 28-29. The
question to be taken up, it is under
stood, will be that of woman suf
frage and a sharp contest is ex
pected at both places. There are
likewise some arrangements made
for another trip to Pittsburg
two weeks later. This engage
ment, if accepted, will close the in
tercollegiate debating s,eason.
Preparations for the annual Sopho
more-Freshman debate are now
under way and the date of the con
test will be announced in the near
future.
The W. Va. University team
which plays here Friday and Satur
day has won four games and lost
five on its southern trip.
Collegian.
CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
Student Board Meeting.
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
3:15 p. m. Baseball, New Beaver
Field; W. Virginia University.
7:30 p. m. Old Chapel. Greek
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
1:30 p. m. Lacrosse, Baltimore
City College.
3:30 p. m. Baseball, W. Virginia
University.
8:00 p. m. Armory, Senior Dance.
SUNDAY, APRIL 2G
10:00 a. m. Old Chapel. Fresh
man Service. Bishop Rhine
lander, speaker.
11:00 a. m. Auditorium. Chapel
Service. Bishop Rhinelander.
6:30 p. m. Auditorium. Y. M.
C. A.
TUESDAY, APRIL 2S
7:00 p. m. Forum Society.
300 HIT THE TRAIL.
Thousands Hear Billy Sunday
Speak at Two Meetings—Y. M.
C. A. Enabled to Defray Greater
Part of Deficiency in 1913-’l4
Budget.
A home run was scored for the
moral side of college life at Penn
State when Billy Sunday addressed
two overflow meetirgs of students
and members of the faculty in the
Auditorium here last Monday,
April 20. Never before has a
greater interest been displayed by
the student body in their endeavor
to hear the message which this in
spired speaker had to bring them.
All college work was suspended for
the day by action of the Council
of Administration in order that
every student might have an op
portunity of hearing Mr. Sunday.
This opportunity was eagerly
grasped, for at each meeting the
Auditorium was filled within a few
minutes after the doors had opened,
and the attention of his audiences
was held every minute he stood
upon the platform.
Billy’s talk at the morning meet
ing was what is known as his
Boomerang sermon and dealt with
“Doubts and Doubters”. The
masterly way in which he handled
this text was convincing proof of
the folly of those who disagreed
with him. The afternoon meeting
opened at 1:20 and was restricted
to men. This meeting was even
more largely attended than that of
the morning, standing room being
at a premium. The meeting was
opened by evangelistic singing un
der the able direction of Mr.
Rodheaver. “Billy” came next
with the text of his talk as “Check
ing Up”. The sincerity of his pur
pose could not fail but be grasped
by every one who heard him; his
every movement tipified his earnest
ness; and his sledge-hammer force
fulness was felt by all. After hear
ing him it was possible to realize
why he ranks among the formost
of the evangelists this country has
ever had.
Over three hundred men “hit the
trail” and gripped the hand of Sun
day after the afternoon meeting.
As a result of his visit the Y. M. C.
A. will be able to meet the greater
part of the deficiency in its 1913-
T 4 budget. Contributions amount
ing to $336.57 were received and
promises of $797.00 more were
given.
Both the student body and mem
bers of the faculty are indebted to
“Billy” Sunday for his visit and
to those who were responsible for
his coming.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Dean Weber to Resign
Dr. Samuel E. Weber, who for
the last four years has acted in the
capacity of dean of the school of
liberal arts and director of the sum
mer school for teachers, was recent
ly selected out of a large number of
candidates to head the public
schools of Scranton. He had not
made a formal application for the
position and as yet has not been
formally elected. However, a form
al election will be held in May and
Dean Weber will take charge for a
four year term.
The position of superintendent
was sought by many teachers and
men prominent in educational cir
cles and a committee toured the
state in search of available candi
dates. The dean was highly
recommended by Dr. Martin G.
Brumbaugh, head of the Philadel
phia schools and a possible candi
date for governor, and Dr. N. C.
Schaeffer, of the State Bureau of
Public Instruction.
As yet Dean Weber has not re
signed his present position but will
in all probability do so at an early
date. It will be a hard matter to
secure as efficient and hard work
ing a man as he has proved to be and
rhe college will have to set about at
once to look for a successor. Dur
ing his short regime here the
school of liberal arts has grown
from a student enrollment of 32 in
four year courses to 105. He re
cently instituted a new course of
commerce and finance and was
always on the alert for the better
ment of the school and college.
The summer session for teachers
has also increased its enrollment of
146 in 1910 to 563 in 1913. Last
summer all but two counties of the
state had representation in the sum
mer session. He was widely
known throughout educational cir
cles in the east and his loss will be
keenly felt.
Intercollegiate Association
The annual state convention of
the Intercollegiate Prohibition As
sociation of Pennsylvania was held
at this college April 4to 6. An
oratorical contest was one of the
main features of the convention.
M. A. A. Hillory, of Albright col
lege, was the winner and the second
choice was Penn State’s representa
tive, G. W. Miller T 7. This con
test was followed by a reception
given to the speakers and delegates
by the local league.
Different phases of the organized
work along tempeiance lines were
taken up by the convention. Dr.
D. Leigh Colvin, national president
of the I. P. A., discussed the great
interest taken by college men in
this subject throughout the coun
try, stating that over 300 colleges
now have branches of the I. P. A.
The Misses Grace Hendrix and
Sarah Thomas, of Philadelphia, ex
plained the excellent work now be
ing done by the W. C, T. U. in the
public schools of their city. As a
result of this convention, plans
were laid for co-opeiation between
the I. P. A. and W. C. T. U. Res
olutions were passed heartily ap
proving the Sheppard-Hobson joint
resolution for national prohibition.
The greatest factor contributing
to the success of this convention
was the presence of Daniel A. Pol
ing, of Columbus, 0., the national
vice president of the organization.
He is undoubtedly one of the great
est orators who ever addressed a
Penn State audience. His lectures
were instructive and inspiring. He
told plain, truthful facts about the
harm done our country by the
liquor industry in such a way as to
appeal to the intelligence of every
Christian and to encourage him to
action against this evil.