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THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
Vol. 9.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL, N. C, March 4, 1901.
NO, 18
Baseball Beginning.
The very pleasant weather of the
past two weeks has been ideal
base ball weather and a large
number of players have been out
each afternoon, indulging-in batting
practice and more recently lining
up.
As yet there has been so little
practise and the players have not
yet become accustomed to their
positions, that individual criticism
would be useless. .
There are quite a number of ap
plicants and they all seem to play
hard ball, each striving very faith
fully for f their positions. There
has been some very good playing
this week, but the base running
and batting is very poor. This
of course, will improve greatly with
good, hard work. '
Work will commence. shortly on
making the necessary improve
ments to the new Athletic Field
and the regular practise will begin
in eranest.
Mr. Phil Meade, a noted base
ball player of mauy years experience
has been secured to coach the team
and will no doubt develop the men
wonerfully. Already he is giving
the players individual training and
he ns paying much attention to the
base running.
The players themselves seem to
be doing their work conscientiously
and it is this steady, hard training
that makes a successful team. Thev
play several hours each afternoon
about half the time being devoted
to batting practice. .
The prospects for a winning team
iare very bright. Besides a numbed
of last year's 'Varsity there are
many of the Scrubs and quite a
number of new men. All the
positions will be well filled, and
there are several men trying for
each position. The practise now is
held on the old athletic field, Cap
tain Gra es, who has been absent
several days will return soon.
During his absence Mr. E. P. Holt
has been acting Captain and has
put the men at hard work.
The excellent schedule of Man
ager Worth has already been print
ed in the Tar Heel. It was only a
tentative schedule.and the final list
will be published soon. After this
the Tar Heel hopes to haye an in
dividual and general criticism of the
team each week. It will show
the players their weaknesses and
places for improvement and will be
intended only for the bettterment
of their playing. One criticism
that can be made now is that some
are rather slow in throwing the ball
to a base after they have secured
it. Also snme of them are too fancy
and seem to play to the grandstand.
This must i top and the men must
plav hard, fast ball.
The men who have been out late
ly and the positions they are trying
for are as follows:
Pendleton, a new man of consid
erable base ball experience is try
ing foo catch and an infield position.
Messrs. Wilcox G. and Foust of
last year's "Scrubs" are working
for catch.
Our pitchers with one exception
are old men here and they are get
ting their arms in trim. : They are
Battle, Wilcox J., Harrington and
Cunningham of Bingham.
Holt of last year's Varsity is a
gain at First and Brem of the
Scrubs is also trying for that
position.
Cock of Wm. Bingham and
Stephens of the Scrubs are appli
conts for second base.
Geo. Graham of last year's Scrub
team and Cunningham of Bingham
are working for third.
Graves, and McAden are trying
for short.
The applicants for out field
positions are: Carr. Graham A.,
Donnelly and Oldham, all old
'Varsity men. Theseplayers when
well .practised will make a good
team and they will-no doubt, keep
up the enviable record of Carolina's
baseball llife.
The students might as well
realize at the very beginning that
all does not depend on the players!
It is the expressed sympathy of
the University with them. We
must show them that we have
interest in them. Good plays
should be applauded. Do. not be so
ready to criticise. If a player
makes an error remember he hates
it worse than than you do.
Do not guy the new players. It
will discourage them, but from now
on let us all stand behind the team
and our season will prove a suc
cessful one.
Track Team.
Regular prrctie of the Track
Team will begin on March 15th.
Already most of the applicants have
practised a good deal. They work
hard in the gymnasium and many
of them . take running exercise.
This heretofore undeveloped feature
of our aehletic life is attracting the
deserved attention of the students
and no doubt, the record of a track
team will be pointed to with as
much pride as that of a base ball
or foot ball team. -
Before the Revolution, only nine
colleges were in existence in Amer
ica. There are now nearly 500.
The smallest university in the
world is in Africa, having five stu
dents and fifteen instructors.
Harvard makes the study of En
glish the only required work in the
curriculum.
George Washington was the first
person to receive the degree of L.
L. D. from Harvard.
The Universi ty of Boulogne is the
oldest university in the world. It
was found in 1119.
Mr. Gales will be in our midst
through the coming week, by an in
vitation from a unien of the church
es here.
The "Yackety Yack."
The last issue of the Tar Heel
was so crowded that there was not
the opportunity of announcing the
work done on the Annual up to this
time. . ... . .
On Saturday, February 16th, the
editors held their first meeting.
The Philanthropic Society was rep
resented by Messrs. Ballard, Everett
Lewis and Thigpen, Mr. Thigpen
being :l their representative on the
Managing Board. For the Man
aging Board, the Dialectic Society
elected Mr. Swift, the other editors
being Messrs. F. B. Rankin and
Swink. The Fraternities elected
as their representative on the Man
aging Board, Mr. L. Rankin
These gentlemen of the Managing
Board then drew for the Editor
ship in Chief. The place fell to
Mr. Swift of the Dialectic Society,
the other two members becoming as
provided, as Business 'Managers of
equal power.
A Statement. ,
As there has been a delay in an
nouncing to the college at large the
names of the men who are eligible
to membership in the Alpha Theta
Phi Society, I feel that some state
ment is due these men. ;
The present officers had been in
formed that the constitution and
will of the Societv had been left
with the Bursar. After the meet
ing was announced for Feb.' 19th, it
was found that the book was not in
Maj. Patterson's office. The offi
cers of last year were written to
but no answer has been received.
It will be impossible to conduct
the formal invitation without the
constitution of the Society. The
names of the men eligible for mem
bership are as follows:
Seniors: Palmer Cobb and J. C.
B. Enringhaus.
Juniors: R. N. Duffy, Ivey Lew
is, R. R. "Tilliams, D. P. Stern, D.
C. Ballard, Reston Stevenson, G.P.
Stevens, T. J. Hill, H. M. Robins,
and B. S. Drane.
1 As soon as possible these men will
be initiated.
I Dorman Thompson, President.
"Yackety Yack."
i The Annual board met in Ger
rard Hall Saturday afternoon and
transacted quite an amount of im
portant business. That of most in
terest to the University students
was; the choice of the name; it was
decided that our annual shall be the
"Yackety-Yack," by a unanimous
vote.
The following committees have
been appointed:
On size, space, and design Drane
(chairman), Swink, Van Winkle.
O n Dedication Van Winkle
(chairman), Rankin, Drane.
On Collegiate Class Statistics
Ballard (chairman), Swink, Gwyn.
On Law Classes Sapp, (chair
man), Van Winkle.
On Medical and Pharmacy Class
es, Justice (chairman), Everett.
On Co-Eds, and Graduate Stu
dents, Lewis, chairman, Horner,
Byrnes.
On the Faculty Byrnes, chair
man, Horner, London.
On Art, Wit, and Fiction Rank
in, L., chairman, Svink, Drane.
Sapp, Lewis, Ballard.
On Y. M. C. A., and General Col
lege Societies London, chairman,
Rankin, F., Drane.
On the German Club, and Social
Organizations Lewis, chairman,
Byrnes, Justice.
On College Publications Gwyn,
chairman, Drane, Everett.
On Athletics Rankin, F., chair
man, Lewis, Gwyn.
On Inter-Collegiate Debates
Short.chairman, Sapp, Van Winkle.
W. H. Swift,
Editor-in-Chief,
Several weeks ago the Secretary
and Treasurer of the General Ath
letic Association sent out letters to
many of its young alumni, request
ing that they each send a small sum
of money, which Dr. Vesable has
offered to duplicate, for the purpose
of making .necessary improvements
to the Athletic Field. So far only
a few have been heard from and we
hope any person who has not sent
his subscription will do so at an ear
ly date. The following have sent
subscriptions: . .. . . .. . ,
Jas. A: Gwyn, Asheville; H. L.
Miller, Columbia, S. C. W. L.
Kluttz, Salisbury; H. G. Conner
Jr., Wilson; Geo. Stephens, Char
lotte; J, O. Carr, Wilmington; J.R.
Carr, Baltimore: J. A. Moore, Lit
tleton; J. C. Biggs, Durham; Dr.
Chas. R. Turner, Richmond; P. A.
GovelU Winston; W. R. Robertson,
Charlotte; Alex Stronarch, Raleigh;
A. B, Andrews Jr., Raleigh; P. C.
Graham, Durham; Ralph Van Lan
dingham, Atlanta, Ga; F. B. John
son, Clinton; A. W. Beldew, Bir
mingham.
Tenuis Association.
All interested in Tennis are here
by called to meet in Gerrard Hall
Saturday 2. p. m. March 9th to
elect ofheers ol Association.
President.
Lecture.
Prof. M. C. S.Noble is scheduled
for a Public Lecture in Gerrard
Hall on next Thursday night on
"The Southern Blockade. Prof.
Noble has made a special study of
the event of the eventful period and
a very interesting lecture may be ex
pected. The people of Chapel Hill
are cordially invited.
The faculty of Iowa State Col
lege has given to he editor-in-chief
on the college paper three hours
; credit per term and one hour eredit
to each assistant. Exchange.
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This is a e-ood move and should
; be followed up by the faculties of
iall the colleges that issue weeklies.
We are sorely in need of some such
recognition by the faculty.