THE TAR :: HEE
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
VOL. 21
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5. 1912
NO. 12
VIRGINIA SWAMPS
CAROLINA, 66 TO 0
Worst Defeat Tar Heels Have
Ever Received on the
.." Gridiron
CAPTAIN MUTTS WORK WAS BRILLIANT
On a Field Made Heavy by the Snow
Virginia Shows Her Best Form
and JPlays Havoc With Carolina
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owepi on tneir reet oy an
attract that had everything, Car
olina went down before Virginia
on Thanksgiving- Day by the one
sided score of 66 to 0, probably
me largesi score mat nas ever
been made against a Carolina
team. Virginia played her mos
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Druuani game or tne year and
gave a wonderful exhibition.
Carolina was out-classed from
the start, in the first quarter
she managed to reach the 3 yard
line, put after that was condn
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uaiiy on me ueiensive and was
never in a position to score.
It was in the line that Virgin
las superiority was manifested
most clearly. She gained fre
quently around the ends and Todd
onceran 70 yards to a touchdown.
But from end to end the Orangi
and Blue was supreme. Hole
were opened up big enough to
let the whole backfield through;
so that the interference, perfect
ly formed, hit the secondary de
fense men, runner generally get
ting back to Tillett. There he
was stopped, though, for the Tar
Heel captain tackled in deadly
fashion. Tillett's playing was
the only creditable work done by
the Tar Heels. He was fighting
all the time, and had he not been
playing, there is no telling what
the score would have been. He
made the only substantial gains
for Carolina and was a tireless
worker. He closes his football
career at Carolina, after a disas
trous seasotK it is true, but with
the reputation of a great captain
and one of the very best players
that ever, wore the White and
Blue.
Mater, a new mau on the Vir
ginia team, starred in the back
field, making five touchdowns,
while Todd was more of a speed
artist than ever; and that despite
a heavy field after the snow the
night before. About 6,000 persons
saw the game, including Alumni
from all over North Carolina.; i
Virginia got the jump at the
start by pulling off a fake kick
off which was recovered by Wool
folk. Caralina held for downs
and gained possesion of the ball.
Jones passed it over Tillett's
head, but Tillett gained posses
ion of the ball and kicked out of
danger. Virginia could not gain
and tried forward passes unsuc
esslully, Tillett again punted
and then Virginia struck her
stride and went down the field
for a touchdown, Smith going
over. Immediately after came
Carolina's first and only chance.
Two fumbles by Todd gave her
the ball on Virginia's 25 yard
line. Tillett swung around right
Continued on fourth pttge
DEBATE CALLED OFF
Washington and Lee Cancels
for Unknown Reasons
ine debate which was to be
held this year between Carolina
and Washi agton and Lee Univer
sity has been canceled by the
latter, institution. A letter
which was received a few days
ago from the Lexington school
conveys this rather surprising
news, Uhe reason for the cau
celingf on Washington and Lee's
part seems hazy; the letter merely
stated that they had seen fit to
cancel the debate, because, it ap
peared from the letter, Carolina,
with the negative side of the
query, refused to give her oppon
ents the last rejoinder.
This news comes as a distinct
surprise and disappointment in
asmuch as in the two previous
debates between these schools
each instition had won one debate
and this contest was thus expect
ed to break the tie. Messrs. J.
C. Busby, '13, of the Di Society,
and H. C. Petterwiy, '13. of the
Phi Society, had already been
chosen to represent Carolina in
this debate. On the whole, the
general impression of the campus
is that more definite news as to
the cause of the canceling would
gladly be received from our sister
institution to the north-
COUNCIL ON FOOTBALL
Different Plans Proposed to
the Help Situation
The Greater Student Council
held the first regular meeting of
its existance Monday nig-nt in
the Y. M. C.A. mission room. As
the medical and law deparment
had not elected their represent
atives, it was decided to postpone
the formation of a permanent
organization until the next meet'
ing. W. G. Harry, however, was
elected temporary chairman.
The chief subject of discussion
was the football situation. Many
plans were suggested. Those
meeting thej greatest approval
were; a campaign among the
i Schools to increase the in
terest in football and to make all
egitimate inducements to get
this . material to come to the
University, and the movement to
get a class coach. An informal
meesing will be held, before the
Christmas holidays, with a few
members of the faculty and an
attempt made to start something
or the betterment of football.
It was also decided to recommend
to the faculty that men be allow
be allowed to sign away ther
t j i i
damage tees, witn tne express
understanding that the amount
these fees to be made pulic.
The representatives recently
elected to membership on the
greater council are: seuiors, G.
B. Philips and M. T. Spears;
uniors, Whiting and Chambers;
sophomores, T. Boushall and W,
Fuller; tresmnen, is, f. ueara.oi
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and C. W. Beckwith; pharmacy,
CROSS-COUNTRY RUN
WITH A.IAND H.
First Such Race Ever Held
in State Will Take Place
Dec. 14th.
PRELIMINARY WILL BE RIN DEC 7th.
Caroliha Hopes to Make) This Event;
an Annual Affair, "and Thereby to
. Develop I.ong Distance mnning
On Saturday December 14th,
at 4 p. m. on the Durham road
will be staged the first Inter-collegiate
cross country run ever
held in North Carolina. This
race makes a new feature in
inter-collegiate athletics in North
Carolina, and will be participated
in by A. & M., Carolina, and
perhaps Trinity and Wake For
est. This race has been inaugu
rated by Manager Stokes and
Coach Cirtmell with a view of
promoting better athletic rela
tions between State Colleges with
a view of giving track men work
during the months when track
work wmld otherwise fail to
interest, and with a view of
developing better distance run
ners in the different colleges. It
is given by the track department
of the University and its promot
ers hope and intend that it shall
become an annual aif . -
These colleges come . here as
guests of the University, and one
half of their expenses will be
borne by the Athletic Associa
tion. It is very much to be hoped
that Trinity and Wake Forest
can be persuaded to enter, as
only in this way can they devel
ope the best track teams.
The individual winner of the
run will receive a handsome solid
gold medal, given by the Athletic
Association; and other prizes are
expected to be given by the Uni
versity of North Carolina alumni
and friends.
The length of the run will be
four miles. It will start at the
Post Office and go two miles out
Main street and the Durham road,
then back and finish at the Post
Office.':.,;.' ' .
Each institution will be allow'
ed to start six men, and the first
four finishing will count.
The number corresponding to
the place each man finisheh in
the race will be his individual
score and each team's score will
be the sum total of the individual
scores of its first four men finish
ing. The team having the larg
est score will then be declared
winner.
The Carolina team will be
chosen by a preliminary run, which
will be held Saturday December
7th, on the course The first six
men finishing will receive medals
and will represent Carolina on
the following Saturday.
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N. C MEN AT TEACHERS ASSEMBLY
' Proffesors M. C. S. Noble, H.
W.Chase, N. W. Walker, and
C. L. Raper attended the meet
ing of the Teachers' Assembly
in Greensboro last week. Prof.
Noble was elected Vice-Fresident
. f iL. a u i t tu. :
uic Amu,y im mc cuming
year.
BASKETBALL PRACTICE
First Call for Candidates
Reveals Promising Material;
A call by Captain Chambers
for candidates for the basket
ball team to report at the gym
nasium at eight o'clock Monday
night announced the opening of
the basket ball season. The call
this year was made a little earlier
than last and it is hoped that the
squad will get into shape by the
Christmas holidays. Only a light
practice at goal throwing and a
short scrimmage was held the
first night to get a line on the
new men. There is much good
material showing up and there
are more men who will come
out in a few days. The improve
ment in those who have been
practicing regularly on the out
door court in the afternoons was
especially noticeable. Chambers,
Tillett, Carrington, and Smith of
last year's team and Long of
the team of two years ago and
several of last year's scrubs are
all out. It is apparent that all
positions on the team will be
sharply contested and there is
a chance for anyone who will
come out and work hard and reg
ular. Dr. Lawson has promised
to help the squad in every way
possible. Considering everything,
prospects for a successful season
iook very Dngnt.
Manager Huffman has arranged
a heavy schedule of eighteen or
twenty games which includes a
trip up through Virginia, Games
have been arranged with the
University of Virginia, V. P. I.
Randolph-Macon, and Washing
ton and Lee. We alro have two
games each with A &M., Wake
Forest, and Guiiford. About
six of the games will be played
on the Hill, among them, Dav
idson, V. P. I. , and possibly
Wake Forest. A complete sched
ula will be published later. The
scrubs also should be able to ar
range for several games.
PHARMACY MEN HEAR PAPERS
The William Simpson Pharma
ceutical Society held its second
weekly meeting in the Pharmacy
Building. Mr. J. C. Warren read
a very interesting paper on
Cinchona, describing at some
length the history, origin and
properties of this much-used drug
which jtelds quinine. He was
followed by Mr. J. Hunter Jones,
whose paper dealt with the ad
vantages the society affords the
student. The third paper was
read by Mr. David Heath, his
subject being "Belladonna.'
Tnis plant is of much importance
in medicine, it being the source
ot atropine.
The three papers indicated
much thought and study upon
the part of the readers and were
well recoived by the other mem
bers.
Mr. J. G. Beard was asked to
serve in tne capacity of critic
and review each paper before be
ing read. He made a short talk
to the society commending tha
members for their enthusiasm
and interest thus far displayed
and emphasized the importance
of scriousness if permanent trood
wa4 to result horn thesociety.
EDViN MARKHAM TO
ADDRESS STUDENTS
Famous Poet and Literary
Man Will be Heard in
Chapel Tonight
AUTHOR OF " THE MAN I WITH THE HOE "
This Is the First of a Series of Ad
dresses by Prominent Men Which
Is Being Arranged by the Faculty
On next Thursday evening,
December 5, Edwin Markham,
America's most famous living
poet, will speak in Gerrard Hall.
This iecture will inaugurate the
series of lectures to be given
throughout the year under the
auspices of the University. It is
the purpose and the hope of the
Committee on Public Lectures to
provide, from time to time, lectures
and addresses by people of emi
nence, from North Carolina and
from the country at large, which
may give stimulus and inspiration
to their hearers. Such lectures
and addresses, it is believed, will
serve a double purpose: to bring
to the University from the out
side world vital accounts of the
newer contributions of scholar
ship and research, the messages
of modern thought and literature,
te" dtorleV'ot'Tthenarger'mdve-'
ments of great events in the
world of action; and, indirectly,
to acquaint the outside world
with a'know'edge of the Univer
sity of North Carolina, its his
tory, progress and contemporary
activities.
After years of activity , as con
tributor of verse to prominent
magazines, Edwin Markham
awoke one day, literally, to find
himself famous, in the larger
sense, as author of The Man With
the Hoe. Unlike many another
poet whose fame remains founded
upon a single contribution, Ed
win Markham has steadily gained
in power and strength of appeal
since 1899, the year of the publi
cation of his famous poem. Other
poems written since that time
rival if not surpass The Man
With the Hoe in beauty of ex
pression and emotive force,
notably The Sower and Lincoln.
Tody, Edwin Markham, by vir
tue of worthy achievement and
general recognition, stands out
as America's premier poet. Elo
quent speaker, as well as famous
poet, Edwin Markham should
have on Thursday night a large
and fully appreciative audience
from the University and from
Chapel Hill.
Praise for Alumni Review
from Many Sources
The editor of the Harvard
Bulletin writes Dr. L. R. Wilson
congratulating him on the excel
lence of the initial number of the
Alumni Review. It was, he says,
both "handsome and interesting",
From all quarters of the State
andcountry Dr. Wilson, the editor-in-chief,
has received letters com
menting on the general excellence
and worthiness of the'pubication.
The December number of the Re
view will be out in a short time,