THE GUILFORDIAN
VOLUME V.
GIRLS' TENNIS
TOURNAMENT ENDED
ROBERTS ANI) EDWARDS WIN IN
AFFAIR FEATURED BY MANY
CLOSE GAMES.
During the past week tennis ha 6
reigned supreme among the girls.
Every afternoon the courts have
been filled with enthusiastic players
and some of the brave hearted have
been seen at the game several morn
ing 6 before breakfast. Much hidden
talent has been discovered and a
new interest in the game has de
veloped. The need of more courts
was emphasized every afternoon by
the number of players patiently
awaiting their turn on one of the
two courts now available. A part of
the faculty, as well as the girls, has
been on the courts.
The greater part of the playing
in the afternoon has been to deter
mine the eight players who will take
part in the progressive tournaments
with the boys on the courts at Cox
Hall at an early date. Thirty play
ers have taken part in these tourna
ments. The following players won
a place in the second round:
Nina Robertson and Marianna
White, 6-0; Katherine Harmon and
Jessie Cox, 6-0; Lula Raiford and
Edna Raiford, 6-0; Isabelle Pancoast
and Anne Shamburger, 6-1; Miss
Roberts and Miss Edwards, 6-0; Tom
Stewart and Mrs. Carroll, 6-2; Jean
Whitney and Clara Blair, 6-0; Jose
phine Mock and T. Raiford, 6-0.
Several games in this round were
forfeited because of lack of prac
tice among some players.
The next round determined the
eight players for the progressive
tournaments.
The following were winners fn this
round: Harmon and Cox, 6-1; 6-2;
L. Raiford and E. Raiford, 6-0; 6-3;
Roberts and Edwards, 6-0, 6-0; Blair
and Whitney, 6-3, 6-3.
It was decided that after the eight
players for progressive tennis were
chosen, final tournaments would be
played to decide the championship.
These three games were closely
matched and very exciting. In the
game between Roberts and Edwards,
and Blair and Whitney three sets
were played resulting in a socre of
6-2, 1-6, 6-2 in favor of Roberts and
Edwards. The game between Rai
ford and Raiford and Cox and Har
mon wa6 perhaps the most closely
matched of any game played. Three
sets were played with a final score
of 6-4, 1-6, 7-5, in favor of Raiford
and Raiford.
The final game between Raiford
and Raiford and Roberts and Ed
wards was a fast game, with a score
of 6-4, 6-4, in favor of Edwards and
Roberts.
This decided the championship for
Miss Edwards and Mies Roberts. It
is rumored that they will be chal
lenged at a later date.
The eight players for progressive
tennis are looking forward to the
tournaments on the Cox Hall courts.
They play hard tennis and close
games are expected.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C M OCTOBER 23, 1918
GIRLS BEGIN BIG
DRIVE IN ATHLETICS
INDIAN SUMMER ANI) GRAY
DAYS INVITE GIRLS TO THE
ATHLETIC FIELD.
When the golden sun of these au
tumnal afternoons is wending its
way down the western sky and a
doleful atmosphere seems to be
reigning around us, there comes to
each girl an invitation to the athleti
ic field and all who accept are in
stantly freed from all cares and the
exhaustion of a hard spent day in
the class room. No finer sport or
better enjoyment can be found than
a game of baseball with each player
full of real pep and enthusiasm, such
as the Guilford girls are now trying
to put up. From the time that base
ball was added to girls' athletics,
many girls have done their part to
ward making this new phase of sport
a success. Truly much good is be
ing derived from it. for many girls
who appear to have never touched
a baseball before are now out on the
field every day with real "vim," and
after hard practice games they are
proud to show the scars and blisters
on their dainty hands caused by a
tight grip on the bat or an awkward
ly caught ball. Much improvement,
both as to skill and knowledge of the
game fS noticeable. Some few can
boast of the fact that they have hit
a "home run," while others have dif
ficulty in reaching the first base. To
those who have not yet attained the
skill of hard hitting and fast run
ning, only a word of encouragement
is needed. Keep on trying, girls.
Remember the season is nearing a
close. The day of the final game is
approaching, and who does not want
to be on the winning team? Who
does not want one of those bright
"G's" that is to be awarded? Do
not forget that you are being judged.
But where are the rest of you
girls, you who signed up so willing
ly to play and to make baseball a
success? What did you mean when
you enlisted for real service and
have never answered when your
name was called? Have you lost
your enthusiasm or allowed careless
ness and slothfulness to get ahead of
it? Now is the time to show what
you can do, and the time to do what
you can do, better get into your po
sition on the ball field and strive to
outclass the other girl. Be a real
athlete!
BOYS' TEXXTIS
TOURXAMEXT 11EGUX
The boys' tennis tournament was
begun towards the close of last
week. Only two matches so far have
been played. Barrett defeated O.
Stafford 6-1, 6-1, and Sundean de
feated J. Brown, 6-0. 6-3. All the
courts are now in condition and in
terest in tennis is increasing.
Ralph Farlow is back at Guilford.
He has been engaged in work at
Wilmington, Del., but the loss of
some fingers has forced him to give
up his position.
LOTS OF VARIETY
AT SCIENCE CLUB
The Joseph Moore Science Club
held its second meeting of this year
on Wednesday evening, October 16.
The number present was quite an
increase over the previous meeting,
due to the attendance of the new
members.
As this was the timt for election
of officers the following were elected
and installed: President, H. H. Brin
ton; secretary, Eula Hockett; aus
sehr, Dr. Bin ford; treasurer , Joe
White.
The program consisted of a num
ber of short talks by the members.
Clarence Macon, '2 0, described a
method by which the leaves of the
soy bean could be used to determine
the conditions of the climate. Miss
Fox gave an interesting account of
the production of zyhose and other
chemical products from corn cobs.
Mies Noles described the changes
which had been brought about by
the war in increasing the variety of
the crops raised on Southern farms.
Mr. Guevchenian told how ' the
pronunciation of a foreign language
could be liiade easier by learning
what sounds were characteristic of
the language.
Prof. Carroll described some ex
traordinary bullets and Mrs. Carroll
told about a magnet for extracting
shrapnel from wounds.
Vira Clodfelter. '2O, gave an ac
count of the uses to which the cne
tus could be put, and Georgiana Bird
'2 0, spoke on the use of moss in
surgical dressing.
Prof. Brinton concluded the meet
ing with a history of the new star
Novum Aquilae which appeared this
summer.
GOOI> MUSIC AT CHAPEL.
The faculty and students of Guil
ford enjoyed quite an interesting
variation in the usual chapel exer
cise* on last Friday morning. Mr.
Guevchenian, who had charge of the
time, devoted it entirely to music,
contrary to the usual custom every
one joined in lustily and rounds, pa
triotic songs and old favorites fol
lowed each other in rapid, succession.
The most noteworthy numbers were
the Marseillaise sung by the Boys'
Glee Club and the Italian national
song by Mr. Guevchenian. The sing
ing was quite a contrast to the usual
fhapel singing and it is .hoped that
Mr. Guevchenian will keep the good
work going.
"FLU" PATIENTS ALL OUT.
The "flu" patients are all well
again, the infirmary is closed and
the germs have all died an unmourn
ed death. No new cases have ap
peared for two weeks, and Guilford
can consider herself the luckiest in
stitution which has suffered from the
plague. Tap on wood when you read
f hie.
Next Saturday night the Hallo
we'en party takes places and prizes
will be given for the best costumes.
So get busy and try to make this the
best event of this kind in the history
of the college, as well as incidental
ly win a prize!
VAUDEVILLE
AT MEMORIAL
MEDLEY OF CHARADES, STUNTS
AND MUSICAL NUMBERS
15111 N; OUT TALENT.
On Saturday night an entertaining
social was held at Memorial Hall in
the form of stunts, charades and oth-
er interesting performances.
The fir-st group of students gave a
charade, acting out a word which
the audience was supposed to guess.
The curtains were raised and seated
at a dining table were two boys and
two girls. A clock on the wall point
ed to 10 o'clock. The word proved
to be "at-ten-u-ate."
Another group gave a stunt for
the first part of their performance,
which showed the working of a "hu
manola." Notwithstanding part of
the keys were out of tune, the music
was melodious with Grady Mcßane
directing it. The last part consisted
of several charades, representing
both faculty and students. Hideous
noises were made as if in misery.
The audience decided that this must
be bawl (ball). Lula Raiford pro
ceeded to trot Nell Carroll in her lap,
this being "Trot-her." Ann Sham
burger combed her hair "Ans-comb,"
and Prof. Brinton (dean) marched
across the stage with "son" pinned
in his back—"Sundean." Carols
were sung signifying "Carro.ll."
Hugh Moore then played the prin
cipal role in a typical scene showing
a family in the "sticks." He with
his family consisting of Eula Hock
ett as his wife, Eurie Teague. Tom
Stewart, Tom Cox and Ogburn Staf
ford as the children, was on hie way
to town. The horses got sick and
a doctor was called. The word turn
ed out to be "catastrophe." Hugh
kept the audience roaring during the
entire performance.
"Arkansas" was then very elab
orately acted out; the gathering in
of the animals into the ark, the dove,
etc. Then the latter part of the
charade was an operation for can
cer, and the sawing off of a leg. Some
of the audience who were easily ov
ercome, almost fainted at the sight
of the blood, when the leg was am
putated.
The woman suffrage meeting was
a well gotten up charade. It is pre
sumed from the expression of those
in that stunt that Mr. Anscombe
made a powerful address.
The band led by Joe Taylor was
one of the most entertaining fea
tures of the evening. Mr. Taylor an
nounced a famous soloist (Frank
Mims) who gave "The Titanic." The
audience had a recollection of hav
ing heard that solo before.
Murry White's song and mono
logue was most entertaining.
Eurie Teague and Novie Yow
made their names known as talented
clog dancers. Sundean gave some
really good selections on the violin.
Those girls who were fortunate
enough to secure a boy as an aid to
conversation remained for a social
hour, while all the others departed.
We are glad to 6ee Coach Doak on
the campus again.
NUMBER 6