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THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL, K. C, Oct. 4, 1899.
NO. 2.
Vol. 8.
FOOT BALL
Hard Practice. Criticisms. Class
Teams and Their Work.
The zeal that has been shown for
the past week in the football prac
tices has never before been equall
ed. '' -Every man has gotten t(
work in earnest and is doing- hit
best to make the position he wants
on the team. We want a contest
ant for every position, for nothing
is o-oing to make the Varsity men
play harder than when they know
that behind them there is some one
that is pushing them hard for their
places. "This Was well shown a
few day ago m the case ot one or
our guards, who had a man against
him who was giving him all he
could do, to keep him from break-
ng- thro, and everybody will agree
that Phifer never played harder
than on this particular occasion.
Nothing brings out a player better
than these hard contests for the
positions.
The scrubs have been doing ex
cellent work for the past few days.
The games every afternoon have
been fought by them very hard. In
truth all of these scrub games have
been, as hard, if not harder than
Uany-o f the regular ,, scheduled
;imes. But now that ' we are to
have a game on Saturday the whole
team ought to get together better
than they have been doing. One of
its trreat faults is its slowness in
lining up after each down. This is
a very critical point and we will
floe bv it if it is not remedied. To
ward the end of the half when the
team is within a few yards of the
touchdown line, they would give al
most anything for a tew minutes
time and the only way to get them
is by not taking up so much time in
lining- up. Then there is a . little
slowness shown by , some of the
backs; The, ball does not move
quick enough after the centre has
snapped it. Time is lost both by
the quarter and also in 'the- starting
of the two halves and the full,
lawson has been playing quarter
on the Varsity and is doing good
work, but he passes the ball too
slow and seems afraid to do much
acklina-. Graves is still playing
lull. But he seem too confident of
his place and is not doing the work
pat he otherwise would. Phifer
!s at right guard, but he must not
ose his head so easily vv hen a con
testant is pushing him very close.
Coxe is again out on the field and is
rvinp- t.n malfp one nf the halves.
He is a fast, heavy man and a good
tackier, but he seems afraid to hit
'the line as'hard as he is capable of
doint'.M;
h..-- i a nrtlifr fault t h :i t
yshoulc f)e remedied and that is that
Pery ti;an on the team should be
Particularly careful not to get oft"
ll(le on iinv occasion. Nothinsr is
pore disheartening to the whole
eam aA well as the men on the side
lnetS than for the team to lose the
ball on account of an T)ff side play
Every man, who has anything a
all to do with the carrying of the
ball, shoujd follow his interference
as long as he is able, but if this
fails him, then use his head.
there is one thing that many of our
men need, it is good head work.
The following is the Varsity
line-up for he past week:
R. E.- Osborne
R. T.-Bemiett
R. G.- Phifer
Centre- Cuning-ham
L. G. - Rankin
L. T.- Shull
L. E.- Koehler & Ferguson
x ne oacks nave been played in
sets:-
Quarter- Martin "
Full Back-:Graves
L. H. B. Koehler
R. H. B.- Coxe -Quarter-
Lavvson
Full Back- Richardson
L. II. B.- McRae
R. H. B. Bellamy
x nese positions tno are by no
means fixed and every, worthy con
testant still has a chance.
Now that the Coach has offered
a class banner, we want to see the
class teams on the field. He must
have a Varsityand ' asj scrub team
next year as well as this. Here is
the place to bring out the men that
are in part to compose them. This
is especially true of the Freshman
and Sophomore teams. So Fresh
men don't be too shy, and Sopho
mores don't think it beneath your
dignity, to come out on - your class
team. In this way some good ma
terial can be developed. Let every
class now get its team organized
as soon as possible.
Dr. Stagg Coming.
It will be good news to the stu
dents of the University to know that
Rev. J. W. Stagg, D. D., of Char
lotte himself so popular with
young men will be the first Preach
er to the University for this colle
giate year. Dr. Stagg comes Octo
ber 29th and will remain a week.
He is one of the brightest men in
the Presbyterian church in North
Carolina, and the University is to
be congratulated upon his coming
among us. ur. otagg is now on
his way home from Europe, where
he has been making a short tour.
Society Work.
In the Phi Socity last Saturday
night, the question was "Resolved,
That ancient Rome has contributed
more to art and literature than an
cient Greece." The decision was
n the negative. Mr. Everett made
the best speech. The Sophomores
id good wor k in the debate. In
the Di the question, "Resolved,
That the government should own
and operate the railroads", was
decided in the affirmative. The de
bate was better than usual. Mr.
Hill made the best speech.
A good drive will do you good.
-J. L. Hutchins.
Y. M. C. A. RECEPTION.
Short Talks by Drs. Alderman, Bat
tle, Hume and Others An En
joyable Occasion.
The annual reception to pew stu
dents, given by the Y. M. C. A.,
took place last Fridav night in Com
mons Hall and was quite an inter
esting occasion.
Mr. Franc js Osborne, President
of the Y. M. C. A. welcomed all
and especially, the new men. He
told the purpose and the "object of
the Association and invited any of
the new students to become mem
bers. Mr. W. S. Bernard, repre
sent ng-the Literary Societies, talk
ed of the general grood that a Chris
tian Association does, and especially
in colleges and uuiversities. He said
that there are three forces the Y.
M. C. A. wants to help you culti
Our First Game.
Saturday we have our first game
of the season, with the A. & M.
College. This will doubtless be
one of the best games played on the
Hill this season, for the "farmers"
have a strong- team and confidence
in themselves, something that they
have hitherto lacked. They have
had the benefit of an experienced
coach and may be expected to play
hard, fast ball. As for the Var
sity, we all know the stuff that
it is made of,, and none of us fear
the result. But the game promis
es to be worth seeing.
The following concerning a
young alumnus of the University
who has attained considerable prom
inence in his chosen field, is clipped
from the the Wilmington Messeng-
er. Mr. L nomas tne suoieci oi me
notice entered the University in 1890
remaininrr however but a short time.
vate mental, moral and' physical, niirsued theological
J it. A i .!.. 'JX . . I "
dnn tne .ssuciaiion oners 10 you , ,. , ,,
. - studies at the more prominent sem-
cms miciieciuai euucacion mroujjn i ion;
linarif" nt the roiinrrv ana in lovO
i( n:.i,.- j t-i i t i I w - - j
incuiaiecuc anu r'nnantnropic u t- - , , Ti , -i... .
I rppntpfw t lie I m vers t v to mil sue a
. .. .
erar oocieues. . , n( .llfi r(am:,in:rur
xji. nume, writ; was one or me
first promoters of the College Y.
M. C. A., talked of the Christian
J ' f . . . 1 r ' TTTl t '
siueor a younsr man nie. vvniie
there are many temptations make
for more than a year. In 1897 he
was licensed to preach and the fol
lowing year was ordained to the
full work of the ministry.
.'The Rev, John Stanly Thomas,
uF yvui ui.nu iu uu iu. uicngm . prpsh vt.erian mm st
and against '" evil. "Be a man, a i( . ... i,
i , , er' oi tnis cicy, nas uecn tantu u
Christian man, a decided man, and
stand for right and truth."
Dr. Meade of the Episcopal
church indulged in a few reminiscen
ces of his life at the University of
Va. and f his connection with the
Y. M. C. A. at that place 45 years
ago
Dr. Battle welcomed the new
students and told them anecdotes of
things that had happened at
places around Chapel Hill.
Rev. Mr. Wilson of the Methodist
church, on behalf of the churches in
the village and the towns-people
welcomed the new boys
Dr. Alderman then closed the
address with a short talk. He
testified to the good the Y. M. C. A.
was doing- and gave some advice to
he students about different things.
After all were through, Mr.
Osborne invited ever' body to
'keep their seat." Soon delica
cies and cake were brought in after reH's
wtiirh the rerent.inn wan rlnrl I
' -r . it... r :
m. . , , join tne jriessiriL; viuo.
1 III. HVCL JllJll 1I1UL.II rii lit I
audit fulfilled well the purpose it SL
was called for, that is to let the Senior Clas Klectlon.
sstuuciiL. uivv.1. iaui wLin-i anu KiccL i ne oenior v-iass met in uie
the faculty and to mingle in with Chapel last Saturday at 2.30, P. M.
he residents ot the town. ' and elected the following- officers:
the pastorate of the Presbyterian
church of Suffolk, Va., and last
evening he informed a Messenger
representative that he had accepted
the call. Mr. Thomas returned
yesterday from Suffolk, where he
preached on Sunday. The Suffolk
correspondent of the Norjolk Vir-
n-ivtinu Tilnt n f TiienH;! v sm vs. under
g M. VKSV r m. -m-mo-wi T
the head of'An Eloquent Preach-
or:"
'Rev. John Stanly Thomas, of
Wilmington, N. C, preached two
forcelul sermons at the Suffolk
Presbyterian church Sunday. He
will be back here again the first
Sunday in October and the church
should be. congratulated on getting
his services. 1
Mr. Thomas went to Wilmington
March 1st and has been extremely
successful in his work.;:
All kinds of U. N.C. pins at Sor-
F
ee
Last Summer shortly after Col-
ege closed Tulane University, of
New Orleans, one or the largest
Universities in the whole Southand
a representative Southern College,
conferred the degree of L.L.D. on
our talented President Dr. Alder
man. This University deeply ap
preciates the honor 1 ulane has con-
erred on our President and hearti-
y congratulates Dr. Alderman on
Pres.,
1st V. Pres.,
2nd V. Pres.,
W. F. Bryan,
(i. N. Coffey.
C. F. Hoell.
Sec. and Treas., J. G. Murphey.
Historian,
Orator,
Statistician,
Prophet,
Essayest,
E. L. Neville.
D. P. Parker.
A. J, Barwick.
J. W. Greening
C. E. Thompson.
Mr, S, J. Adams was elected
being the recipient of such an hon- Capt. of the foot ball team and C.
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or. JU. lunier .vianager.
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