^^^^^^^^^^r^'':^ pF~ - ' • " * * • • * •& "*>> Michigan Agricultural College Association ublishers o East Lansing Nov. 11, 1924 fol. No. 9 \ \\ Page 130 The M. A. C. Record The M. A. C. RECORD Established 1896 Published for the alumni and former students of the Michigan Agricultural College by the M. A. C. Association. Published weekly during the college year and monthly during July, August and Septem ber ; thirty-five issues annually. Membership in the M. A. C. association, including subscription to T HE RECORD, $2.50 per year. Unless members recmest a discontinuance before expiration of their memberships it will be assumed a renewal is desired. Checks, drafts and money orders should be made payable to the M. A. C. Association. Entered as second class matter at the post office at East Lansing, Mich. R O B E RT J. McCARTHV, "14, Editor. T HE M. A. C. ASSOCIATION 3 Faculty Row, East Lansing, Mich. O F F I C E R S — 1 9 2 4 - 25 Frank F. Rogers, '83, Lansing, President Arthur C. MacKinnon. '95, Bay City, Vice-President Luther H. Baker, '93, East Lansing, Treasurer Robert J. McCarthy, '14, Secretary EXECUTIVE; C O M M I T T EE elected at large Members Henry T. Ross, '04, Milford, Mich., T e rm expires 1925 Clifford YV. McKibbin, '11, East Lansing, Term expires 1926 G. V. Branch, '12, Detroit, Term expires 1927 W. K. Prudden, '78, Coronado, Calif., ex-officio Harris E. Thomas, '85, Lansing, ex-officio E. \V. Ranney, '00, Greenville, ex-officio BRANCH ASSOCIATIONS In Michigan unless otherwise noted. BARRY COUNTY NORTHWEST MICHIGAN BERRIEN COUNTY BAY CITY OTTAWA COUNTY PORTLAND, ORE. CENTRAL MICHIGAN ST. CLAIR COUNTY CHICAGO DETROIT CLUB FLINT GRAND RAPIDS MILWAUKEE, WIS. NEW YORK CITY NORTHERN OHIO ST. JOSEPH COUNTY SEATTLE, WASH. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOUTH HAVEN WASHINGTON, D. C. WESTERN NEW YORK WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA THE M. A. C. RECORD Voi,. XXX. No. 9 E A ST LANSING, MICHIGAN NOVEMBER 17, 1924 1917 PROVIDES CLOCKS FOR UNION~~ Class Fund to Be Used for Installation tunities Available of System for Smaller in Building—Other Oppor Gifts. in to in Early to add the original sum. the completion of Before and since graduation the class of' fund which 1917 has been collecting a the might be used Union Memorial building in such a manner as to give recognition to the class for its efforts. the world war period the money was invested in Liberty bonds and since that time it has been gathering in terest T he outcome of this effort is that the class com mittee Rather, Charles Washburn and L. L. Frimodig has decided to install a centrally controlled clock system in the Union Memorial building. 'This will include a master clock in a hall clock case in the main concourse on the first floor and secondary clocks in each of the main rooms of the building. The apparatus will oc cupy space in the basement. the money may be used of Howard composed that This important is but one instance of wdiat such a fund can do. It comes at a time when the general construction fund must be con served in every possible way in order that the building functions of the lack of equip may not be hampered for ment. is al most a necessity under any conditions and makes certain that it will not operate under a handicap through its early davs. the building what It gives Plans have been made for the installation of a total of thirteen clocks all run from the one system. These will be located in the larger and more generally used rooms and, for the first few years some of them will be located temporarily to take care of the arrangements which have been made to occupy some sections of for they time for certain purposes while the will later revert to their originally intended uses. Thus the temporary billiard room in the space set apart for the alumni offices will be furnished with a clock which will temporary later be the structure transferred and the to guarantee installation of alumni and Union offices on the third floor will have a clock which will later be used in another room. This gift is of sufficient size the the complete system, with an ornamental case especially built for the one in the general lobby. In the past few weeks work has been into progressing fairly rapidly on getting place the building. Contractors are at work placing the metal lath and plastering and other details are following as quickly as possible. There has been an unavoidable delay in plumbing and steamfitting and electrical connections these is apparently at an end and which trades can now proceed with their work. finish of interior the Most of the slate roof is in place and the wdndow frames and glass are nearing completion. The basement and first and second floors are the busiest places in the building with full crews of men working in an effort to have the building ready at the earliest possible date. It has been decided by the committee that rather than put a temporary floor of into the cafeteria rubber tile or linoleum floor, at a that space will have a stone slightly higher cost but at a great increase in the amount of service it will give which will more than offset the price. T he con course and lobby will also be floored with this material, which is similar to that em the University of ployed Michigan Union. in the lobby at story of temporary work on the building, doing It is the intent of the committee to finish the basement and completely, as planned, any first upper necessary the stories so that the Union c.an offer. benefit of This section, too, will hold those features of the building which will be most generally used. the visitor may have the best the Page 132 The M. A. C. Record the and those features install only that exeeptional eare be taken The present financing of the building will to require things purchase time which are absolutely necessary; as passes luxuries can be added when further funds are available or when special to be for certain gifts provide installed. That is the peculiar province of the special gift. ( )rganizations can gather respectably proportioned sums and desig nate them for a purpose while the individual is usually limited to a more modest amount and hence the use of his money is limited to the general The class of 1017 has proved before a leadship in alumni af fairs which is commendable-and its latest action has added to its fame. fund. GYM CLASS ORIGIN OF FOUNDATION PLAN "Is it not much better, friend, to play to kill one an and study other?" together than to This was Julius the question put Madarasz bv an -American student during a gymnasium class at M. A. C. in the spring i<)22. All of the students were Ameri of cans with exception of Madarasz. The latter thought for a moment and then de manded: "Do you sincerely believe what you sav?" The two shook hands and at in the mind of that the Hungarian student the A merican- H ungarian K< mndatk in. time there was born idea of the Soon after: the this Madarasz Student League which later developed into the foundation which identities the organ ization today; formed Madarasz, was born in central Hungarv. In addition to attending the public schools secured of his home community he also through part of his preliminary education private studies subsequent to the schools of Lerlin and carried him It was while studing at the latter Paris. place that he became in engin eering. interested tutors. His Early in his course at the University of Paris war was declared and he was intern that in a prison cam]) as an enemy alien. ed live years he was held in im For nearly prisonment. During time, however, lie made his escape and bad traveled nearly to the Swiss border when he was captured and held as an Austrian spy. The inter est of the American consul brought about his release from this charge when he was allowed to prove his innocence. Thus he early impression of America and resolved to continue his edu cation here. Early in [921 he came to the United States and took out naturalization papers. He chose M. A. C. after visiting many educational institutions because, as he says, "1 found at East Lan sing and in central Michigan real American people." received a favorable immediately from the work the Hungarian When asked about the American-Hun garian Foundation, in regard to the nature stand of point;* Madarasz stated the English language has supplanted the French the foreign as high schools of the country, this action be ing a direct result of the activities of the foundation. that already the required language in CROSS-COUNTRY SQUAD WINS FROM MARQUETTE In its first victory of the the season M A. C. Gross-country team defeated the Alarquette runners 2.7 to 28 over the East ()n the pre Lansing course November 8. the vents week-end Michigan had defeated the Green and White 15 to 48. Against Milwaukee to the victors managed score enough places after the visitors had brought in first and second to pile up their one point lead. Shimek, of Marquette, set a new course record of 27:4(1. Weber, the second former course record. to finish, also bettered team the The men finished in the following o r d e r: Shimek. Marquette; Weber, Marquette; Harper. M. A. C.; Havens, M. A. C.; Waterman. M. A. C.; Murphv, Marquette, Severance, M. A. C.; Banks, M. A. C.; Lynch, Alarquette; Schette, Marquette. The M. A. C. Record Page 133 INFORMATION ASKED TO COMPLETE FILES Blanks for Biographical Data Being Mailed All Alumni Knoiyn. Whose Addresses Are and Former Students thorough overhauling of In spite of the occasional bits of infor mation about alumni which find their way to the alumni office on "blue" slips or through publications, the biographical files of the office are far from complete. There has been this material for some time and that is one of the remedies for its condition. To accom to all plish ad alumni and requesting dresses are available a blank biographical information covering the time since they left the College. there has been sent out students whose former this items of There are several importance which may seem inquisitorial at first glance but they are merely inquisitive and are for the permanent files of the alumni office so that biographies mav be kept complete and up-to-date. F or each name on the list in is a file card and there the alumni office a folder. The file card carries information which is often used, the folder contains all material connected with the person whose name In preparing an alumni catalog much of this information is impera tive while in preparing articles for T HE Ri-X'oRi) and other publications virtually all of the material is necessary. it bears. information There has been a decided effort to have on file a photograph of each alumnus. In many cases this already has been accom the pic plished but in the great majority ture just as is still missing. These are to necessary as the keep the files complete and will provide not onlv photographs for use when the occasion demands but will also serve as a means of identification, which has proved valuable. It is not planned to use these photographs in the catalog now being prepared but as an adjunct available they are a necessity. information in order the to As soon as blanks are received at the office they will be checked with available records for errors in past information and will be filed for reference when the time In many cases conies to issue the catalog. facts the dates of marriages, or even the of them, are not known to the office, while listed so generally occupations are often that the present information is of no great value. All of these items will be corrected as closely as possible from the new infor mation and will remain that way in the files instead of being in more or less disorgan ized and unreliable shape. There are still listed as lost some four per cent of the total names on the alumni through lists. Many of these will be found the mailing of blanks, the first time in a long period that the list has been canvassed under first class postage and requesting a return. to make more the past year certain that all who wish tickets to important foot ball games will receive application blanks and it will also give the College and the Association a chance to keep informed as to the whereabouts of former students. This will serve than was the case for task which should be cared No opportunity of a similar nature has been presented in recent vears to completely overhaul the information on alumni and, in order to get full value from this attempt, the mailing of blanks entirely filled out, is im a mediately by all who receive them. All of the information requested on the sheet is considered necessary and partially com plete biography is of small value compared with re quested. The material may not appear in " W h o 's W ho in America" but it will oc cupy fully as prominent place as if it did, at least insofar as the members of the M. A. C. Association are concerned, and will If be of lasting benefit to the alumni files. vou have forgotten the alumni office of important events in your life there is still an opportunity to correct this error. those which go into all details to notify All units of the cadet corps in the Armistice day parade There were more than 800 in line, the larg in est unit of M. A. C. military students the history of the College. took part in Lansing. Page 134 The M. A. C. Record VTEWS AND COMMENT Q Senator Ferris is an added member of the list wishing to place college education on a broader basis. He urges a course in the direction of human energy. He would have religion taught abstractly, not denominationallv but on the basis of the He would have religion. principles of other changes in the curriculum which is now presented to the college student. His entire argument the most outstanding support of extra-curricular activities which It is. has been expounded on the Campus. perhaps, not whollv within the province of Tin-; RECORD to hring up points of admin istration hut the case has proved itself be- vond argument. is to pitch a curve hall. The Xew York newspapers have drawn at tention to the fact that a famed alumnus of M. A. C, known for his writings on agricultural remembered subjects will be much hetter hy the residents of a southern village as the first man on their baseball list of team alumni and alumnae who have found their interests outside the classroom as valuable as those developed under the eye of the in structor is large and evergrowing and many of them are high in the ranks of the voca them tions thev followed, at least, all of are content that they are doing the things for which they are hest fitted. that In no way does this belittle the curri culum and the strict attention which must he given it by he or she who hopes to forge ahead hut it hrings up a well sustained ar gument there are activities which might well he given prominent places on the list of laudable accomplishments in the eves of the faculty and which should he strong factors in determining a candidate's fitness for a degree, or special honors of anv sort. The individual with a well- rounded education, with a knowledge of the "science of directing human energy'- is certain to go ahead, he who develops but one feature of his possibilities is doing but part of his duty and decidedly limiting his field. The business of conducting an alumni office is hut a small percentage of the work. There is, of course, the collection of dues, a more or less onerous task, and the publi cation of a magazine with more or less satisfactory results but, after all, one of the is to main affairs of such an organization know what the alumni are doing, what they have done and something of their activities, that for this material may he available reference and may he of use to the College and the Association. This is the reason for the "hlue slips" enclosed with statements the blanks heing and the importance of mailed out asking biographical informa tion. With other material collected, it fur nishes a complete history of the lives and accomplishments of alumni and former stu dents, a most useful addition to the files of anv institution. By the the this time is printed final whistle will have been sounded on the 1924 football season. Unbiased ohservers have accorded the coach and squad praise and have said it was a successful season. Ail of this because Michigan was held to the lowest score in years. When a game at the beginning of ah the others into a shadow of disinterest, the per spective is wrong. It should he adjusted, hut the question of how to do this is still unsolved. throws season , A vear ago Excavation Week was in full swing. In less than five days all excavat the Union Memorial huild- ing work for ing was completed. A task which several steam shovels could not have accomplished. that It has been proposed the drive around the Campus he paved and that it he extended to pass in front of the row of instead science buildings at the old of cutting across library. the east end front of in The M. A. C. Record Page 135 "Close Beside The Winding Cedar" Mayor Doughty of Lansing was the chief speaker at the annual barbecue on Novem ber 14. Some of the meetings of Credit Men's association were held at College November 14. the Michigan the In case a new chemistry building is pro vided by the next legislature it is planned to use for physics classes. the present structure H. W. Collingw'ood, the Rural New Yorker and noted as a writer on agricultural topics visited the Campus, November 11. '83, editor of T. C. Lewis, '99, is the author of "Build ing a Home", verse, which appeared in an issue the Southern Pacific Bulletin. Lewis lives in Waluga, Oregon. of D. C. Eckerman, debate an nounces that his squad will be selected be fore that an extended trip will again be a feature of the year's work. the Christmas holidays and coach, The new electric current generating sys tem for the Campus and the high voltage lines to the different buildings are due to be completed before December 1. Much of for 25 years. the old equipment had served Bulletins issued by the agricultural ex include "Seasonal Man periment station agement for Commercial Apiaries," direc for handling bees, By Russell H. tions Kelty, T9, agriculturist in the entomologi cal section. The residence at 3 Faculty Row which has been converted into a temporary Union building houses the alumni office, those of the Holcad and Wolverine and provides rooms for as man}- as six committee and organization meetings in one day. A fall handicap track meet is bringing out possible varsity material in competition before the regular season starts and is serv ing to get the men into condition for in door work this winter. T he events are be ing run off on a schedule extending over two weeks. President Butterfield was re-elected head of the American Country Life association at its convention the week of November 3. V. R. Gardner, '05, professor of horti culture, will visit eastern colleges where informa horticulture tion on the best equipment the new building. to obtain for is taught Vivian J. Hultman, '25, captain of team, Roland G. Richards, the football '25, captain-elect of the baseball team and W. B. Matthews, '25, senior class president and the member of M. A. C. Union, were elected to Excalibur, campus honorary society, as initiates for the fall term. the board of directors of the At honorary the annual election of sponsors for '25, Detroit, the cadet corps Mary Wing, was elected colonel, Dorothy Yandercook, '25, East Lansing, was elected cavalry, Margaret honorary major '25, St. Johns, honorary major of Frace, artillery, '26, honarary major of and Maribel McKnight, infantry. of In view of the announcement, made last summer, that the College would construct a skating rink, the board in control of ath letics has provided for a hockey to have a schedule of three games, at the most. Present weather conditions do not augur success for a natural ice skating rink, how ever, so these plans may not mature this year. team the new A new pattern has been made by the asphalt walks laid recently, they cross the Campus in the center of the circle mainly, joining library, home economics building, Olds hall, the old library and the agricultural building in a design which will not be familiar to the alumnus. They are easy to follow, however, for they take the shortest route, clinging to the lines of paths which have been worn in the sod. Page 136 The M. A. C. Record VARSITY TAKES FINAL GAME OF SEASON Xcller's Field Coal and Fumbled Punt Turned Into Tpuchdoiv&n Give W'hmiiuj Margin Over South Dakota State Hlcz'cn. the 45-yard fortunate enough Captain Hultman was held to his post at South Dakota State made the fatal error guard except during the last period when of fumbling a punt near its goal line and, he did some of the punting. A guard gets as a result, it was defeated (j to o in the little notice unless he is weak and Hultman new stadium last Saturday while it might have been In escaped mention by a generous margin. to go home with only a held goal in the balance against weight, the lines were evenly matched but the M. A. C. forwards were much stronger it. That field goal is another story. Neller at the ends and tackles on occasions when [looted one from in the third period which, aided by a strong wind that strength was needed. barely slipped over the bar. the first held n>al to he scored hv M. A. G. in the stadium and the second of the season to count for the Green and White. Xot only was the kick a long one but it was from a rather difficult angle. Neller was the outstand- ing star of the gave, on the offensive, he to the defense capturing also contributed two for South the afternoon, he Dakota men. During t wo elevens were closely to satisfy the most exact- s p or t , ' up to the end, of s a n (1 Qr n i ( ) R, parents of students who were p a r t m e nt T he e n o u gh m a t ch€ e d. as well and Reckley, Kipke and Richards fhe M. A. C. Record Page 137 ire experienced on tea>-p, the latter being captain-elect for ifyy-c. season. Schmvser is a track man of some merit. the varsity baseball the in the past Winning five games out of eight sche duled, the 1924 squad started a new era in ftf. A. C. football. The three losses were such as might be expected, under ordinary conditions and all of them were by such close margins as to mark the team one of ten the best to take the field years. The Michigan game stands out as the greatest achievement of the year, as it usually does but the score for 1924 is rr.ore satisfactory than has been since 1915. The final contest of the season brought into play the squad and demonstrated some abilities hitherto only partially displayed. Neller's field goal was an instance of what took place at the sta dium and added this work was his dazzling exhibition of running with the ball as well as the all-round play of. the entire team. the best efforts of to DETAILED ACCOUNT fumbled the hall OF DAKOTA, GAME Hultman kicked to Coffey on his 10-yard line. He returned fifteen yards. E. Welch made six yards through his right tackle. The next play went out of bounds for no gain and Kelley circled right end* for first down. The- next play went out of bounds and an attempt at left end netted four yards. Maimer and was tackled by Kipke for.no gain. The ball had been advanced to the Dakota 41-yard line. Richards caught the punt on his 25-yard it; fifteen yards. Lioret line and returned two yards the sidelines was forced over back of the line of scrimmage. Richards tried a run around his right end but w a s- forced back and tackled on his 33-yard line. T he ball rolled put .of bounds as the the referee sounded his whistle stopping play. Beckley punted the Dakota 24- yard line. The runner was stopped for no gain by Haskins and Kipke. H u l t m an nip ped the next play and Dakota punted to the M. A. C. 45-yard line giving the Green and White an advantage of twelve yards on the to left end for first down was marked up by < exchange, of kicks. T wo line plays and a pass failed to gain more than a yard and Beckley punted to the Dakota 22-yard line where the runner was stopped by Haskins. Maimer made two yards over center and fifteen. Kelley went around Another smashing the line and hitting the ends. T he M. A. C. defense was not coping with Dakota plays. Neller replaced Beckley in to the backfield. A drive at tackle failed gain when Kipke caught the runner from behind. T wo long passes wefe dangerous but failed to connect with receivers and Maimer punted out of bounds on the M. A. C. 30-yard line. Neller made two yards at guard and Neller cut for ten putting the ball on the M. A. C. 42- yard line. Lioret and Neller were stopped without gain and a pass failed. Richards punted low to the Dakota line. Dakota's efforts at the line and passing were unavailing and Maimer's punt went out of bounds on the M. A. C. 46-yard . line. Lioret hit the line for two yards and Neller went around end for three. Richards passed to Robinson but the ball was dead on the Dakota 30-yard line. Spiekerman went in for Haskin at tackle. Richards punted to Welch who fumbled on his 15-yard line. Kipke recovered the ball for M. A. C. Nel ler went five yards advancing to the 10-yard line. The quarter ended before another play could be started. through through 25-yard tackle tackle right for Schmyser went through tackle to the 1- line and then carried the ball over. yard Neller kicked goal but it was not allowed because of a penalty. lost five yards Schmyser received the kickoff on his 10- it eighteen yards. yard' line and returned Neller made five at left end, Lioret added three through the line and Schmyser made first down. A tackle play failed and M. A. G. toward penalty of the game. Neller went right end, cut back inside of his field, shook off several tacklers and was finally downed on the Dakota 13-yard line, gaining fifty- lost a half yard at four yards. Lioret intercepted Richards' tackle and Maimer on page 140) (Continued for offside, the first - Page 138 The M. A. C. Record SOCIETIES TAKE OVER HOUSING TASK^ From Small Number of a Few Years Ago Practice Has Become Universal— Many Also Provide Meals for Members. in the their settled comfortably is also rapidly in these houses themselves upon Societies at M. A. C. have now seriously launched complete management of their own affairs, with the result that all of them, 26 in number, are own now houses. T he popularity of private eating clubs in creasing. A year ago the college adminis few tration sanctioned the request of a sororities for the privilege of setting up their own homes, off the campus, and within 12 months every girls' society had its home. W i th each sorority house the college main tains a house mother, so that the co-eds are under in their new abodes as they were on the campus in the past.- the same observation The toward is signal their tendency of societies for own- domestic management In the first place it shows several reasons. the movement toward the fraternity scope of activity. This has had added impetus since the lifting of the ban on nationals by the college authorities. The students now7 have an opportunity their society, own affairs, and their without the close supervision of the Col It gives each organization the oppor lege. tunity in the active its members to train management of domestic .affairs. Men are trained to become excellent housewives as well as the co-eds, a most auspicious situa tion in these days of equal suffrage. to administer those of in their houses Several men's societies have maintained for years, eating clubs the Phi Delta, Hesperian, Eu- notably nomian, Eclectic and Delta Sigma Phi. Re cent additions to this list include the Union Lits and Delphics. The number is steadily these stewards, as growing. sistant cooks, waiters and dishwashers are trained, contributing directly to the home In each of efficiency of American posterity. One girls' society has maintained a club for a year and another is now contemplating the move. than under thrive better under their The students the own management It not only provides college, it seems. actual and practical the stu training for dents, but also relieves the college of ad it more these affairs, giving ministering time to devote to academic duties. that of least Another innovation coning along with the society movement is that involving so cial events. For several years the Eclec tics, Hesperians and Eunomians have held their social functions in their own houses, at the fall and spring term events. This has also been contagious. Some so cieties now have a policy of holding all the their parties, with winter formal, In addition to this every society is now able the college rule to take full advantage of of allowing each organization two open- houses each term. the exception of in their society ho'use. In ten years the society house plan has been extended from a list of four or five to a list of twenty-six. NTearly. forty per cent of all students enrolled are living in the homes of their organizations. In that time the Campus has lost most of its dormi tory space for men and has found its ac commodations for women badly overtaxed. The society house system is the result of conditions at M. A. C. over which the Since it students have had no control. its growth has been established, however, is assured. Wells and Abbot and the Woman's building are largely occupied by members of the freshman class. Some col leges insist that the student spend his first year in a common dormitory. M. A. C. cannot accommodate even that percentage of the student body on its campus. There are arguments for and against the soceity house but the present arrangement at the College leaves no room for discussion. The M. A. C. Record Page 139 DEVELOPING INTRA-MURAL SPORTS Athletic Department Expands Progra of m—Now Drawing Students. Majority Into Competition active membership in the group represented being necessary before the student can par ticipate. As formerly, men having earned Varsity monograms in sports cannot take part in intra-mural sports of the same na ture. Before any fraternity can send a team in the field it must have previously filed with the athletic department a com plete list of all active and pledge members. At present the Union Lits hold the indoor baseball baseball, Columbians the basketball and track, and Hesperians cup, Eunomians the swimming trophy. the U. P. ALUMNI ELECT , Despite the annual WALKER PRESIDENT buck fever that visits the upper peninsula at this time, and friends, gather at Marquette on November 7 to organize the Upper Peninsula M. A. C. association. alumni, with ravages of families fifty T he present plague seemed to have little effect on the appetites of the gang who did justice to the banquet arranged by L. R. '15. But a small table of " r e d s" Walker, toastmas- trouble for caused considerable ter Ballard, who finally succeeded in over coming the rioters and the event was suc cessfully conducted with the election of the following officers: President, L. R. Walk '15, of M a r q u e t t e; secretary, Bernice er Wood worth, '17. Inter-society Intra-mural sports for the coming sea son received their official authorization by the announcement during the past week of schedules and policies by the athletic de partment. inter-class o-ames, as outlined by the department, will include, indoor and outdoor baseball, bas ketball, relays and bowling, and will call into competition the entire student about 75 per cent of body, including co-eds. swimming, indoor track, and is appointed. The growth of these games, ranking intra-mural sports has The growth of they have become so been so great and popular during that few years, the past Director Young has announced that a stu to have dent manager will be appointed active charge of in this capacity with the major sports mana gers. Securing of officials for the games, recording of games played, notification of teams to compete, eligibility, and keeping track of unavoidable postponements, will be some of the duties of this manager when these he games has been so great that the depart ment itself cannot take care of all the de tails in the successful handling of the work. Last year over 800 men were actively inter-class the girls an even larger per It is this engaged in the inter-society and games. Of centage took part, fully 300 in all. expected that the number taking part year will be even greater. As a special feature of this coming season, the athletic department an nounces that an additional trophy will be the best all- given to the society making round showing in the aggregate for the en tire season. As in former years, chain cups will be awarded to the victors in the individual sports. Several societies already have legs on their cups, and it will not be long before some society will have gained permanent possession of such cups, espe cially those for baseball and basketball. the events ? More stringent eligibility rules for com petition have been laid down for this sea in games, son. Pledges cannot take part Page 140 The M. A. C. Record (Continued from page i^j) pass on his own eight-yard line, advancing five yards. line. He Maimer went around right end for five yards and punted to Richards on his 40- twelve returned yard the ball yards. Lioret carried the ball over the side line. Neller failed to catch either of two passes tossed at him by Richards. Richards punted over the goal line. M. A. C. was offside and the ball was put back on its 45- yard line. Richards again punted over the goal. Dakota then punted to Richards who fumbled and re line. covered Schmyser made three yards at tackle and Neller made ten at left end. Lioret failed to gain but Neller caught a pass and car ried it to the. Dakota 35-yard line. Neller made two yards along the sidelines before he was thrown out of bounds. Two passes failed and Neller tried a place kick which went wide. immediately on his 30-yard tried a line play and Dakota tried a forward pass from its 20-yard line, it failed but the next attempt was good for forty-three yards, Coffey be ing dropped on the M. A. C. 37-yard line. line Kipke broke play. T wo passes failed, the second going over the goal line. through and stopped a Neller made ten yards around right end, through the line. four Schmyser made Richards tripped as he went back to pass and threw a high pass from the ground. It was incomplete and saved a loss of terri tory. Richards punt rolled over the goal line. three line play made A pass made eight yards and a line plunge first down on the Dakota 30-yard line. A yards. Richards stopped a long pass but Kelley took the next one and was tackled on the M. A. C. 38-yard line "for a gain of twenty- nine yards. " Yogef went in for Eckerman. intercepted a pass on his 20-yard Neller line and returned five yards. Lyman re placed Robinson at end. Play failed as the half ended. Dakota kicked off over line. thirteen Neller went around right end for yards. Schmyser and Neller failed to add the goal • any yardage and Richards punted poorly to the Dakota 32-yard line. Dakota failed to make first down through the line and punt ed to the M. A. C. 20-yard line, where the ball was downed by a Dakota player. Nel tackle ler cut back between right end and and put the ball on the Dakota 48-yard line, making a gain of thirty-two yards. Neller added another eight yards at right end. Lioret made seven yards in two attempts and Neller made first down on the Dakota 30-yard line. On the next play a 'Dakota man picked up the ball after scrimmage and ran for a touchdown but was called back. M. A. C. was penalized fifteen yards for holding. M. A. C. was offside on the next play and lost five more yards. The ball w as in the center of the field. Neller carried to the Dakota 36- it around end to yard gain more than a foot. A pass wras incom from plete and Neller tried placement line. The ball barely cleared the bar. for a goal standing on his 43-yard tried again and line. He failed ten yards the kickoff Lyman went in for Robinson, who had started the second half at end. Richards returned to his 25- yard line. Neller made ten at end. Lioret made seven yards. Richards punt was low and was partially blocked. It was recover ed by Coffey who was tackled on the M. A. C. 29-yard line. Coffey made two feet at tackle. A double pass back of the line gave Kipke his chance and he grabbed the ball intended for the Dakota half and raced to the Dakota 46-yard line, a gain of twenty- fair four yards. Neller and Lioret made headway until Dakota recovered a fumble on its 37-yard line. The westerners made a first down but lost all they h a d' gained when they were penalized fifteen yards for intentionallv grounding a forward pass. Neller intercepted a pass on the Dakota 45- yard seventeen Schmyser made a small gain as yards. the the quarter ended with Dakota 26-yard line. line and carried the ball on it back Line plays advanced the ball seven yards but Dakota took it on down on its 20-yard two passes line. A went wild. Neller received the punt on his line play failed and The M. A. C. Record Page 141 it returned line and 36-yard ten yards. Rummell went in for Eckert at tackle. On the fourth down with five yards to go Hult- man punted line. The hall was downed on the 32-yard line. the Dakota 24-yard to The first of a last minute program of forward passes failed but the second took the hall to the M. A. C. 41-yard line for a gain of twenty-seven yards. Lyman tack led the runner. Goode went in for Lioret. The passing attack again failed and M. A. C. took the ball on its 40-yard line. W i th the ball on his 45-yard line Richards punt was good for but four yards, going out of bounds on the 49-yard line. Dakota again tried an offensive program but was forced to punt. The ball went out of bounds on the M. A. C. 8-yard line. A short gain by Neller and a penalty of fifteen yards gave line. M A. C. the ball on Schmyser aided Neller first down. A penalty for holding put the ball on the Green and White 25-yard line. Hult- man kicked out of bounds on the 41-yard line. Forward pass failed and a drop kick its 27-yard in making Anderson the goal but fell over the went wide of right line. Neller made twenty yards off tackle. and relieved Kipke Thayer went in for Hackett. Collett went in for Lyman and Eliot for Anderson. In successive drives Neller advanced the ball to the Dakota 42-yard line where the game ended. M. A. C. Kipke Eckert Hultman Eckerman Hackett Haskins Robinson Scbmyser Beckley Richards Lioret M. A. C. South Dakota L.E L.T L.G C R.G R.T R.E R.H R.H Q.B F.B S. D A K O TA Osborne J. Murray B. Murray Starbeck Zeely Ekern Eggers Welch Beigert Kelley Coffey 0—9 3 0 0—0 6 0 00 Substitutions—Neller for Eckerman, Eckerman for Eckert, Goode for Lioret, Owens for Coffey, Sim- monson for J. Murray, Coffey for Owens. Touch down—Schmyser. Field goal—Neller. for Beckley, Vogel for Vogel, Rummell Officials—Referee, Costello, Georgetown ; um pire, Kennedy, Chicago; field judge, Ritter, Pur due ; linesman, McCullough, Springfield "Y". 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