The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 20, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 21, 1924 Page: 1 of 4
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DEDICATED TO CIliU$k '
T1AN EDUCATION .
THROUGH A GREATER
A. C. C.
Vol. XI.
ADILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21 1924.
Number 20
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N. B. Hardeman
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Recently Toured
Tho principal speaker of tho Abilene
Chtl.ll.n College Lecture Week will be
N. D. Hardeman of Nashville Tennessee.
Mr. Hardeman Is a man of national ser-
Sri 7T!:it. t. C'm-!?1' f-
which ho U a member. His comlno to
Abilene Christian College for this series
of lectures brings to Ahllcno people one
of the most forceful and pleasing speaker.
who has ever been associate! will ih. Tnl.
lego Lectureship.
nary man for making observations In the
Holy Land Mr. Hardeman brought to his
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uiu u sjiicnuiu xnowieugo ot ttie uilile.
ijinco his return from tho Holy Land
Mr. Hardeman has been engaged In evan-
gelistic services. Ho comes to Abilene
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from California where ho Is now preach.
Jng. For two year In succMslon htThas
held wonderful rrvlvnl miln. tn il.
..t.u nunucitui revival meetings in uie
flyman Auditorium Nashville Tenn.
preaching twice each day and three times
each Sunday for a month to audiences av
craging from eight to ten thousand pco-
pl
In addition to Mr. Hardeman the Lcs-
turmlifn tlil. vMr l'tn. ami....
splendid group of represcntatlvo men of
the Church of Christ from all over Texas.
The Lectureship begins next Sunday
uining unu uiniui urcr a pcriou oi one
nee mcro vriH oe tnrce lectures daily
10 a. m. 3:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. m.
FISH TAKE LEAD FROM
SOPHS IN CLASS RACE
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The dotm in the race fnr th rlmm-linm.
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pienihip was upset during tho-pasl wock
wnen the Mime squad came out and won
Mr U...1 ... . i i . t ... "'- " ""- "ij tumcBicu ...iu iio.u iuuKiii iiiiuukh a yy imcrcsiing uai iruining at oreenvllle lllcll Sclioo . inn to liaselin . Ha v- wnrknutu liv tun.
He ha. just returned fmnv an extended f T 7 nhIh re'reI8enalvcs 8cacon- M . whcro ' Ila "aJ "". all the dldates for tho 1924 Wildcat nine will be-
mr nf v .i a... ei xv...- ' " M Zcllner ocev won h7 "" Sam Houston Normal has finished her season. Bn Monday and Coach Pavno will Imv n
11. it I. .1 i '-... nnlmous decision of the judges and gavo conference season and Simmons and Abi- Mr. Morris was on tho camnus-durine nlco array of nlavlnir talent to nlrk hi.
r ..mi.i . ' .l . . .. .. ho Prcct erle. of debates a count of lene Christian Colleges will finish their's last Saturday to make onnlicnilnn for il tram frnm.
. .uuiiiun iu mo equipment 01 tno orui-
u.u m.u. ue jop nomores ana juniors that it should not be given the courts today son percentage of 692 which may ond eicli of the
... uiu viu.C.1 klUIS UaillD Ul illO TCUr llanOWSlCV llllkril firm lnr tlln nrmllvr. mnn nnl nlo. ll.om .!.. !... K.r... fnr t it.. ..nrl.l..
. . i.ii . . ' ..--... .Iu.7 ..u. ..uv ...v... uui.v .. .-.U.VU9 . .u nuii.iu- jiuoiiiuit mi uiu jiggic iinic Ti-iciaii uuiuciu .uubll IUV11C will nave KUard camn nnlv Irn nninl. Iicl.inj l.t.n
ho Soph lost tho firm hold they had on HI. speech was exceptionally good from third place. The Abilene Christian Wild- A. was chosen as an all-Southwestern In- Harry Porter who is a mighty boy on tho with 73 JlnU for second ..wl tS
I Vn W he andPJt of orBumcnt- 'aJ cat. must take two straight from the How- Adder. He wa Captain of the team dur- third sack. He is not to bo called infe- place goc. to Bob VauZ h m nnln -
look a 20 to 21 game from them Through that he and hi colleague would attempt ard Payne team this evening and tomorrow fng hi. last season and lead the entire rior to any Abilene college third baseman fourth to CeorEe B.Z -hTLS E
out the last half the rooters of both teams 0 r.r0ve that the rkht to dlar rt. nf frn.!l n nn. tur irnnln-J nn ... u... .! v.i c.t.. . e.i.i j . l0 ."ge wn who coumcd for
were Kept on ineir toes ixear tlio close congress unconstitutional naturally ho-
of the half the upper classmen gained a longed to the court that to take it away
lead of four points. The Slimes overcame from tle court wouj change the funda-
this however chiefly by the valiant work mentai principled of our government and
of Sparks Crabtreo and Medley. tlilrdlx lhat lliere was no need of a change.
This was tho first game tho Sophs had ne di. 10 fjr two stating that
lost and unless tho Academy or Senior. M0 jU(lcla branch of our government was
ore able to stop the first year men In later tle only branch capable of judging the
games tt.ey have lost their chance at the
cnampionuiip.
Tuesday the Freshmen met the Junior
team. Near the end of the last half with
the Freshmen leading by some 24 points
Captain Red Williams -withdrew his men
from the court and forfeited the game
in this gamo as In the one with the Sophs
the work of Spark ond Crabtreo was
InrfrMtf rrmnll.ln fnr ll.n virlnrv 'Thlrlc"
ri i in T.i i V i
Dond former Abilene High basketteer
went nn center .or too ii.ii anu ncipoa
materially In rolling up the score.
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Team
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Sophs
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Senior. .
Juniors .
Academy
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HARDINGS ENTERTAIN
IN CHAPEL TUESDAY
Tuesday morning the Harding Literary
Society who had chargo of chapel that
morning gave the student body a delight-
ful surpriso when they introduced Mr.
Haley assistant pastor of the First Clirist-
ian Church as the entertainer for tlie
morning.
Mr. Haley who Is perhaps the best
cntalner of tho city opened his program
with some sleight of lrand tricks. He
proved himself to bo a very plever magi-
clan and kept the audience laughing all
the lime with his ready flow of wit. Dur-
ing the performance Brother Schug re-
ceived quiet a distinct honor when the
youngster assisting the magician presented
the faculty member with a piece of work
to Inspect after he had been Instructed to
show it to the smartest looking person ln
the house.
Tho last part of Mr. Haley's program
included the drawing of n large picture
and at tho same time singing "When You
Come to the End of a Perfect Day"
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usier risuer went to wumetn last sun-
day. He had three good services.
Principal Lecturer
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Entire Holy Land
7FI f NFR5 TAK"F WPflNn
J?JL MlUWI'
INTER-SOCIETY DEBATE
THIRD DEBATE NECESSARY TO
"" "i? W'"""-" ul'
DETERMINE WINNER OF
lAiVillu .U1'.
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LOVING CUP.
r"" "8 " LamPell debating
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riil ofman wero lhe winnc we
Cecil Hill and Ernest Witt renresented the
nnn nil A nlifl t IJM A- Tl - ...! t
Hardings.
Tlio question "Resolved that the Uni-
ted States Supremo Court should be denied
the right to declare acts passed by con-
RreM unconllulonar wa licussed ably
by blh Mea" ' IliI1 and Wilt affirmeJ Ile
.in.
mil in tlio lirst speech for the affirm-
alive outlined tlio question. Ho stated
-caBuo wouio. maintain
nal I'10 r'8"t of the Supreme Court to
laro nct of con8s unconstitutional
Wn unSi!itutlonal in itself; secondly
T con.lrary t0 tho Plrit of he
cInMlulon ond thirdy lal ll wa un'
himgef- iie declarcd that lhat n
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in larniimm inn v mi lurn
lhat that in no place
give tho court the
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.un.iiiuiiuii 141. c uiu court mc
right to dcrlaro tho acts of congress un-
constitutional and challenged the negative
to givo sucn a passage in udditlon ho
quoted passages from tho constitution that
he said proved that this right of the court
was unconstitutional. In the concluding
minutes of his speech he stated that the
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" l ' auanwi mc sjiirii oi
the rcm.titmlnn- tlJf .!. fram-r. f ...
constitution had no such thing in mind and
acg 0f lho nler wo branches and If this
-i.i . wa. .ken awav . vouU do nwav
with ) American attributes of our gov-
crnmcnt. in he Mt part 0f ls speech
10 Emitted a series of questions to tho
affirmative and demanded that they bo
answered.
Wj n le gcconj neec. for ho af
firrnaliv. declared hat tho cour. had no
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rg'" w "eciaro ucis oi congress uecauso
It j umJemocrotlc. He .aid that five
membe of he Supreme Court could over-
ruie an act passed by the majority of
the representatives of the people and tho
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president himself. He quoted opinion of
'wding legislators and jurists of the
country as evidence.
T. it.. finnlililinrv .nfMi nf tli. nf-irn.
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tlve Coffman contended that there wa. no
need in a change of tho rights of the
Supreme Court. He said that the court
had never been severely criticized by the
people and until it was it should remain
as It la. Ha nunlpfl from the chief his
torian. of the country and in conclusion
made an impressive summary of his argu-
ment.
All four speakers had a five minutes xe-
huttal and tho affirmative had a t wo
minute rejoinuer. wilt was especially
strong in rebuttal for the affirmative. He
made a strong contention that the present
rights of the Court were unconstitutional
To this Coffman made
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n .iiinlrr.:ittnl
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in hit rebuttal and again summarized the
urgument. of the negative.
Cecil Hill made the rejoinder for the
affirmative.
Ono time a society woman wrote to
Paderewskl for "a lock of hair." He very
courteously replied "Dear Madame: It
affords tno great pleasure to comply with
your request. You failed to specify whose
hair you desire. 1 am sending samples
of hair taken from my valet cook waiter
and a mattress belonging to M. Pullman
proprietor of the coach in which I travel."
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Arturo Amaro preached at Mexican
Mission aunday morning. lirother bchuR
preached at night services.
T.I. A. A. RACE DRAW-
ING RAPIDLY TO A CLOSE
WEST TEXAS TEACHERS STILL
HOLD TOP RUNG; ALL FIRST
DIVISION TEAMS IN CLOSE
RACE; A. C. C. FINISHES AT
.600 STANDING.
With practically all teams about to finish
"'"J aa" " "euuics interest in u.e
i. i. a. a. race is intensely centered upon
h" "7inlng "??. h T' 8m
of which may probably have a bearing up.
on tho final standing of tho ten teams
at. f -. I- --aI - - t TV 1
mis ween wnn games against mo nowara
Payno CollcB cam om Brownwood.
Southwestern University has but four moro
games to play and as these are with
teams whom she has already defeated
Austin College and tho Denton Teachers it
1 very likely that the Pirates will finish
In second place. Tlio Canyon Teachers
now louring through north Texas and
ntit ..1...1 .1..1- i..t. ..1.-
u"'i biiucu men uD.ukiuuuu otuo-
dulo with two victories over the Denton
team Friday and Saturday evenings. The
teaciiers mivo piayeu uut cigiit games ana
have won seven of them the Simmons Col-
lego Cowboys being the only team which
has been able to beat them out.
The Wct Tcxan aPIcar 0 lave a clnch
on he firet run8- If Southwestern wins
nil wtmw pwma itiinn nnma a ti a tui i ami it a
u ..v sviimiMiHSj iuiik.9 oiu rtiu nun w
forty points behind tho fJulfaloes.
San Marcos bettered her record during
oun mart 03 ueticreu ner recoru uunnR
the week with two wins from East Texas
and ono loss to Southwestern whom she
Had delcated bclore. Simmons split with
Canyon and Denton lost two to tho same
team.
Cowboys May Climb
If tho Simmons Cowboys take two
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two siraigiu irom 1110 uowaru layno ici-
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evenings they will have hung up n sea - i
Christian Cagers End
Season With Two Wins
HOWARD PAYNF FIVE FALLS
TWtrn DVcnov Ctrunur
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thLINtb IV bUUU UAMtb IN
SIMMONS GYM.
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The Abilene Christian College Wildcat
Jm.lrrt.tinnl.r. .lnn.l nut Mnn nv mn.
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te Howard Payne Yellow Jackets to the
tune of 28 to 14. And the margin of four-
lecn points gained by the Christian team
wa gcorcd by Captain Reynolds Cantrell'
who camo into
viiu i;miio iiiiu ins unu ju 111c uaoivci-
mnff mimr. nH liv .linnlnir ihrmmh nnd
hi. own in the basket-
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away from the Howard Payne defenso wo.
aMe to toss six field coals early in the
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ujBi ucriuu liuiii uiiucr uiu iiuuu iai.
tossing was the big factor in pilling up a
eaj 0f 13 point before tho visitors were
able to score. '
The gam(J waj rBler rfow le fim
haf( due clo$e 6uardlng on tile part
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ball and .ome roughness although none of
ho paying wa$ wlllfulv and iIieBany
rough. Oidy six personal fouls were cal-
led during tlie entire game Four of these
wcre caed agantt owan pavne
The guarding of George Brown for A.
C. C. was of the best sort and he also
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broke loose ln the second pe iod with
of the
field coals from near the middle
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court ins running mate 1.11111 Auam
also did good work and aided in the scor-
ing with two long field goals and two
foul throws.
Clianey liie Howard Payne speed mer
chant showed his speed during the game
with frequent dashe. down the court for
an attempt at a basket. His quick move-
ments made him very hard to guard.
The victory gavo A. C. C. five victories
and four losses In tlie T. I. A. A. The fjyo ng jefore uowarj payno counted.
ame teams meet at tho Simmons gym this non Kon Wflg g t0 4 t)len 9 t0 5 9
evening at 7:30 o'clock. A better game 7 anj CJ tQ g Howard Payno then
than that of Monday evening 1. expectedKrged aea(1 . Q margln of iree pojnlg
for Howard Payne 1. noted for her llffljj.(nre the haif was ended
fights in the second gamo of a two-gameVp. . nleailwi for flalu and
strles. In the Brownwimd series beiweun
the two teams the Wildcat were victors.
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FORMER AGGIE STAR
NEW WILDCAT COACH
n
A. B. (BUGS)
MORRIS
WELL
KNOWN AS
ONE OF
BEST
FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL
MEN EVER TO REPRESENT
SCHOOL.
Formal acceptance of tho contract to act
as ncaa coacl. nt Aibleno Christian Col-
lego .luring tl.o 1921-25 session was tele-
P ' Pre8ldent-clCCt BaeU DaXt"
Wednesday afternoon by A. B. (Bugs)
Morris now coach and instructor in Man-
1 ft ti . .
piace anu ncia a conlercnce with tlio Presi-
dent-elcct. Ho was chosen as the most
accentable man fnr ill nlnn (mm m
a dozen applications which came from
good coaches.
Tho newly elected Wildcat mentor is
well known tiirouohout ilm umilii fnr
his record as a baseball and football star
while a student M the Agricultural and
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his letter in football for four seasons
1919-22 and was for three years a mem-
ucr 01 mo uaseuall team tie played
tho quarterback position in football and
was mentioned several times by some sport
writers as an all-Southwestern choice at
lhat Position. He played for the Aggies
in ilia game with Centre College when tho
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ijuuuii vTunu vvus surpriscu uy mc vie-
torj which was gained from the Kentucky
Colonels. He also guided the AkeIo team
colonels lie also eultled tlie Ann tnam
to tho victory over the University of Texas
Longhorns on Thanksgiving Day 1922 tho
first time that A. and M. had defeated the
University on Clark Field at Austin in
thirteen years. In 1919 the team of which
Morris was a member won thi SntnhwMt.
ern Conference championship with a total
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01 410 points scored to opponents U.
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- gn - atcr than in football. At the end of
three seasons that lie covered
'n ho fira' Borne by the score of 22 to 9
wllil Howard Payne camo back ln !'
SCCOnd and heat the Christians out by the
score of 19 to 15.
In last evening's game the A. C. C. team
'l"'1 P""1 P ' lcad f "to 0 when time
wus cu"cu uul luf liowaru layne. IlCnUer-
ion was substituted by Cainer and from
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4 c- c- cf"l '5 point and Howard
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JThe line-"P:
A. C. C Cantrell and
d Brown forwards; Vaughn center; L.
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Alhmi and G- Brown guards
Howard Payne: Clianey and Nunnally
forwards; Butcher center; Cook and
!Tini1i.r.nn irunrit.
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Substitutions: W. Adams for C. Brown
(1) C. Brown for W. Adams (2) W.
Adams for C. Brown (2) C. Brown for
Vaughn (2) Gainer for Henderson (1).
Scoring: Field goals Cantrell 7 L.
A damn 2. C Itrnwn 3. Clianev 1. Nun
"""x 1. Butdier 2 Cook 1 Gainer 1.
Foul throws L. Adams 3 Vaughn 1 Clianey
1; Nunnally
I Referee: Medley (Missouri Wesleyan.)
Second Game.
1 Tl wna nna nf llin.n fntrArlol. flralila ilia
.1 nu. unw ui.u iwwi.ii ibuio mo.
&? a" uneay feeI1"8 in fan f bolh
lB' Imt lIa AbiIene C1ri8ian College
viiuuui uiisiveiuuii caiu iuun iium mo
Iliward Payne Yellow Jocket. from
Brownwood Tuesday evening at tho Sim-
mons College gymnasium by the score of
25 to 16.
tAt the end of the first half Howard
Wayn
Sfayne led by the count of 12 to 9. It
i apparenl lom the start that tlio of-
j woud be a great battle A C C.
rcegi.terej the first counter in the first
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a fight they got in the second period. Not
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Jesse P. Sewell is Signally Honored
'
Elected President Emeritus Here
DIAMOND ARTISTS TO
nnpIM 1UAIW uniinu
DfiblN WUlvK MONDAY
NFAV MEN TO HITSTT SP.VF.IM VPT.
ERANS FOR PLACES
ON NINE.
With the close of the basketball season
tho Interest In college athletics Is swing-
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"Lefty" Forrester will lead the team
through the season as Captain. He has
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is one of tho heaviest hitters on the team.
With him will bo A. C. Hill who will
play his fourth season. He has helped to
win mnnv .mm- tnr r r .i I.:
last season should be his best. He plays
first base the outfield or pitches accept-
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auiy. ins original role Is In the box and
when he Is at himself there he is hard to
beat. Esker Curtis catcher for tho past
two seasons will try for his old position
He has been recognized as one of the see-
tion's best college catchers for two years
and during last year ho was one of tho
best hitters on the team. He is a peppery
though light man and is ono of tho most
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utuvc inasKmcn erer Recn iicrc in a C01
lego game. Walter Adams who has made
his letter in baseball for two season as
Ills letter in lmiu in inr twn iMinn. n.
a second baseman will also be ready for
a season's work. He will make a very
strong bid for a berth. Then there Is
Chill Adams who with his younger little
brother pla)ed around the keystone sack
ihroueli hlnli nrhnnl un nt Phirtrn.hn
Okla. and have continued to stay in their
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positions much ol tlio time since com ng
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fielder and thrower and is useful also on
the other Infield positions. To completo
er. Ho is also a good man with the bat counters. Other scoring done by mem-
for an infielder. bers of tlio squad was as follows: Stevens
And last but not least are the two pitch- 12 Clifton Drown 10 Harry Porter 3
ers who will try for a second baseball let- Weldon Cooper 2. "Coop" the nast named
ter. They ore Francis Robinson the shot .500 for in two shots at the basket
cracking boxman from the goat ranching during the season he rung one field goal
country down Concho county way who Cantrell holds the season's record for
turned In several nice performances last tho team for the highest-number of points
season. Witli him will be Clarence scored in one game with fourteen which
"Preacher" Thurman known to be ono of ho accounted for in the gamo of Monday
tlie most promising boxmen ever taken evening against Howard Payne. Ho rang
Into the Wildcat den. Preacher has smoke a total of 33 field goals and 17 free
and he's got a crook that's nasty and he pitches
can use his head. Ho ought to set many The entire scorfnit record for the season
a dom . fl
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Among newcomers who have shown good
uareumi uuiniy in ingu scnoois aro tier-
man "Cliick" Dond who a. a pitcher
.lugger and outfielder I. hard to beat any-
where; Matt Dillingham long a star per-
former for Abilene High who will try for
first base; Eli Thurman who is known to
nave guuu eiuu us a orwoiiu uusciiiuiii
Wells who will try for the outfield; Myer.
have good stuff as a second baseman;
who has had experience as a player with
Ferris High; and Campbell from Penelope
Hill county who has the makings of a
speedy infielder.
The season's schedule will be announced
next week.
JVlAlX UUAKILHL YlLYI
RJt(v fiivmijij n
BUSY SINGING FOR CITY
The Abilene Christian Cnl!- mole
qoartette wliich went to Ft. Worth recently
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n limmlMgt a conaprt over 1 in Mtnr.li r.
warn broadcastlnn station is cno of the
molt popular musical organizations In Abi-
ene TMi js .hown by fact tha thcy
llavo engagement for practically every
gilt of ho weekt ThU alg0 jndudes Sun-
jay afternoon..
During tho current week they have five
engagements. As one member expressed
il ey wil1 800n t0 al t0 lng lf lley
eep up ''" uual num')er f banquets
er wee' Some le'r cneigements in-
elude tho annual Victory Bible Class ban-
1uct at ho Flrt aPtiiX Church bn Feb-
atY aml engagement at Merkle Feb-
ruarv 6s Abilene Country Club February
8; Retail Merchants Association Weekly
Luncheon February 12; Taylor County
Medical Association Annual Banquet
reuruary
tuarf 17'
p.t 19. ak;i... ri ril r.h.
fc-W. UW. J M. ...J......V VU.... .UU. aw
II ' ten learned that tho board of
u"cc' oI ALi!cill Chrllllin Collc8e 1avc
elected President Jcsso P. Sewell who has
resigned his position to take effect Jn Aug.
ust president emeritus of the Institution
for life.
Prcsldont Sewell Is out of the city most
of tho time at present working in tho
interest of tho college. Tho board of trus-
tees have enlisted his valuable services
In thee campaign for tho raising of funds
for new dormitory which It it hoped to
have finished before school opens next
September. President Sewell reported cash
lonations of near two thousand dollars nt
CL-. - . t . 99 .
J"'"a" a wecK ago. tie was at White-
wrih TeXa8 a" Sunday
President Sewell is aenerallv Innlnt nn.
on as ''I0 falhcr of Abilene Cliristian
Cd'c8e having built tho institution up
from an ol)curo grado school to its pres-
ent high standina in the educational wnr1n
Ho PIan 0 move win his family to Fort
Worh earv next fall b"t "M continue
in !.. . .u i .l. ..... . ..
" " ""t-u in uic auairs 01 me
colleg-
CAPTAIN CANTRELL IS
TEAM SCORING LEADER
ACCOUNTED FOR FTrHTV MI1MP
0F TEAMS POINTS
FOR SEASON.
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some figures on tlio pwformanc" Tii"
Individual players as well as of t '
have been compiled by Harold And rson
for Tlio Optimist It is sienific nf f et
hat during the entire season the Wildcats
1 i. .1
scored hv nnnnn.nt. "ti'a r "r ?
omiiiu uy uiiponents. 1110 A. L.. L. team
scored 31fi nolm. inrnin.t lit l. .1..1.
eU l ponls n8alnst 313 "y their op
Contain Canton w. . K t -
ter with a total of 83 points. Chill Adams
follows:
Player
FG FP Total
Cantrell 33 17 83
L. Adams .32 9 73
Vaughn : 2 11 53
G. Brown 19 8 46
W. Adams 15 4 34
Stevens u::-.: 5 2 12
C Brown
L 3 A' 10
.. 1" 1 3
1 0 2
I'orter .
Cooper ..........
Total
130 56 316
SUNDAY NIGHT SERVICE
DEVOTED TO SINGING
SundaX niil Broh Shepherd made
a short talk on "Song as a Medium for
Muual Edification" iben he left the ser-
vjco Pcn for a 8eason of consecrated
singing.
"Songs are a wonderful vehicle for ex-
pression. A man must have expression
for hi. emotions. If those emotions are
not expressed they will die.
"There is much said about song in tho
Bible. Song 1. a powerful medium in
soothing the worried perplexed and .ad.
David sang to Saul when ha was angry
and the songs soothed his anger.
"Song il ono ot ho 6reaMt Incentive
to service. The American troops sang a.
tliey marched Into battle and becauso of
this the allies colled thera the 'Singing
Americans.' That which is an incentive to
men in secular things is an Incentive in
spiritual things
"Song is tlie most powerful medium in
the saving of men' souls. When the ser-
mon fails the Invitation song of conse-
... .iin i...l. .i .i. i..i
VIHILU BIIIHIHH MIVUnB UUnil 11. U Uaillll
of rebellion and wins a soul for God."
..... uiiLi .1UUIU9 niui o
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