Stetson Collegiate, Vol. 32, No. 14, December 12, 1923
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University of Central Florida STARS Stetson Collegiate Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 12-12-1923 Stetson Collegiate, Vol. 32, No. 14, December 12, 1923 Stetson University Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-stetsoncollegiate University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Stetson Collegiate by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STARS Citation Stetson University, "Stetson Collegiate, Vol. 32, No. 14, December 12, 1923" (1923). Stetson Collegiate. 156. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-stetsoncollegiate/156 STETSON COLLEGIATE WEEKLY Official student Publication of John B. Stetson University VOLUME 32 DELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12, 1923. NUMBER 14 HATTER GRIDIRON MACHINE CLOSES FOOTBALL SPECIAL DEDICATED TO "SPK" SUCCESm SEASON CAMPBELL The Hatter gridiron machine clos putting the ball on the Hatters' 5- made first touchdown on four plays. Regardless of this, the Hatters ex- ed the most successful season it has yard line. Here, as was expected, The Hatters held and Southern kick-jpected to give the Southern eleven had in a number of years when it the Hatters braced and on three ed . Here Stetson began a rush for j a thorough licking. Soon after the defeated the Rollins Tars 15-7 on plays the Tars were thrown for a the Southern goal line which did not' start of the game the Hatters play- Thanksgiving. If the Hatters had one-yard loss. On the fourth play end unt:i Covington went over- for j i"8" fl^ep in their own territory, fumb- -AiSs3iuBqj, uo sjB.x ^q:^ pa^jeajap :^ou Emory, the Tars' star, was called in the first touchdown. Whit kicked'led and Gillespie raced for a touch- ing it would have ended a season to the backfield, and went tround the goal, making the score 7-0 in favor; ciown for the Southern crew. Gille- which in many ways was highly sat end for a touchdown. Class for the of the Hatters. This score came in j spie kicked goal making the score 7- isfactory, but it would also have de Tars, kicked goal. This made the the first five minutes of play and it 0. This did not worry the Hatters, creased the joy of the occasion as Hatters one point behind, a^d for the seemed that the Hatters could go j '^s it had seemed to worry them at the Hatters had built all year for the people who did not know their fight through the Southern team almost at I Lakeland. They only came back to game v?ith the Tars, and felt that ing spirit, it looked bad. v.'ill. Soon after this the Hatters'^ght harder. Near the end of the they must win that game to make it This meant nothing to the Hatters agan started a drive and seemed' Quarter the Hatters got the ball on a highly successful season. except tJ3 wake them up to the fact headed for another touchdown. A the three yard line. Cal Stewart The Tars came here expecting to that they were against a real team. slip in the backfield allowed the Sou went into the Southern, lineup to try win the game, and it must be said to The Tars kicked off to Stetson. Here thern man to recover the ball and to stem the tide, but the Hatter ma their credit theat they had a fine ma the Hatters opened a real offensive race through an open field for a chine was not to be denied. On two chine, but one which was unable to and went through the Rollins line touchdown. Southern kicked goal, pJiays Covingtoh went over for a •cope with the heavy and fast Hatter for from five to eight yards at a making the score 7-7. From then on touchdown. Whit kicked goal mak aggregation. The Tars were confi clip. On the 40-yard line the Tars it appeared that the Hatters were a ing the score 7-7. The first half end dent of taking • the game, and evi made a stand but the Hatters were This issue is dedicated to our .ly- "Spec" stands out among Stetson's beat team. Before this break in the ed this way. The Methodist crew dently expected to see the Hatter able to push on to the thirty-yard al friend and supporter, C. H. Ca..n- alumni as a success. In the years game it had seemed that the Hatters threatened none at at all and only line crumble before their powerful line. With less than a minute to bell, Jr. since his graduation, he has become were confident tend full of fight. the break in the first half of the rishes. If they had fcndwn what a play, Covington dropped back for a "Spec" played football at Steu m one of the town's best citizens. He is After this it seemed just the other game allowed them to score. It was powerful line the Hatters really had placement kick ahead never to be for eight years, and was for six ye^rs way. Southern had all the fight and almost a duplicate of the play that now mayor of DeLand, Chief of the they would not have expected to headed again. This kick was from all-state quarter and captain. He is the Hattei's had none. In the second allowed them to score at Lakeland. crash through it with ease. The .the 30-yarv' line and from a very a member of Pi Kappa Phi fratevai- Fire Department and owns a fine bu half Southern baffled the entire Hat In the second half the Hatters came Tars received the ball at the start d'fficult angle. It brought joy to ty. siness. Our hats are off to him. ter team with a fake play which net back with a rush which swept the the heart of every Stetson follower*. ted them 40 yards and placed them Southern team off its feet and soon Nothing more of interest br.ppened can hit the line harder than any man vor of some of the tactics which this in a position to score. After a cou after the half opened the Hatters in the first half except an injury to on either team. When the Hat trs player used, it must be admitted that ple of thrusts at the line Gillespie, Covey which threci.;ened to upset the needed two or three and four ya,jc!.s, he put up a good game. He kept the i big Lakeland back, went around the whole works for a while. they could always depend on Covty men continually on the jump and full Hatters' end for a touchdown. Lake Covey came back for the second to make it for them. It was very sel- of pep. He has a keen football brain land kicked goal, making the score half and with him went the last hope dom that he failed to gain. Whit j which enables him to tell about where 14-7 With less than five minutes to j of the Tars. In fact the last hope of showed good judgment in calling lhe | the plays are going and he is always I play, the last quarter, the Hatters the Tars departed when Covey boost plays for his rnen and had all it all working hard. Emory used some tae^ j began to hit the Lakeland line con- ed his field or placement kick from over the Tars when it came to ki-k-i tics Jn .the early part of the garble sistently for gains of from eight to the 30-yard line. Soon after the ing. Besides this he tore off two or which we did not adniire, but never-j twelve yards. Starting on their own second half opened the Hatters got three end runs which were beautie.^^. theleas, he played a hard game and I 30-yard line Stetson carried the ball the ball deep in the Tar territory and Courtney was given more chance to it is very likely that the score would to Southern's 40-yard line in about soon rushed it to the one-yard line. carry the ball in this game than be have been much more than it was if j five plays. This was the only real With four ...rwns to make it in, it had been given in any other ganiv, he had not been in the game. I football which they exhibited in the seemed ct "l-ain that the Hatters and he fully came up to expeetr.- I entire game and showed that the would make another touchdown. On Stetson Hatters vs. S. A. C. the first two plays Covey nit the line tions. It was seldom that he failed Hatters could do it if they would for no gain. On the third play Covey to gain when given the ball. As ''or The Hattei's opened the season get together. From the 40-yard line I lost one yard. With only one play breaking up passes, he cannot be i with the Springfield Athletic club of Covey shot a pass to Whit and Whit J left it looked as if the defense of Lhe beat. He intercepted two pas-esj Jacksonville. The S. A. C. has long raced for a touchdown. On the try j Tars w^ould Tyrr}y()_fK.^^2—^ i"—• "^a^.agains, t the Tars, and^ardlv a <w,iuii4'':v'^**^-**'*^'"'"'"~"'' "' ~ ^-^—^«i:ffi=*<«'«^, j Hatter machine held a conference to I decide what to do.