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TheDAViIMpsONIAN FOR A BETTER DAVIDSON Vol. XIV DAVIDSON COLLEGE, DAVIDSON, N. C, DECEMBER 2, 192S Wildcats Beat Duke to Win State Championship President of Wofford to Give Address Davidson's Championship DavidsonTeamLaysUndisputed Claim Before PhiBeta Kappa Society Team Wins Seven Games Friday LosesTwo and Ties One to Title by Winning Game fromDevils Four Students Will Be Initiated TeX TilsOn tO Hampden-Sdney Into Membership be V.M.I.and Alone Feminine Players Nesbit, Grey and Mitchell Score Saturday Win From Wildcats Three Touchdowns SEVEN ALUMNI TAKEN Married EACONS TIE CATS Present Program Coach Tex Tilson left Tuesday morning FIELD GOAL BLOCKED All Student Neophytes Are Campus — for Roanoke, Va., where he is to married dictatorship be ' Wake Forest Drops Final Game to Under the of Miss Ethel Leaders Exercises to Begin to Virginia Kite, city, on Duke Holds 'Cats During First Half At Eight Miss of that Sat- leave Davidson Open Road King. Queens College Dramatic Club pre- o'Clock urday, December The But Later Succumbs to 4th. announcement of to Title sented a varied program of three one-act the weddtjig came as a complete surprise Strong Attack Announcement was made last week that to plays instead of the long play presented last every one with the exceptionof Coach Monk year. The group, President Snyder, of Wofford College, Spar- Starting the season with an impressive first of the "Chrysanthe- stock went over the top last Younger, who prophesied the coming evert mums," Wildcat tanburg, S. C, would be the speaker victory over the Elon and closing was a charming Japanese romance Thursday during second half of the at the some time last September. Christians the an- Phi Beta Kappa initiation Friday night, it with an even more triumphant defeat of with an oriental setting. The second and by nual Duke-Davidson Turkey Day mixup, The Immediately after the ceremony the :ouple . occasion of this ceremony, the Devils, the Davidson far the best was a laughable comedy. "Poor when Younger's machine pushed 20 which is held will for an tour, Duke Mluu Wildcats Monk yearly, one of leave extensive which will through Me," in which several of the new members twice is the high lights of Texas, tore their mosi successful gridiron points over the Mine Devils to win, while N. include the state of and Coach Tex'a of the Dramatic were activities on the campus, the public phase of schedule in recent years and perhaps of all club introduced. The C. State held Wake Forest to a 7-3 score. home. The trip will be made in the proem's last of tin- was the the initiation being held in Shearer times, to capture the state gridiron- title. presentations "Maid of Thereby Davidson the state cham- Hall. new Buick coach, which was bought by him ' clinched Bight alumni and four students will be affili- Seven victories, one tie game, and two de- IFrance." The scene of this one act play pionship. with the purpose of making this trip; hut ated with the local chapterat this time. feats were marked up for the 'Cats. All of was in the square ofaa French town before ' never did he let even his best frienI. Coach Through the first half of the Durham The men who have the leading Carolina, trams excep- the statue of Jeanne d'Arc, on Christmas been so honored by Younger, the with the game,anything might have happened. Duke bids, among Monk into greatest secret uf his Eve, during the World War. All of these the alumni, are Dr. Thornton tion of Wake Forest went down before the seemed the most aggressive and made three Whaling, 1877, life. plays had been presented in Charlotte sev- Professor of Theology in driving onslaught of the light Davidson ag- first downs by passes, Lcfthalf Frank was The trip through many of the Southern eral weeks ago with unusual success. the Louisville Theological Seminary, Louis- gregation. V. M. I. and Hampdcn-Sidncy, tossing the ball where right end Bennett and ville, Ky., States and especially through Texas will e c- who is the oldest alumnus in this the only Virginia teams on the schedule, re There was a larger troupe of players on qiiarterback Weaver were receiving, and the election; tendover a month and a half. As a remit of Dr. W. K. Hill, 1900, pastor of the fused'to be conquered and played on to reg- , the program this year than the group which was conspicuous by this new turn in Tcx's life, we will not liPVJ Wildcat defense its ab- Second Presbyterian ister victories over their op- presented the delightful Church of Richmond, will Davidson j "Mr. Bob" last sca- sence. In this march, four passes were com- Va.; his services until February. He return 1 Dr. W. N.Dunn, 1903, eminent surgeon pouents. son. Among those that had visited the cam- pleted for a total of 35 yards. One drive of to Davidson about the middleof Jaiuwrry. lie Atlanta, Ga.; Dr. W. S. Rankin, promi- came, saw, i pus before are Misses Dolly Moore. Anne and his biiiie will siay at one of ilvj town Elon and was conquered26-0; washailed \vh"n \Ve»v«r wrnt to ♥fc?.l5-yord nent physician of Charlotte and noted in the opener FaysOUX Johnston, Noel Walker, Minnie Sil- in the residences; the exact place of their season's on Richardson field. line on n'pass, only to be called back because two Carolinas; Rev. W. A. Mcllwaine, 1915, abide that game the verstein, Sara Ross, and Ethel has not been determined, as yet. In 'Cats showed some small Mraswell. both teams were ofT-side. With Duke again missionary toJapan, who is now on furlough part of the power was to carry The number of players in the plays was marker, On Tuesday morning Jim Pinkney brought which them mi the 15-yard and the Davidson in this country, spending his time at to state championship! 1 fifteen. holding, again David- the matter of the taking of a collection for the " line Weaver elected to pass. son; and of theclass of 1912, three members, Players' the purpose of buying a silver service fjr The Wildcats scored an initial touchdownj "The Queen appearance in Da- With the grounding of this pass behind the A. W. White, of Charlotte, lawyer; Dri the married couple and over the Wofford Terriers in the first few 1 vidson was much enjoyed by all of those goal line. Duke's drives were over. George Howard, of Salisbury,superintendent the suggestion was passed unanimously by minutes <>f play only to have the latter show Ithat attended. These plays were sponsored Davidson was up top of county schools, the student body. The attack nut to and I.. II. Smith, of Kas- Mill 'a reversal of form and drive a counter over by the "Davidsonian." form in half, the being ley, S. C, banker, lawyer. Wood and W. L. Lingle were appointed the first feature as a toselect the silver service to the Davidson goal in equally short order. This is the second time this year that the Gray's pass to for 10 yards. An at- (Continued on page X) committee Ncsibt be donated to the bride and groom. The The drive was short lived; however, and the Queens players have given a public presen- (Continued on page 8) football team has also voted to make a gift final whistle found the "Hill" team leading tation. The plays were first presented in ' " to Coach Tex and his wife. The nature of '24-6 after McConnell had snagged a pass in Charlotte some time ago and met with so Carrol Announces Cage this present has not been divulged to the the final moments of play and run 50 yards much approval and applause there that the DavidsonMen Speak at keenly curious student body. In appreciation for the final score. 11editors of the "Davidsonian"saw fit to bring of 'the club Schedule 15 Games for Tex Tilson and his service to the college Presbyterian College of South Carolina ' toDavidson to present their offering. Charlotte Rotary Meet as associate coach of football coach of was nut and defeated at Hill ill a long The club plans to make a tour of cities in Seven Games and Rock to be Played Here (Continued on page ~) ( Continued on page K) ( ( dntinued on page 2) South Mr. Jackson, Pinkney, Bohannon Carolina Trip Includes and Jim Appleby Ta'k onDavid- Games Five son Activities and Athletics The first call for varsity basketball prac- Canvass Will be Conducted This Week to liaise At the request of the Charlotte Rotary tice was issued Monday, although a Rood Club,a number of Davidson men participated many of the men have a been out for week in a special Davidson program, Tuesday or so. About 20 nun are reporting daily Funds the Support Warren Cox in China for for of iiqon. at the Rotary luncheon in Charlotte. practice, among whom arc four letter men Mr. Jackson, Jim Pinkney, Ernest Mohan- fromlast year:Anderson, Wilson, Harrison, One u 0 a S to beP edged Seventeen Players by iii'U and Jim Appleby each made speeches and and Simpson. -s°u;7us Tu"ned over Jo DurhamInvaded "Dutch" Edgar Tufts the Jazz Orchestra favored with several HeiiReveld is in charge and is at- Are Given Letters Davidson Students selections, besides music being furnished by tempting to round the men in shape so that Glee Club quartet, when Coach Monk Younger A drive will be conducted some time dur- the takes charge he On last Monday night at the meeting of Eastward ho! This was the cry of all; will ing next to the Hangchow Jim Pinkney, president of the student find his men well ready for him.