The Official Organ of the Students of The University of the South Vol. LXVIII, No. 16 ^etuanee, Cenneggec, jFebruargjytgjl. News Series Number 1,055 Independents Elect FACULTY ADOPTS RESOLUTION New Officers, Adopt First Constitution OPPOSING LOYALTY OATH BILL

At the regular meeting of the as- TAYLOR MEASURE IS CONDEMNED sociation of Independent Men on Tues- 19 Gownsmen Installed ON BROAD GROUNDS BY 27-6 VOTE day, Feb. 6, the following officers were Ceremony elected: Thomas H. Whitcroft, Jr., In Mid-Year The faculty of the University of the South went on record last Wednesday, president; Robert B. Jewell, vice- the loyalty oath bill State installed in- Feb. 14, as opposing drawn up by Tennessee Senator president; George Y. Ballentine, secre- Nineteen students were Frank Taylor and all "similar sweeping legislation." A formal, six-point Order of Gownsmen by Dr. tary; and Horace W. Coleman, III, to the condemning the bill on practical, judicial, moral, and constitutional of Men, at the resolution treasurer. G. S. Bruton, Dean Thursday, Feb. grounds was adopted by a 27-6 vote. A constitution was unanimously ac- noon chapel service Bruton substituted for Dean Taylor's bill would require loyalty oaths and loyalty investigations of all cepted and men were selected to serve 15. Dr. public officials and employees in Tennessee, and of all private individuals and ill the time. chairmen of the committees pro- Baker, who was at as organizations licensed the state. members of the Order are W. by vided by the new constitution. Clifford New 1 The bill would provide punishment L. Cain, Stephen S. Chandler, Jr., V. Anderson was elected athletic Clark, W- of 20 years imprisonment and a fine chairman and Allan H. Swasey was Frank P. Clark, William R. James C. Fenhagen, of $20,000 against any individual cov- chosen to head the social committee. Philip Cummins, ered who is found to hold present II, Robert D. Fowler, Stuart F. Cast, Jonas White was elected to serve on Mb. Arthur Chitty Charles K. Horn, membership in the Communist party executive committee of the Order Jr., John W. Gibson, the defined sub- James D. Irwin, Stanley P. Lachman, or any other group as ol Gownsmen to replace Herbert A. bill would ev- Chitty Attends Public John G. Scott, Frederick S. Stradley, versive. The empower Phillips who graduated last semester. ery county grand jury to make loy- Thomas T. Tucker, Jr., Gordon E. George Y. Ballentine is the representa- Relations Conference alty investigations of any individuals Warden, Jr., Lawrence C. West, Kyle tive to the discipl ine committee and organizations suspected of any form Wheelus, Jr., Thomas H. Whitcroft, or Allan H. Swasey serves on the scho- Mr. Arthur Ben Chitty, Director ot Jr. of subversion. The bill further pro- lastic committee. Publio Relations for the University, the state attorney -general The Order of Gownsmen is the gov- vides that Mr. John Batson of the Biology and has just returned from Charleston, erning body of the students and by will have a special assistant to ad- Forestry departments was chosen to ",., where he attended the annual the its constitution undertakes to preserve minister law. serve as faculty advisor, subject to ting of District 5 of the American the ideals of Sewanee. Graduate stu- The following is the entire resolu- approval by the faculty of the Univer- College Public Relations Association. dents, theological students, and those tion adopted by the faculty of the sity. le meeting lasted three days, begin- students who have attained junior or University: ng on Thursday, Feb. 15, with The senior rating are eligible for member- The Faculty of the University of tadel acting as host. ship upon recommendation by the the South is opposed to the bill pro- Dr. Forty public relation officials from Cameron Named faculty. Mr. Brinley Rhys posed by State Senator Frank Taylor colleges and universities in South Ca- Nashville. This opposition was ex- The Order was established originally of ia, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Summer Coordinator and a dissenting vote at in 1873 as external evidence the pressed without Tennessee attended the meeting. Panels of Sopherim Hears Rhys a of the University Faculty ties which bind Sewanee to Oxford meeting Dr. Benjamin F. Cameron, assistant amposed of public relations men and February 13. The Uni- and to the culture and traditions of on Tuesday, professor of chemistry at the Univer- college presidents discussed such top- On Modern Poetry England. versity of the South Faculty opposes sity, has been appointed coordinator as "What Administrators Desire $ this and similar sweeping legislation of summer activities on the Sewanee t College Public Relations Pro- Mr. Brinley Rhys of the English for the following reasons: campus, Dr. Boylston Green announced i." "Some Public Relations Media," Department of the University deliv- 1. Such bills do not eliminate Com- recently. Dr. Cameron will be coordi- and "Influencing Public Opinion." Accident Kills ered a lecture on modern poetry at a munism. F. B. I. Chief J. Edgar nator for the nine- week Cumberland r. Chitty was a member of a panel meeting of Sopherim literary Thurs- Hoover has declared that such bills Forest Festival, the five-week Gradu- which discussed the problem "How to day, Feb. 15. Allan Kelly, Jr. merely drive Communists underground ate School of Theology, and for all Reach the Various Publics of the Col- modern poetry must be Stating that and make them more difficult to con- conferences and conventions held on ege." The Mountain was shocked this approached in exactly the same man- trol . Both the philosophy of Com- the Mountain during the coming sum- The meeting concluded on Saturday, week at the news of the accidental poetry, he ner as every other type of munism and the philosophy of Fas- Feb. 17, with a trip to Fort Sumter death of Albert Allan Kelly, Jr.. of admitted that it is more difficult in cism are repugnant to the ideals of A Sewanee graduate in 1942, Dr. around Charleston. South Pittsburg, Tennessee. Kelly general than any other kind. He Christianity which the University of Cameron, a native of Meridian, Miss., was a graduate of Sewanee Military complexity is a natural re- said this the South seeks to reflect in its pro- was active on the campus as presi- Academy and last year was a mem- development. sult of poetic gram of education. dent of Kappa Alpha fraternity, head ber of the freshman class at the Uni- Sopherim To Consider The principal value of modern poet- 2. This bill not only seeks to out- proctor, chairman of the discipline versity. ry, he stated, is the communication law Communism, it makes member- committee of the Order of Gownsmen, Student Manuscripts The former student was at home on of an emotional experience or feeling. ship in "any subversive organization" and a member of ODK and Blue Key. leave from the This feeling is not necessarily cap- a treasonable crime, but it does not After Sopherim of Sigma Upsilon will again receiving his master of science Army last /$*&** Sunday able of being rendered into prose. sufficiently define a "subversive or- degree at the University of Cincinnati consider literary submissions of stu- when the accident He compared present-day poetry to ganization." Will the special assist- in 1944, he attended the U. S. Navy dents who are interested in Sopherim r^« occurred. 1 He was Coleridge's "Kubla Khan," which he ant to the Attorney General, who will Bomb membership, and all such submissions Disposal School on the campus 9fc *- ™ carrying a loaded said is "very modern." administer the law, have the power of American University in Washing- hould be given to any member of .45 caliber pistol to define the Republican party, or Mr. Rhys is the editorial assistant Ion and served on Okinawa and in he organization before March 1, 1951. in his belt. When Democratic party, or the Ameri- The Sewanee Review, edited by the her parts of the Pacific theatre as Submissions may be poetry, short sto- *r J \ of he reached down can Federation of Labor, or a Church, lieutenant ry, humor, critical essay, or any other -Jkj^W Mr. John J. E. Palmer. (j.g.). to withdraw the or a fraternal organization, as a "sub- His literary form. ^% The meeting was held at the home doctor's degree was received at l^W Mm versive organization," subject to $20,- the University of During the first meeting in March, of Lucas Myers, secretary of the or- Cincinnati in 1948. dently fired. The bullet struck Kelly 000 fine and 20 years imprisonment? Cameron, the former ea.h submission will be considered ganization. Ruth And- n the abdomen and he died before Is such power democratic, or is it of carefully by Sopherim, and the elec- -ss- Jackson, Miss., is also a doc- reaching the hospital. totalitarian? tor, having received her M.D. degree tion of new members will be based on The popular ex-student was initi- 3. Signing a pledge of loyalty to the e same institution. Mother of the literary merit of the applicant's ated into Kappa Sigma fraternity Debaters Attend State Federal and State Constitutions will not wo children, she is one of Sewanee's while a member of the Sewanee stu- increase loyalty to such Constitutions, three pediatricians. All newly elected members will be dent body. Tournament; Lachman nor will it reduce Communism or eligible for initiation into Sigma Up- other subversion. Subversives will silon, a national literary fraternity. Wins Impromptu Title sign it readily. Loyal citizens have The present membership of Sopherim Miss Barbara Tinnes no need to sign it. stands at 12 members, after the with- Alan Bell To Promote Sewanee's debate team finished 4. This bill resorts to the very tac- drawal from the University of mem- Leaves For Oak Ridge among the top ten teams in the an- tics of Communism and Fascism which bers Jackson Campbell, W. T. Cocke, Chesterfields Here nual Tennessee State Debate Tourna- it purports to attack. It violates and Henry Langhorne, and Brooks Parker. s Barbara Tinnes, secretary to ment, according to an announcement nullifies the very Constitutions it pur- efforts for Chesterfield Mr. Promotion Arthur Ben Chitty, Director of by the Debate Council. Tennessee ports to defend. last at Sewanee Public cigarettes began week Relations for the University. the annual state 5. There is, however, a more funda- Dean Albert Stuart with a drawing for a cigarettes prize Tech played host to '* Sewanee Sunday to assume a new mental objection to this bill on both in the Union under the direction of contest, held in Cookeville on Feb "sition in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. moral and Constitutional grounds. The To Preach On Sunday Alan Bell, campus representative for 15 and 16. Miss Tinnes began work Monday on sacred rights of individual liberty Chesterfields. The best individual performance of "w staff of the Oak Ridge National Guest preacher next Sunday in All and private judgment, the basic free- This drawing is the first of several the entire tournament was turned in Laboratory News, weekly publication Saints' will be the Very Rev. Albert doms established by the Declaration of promotion schemes of Bell's to in- by Stanley Lachman, new president the Atomic Energy Commission's R. Stuart, Dean of Christ Church Ca- of Independence and the Protestant the popularity of Chesterfields research thedral crease of the Sewanee Debate Council. Lach- here attacked in a plant in Oak Ridge. She is in New Orleans. Before com- Reformation, are on the campus. He plans to begin a con- •» given an opportunity to All the ing to Christ Church Cathedral in man won the impromtu speaking most insidious and dangerous man- weekly "ABC Telephone Quiz" soon, ^-vacant position of Associate Edi- 1947, Dean Stuart was Rector of St. test and copped second place in the ner. In the bill, as reported by the ,>r offering cigarettes as a prize to stu- after her writing ability has been Michael's Church, Charleston, South extemporaneous event. press, the grand jury is transformed dents answering certain questions. Splayed. Carolina, and was one of the most major protector of the inno- Brown Patterson and Jerome Stall- from a unanswered questions will A graduate distinguished Episcopal Naval Chap- Prizes for cent against false accusations of guilt, of the University of Ten- ings were the best Sewanee team in to Bell nes»e's lains to serve in the Second World accumulate from week week. into an inquisitorial body before whom d ass of 1948 Miss Tinnes the tournament, with Stanley Lach- 10m War. stated that one student in a univer- prove his in- «l the Sewanee public one without guilt must relations Duncan close behind Dean Stuart sity won several hundred packs of man and Andy in January, 1949. will come to the Se- Chesterfields on a telephone quiz of them in team points. -*- wanee campus after conducting a re- 6. Therefore the Faculty of the Uni- treat for college and university stu- this kind. Two other Sewanee teams. Bill Ho- versity of the South petitions the HALL ELECTED dents at the DuBose Center in Drawing in the Union has already ney and Frank Hill, and Dick Thomas legislature of Tennessee not to pass Roberts, gained valuable ex- Monteagle. The retreat, sponsored by begun. Students may drop an empty and Bill this well-meant but injudicious legis- Charles as the W. Hall of Dallas, Texas, the Diocesan Department of College pack of Chesterfields with their name perience which will help them lation in the firm conviction that elected senior debate season progresses. representative to Work in Tennessee, will begin after on it into the box in the sandwich military strength to defend our nation "< Student Vestry in a runoff Sat- supper on Friday, Feb. shop. of drawing receives The debaters from David Lipscomb and faith in democratic and Chris- r 23, and will Winner the '«v. Feb. 17, defeating Charles L. close after breakfast on Sunday, Feb. a prize in cigarettes. Bell also plans nllege in Nashville were the win- tian ideals are the only true defense Peyser. 25. to begin "mildness tests" in the future. ners of the tournament. against the menace of Communism. Cfce ©etoanee purple, jfcotuarp 21, 1951

Loyalty Oaths ABBO'S SCRAPBOOK Bravo! to the faculty of the University of decisive action last week the South for their who shall parcel out oaths. in opposing the principle of loyalty His mind by geometric rule? bill on If Senator Frank Taylor's proposed Wordsworth in the front "Sir, may I give your name as a reference?" this subject is accurately described Chattanooga When a man has been a teacher for many years, page article of the February 14 one of his pleasant responsibilities, he discovers, is measure ought to be tossed out Times, then the writing "letters of recommendation" for his students. of the state legislature en toto. The graduate school, the business world, the Armed Tennessee institutions have risen in righteous Forces, all may demand such letters; and to provide them the student turns naturally to his priest, his indignation against the bill. The Times branded teacher. be avoided "as doctor, or his it an "insult," which should It used to be that the writing of such letters was needs no Gestapo," said poison." "Tennessee a pleasure. The professor knew the student well. The Nashville Banner. We are not thinking now of that near-idiot, Wagner, that un- of the wretch It was precisely this sort of measure the famulus of Faust, nor poor who mistook Mephistopheles for the Director of Admis- dermined the University of California far more sions. No, the student was in fact a young gentle- than any tinge of Communism could have done. man of pleasant address, courteous and well-bred; seen reports on the un- Continually we have he possessed an excellent mind, active and eager; happy situation there, where forty-three courses and he was a person of absolute integrity, honest and were discontinued and advanced degree work dependable. Moreover, he had a nice nature—Aris- totle with great discernment having remarked "Into curtailed as a result of the dismissal of profes- an ugly nature, wisdom cannot enter." All these sors who would not sign the oath. good things were nourished and sustained by the impose a loyalty oath on It is not possible to student's family and background. Truly, it was a conscience a people which feels its liberty of plaasure to write happily of such a person. strongly. Only those who care little what they That was the old fashioned way. You had the feeling that a gentleman who received such a letter- think, for whom freedom is only a word, will would understand it. But what have we now? willingly submit to this type of authority. How- Questionnaires, charts and forms whereon human may be, it does not Jambalaya ever sinister Communism nature is parcelled out, the man partitioned, and on warrant the junking of the principle described which the professor must check the degree of the minus in Mill's On Liberty: "If all mankind Poll Machinery Is Explained; Character: upright, untrustworthy, average, nega- one, were of one opinion, and only one person Not Start A Glee Club? opinion, mankind would Why were of the contrary Mental Alertness: excellent, deficient, average, that person, be no more justified in silencing one By BOB FOWLER negative. would be justified than he, if he had the power, SEVERAL STUDENTS HAVE inquired about the Student Opinion Energy: vigorous, average, easy-going, lazy, neg- Poll. For their information and for others interested, this is how it func- Appearance: manly, gross, average, negative. tions. Each week the editorial staff, after considerable discussion, de- Social manners: well-brought up, casual, un- Each dormitory is then surveyed Spirit! cides on a question to be presented. trained, rough. by a Purple representative. In determining opinion, each poll-taker Background: cultured, lowly, average. unexplained jump in student spirit last An notes comments and includes the name and class of the individual in- Relations with other people: avoided by others, week brought a host of smiles back to the cam- tolerated, little-noticed, well-liked. terviewed. After all the results are tabulated they are analyzed and pus and remarks about the "old days." Program and purpose: aimless trifler, satisfied in a short article which appears on this page. Adequate summarized to get by, vague, engrossed. editor Fred Russell in The Commented sports each class. In other words, allowance is made for the varying s zes of This is a true story. Space does not permit the re- Nashville Banner last Wednesday: "For per more freshmen are polled than senii production of one of these dreadful questionnaires South capita school spirit, the University of the in full. This week's poll has indicated that any rate, we heartily endorse the in- remains the national champion. You can't make he monde qu the vast majority of Sewanee stu- stallation of coke machines in Uni- me believe that the rousing cheering by those dents like the idea of having "coke'' versity dormitories. Sewanee students who came down from the machines in the dormitories. We de- question this week Pluto's Dialogues mountain last night didn't have a lot to do cided to ask this ONE OF THE better things that has since many students had recently with the Purple's fine performance against Van- arisen out of the transfer of Sewanee suggested it. Now, we admit that this Inn students to Magnolia is the wel- IPttieless Doldrums derbilt." but it isn't any world-shaking issue, come noise emitted by several of for the Students turned out Saturday night is one which concerns the convenience their more illustrious songbirds. Sun- By Bert Wyatt-Brown Bethel basketball game to give one of of students. Some University authori- see-saw day night's brief songfest was actually to all those who weekending went, of ties have unofficially expressed interest Cheers The most impressively deafening examples purty and bore no resemblance to and indications are that something may We wished them luck on their pleasure bent. Sewanee spirit we have ever heard. The thun- the usual loud outbursts heard fre- come of the idea. If they decide that Boo to those who stayed up here, five-minute yells, the loud around the fraternity houses. dering, continuous they don't care to undertake the pro- quently Carousing around and drinking Beer. silences for foul shots, and the conspicuous ab- ject, several campus organizations have Why doesn't someone organize a glee ence of booing were magnificent. shown interest in its possibilities. At Let's just let the secret out. The weekend was as gay Sunday evening a practiced group of song- not as good as the one before. Clara's was as a Christmas tree and everyone about as lit up. sters revived the long-lost custom of after-sup- Want Coke Venders doin^ 94 Percent (snicker.) Lucas McMyers was also there per singing at Magnolia. By WALTER R. COX quite a stunt, singing bawdy tavern songs. Jett Now that's Sewanee Spirit! beer, he was that overcome The students of the University de- ments mentioned were as follows: nearly gave away free the success of the back-room affair. Dave Nasli finitely and unequivocally want "Coke" "Cut out Union duty" (this from a by disposed of beer bottles in the Russian manner of machines in their dormitories. Freshman, of course) ; "Wouldn't in- Letters the washing of wine glasses. And Jerry The response to this week's poll in terrupt one's studying so much as a avoiding rendered his sentimental hymn to the mar- answer to the question "Would you trip to the Union for refreshment" Stallings tyred parachutist. Grade A Milk? like to have a 'Coke' machine in your (Phi Beta Kappa); "Profits for stu- decided and re- dent activities" (Blue Key men) ; "Re- dormitory?" was a A Flashback To YES. 94 per cent of the pairs for the dorms" (nun: sounding The tight proud band of interlopers descended on I have been at a loss concernii vhe this students answered affirmatively to the in all dorms) ; "Simple Nashville and won the party as predicted by the however, re- question; only 5 per cent gave quali- ient" (likewise fr( plea or protest should be directed; Mountain Goat, but it was neck and neck for most fied answers and these were based in all classes and all dorms). gardless of proper direction, it should be called that went. The pre-game rally was at Al's, where upon the fact that the students do not While questioning many of the stu- acquaintance with to the attention of the students as well as the the following proclaimed their dents the question of "Why hasn't drink "Cokes." The final 1 per cent Cheatemall, Loony (Hard faculty. While eating a customary snack in the muffin-man: Chuck the idea. it already been done?" was presented Walker, Bill Smith, Gene Winn with the party mid-morning a few days ago, Luck) the Union during of the more sensible com- over and over again. grin, and Fritz Erschell. At the Tropics for the post- I h ad the sfortune to order a six ounce bottle game consolation party were Bob Boylston, Clifford of sweet k. As in the case of most Union %\)t ^etoanec $urplf Anderson, Jack Nicholas, Dick Ruffner, Stu Gast, Hal eaters, I s in a hurry to get where I was Brown Patterson, Nick Willard, George Leyden, The Officio Organ of the Student; of the University of the South Kemp, and Phi Delta Theta. Also in attendance was goi ig. 1 ank the milk from the bottle and George William Hopper, P.P.A.G. (Past President ol on finish it, 1 found in the bottom of the AL1.BM L. B rtlitt, J«.. Editor George Hoppc. Bum,I, Mamta the Acolytes' Guild). Rumor has it that George is bottle pieces of what might lightly be referred ritual EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT responsible for the use of the secret Blue Key flat pieces rubber and organization to as filth. Two small of NEWS Bert Hatch. A mutt Editor SPORTS—Jerry Stallingb. Sports Ec in the new Owl Flick serial about that Du.sc.vn, Assistant Sp-rts Editor Dent, Tet Anny KA something else with an odd dirty texture could RKl'ORTERS—John Br.itl n. Gil It was Gorgeous George who also formed the Bill Preut Andre Trevnllian SPORTS WRITERS—Jim Bell, lake I-'ikc. Al Minor, M, a ioiin Foster, Charles Hall, Ed Shar third circle of Hell, and easily of supposedly Gene Roi.l. J.* Thomas, F ank Mangum. Charlc exodus to Shelbyville, the be seen on the inside a W.-mlcl. limrny Br.irt. le Gorge Matthew Cy Smythe, Don Tyncs, D.ivc B>, Crowley. Charles Fullon, Robie Moise, Smorgasbord feast Sunday. sterilized bottle filled with pasteurized milk. I H. L. II. Mvers, Associate E members Tommy I' HOTOGRAPHER—Walter Nance COPY— On the Rowdy List are charter called the incident to the attention of the wait- While, Peter Wart FEATURES—Bon Fowler, Associate Editor REWRITE—Webb McKeithen, and Andy Hibbert. Bowman and Marshall Lcydcn. Rcaney. Gilber resses in the union and found out much to my WRITERS—George Jim roof of Sewanee Inn JlinOua. Walter Cos, Leon ird Wood, Don Mur [•ROOF READERS — Iohn Mcss.ngcr (i gave barnyard calls from the n Gene timely, Kenneth Kerr. Allan Sw i of phy, Stan Jones. Bert Wya tt-Brown animals in the neighborhood joined first little j surprise that this was not the report Searcy, Bill Sav.iwe, Jack Shockley, Ed All the CARTOONISTS—Jack Wall this type. It seems that a piece of wadded the midnight harmonies. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT chewing gum had previously been found in the Ray Stork, Assh tint Business Manager Our Editorial For Today Billy Hamilton, \ CIRCULATION—Bill Thu ADVERTISING— hero, same kind of bottle at an earlier date. Hail O Firebug, our valiant STAFF- Irvin Jones. C!a encc 'Keiser. Blotin ASSISTANTS—Sam Boney, T. Manly Nero, .,, Hasiel, Cl.a tie. GtilT.th. oe Thou Pyromaniac, thou would-be I am not familiar with the pure food and '. ,.." .,...';:. Mounta Without you these two would surely expire, drutr laws governing this situation, but obviously Member Aii .elated Collegiate Pte... Rente entcd by Natio al Adyetl, ins Serv The Sewanee Purple and the Department of Fire it. Please, will atodent, ol the somethine can be done about Pubtiihc ry Wednesday c amination and , a,a,i..n p., odi by 1 he Without the bug inflammatory, I'N.vers.t) he South. Sc»a ee? Tenttcifee" the correct authorities look into this situation. No need for Fire Chief John McGrory.

t Sevunc , Tenneara. onde, Entered cond clasi matt , Fehr.iati ,.„0. at the "' °*'" prowler. Sincerely, ' Without this nut, this mischievous the Act ol M h i»7'). i. Fowler. George Levden No Editorials for Bartlett or Clje ©etoanee purple. jFebtuarp 21, t95l TIGER SPORTS

Sig Alphs Hold Lead Sewanee DownsBethel Tigers Rap Millsaps With Perfect Record; As Cain Paces Tigers By Score Of 64-59 64-57 fjuAt BtaluHXf, Snakes Upset Phis To Victory In Thrilling Contest By Andy Duncan Late Tiger Spurt And Success- The SAEs continued along their ful Freeze Give Purples Win The Sewanee Tigers downed a winning path during the past week, fighting Millsaps team, ,2-59, thus while the Snakes of Sigma Nu made Sewanee's basketeers defeated Bethel avenging an earlier defeat at the hands TICK TOCK a strong bid winning three straight College of McKerme, Tennessee, Sat- of the Majors. In a previous contests. One of these victories was urday night by a score of 64 to 57. >unter Millsaps had won in a hard new twist in heckling the opposition was used by A Sewanee fans against gained at the expense of the Phis, the It was their second win in as many fought contest, 55-54. Bethel Saturday night. When the Tigers put the ball in the deep freeze late loss dropping them out of second place. games. Newcomer Glen Shafer, from Louis- in the game to protect a slim lead, the fans began to chant a loud, monotonous SN—PDT Both teams played with few care- ville, Ky., proved to be the additional tick-tock as the seconds ticked away. The effect of this on the opposition Led by Keyser's 13 points, the less mistakes. They were very evenly ;park Varnell's boys needed to win must be terrific. Bethel showed signs of panic as they fouled several times Snakes scored an important 33-27 matched during the first half which The 17-year old pivotman, playing in in a futile effort to get hold of the ball. But the freeze was successful and win over the usually high-scoring ended with Bethel ahead 28-26. his ninth college game, was high scorer [he Tigers went on to win after putting on one of their better performances Phis in a battle for second place in Early in the second period, the ith 16 points. The Sewanee fans of the year. Cain was hitting from all angles to spark the Varnell offense. the intramural race. The loss dropped Tigers, aided by the accurate set shots are well pleased with Shafer's of- Also sharp was Knipp, one of the newer additions to the Purple Tigers. Bill the Phis to fourth. of Captain Buck Cain and newcomer fensive work, particularly his accuracy Crawford was death on his foul shots. It was one of those games that keep DTD—KA Louis Knipp, began working as a unit at the foul line. The young center spectators on their feet as the lead changes constantly. And best of all, we won. The Delts underwent a reversal of and were soon leading by ten points. connected on 6 out of 6 charity tosses. form and to pound out a Suddenly Glen Shafer, who, with Bill managed The Sewanee attack was also aided 33-25 victory over the Rebels of KA. Crawford, had been the backbone of BILL AUSTIN DOING WELL by Bill Crawford who had 15 for the Brown split the cords for 17, fol- Sewanee's rebounding, committed his night, in addition to a stellar floor Bill football star, Austin, former Sewanee and track is doing well for him- lowed Leyden's 13 points for the fifth foul and was replaced by Jim by game. The tall, aggressive forward self down at the University of Georgia. Bill recently got a good writeup in losing men of crimson and gold. Rox. It was not long before the Bethel recovered several very timely re- Tlie Atlanta Journal when Coach Wally Butts mentioned Austin as one of his SN—BETA quintet, now practically in control of bounds. Also hot was Buck Cain, better football prospects. Austin, a law student, is now playing fullback in Everyone on the Sigma Nu bench the backboards, eliminated the Tiger's who scored 11 points. spring training. After a year on the scrubs, he should be ready to go for managed to see at least limited action With only the Bulldogs next year. Butts, however, mentions that Austin is overweight as the Snakes crushed the punchless With only minutes to play, Sewanee two minutes left in the at 206, and will have to lose some weight in order to regain some of his Betas. 57-25. Keyser improved his pulled ahead 60 to 57, and Coach game, and the score deadlocked at former speed. Although Bill played guard at Sewanee. he should make Georgia individual point score average for the Varnell gave the signal to freeze the 58-58, Bob Lockard, Sewanee guard, a fine fullback. winners, as did Scott, the two scoring ball. Twice before the game ended, broke down the middle for a timely 25 14 points Honey gallery's BOXING ROUNDUP and respectively. Rox, unruffled by the tick- layup; then Jim Rox sneaked in for was tops for the losers. ing, broke under the basket and scored another insurance bucket. Sugar Ray" Robinson battered Jake LaMotta into a bloody pulp last ATO—INDEPENDENTS on lay-ups, making the final score Phil Wallace, 6-6 center, led the Wednesday night to seize the Middleweight title. LaMotta, however, main- The ATOs won number five in a 64-57. Millsaps attack with 20 points. The tained his 'reputation for being able to take punishment. Jake had never been game with the Independents where 35 SEWANEE 64 Sewanee Tigers connected 22 out fouls were called, four on knocked down previous to this fight, and he wasn't in this one. But no one men leaving Crawford f 13 of 66 field goals attempted, the game via the foul route. Hall, and made could figure what held him up in the last two rounds before the fight was Knipp f _12 good on 16 out of 19 free throws, stopped. Lamb and Gunby hit for most of their Shafer c 5 team's points as the A-Taus won,45-26. showing an overall percentage of 33 In the heavyweight division, Joe Louis continues to work towards another Cain g 18 PGD—THEOLOG percent from the floor and an match with Ezzard Charles. Speculation is rife as to whether or not Louis Lo kard g _ 3 amaz- The Fijis couldn't stop Van Davis' ing 84 percent at the foul line. will be the first champion to "come back." A recent article in Look Maga- Rox f __ 8 continued bid for individual high zine states that Louis's coordination is gone, and that Charles will really blast Stowers g 5 SEWANEE 64 scorer, but managed to bottle up al- Louis when he gets him in the ring again. We feel that the once great most all the rest of the Theolog team fight. Totals _ _64 champ may be good for one more great Louis has shown a burning Rox f 1 3 3 5 enough to come out on the heavier determination to redeem himself in the face of his critics. Besides, he needs BETHEL 57 Crawford f 6 3 4 15 end of a 52-42 score. Maynard and soon, think will take it, the dough. If he gets a match anytime we Louis Cain, L. f _ 8 Knipp f 4 5 8 Gresh topped the winner's scoring perhaps on determination alone. But the smart money will ride with Charles, ^larkson f 17 Shafer column. c 2 6 4 16 who is probably a greater fighter than most people realize. Anderson SN—KS c 15 Cain, B. g 4 3 5 11 Faith g 11 Stowers g 2 12 5 With a second half spurt, the Sigma IN A. A. U. Flanagan f 3 Lockard g 1 2 VARNELL ENTERS TEAM Nus registered their fifth in a row, Treloar f 3 winning over the Kappa Sigs 38- activity his lengthy list of achieve- by a Coach Lon Varnell has added another to Hollis g Totals .23 16 22 62 24 count. Keyser continued to shine ments. This year he plans to enter a team in the regional A. A. U. basket- Cantrell c for the Snakes, while Vineyard MILLSAPS 59 March 1st. The winner and ball tournament to be held in Chattanooga around Leathers g _ _ and Finley carried the load for the of the tournament in Chattanooga goes to the national tournament held in losers. Pruitt f ..._ 2 9 3 13 Denver, Colorado. In past years, such semi-pro teams as the Phillips Oilers Totals 57 SAE—KA Miller f 2 4 5 8 have dominated the national tournament. The team from here will play Officials: Dyer and Davis Clark and Porter hit for 36 points Cain, G. f 3 4 6 under the banner of Lon Varnell Motor Co. and will consist of most of the Half-time score 28-26—Bethel to spearhead a 66-43 win for the SAEs Tate f players on the Sewanee team. Also, there are rumors that Varnell will add -*- over the KAs. Hughes, West, and Wallace c 8 4 4 20 two or three strong players for additional security. Bainbridge combined for most of the Spring Football Starts Allen g 3 2 5 8 In the Chattanooga tournament, such teams as the Peerless Woolens and Rebels' points. Gorday g 1 2 3 4 the University of Chattanooga will be strong. However, if Varnell can add ATO—BETA Coach White has issued the call for the players he wants to the Sewanee team, Lon Varnell Motor Co. might The ATOs built up a 30 point lead spring football to begin. All those Totals 19 21 24 59 well be the surprise team of the tournament. at halftime, and then coasted to an interested in going out are requested Half-time score: Sewanee 27, Mill- Don't forget the Globetrotters on March 5. easy 41-11 win over the cellar-dwell- to report to the gym on Thursday, saps 24. Free throws missed: Sewanee ing Betas. Goad for the losers and Feb. 22, and be on the field not later —Crawford, Stowers, Knipp. Gunby and Lamb for the winners, than 3:45. —Wallace 5, Miller 2, Gorday. Sewanee Hits Road To were the game's top scorers. INDEPENDENTS— Meet B'Ham Southern SPORTS DTD The whole Independent team found Meet B'Ham Southern Friday the basket in the first half of their Sewanee's Purple Tigers will travel CALENDAR game with the Delts, and this helped to Birmingham, Alabama on Feb. 23, to spur them on to a 59-29 triumph.

i game with Birmingham-South- Honors were divided among the Delt starting five in their In an earlier game this season, Thursday, February 22 vain attempt to up the Southern handed Sewanee a sound de- 7:30—ATO—PDT feat THEOLOG—KA here at Sewanee. Vernon Waddy. 8: 30—Independents-Theoiogs Davis and Snell got together to former Sewanee star, is the spark- Friday, February 23 score more points than the whole KA P'ug for the Birmingham team. Sewanee vs. B'ham Souther team put together as the Theologs de- Since the earlier game, however, Birmingham feated the hapless Rebels, 63-31. Ley- Sewanee has found new strength in 3: 30—DTD—KS den was losers' 4:30—Beta—SAE the standout. "» addition of Shafer and Knipp to lhe Sunday, February 25 STANDINGS squad. If the Bethel game Sat- urday 2:00—ATO—SN W night is any indication, Birming- 3: 15—Independent—PGD 1. SAE ...7 tam-Southern may well be in for a 4:30— 2. SN 8 " DTD—PDT ard evening. This will be the last Monday, February 26 3. ATO 6 8ane orl the ' . road for lhis year s bas 7: 30—Beta—Theolog 4. PDT 6 8: 30—SAE—KS 5. PGD 4 6. Independents 3 7. Theologs V. 3 R. WILLIAMS and COMPANY 8. KA ....3 Franklin County's 9. KS 1 10. DTD 1 "Home of Insurance Service" 11. Beta for over fifty-two years Special attention to Sewanee Business The Motor Mart "Ab" Green PHONE 8-2249 WINCHESTER COMPLETE REPAIR SERVICE The five men pictured above have carried the load jor Lon Varnell's Purple Tigers. From left to right they are Lockard, Crawford, Rox, Cain, and *«• Phone 8-2664 Res. Pnone 8-278S Stowers. Shafer and Knipp, who have added new strength to the Tigers, K - Williams W. M. Cravens joined the squad after this picture was taken. Cfie ©etoanee Purple, jFeimiarg 21, 1951

Flicks of musicals who goes soft and out Pic's of the until events, including love, put him back in the groove. One of those By George Leyden Store jobs custom-built to the Crosby form- University Supply Thursday and Friday, Feb. 22-23— ula, it comes out a perfect fit. In- Blue Sky Restaurant Sherwood Forest. Ah yes, Rogues of cidentally, Robert Stack plays the part dashing deeds of daring. This e of a young athlete who bears extra- School Supplies — Drugs (John . of Robin Hood it's the son ordinary resemblance to Sewanee's own 33 Cigarettes — Tobacco Derek) who does all the violent tree Wendel. Re- "The Best All-American -Boy, Davey — Candies — Meats bow work. With the Pipes inging and viewer's rating: excellent. Shop addition of technicolor, it is quite Groceries — Soda Sunday and Tuesday, Feb. 2527— possible to believe that you were Anna Lucasta. Stars Paulette God- -::- Mrs. Edd Asher seeing a re-issue of an old movie. In Monteagle "Everything for the Student" dard and Oscar Homolka. This is the Diana Lynn plays the very rescueable second in line of Tommy's recall of princess. llent flicks. It's not comparable Owl Show—Lady Takes a Chance. to such movies as Rebecca, but still, THE SEWANEE UNION THEATRE but I'm going to take a SEWANEE DRY GLEANERS Beats me, Miss Goddard AND ; fine in its field. chance; besides, the serial is really "Service Our Motto" does a surprisingly good part of act- great. In case you haven't heard, the SANDWICH SHOP Dyeing Alterations ig, making the movie a must. Keep name is The Master Key. It's all CENTER OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES" We Deliver Phone 2761 up the good work, Tommy. "THE about people trying to undermine the Sewanee, Tennessee Wednesday, Feb. 28—Federal Agent government, but when it was first at Large. This trend of bringing gov- made, I don't 4hink that there were •nment activities to the screen is quite so many people trying to do it. 24-26— getting old quick. There's really no- and DANCE FLOWERLAND Saturday and Monday, Feb. DINE thing wrong with the thing, however; r. Music, Bing's best in quite a all occasions Flowers for it's got the same plot of flourishing hile. The picture, perhaps a little underworld characters brought to a Cowan, Tenn. Phone 2811 nger than necessary, is a most pleas- CLARA'S screeching halt by our supposedly in- W it story about a Broadway composer fallible government. By the way, the stars in this short lived production AT MONTEAGLE are Dorothy Patrick and Robert Rock- Owned and Operated by af Sewanee JETT M. FISHER Banh Sidewalk Ends. One poor Where the followed by one good mys- TELFAIR HODGSON mystery tery. Dana Andrews and Gene Tier- President DELICIOUS CANDIES ney are the marquee names in this H. E. CLARK AND story, centered about a New York Vice-President City police detective who makes more BAKERY PRODUCTS J. F. MERRITT, JR. effective use of his fist than of his Special Candies and Favors Cashier brain. I usually don't enjoy these For Dinners and Luncheons melodramatic melodramas, but this o 323 Union Street Nashville, 3, Tennessee was particularly good; makes for Appreciated "Price List Furnished Upon Request" Your Business £aod relaxing evening. ^^

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