The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24

] has effected some changes in the pc
sonnet Of the team. Several men VIII
9 were confident Of places have been di;
] charged, while others have been place
on. II is by no means certain, however
just at present who viii play. There
. q lively contest going on for the variOu
positions, a thing which has seldom hay
. peued in the past, when urgent sOlicita
ton was some times necessary to Undue
man 70 play. The following are tn
contestants for the various places:
For ends-Acree, Ralston, OnesJ, NJ
Lane.
For tackles-Parker, Denmark, Harris
For guard-Wortham. Baker, Parker
For CONTEMPLATION, Fifer.
For quarter back-Fisher, Camp, Dab
ney, Morgan.
For half back-Furman, O'Keefe
Nicholson.
For full back-Carpenter, Maverick
Todd Moore has been elected captain
Of the second eleven.
Yesterday evening was the regular time
| for the meeting Of the Athletic associa.
ton. but on account Of the fact that most
I Of the men were on the foot ball field
and the additional fact that the president
could not be found after diligent search,
! il was postponed.
a challenge has been sent to the A &
NJ. to play game during regatta. In
the event Of the failure Of the regular en-
gagemeut with Louisiana for Thanks
giving, the return game with Dallas will
take place Oh that day.
The number Of matriculates is now
4O4, as against 3T6 for the same time
last year. In addition, there are great
many students who have not returned
their certificates Of payments of dues
and whose names therefore do not APP
pear upon the roll.
The tennis courts are to be provided
with back nets in order to prevent the
wearisome walk after passed balls neces-
sary in case Of amateur players.
The senior Law president has called
a meeting Of the class for Tuesday, for
the transaction Of special business.
If the football team Of the University
Of Texas scores any pronounced success
during the coming season it viii deserve
the additional credit Of having done SO in
the face Of opposition and difficulty which
might well discourage. 1t now deyelopes
that the arrangements with the owners
Of Hyde Park, which were spoken Of as
final by the football management were
merely taken under adyisement and,
worst Of all, the decision is unfavora BILE.
Ia other words the teams will have to
practice as Of yore, on the campus,
place by no means fitted for such train
ng. The reason for the refusal Of the
use Of Hyde Park as a training field and
rs a place for the games Of the coming |
season, is the very natural one that |
'oung fruit trees are planted there, and |
heir fate would be easy to predict in |
he midst of football melee.
A meeting Of the Athletic association |
las been called for next Friday.
There is an affecting appeal On behalf |
i the magazine management posted on
he bulletin board suggesting an early
nd full payment of arrears. The fol-
owing fraternities have taken in late in
-iates as follows:
Phi Delta Theta, Lomax, Crozier and
v. i. Baker; Sigma NJ, Wilson and
haw; Kappa Sigma, Jordan. Beta
beta III heads the list, having taken in
bout week ago, five men at one meet
IL. Their names are Hubbard, Worth
m. Bell, TONNES and Gregg.
Ar. Elrod, one of the junior laws of
st year, who left on account of sick
eSs, returned few days ago, entering
J full senior.
1t is reported that there will be two
dies IN the senior law class who intend
take the degree of Il. /. =
The, amount Of money collected for
.hletic purposes up to the present time
only 500, Of which $40 was given by
re faculty. From the smallness of the
'gregate contributions it may readily
inferred that there is not very high {
gree Of enthusiasm among the student
dy as TO athletics.
An effort is being made to get Ad Day.
e full back Of the two previous SEES, !
ms, TO come back and resume his old =
ace. 1t is understood the faculty will !
terpose objections, however. The sec
d team, under the captainship of Todd /
GORE, bids fair to rival the regular !
nm. In fact, no very distinct line can :,
drawn at present between the two =
VenS. u
ne sophomore meeting was held YES l.
day evening for the purpose of elect p
officers. The results are as follows: T.
:: Musgrove, president; Miss Flornece II
nth, vice president, and Leslie Wagge- "
:, secretary. W