The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-19
ATHLETICS AT ATHENS.
Outlook Very Bright-Other Intere.t
ing University Gossip.

ing University GossiD.
Athens. Ga, March 1S.-This Is the he.
ginning of the spring season in university
athletics, and the outlook was never
brighter
Just now the base ball boys have fin
swing on the campus and from present
indications the varsity team of 1898 vii,
be a strong aggregation of ball PLAYERS.
capt. J. T. Moore resigned recently and
has since been sick at his home in 1ack.
son, Ca, bur he will return next week
ana take his place behind the bat. Jack
Mcbride of Atlanta is the newly-elected
captain and he is doing good work in gel.
ting mis- men we'll In hand.
Hugh Jennings of the Baltimore team IL
mere, and is for the third season training
me varsity players. He is assisted nv
Albert Foster of Madison, Ga. who few
years since was star player on the var.
sity team.
The main trouble seems to be in getting
Two sood pitchers. Curtis. Brightwell
COX and Dubose are being trained for mai
position. 1t is probable that one of the
Baltimore pitchers will be brought over
from Macon for few days to give the
varsity pitchers few special points. The
nrst game of the season will be plaved
saturday with John Knox's Lexington
team ~
Never in the history of the university
has mere been among the students 50
great an interest in track athletics. Coach
wa non OF Columbia College, who has the
track team in charge believes they will
carry OH many prizes at the big south
ern intercollegiate track athletic meet in
Atlanta, May q and %.
On saturday, March 26 a bandic,n
Track athleic contest will be held on the
campus, containing thirteen events. Hand
some prizes will be given for each event
ne regular field day will be held the
rs'stei part OF April and at that time gold
iilSuais VIII be awarded the winners.
=. n. Herty, who is chairman of
me committee having in charge the ar
engagements for the big track n,ao. =.
Apanta IN May will, within the nex, faTa
sion. Aoi 'nat occa-
ne senior speakers and essayists bave
oeeh CHOSEN. The ora tors are C. A Wed-
ulhgton and H. H. White. The essavists
Sre q. n. White and j. B. Lawrence AZ
~ Whlte has two places, either Mr.
-. barge or Mr. w. f. Upshaw win no
70 80 pace Just as Mr.. White decides
The literary societies of the ,,ni,,ous,,,.
WIN peution Hon. N. j. Hammond nreei.
ueht OF the board of trustees IN ASH ~,
" D. bfyan 10 deliver the commencement,
address here next June. "
me chemical department of the univer.
sity mas about been moved from Moore
Soiiese INTO the new science hall and tbo
ICONS Formerly used by the department ~
chemistry VIII now be fitted up for the DO.
partment of electrical engineering
Lucy CoDb institute is looking forua ri
" most brilliant commencement The
young ladies' themselves viii contrih,,to
laiseiy 10 an interesting and beautifuI nro.
srdrnine' and there will be two ouita ale
1'ns ulshed speakers present, Rev. w w
1cSahurum' pastor of the First Rantist
Cnurch OF Atlanta, win deliver the corn
nlencemeht sermon. and Gov. Bob TavIor
ol tennessee, will deliver the commence.
heht address, and will also deliver ,he
prizes on graduation night
me state Normal School has now an a.,
rollment of 147 and new teachers ara con,
ing IN every day. President Bradwell sa,,s
.nis Is by far the most prosperous onenine
.ne scnool has ever had. When the new
building at Rock College is completed Tins
alloroing more dormitory room and bring
ihs IN sun more teachers President Rrad.
wen is confident of being able to reduce
the nving expenses. of those at the dormI-
Tory below seven dollars per month.
~ Is fumored that Judge Thomas q
Lawson will again oppose Congressman
howard, and that the fight In this district
WIN again be strictly on the money o,1es-
ton. eS ques-
Judge George C. Thomas, DIR. E. d. New
. 1 ana MT A. :. Erwin. Jr., are candi-
VASES ior .ne legislature in this county