The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-21
TRINITY ATHLETICS.
The Students RalIy-Enthns.astic
Meeting-Encouraging Spceches-
Trinity Park-Wake Forest Game.
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Trinity Park, Durham, March 10
rho rally held under the auspices OF
+, the Trinity College Athletic Associa-
ION last night was typical OF a meet
ing Of its kind at coIlege-earnest,
enthusiastic n whole-souled and
%ith an abundance of cheering, col
Professor r. L. Flowers. chairman of
the faculty committee on athletics
presided at the meeting. DR.. J.. c.
kilgO, president of the college. was
the first speaker on the programme
with the subject Athletics in College
Spirit" After defining college spir-
it" DR.. Kilgo spoke of athletics in it's
relation to that spirit, saying that they
furnish the necessary means and op-
p~ortunity for relaxation from college
work, acting like a safety valve. At
ter DIR. KiIgo's talk Mr.. 4. G.. Moore,
president of the Trinity Athletic AS
ISOLATION spoke in the interest of that
organization.
The words that provoked the most
applause and got nearer the baseball
cranks was that of A. 3. Bradsher,
captain of the baseball team and. the
pitcher. Bradsher is not only one Of
the coolest and best twirlers in the
south, but is an all-round good fellow.
popular and influential with the stu
dents. He said that the record made
by the team last year was the best
in the history of the college and that
this years team must and will uphold
that record. He appealed to the STU
lent body to give it's assistance, by
hearty and systematic and gentlemanly
roofing" Mr.. Angler 3. Duke
:ager of the team, stated the financial
status of the organization.
MI. a. G.. Goodman, manager of the
track team. spoke for his department
stating that during the last few years
this department OF college athletics has
steadily and rapidly gained in import
ance and asking the support of the
student body in making Trinity's track
team the best in the state. Mr.. Nj.
E. Newson, Jr.. spoke for the Tennis
club, announcing for the first time
that the young lady students of the
college would he allowed to join this
organization and stating that a ten
mis- meet for the spring had already
been arranged with Wake Forest col
lege.
DR.. W. 2. Few, dean of the faculty.
spoke on athletics in general. cor
graduating the college upon the rapid
advance it has made in this line dur
ing the last few years.
AReV. #. A. Smoot, pastor of Main
Street Methodist church. spoke On
The Model Athlete" whom he &c
fined both literally n figuratively as
the man who at some time or other
makes 4 home run: who puts the ball
over the goal; the man who goes in
to win" After this t2lk the students
elected a chief rooter. the duties Of
whom will be to lead in the roofing,
get up new yells, and make things
lively in general on the blechers.
Mr.. c. R.. Warren, Of Tennessee, was
elected to this position.
The baseball team of Trinity Park
lehool went to Wake Forest yester-
la; where it played the first game
with Wake Forest College. News was
received at the park last night that
after a INNINGS game Wake Forest
defeated the "preps" by a score of ,
to 1. Wake Forest has a strong team
and that the high school boys. held
them to q tie until the eleventh nm
ing is a coed indication of the strength
of their team The Methodists will
play the Agricultural and Mechanical
college at Raleigh this afternoon.
At the preliminary for the selection
Of speakers for the annual Sophomore
debate Monday night, the following
named were chosen; Messrs. A. G..
Goodman, -Ural Hoffman. H. Holton
n Hcrnday and Messrs. T. ]. Jerome,
Phillips, Spence and Templeton.
An event of unusual interest at
Trinity Park School Will be the an
nual banquet of the alumni Friday
night. Several good speakers are
booked FOR toaSts N the affair prom