The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-04-05
College of Idaho Victorious in
Hard Fought Contest Last
Friday Evening.
WINS BY ONLY ONE POINT
Albion Normal, Academy of Idaho
of Pocatello, and College Teams
in Annual Contest of Southern Ida
no Conference Have Battle Royal
Last Friday Evening.

Another banner for the purple and
gold! Another trophy won by the
boys Of the old College Of Idaho!
Each year sees the young men and
women of the college pitted against
more worthy opponents-teams COM
ing from larger and more influential
insttutions,-but the result appears
to be the same. Not a year passes
but some new honor is won by the
college.
Friday evening last the teams of
the Albion Normal, the Academy of
Pocatello, and the College met under
the rules of the Southern Idaho Con-
ference at the First Presbyterian
church for their annual contest in
original orations, dramatic and HUI
morous declarations. While the
College won, the battle was a close
and hard-fought one, as is evidenced
by the fact that the College won by
very narrow margin.
In the three classes Pocatello won
one first, one second, and one third;
Albion, one first and two seconds; the
College one first and two seconds,
thus winning the championship by
one point
Those representing the College
were James Boone, in Grafton; Ed
win Newman, in dramatic declama-
ton; and Paul Tracy, in humorous
defamation.
The church was well-hlled and the
interest of the audience was held
throughout The contestants were all
good and handled themselves in an
unusually creditable manner. Not un-
til DR.. Boone announced the decision
OF the judges could anyone predict
who would receive the banner Of
championship.
After the contest reception was
held and everyone made merry.
1t is to be regretted that more of
our citizens do not support contests
OF this nature. The receipts from the
sale of tickets is generally far below
what one would expect in a college
town-especially a town having a
college like the c. of l., which is
destined soon to grow into one of
the biggest and best institutions for
the well-rounded cultural education
in the northwest. In this instance the
receipts were not Is per cent of the
expenses incurred by the teams.
The c. of I. has this year taken the
bulk Of the honors in the Southern
Idaho Conference. In football the re-
suit was tie, though many critics
are of the opinion that the college
had the strongest team. She was
beaten by Albion 8 to with Capt
Mccormick out of the game. The
Academy of Idaho later defeated Al
bion 8 to 0-then the College, in turn
defeated the Academy Is to S. In
debate the c. of l. debaters success.
tully defended both sides of the ques
ton under consideration, thus win
n'ng the debate cup for year, The
next Conference event was the decla
nation contest reported above. ant
the banner also came to the College
The only thing left is baseball ant
while the c, of l. is not making an,
predictions. the team is working hare
every night and will not yield thu
contested banner without a struggle
There will be four conference games
played in Caldwell. two with Albion
on May ; and 4; and two with thu
Academy on May "a and Is. In ad
dltion there will be several games
with high schools in this locality. Thu
hrst one here will be with Boise Oh
April Il.