Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08
MIKE DONAHUE
IN GROWTH Of
AUBURN TEAMS
Says Success at Alabama School
Is Due to the Excellent
Team Work.
Continued From Page 5.


nothih mar the present prospects.
Auburn lands a splendid chance OF
keeping up this record for another
year.
Record in Baseball.
As would be expected, baseball has
been more irregular; but on the
whole has been almost as successful,
though not for the past five years.
Including the spring of 1910. Auburn
had gone through a period of six
years when it had been rated either
first or second in S. l. A. a. baseball
circles During 1911 and 1912 the
team was weak and was barely able
TO split even, but last year the team
was back at its old gait and was only
nosed out of a claim to the champion
ship by the loss of one game.
A remarkable fact is that during
the last nine years, out Of an average
of three series year only two Sc
ries have been lost on the campus
These series have included the best
baseball teams In the South. The
baseball team this spring ought to
keep up the high average of former
teams
Auburn Pioneer in Basketball.
Auburn was the pioneer in another
college sport. with the advent Of
Bob Ware and Charlie Woodruff a
basketball team was organized that
had to go far afeld for worthy oppo-
nents. No college in the South had
at that time team worthy OF the
name. Columbus, Ga, enthusiasts
say that the remarkable basketball
interest in that city was started by
the advent of Auburn teams there in
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even or better chance of coming off
victorious.
In spite of the fact that the pres
ent-dav basketball teams In Auburn
are somewhat weak, there Is an in
terest in the game and there are so
MANY playing It that the present
weakness of the team is only tenn
porary This is a game that requires
individual skill that only comes by
years Of practice. and as stars at this
game follow the course of their broth
ers in other sports by not coming 10
Auburn, the problem Is TO develop
players fast enough to compete
against those who have acquired SKIN
and efficiency in the numerous Y. M
C. A. and athletic clubs. Just now
there are about four teams from each
class practicing for the class cham
pionship games.
Auburn has introduced another
game in the South and one that Is
going to become deservedly popular.
This game is association football,
commonly known as soccer" 1t is
the game from which our American
Rugby and English Rugby is derived
1t is played great deal in the East
largely by the foreign born popula-
ton, but it is also becoming very
popular collegiate game in that sec
tion Of the country.
An intercollegiate association has
been in existence for several years be
tween all the leading colleges, and
the interest in the game is rapidly
spreading II is also played in the
south. especially in Georgia and Ala-
hama. Auburn has had team Tor
three years Marion started the game
last year. and the University of Texas
has taken il up this year. II Is only
"A question of time when every col
lege viii indulge in this game as
form of exercise.
Auburn has already played one
game with Marion and has two others
scheduled with the champions OF the
Alabama Football Association. Games
MAYA lso be played with the cham-
Lions of the Georgia Football Asso-
citation
Cross Country Running.
Cross-country running is form
or track Sport that is becoming very
popular in Auburn About three or
four wears ago Auburn had one of the
rest track teams i'm the South, but
lack Of facilities has caused lack
of interest in this excellent branch OF
sport
With the number engaged in sports
there is still a lack of adequate play
ing space This win be remedied e.
certain extent when the didmonJ
on Drake Field is ready for use. This
field. I'm everything except size, viii
lie tine equal oi OF superior 10 any
thing i'm the South.
Student Body Participates.
As win he seen from the above, the
1oIcy az Auburn is toward the par
ugipatiou OF the student body as a
whole in athletic sports and exercises
and not primarily for the develop
mcut of q team composed Of nine or
eleven players as the case may be.
II is only "a question of time Wher
every college viii require each student
TO take certain amount Of athletic
exercise rs is done now I'M some OF
tie leading universities IN the United
States
Need OF Modern Gymnasium,
Against the further development Of
athletic exercises at Auburn, there is
one almost iusurmomtable obstacle
This obstacle is the lack of gym
asium The surety that the Auburn
spirit so evident and so effective In
other things is being evident in sup
plying this want is a matter OF joy
and congratulation to every Auburn
supporter The spontaneous support
and aid given, while more than ex-
pected, is not universal as yet With
the broad athletic base that we have
at Auburn we want a building that
will correspond
Every Auburn alumnus should
make It a matter of personal pride
that he had some share however
small, IN the erection OF a building
worthy OF himself and his college
This also applies to those who have
never graduated, but have been at
the institution long enough TO ac-
aluire that spirit which no one leaves
it's atmosphere without We are also
asking the aid Of all those friends
who sympathize with what Auburn
stands for in college sport. and some
Of these have already shown their
sympathy In a material way.
II should be a matter OK PRIDE %
every Alabaman that Auburn should
not compare unfaVorably IN this re