The Daily Southern Californian
Vol. IX.
University of Southern California, Friday, Dec. 20, 1912
No. 54
TENNIS TOURNEY DEVELOPS STAR
Huntington and Warren Meet in Brilliant Match in Which Former Oxy Champ Comes Out Victor
German Classes En- VARSITY AND ATHLETIC
tertain
CLUB TO MEET CHRISTMAS
Splendid Program Attracts Big Crowd; German Songs and Dialogue Entertain Company
CLARK FIND OF TOURNAMENT “ Christmas comes but once a year
--| and with it comes good, hearty
Prep Representatives Make Strong 1 cheer.” This spirit was very much in
CLUBMEN BUNCH OF STARS; ENTIRE BACKFIELD MADE UP OF FORMER STANFORD EXPERTS
Bid for Tennis Club Honors and Show Varsity Class
Finals are now being played off in the annual tournament of candidates for membership in the U. S. C. Ten-
evidence in Athena Hall Wednesday afternon, when the lirst and second year German classes entertained an audience of friends with their Christmas program. The hall was decorated in Christmas fir and red bells while at one side of the stage stood
Meadows to be Back at Wing Position; Coach is Confident of Victory
nis Association. The high class of tennis in the exciting contests which j the “Christbaum” heavily laden with have thus far been played indicates 1 Christmas goodies.
what may be expected from the new tennis men. Several players made their lirst appearance on the University courts in this tournament and put up a stiff game against their better known opponents.
Lynn Clark a Find Lynn Clark has been one of the finds of the tournament, playing his way steadily up to the finals. He is an experienced player but heretofore has not had time to go out for tennis. Huntington who meets Clark in the final round has played a brilliant game throughout. His contest with Warren was probably the best played match of the tournament. Umetsu, a Japanese student, has shown that he is a master of the racket game. His strokes are good and he is a heady player.
U. S. C. will see the varsity ruggers in action for the last time this season, when they meet the L. A. A. C. stars Christmas day on Bovard Field. The game promises to be a great exhibition as both teams are in good condition and will light hard for the Southern California supremacy.
Meadows Will Play Rush Meadows will be in the game and no doubt will star again. 'I'he
played at wing all season, and his speed in getting down the field on kicks would do credit to a sprinter. Rush has certainly won his monogram and ought to complete his sea son with keen work next Wednesday.
Manning is Optimistic Coach Manning is working hard with the team and promises that the boys will pull off some new tricks in the battle. “Bovie” expects a big
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Dialogue and Songs by First Year German Class
When the curtain went up for the first sccne, the audience saw the members of first year German representing a class in primary school chattering wor^ olir little freshman has been over the coming of Christmas. Find- phenomenal. He evidently is neAer ing lessons impossible, the teacher troubled with nervousness which is allowed the members of the class to | evidenced by the tactiis he uses in express their ideas of a suitable cele- £ame- Again and again thi.s bration. After some ludicrous and youngster has brought the bleachers unappropriate suggestions such as UP with a long run and a pretty kick the singing of war songs or lullabies, I to touch, 01 a daring tackle of some
the teacher explained the true meaning of Christmas and the class sang the German Christmas song “O Tannenbaum” and left the stage singing “Stille Xacht, Heilige Nacht.”
Instrumental Music and Recitations
Mr. Waranbrock entertained the
man twice his weight. Meadows has
student representation to boys on to the fight.
Clubmen Wlil Fight The Athletic Club will present a formidable bunch of warriors. The backfield is made up of Stamford stars, and the pack consists of several California men as well as two Englishmen, Mitchells, Harrigan, Giessler, Reed and Berryman are men whose work needs no comment. If these men work well together the varsity backs will have their hands full breaking up the rushes.
However, U. S. C. is fit for the fray and the team confidently expects to 1 ring home the Southern California championship.
Dean Barrows Ad-: El Rodeo Staff Pre-
Hawley and Marker ot the I repara- i a.udience with a selection on the piano
tory Department show that the prep school wil be well represented in tennis this year.
Tournament Proving Exciting
The excitement and the evenness of the tournament contests is apparent from the fact that three of the six matches played have had to go to the full three sets to decide the winner.
The score to date is as follows:
First round: Huntington defeated Fujisawa 6-1, 6-1; Warren defeated Harker 6-3, 6-2; Clark defeated Hawley 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Umetsu defeated Bryan 6-1, 6-4.
Second round: Huntington defeated , plans for Warren 6-8, 6-3, 6-2; Clark defeated Umetsu 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
until the stage disclosed Miss Crandall as a little, old lady returning from market, and Mr. Baruch as a very much perplexed postmaster puzzling over a letter to Santa Claus that asked for Christmas presents in a most appealing manner. The kind, old lady soon tok charge of this and both departed happy.
Second Year German Class Presents Skit
A song by Miss Ryland was next enjoyed. The second year class then appeared as a German club making a Christmas celebration.
dresses Chapel
At the Assembly hour yesterday morning Dr. David P. Barrows, Dean of the Graduate School of the State University, addressed the students upon the present controversy with Great Britain with regard to the Panama Canal tolls. After a brief description of the strange intermixture of peoples and races in the Carribean territories, Dr. Barrows traced the historical domination of these lands by Spain, France, England and the United States. England has now dismantled her naval stations in these waters and left the
pares tor Action
At a meeting of the El Rodeo staff W'ednesday afternoon in the El Rodeo office, plans were made for the assembling of the material for the Junior annual, and reports were received from the editors of the various departments concerning their work.
Mr. Everett Mattoon, editor-in-chief, expects to get the first of the material in immediately after the Christmas holidays, and from that time until the book comes off the press the El Rodeo office will be a busy place, according to information from the editors.
The manager, Mr. Howard Hen-
Y.W. Girls Give
Christmas Party
Informal Evening of Games with Santa Claus and Gifts Enjoyed by All
United States as a residuary legatee
whose interests there are now par- j sliey, states that comparatively few amount. With this domination and | of the class pictures have been taken The plans were lost in a host of hu- controi COme many and increasing re- 1 and that a great number of the stu-morous excuses for not being able to sp0nsibilities such as the charting of j dents should avail themselves of the appear on the program and in very | channels and beaconing of the shores. 1 extra time just after Christmas. Mr. unexpected pleas of “previous engage- gut jf our advancement and success A. W. Witzel, official photographer, ments.” To conclude the afternoon are continue in this region two will be able to do the work without in a truly German style, German things are indispensible in our foreign so much waste of the student’s time cakes and cookies were served as re- poijcy> First, a policy faithful to its during the holidays. In the early af-
V. W. C. A. girls gave an informal Christmas party Wednesday evening *n Fast Hall, which was decorated for the occasion with holly and in which a brilliant Christmas tree had been erected. The evening was made an
freshments.
into the festive spirit of the pre-holiday entertainment.
During the first part of the evening informal games were played and scrap-books were pasted for the children’s ward of the County Hospital. Later Santa Claus appeared in person and, assisted by two of the Y. W. girls dressed as little girls, distributed ifts and candy to the girls around
work and secondly, the friendship of ternoons and on Saturdays there are Great Britain. The Hay Pauncefote more applicants than can be cared Treaty abrogated the Clayton-Bulwer for. Pictures should be taken early Treaty of 1850, retaining only the so that none will have to be left out eighth clause, which binds us not to of the annual on account of failure to do the very things which Congress reach the manager’s hands in time, did at its last session. To fail to ac- j Mr. Witzel is authorized to collect cede to England’s request in this mat- 1 from the Seniors for the engraving at ter will be a national dishonor and a the studio, in addition to the price of stupendous political blunder. The I the cut photograph. This will save keeping of national faith, honor and time and trouble for the class trcas-obligations is the only safe foreign urer. and will simplify the matter of policy.	1 class finances.