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On to Pomona A Thousand Strong
Vol. XII
Lot Angaiea, California, Friday, October 29, 1920
No. 21
WATCH SAGEHEN’S FEATHERS FLY!
Trojans Meet Undefeated
Pomona Varsity Tomorrow
For Southern Championship
The Pomona-U. S. C. tussle, which It scheduled to be called at 2:30 p. m. Saturday, on Alumni Field, Claremont, will decide more is&ues than the League of Nations ln Its final outcome.
This battle is the biggest game of the U. S. C. season, and leaves no alternative, victory being the only result that can be satisfactory. To lose, wreck# the ship totally. The prestige gained by the defeat of Stanford would be quickly forgotten, and thc remaining games of the schedule would lack the necesBary punch so vital to the success of any football team. More is at stake in the Pomona fray than in all of the rest of the games put together!
Southern California Championihip Saturday’s battle not only spells seasonal victory for the Henderson eleven, but will also decide the Southern California Inter-Collegiate Football Championship. U. S. C. must be the Southern champs if they want to meet Oregon on an equal footing. Also, which is by far the most important, if Pomona beats Old Trojan the Pacific Coast Conference will not admit the southern institution into their midst this year at least.
A great deal to lose ln one game, but the facts remain the facts. Pomona has everything to win and nothing to lose, while Old Trojan has everything to lose and nothing to win but "another victory.” To play a game of that sort, handicapped by injuries as the varsity now is, will prove to be an acid test of the hardest sort.
Injuries Handicap Team With Charlie Dean unable to start, with Slim-jlm Johnny Leadingham and One-round Jimmy Smith both suffering from charlie-horse, and with Hobo Kincaid not yet ln shape, the U. S. C. backfield is rather up in the air. How they are going to land remains the all-important question.
That young Dumb-bell Smith, and Slippery Leadingham will be able to
By Morgan B. Cox
start is certain, but Kincaid has not improved as readily as was looked for and whether he will be in shape to start still remains ln doubt. To off set the loos of Charlie Dean comes the announcement that Captain Swede Evans will be ln tip-top condition and raring to go.
Team Strength Still 8trong
Coach Henderson has not built his team around any one man, and although several stars seem, at this writ ing, rather on the blink, the team that will start the game against the Sagehens will be a machine to be feared in the fullest sense of the word.
Butterfield, Lockett, Leahy and Woodward are all good men who can be relied upon to come through with the hot stuff on demand. Lockett and Butterfield both played excellent football against Oxy, and should be able to deliver again ln this coming battle. Woodward at quarter has called signals in good style in the previous games, and there is no reason why he should not duplicate.
With Leadingfham, Lockett, Butterfield, and Woodward going as they ought the backfield is well taken care of, both when over the ball and when Pomona will have the offensive. The line from all appearances will prove the big deciding factor in the fray.
If the Trojan line can hold Pomona as they did last year, the final outcome of the game will not be long in doubt, for no matter how strong Pomona is Old Trojan will score upon her.
Line Very 8trohg
With Swede Evans back, the Trojan line will be strong enough to stop any team in the state. Calland at center, with Townsend and Axe at guards, leave no room for argument; they’re too heavy! At left tackle, a spirited fight has developed between Paul Beale, and young J. Boyle. Which one of the two men will start is
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Spirits! Ladies and
Gentlemen Will be on Tap at Armory Tonight
By Lew Wilea
Ghosts ten years old will rise up from the slimy depths of oblivion and engage in terrific combat when the creeping wind of midnight softly stirs the delicate folds of the hilarious revelers at the Armory this evening.
Lights will be snapped out, all voices will be hushed and awe stricken spectators will see two ethereal forms arise through the concrete floor of the Armory.
Then will follow a terrible battle made more terrible because all the elements of physical combat will be
TICKETS FOR SPANISH ENTERTAINMENTS WU
The Spanish department of U. S. C. will present a series of programs during the next three monthB. The tickets, which will be on sale Wednesday, are only $1.00 for the five entertainments.
And students who sell twenty-five tickets will receive a complimentary one for themselves. The Spanish department will also present gift of ap predation to the man and to the girl selling the largest number of tickets.
The Spanish series will be:
Nov. 4—“Hambies ln Spain,” by Mrs.
Hugh Lowther,
Nov. 18--“Folk Songs of the Americans," by Miss Eleanor Hague Dec 2—“Legendary Mexico,” by Miss Katherine T. Forrester Dec. 16—“Across the Andes,” by Mrs.
Hugh Lowther Jan. 13—“Spanish Vaudeville," by La Tertulia
COMITIA ELECT8 OFFICERS
At a meeting of the Comitia Literary Jociety held last Tuesday evening, the following officers were elected for tlie “etuester: President, Walter Ralph; vice-president, Leonard Biggs; critic, Hubert Hooper.
there and yet the physical elements themselves will be absent!
Two leering, grinning skulls with protending teeth yellowed by age will grin at one another for a moment and the flght will commence.
Battle for Supremacy
After a short fierce struggle the hysteric watchers will see that one ghost is slowly, but surely and mercilessly crushing the other to the earth. With the irresistible force of a fiendish juggernaut will the conquering ghost defeat his opponent.
In the last moments of the struggle the forms will take on a familiar appearance. On the head of one will slowly appear the helmet of a Trojan. On the head of the vanquished will appear tbe creBt of a hen decorated with a tiny tuft of sage.
On the night before the Pomona game ten long years ago did the ghosts have their first battle. On that night, there were no witnesses, lt was learned that neither ghoBt was the victor. On the next day the an nual Pomona-U. S. C. football game resulted in a 9-9 tie.
Each year since then have the denizens of the green slime battled each night before the Pomona-U. S. C. game And always lias the helmet incresfed ghost triumphed over the sage and hen decorated fiend. And always has the Pomona-U. 8. C. game gone to
u s c.
Tonight will be ghosts battle in full view of the Hallowe’en rioters at the Armory.
It is said that the helmet incrested ghost will win tonight.
Introducing Today Two Old Favorites-Dumbell and Gloomy
The gent featured on the right Is James “Dumbeir Smith, star end on the Trojan eleven. Jimmy waa all-state end laat year and appeara to atand a good chance of landing a place on the all-atar aggregation again this year. Although Jimmy’a regular poaftlon la end, he can play tackle or half-back nearly aa well. For a more complete biography of Jimmy, aee page 2.
The thoughtful-looking old gent In the amall picture ia the well-known coach, “Gloomy Gua" Henderaon, who nearly diea from the ahock whenever hia gang of cripple*, ham athletea, and Infanta wlna a game.
BAND TO GO TO POMONA
The University Band will meet at 11:30 Saturday morning instead of IT45 as announced, to go to tlie S**11® at Claremont. Any members who wish to Join the bus at any point along the Foothill boulevard and any members who have not as yet signed up to go must noUfy the manager C. D Griffin, at Liberal Art*, or telephone 22318 after school.
ISSUE WHITTIER NEWS
Leaving their downy coverlets in the wee, bitter cold hours of early morning, fourteen of Mare N. Qood-now’s prize prodigies will migrate to Whittier Saturday to edit the “Daily News.”
The News will not only be written and edited by the Trojan representatives, but all advertising will be handled through U. S. C. men.
The Whittier trip is to be the first of a series of expeditions taken to nearby cities, giving the students of journalism actual insight Into the work of editing a city dally. Later in the term students will be chosen to go to San Bernardino, Redlands and other towns not yet decided upon.
Last year the Trojan Btaff edited the Venice Vanguard and the San Bernardino Index.
Frank Price, news editor of the Trojan, will be city editor at Whittier, with Winifred Varner, Dorothy Cole and Florence Gilbert filling the other desk positions.
Others who will practice their ink-slinging ability on foreign soil are Ruth Wolfe, L. K. Btoddart, Alice M. Smith. Barbara Miller, Marquis Busby. H. T. Brown, C Gilbert, It A Marker, J. R. Spring and G. L. Ingalls.
DEMOCRATS VICTORS
IN ARISTO DEBATE
NO CLASSES ON
Governor Cox has it after all! Yesterday’s Trojan stated that in the Aristotelian debate Tuesday night, the supporters of Senator Harding won 4 to 1. This Is an error. The re suit of the debate was 4 to 1 in favor of Governor Cox.
The question for debate was ’ Resolved. That Oovernor Cox ia a more desirable candidate for tbe presidential chair than Senator Harding "
Editor of the Trojan:
Permit me to urge all studenta eligible to vote to go to the polla next Tueaday and bear the re-aponaibility of cltizenahlp by caatlng the ballota. Your votea may decide queatlona of vital Importance to the well-being of thc world.
8o great la the reaponalbillty of the franchlae that we adviae atudenta who have not trans-ferred their reglatratlon to pre-cincta here to go to their home precincta and vote.
Aa an encouragement to thia end we hereby declare both Monday and Tueaday, November 1 and 2, to be holldaya.
GEORGE F. BOVARD, Preaident of Unlveralty of Southern California. October 29, 1920.
Rally On Front Lawn At 11:40
Oh, dear old school, thy classrooms are To ub new worlds revealing;
Thy rallying times have sent new life Into our being s ten ling;
Thy ties have bound ub each to each, And brightened all our days,
And life meanB more, a boundless store, Since we have trod thy ways.
Noise! NoiBe! Noise! To generate steam for the Pomona-U. S.| C. football game Saturday the student body will meet on the lawn before the front steps today at 11:40. The game promises to be the hardest of the season. The championship of the Southland depends upon the outcome. One thousand rooters are wanted at the game Saturday. President Gwynn Wilson of the student body expects to start off properly today.
Everett Mattoon, U. S. C. alumnus and assistant city attorney, will speak He was president of the student body ln 1915 and is expected to give from the standpoint of an eye-witness all the thrilling details of the Pomona Trojan game ln 1910, This game end ed in a 9 to 9 score. It has since become one of the cherished traditions of the school.
President Wilson plans to explain the meaning of the other verBeB of Alma Mater, the forgotten second and third, after which the student body will Bing the four verses. Other Trojan songs of former popularity are to be learned. The yell leaders have con coded several new yells which will be Introduced today. The renowned U. S. C. is expected to be at least present.
FROSH WARRIORS MUST FIGHT TO LICK CARD BABIES
Line That Will Start Saturday Is Bunch of Huskies.
Bring Your Trojans to the Hallowe’en Fete
HARDING-COX DEBATE
Will ther* be a debate in U. 8. C. upon the election? Republican and Democratic' cluba have been throwing verbal brickbata at each othera’ heada for three weeka. A debate had been arranged for a final curtain dropping scene Monday. Then, bang) from the clear oxone burata the gladaome morsel of newa that no claaaea will hold forth Monday. Th* queation between the two factlona la whether ft Is better to debate before half a crowd today noon, or whether they ahould com* out and fight tha affair through on the front step* to a crowd of th* regular hangar* on.
Notlcas will be posted In the main hall today If the d*bat* is finally arranged for thi* noon.
Hist! Hail! and also Harken! At 8 o’clock tonight all the sweet young girls and bold bad men of U. S. C„ having donned their respective ging ham aprons and blue overalls, will repair to the Armory to fling a grand and glorious Hallowe'en party.
There will be high class entertainments for the college students of discrimination, as they say in the ada, apples, peanuts and popcorn for the children of ’24, and rare surprises for all. The fun will be fast, frolicking and furious. Come prepared for the time of your life.
Ghosts will walk, cats screech and witches haunt the corridors of the Armory. Bring along your patent shock absorbers, there's need of them tonight.
And the costumes of the party-goers! Hard times will be their key note. Some enterprising co-eds are anticipating wearing dreases made from old newspapers. They're doing it In Germany, you know. Uo don't let lack of clothes keep you from Joining the fun. Come in a copy of the “Trojan" or perhaps a larger paper would be more appropriate. But don't get near the candles If you do, because your party frock would soon be a Juff of smoke, and then -you wouldn’t get the prize.
Don't forget the prizes for the most orlgiual costumes! Let yours breathe individuality from the core.
And, lastly, watch out for the ghosts that flit around the trees of deep, dark, Expo park, and keep your fingers crossed as you step over the magic square before the Armory steps.
DR. WANN SPEAKS TO
BETTER LETTER MEN
Dr. Ixiula Wann ,of the English department, addressed the Better letters Association of Los Angelea at their regular meeting at the City Club yesterday at noon. Hla subject was, “The Message of the Business letter.”
Tbe Better Letters Aaoclatlon is an organization of the representatives of the leading business bouses of tbe city, for the purpose of stimulating au interest in the improvement of the business letter. They have Instigated a series of talks at tbelr meetings on the various aspects of business corre spoudence.
Dr. Wann, who la a member of ths club and la also one of tbe faculty of tbe new U. S. C. College of Commerce, hopes that the commercial students will take a more active intereat In such organizations as tbe Better Letters Association, and will keep ln touch with the business men of tbe city.
Declaring that Stanford waB very much underrated, and that the S. C. frosh were too cocky, Coach Herd today gave out for publication the lucky men who, by hard and consistent work, are the privileged few to leave TlnirHilay night to battle the Stanford Babes as a preliminary to the Card VarBity-Oregon fray at Stanford Satur-Ida jr.
That the Stanford frosh squad is one to be feared is best proven ln the fact that lt held the Davis Farm team down to a 13 to 6 defeat. On the other hand, the U. S. C. frosh have defeated all the teams Stanford has with big scores.
Whether this proves the strength of U. S. C. or the weakness of the Card fledglings is rather uncertain, as they are known to be very heavy, are coached by a man who knows football, and have some well known northern high school stars pefrormlng on their eleven.
U. 8. C. Babea O.K.
U. S. C., on the other hand, has a frosh aggregation that will certainly be hard to beat, in that they have not been scored on as yet, and stand in a good way to help on ths good work indefinitely.
Dolley, Tlernan, Campbell and Lawson, although somewhat light, are tbe clasBiest backfield frosh combination In the state. They possess speed and passing and burking ability seldom seen to such an extent. Then, too, to hack these men up are such men as the two Hawkins, Taylor and Sangor.
Two 8tara Ruled Out
To offset the good work ao far done comes that noble Institution of super-lor learning, the eligibility committee, and rules on Marble and Frick, both excellent linemen. Marble went on the not-enough-entranca-credlt route, while Frick lost out by registering too late to play.
The frosh line that will start the game are a bunch of huskies who can certainly play the old game for all that It's worth. The difficulty ln this department laya In the lack of first clasa substitutes, there being only two or three men who can measure up to such high class requirements as Cummings, Farrow and Emmons display.
Th* Lucky Ones
The men who will take this trip are: Dolley, Lawson, Tlernan, Campbell, Arch Hawkins, John Hawkins, Emm-mons, White, Milton, Borey, Long, Freeman, Cummings, Von Mohr, Farrow, Kuchell, Guthrie, Sanger, Taylor and Coach Herd.
The team that will start is given below:
Milton, left end (170).
Cummings, left tackle (178).
Von Mohr, left guard (170)«,
Kuchell, center (195).
Farrow, right guard (170).
Freeman, right tackle (178).
Kmmons, right end (147).
Lawson, quarterbsck (165).
Tlernan, right half (160).
Campbell, left half (166).
Dolley, fullback (145),
The team average is, tackle to tackle, 176 1-5; from fend to end, 171 1-7; backfield average, 156 1-4; en tire team's average is 166 8-11 pounds per man.
BOWEN DEBATING CONTEST
PRELIMINARIES ANNOUNCED
Bowen debating contest prelfml-narleH will be held In Aristo hall Friday, November 12. The specific qusa-tions will be announced at 10:00 a. m and the speaking will begin at 12 sharp.
Law school, It Is announced, is sending out 15 men in a determination to duplicate last year's conquest. Up to date only 10 men from Liberal arts have signed up and no girls whatever according to Debating Manager Merle McGinnis who wishes to see many more candidates, particularly girls out for tlie preliminaries. All candidates for the debating squad will be chosen at the preliminaries.
DIRECTIONS
What? Football, U. 8. C.-Po-mona.
Where? Claremont.
When? Saturday,
How to get th*r? P. K. Special from Main 8tr**t Station, Sixth and Main.
Tim*? L*av*s st 12:S0 p.m.
Tlokats? Book exchange or Treaaurer's office.
Cost? |1.85 round trip.