The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, April 30, 1909 Page: 1 of 4
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MEGAPHONE.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR BY THE STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.
Volume 2.
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1909.
Number 27.
TEXAS NO MATCH
FOR SOUTHWESTERN.
SOUTHWESTERN REVERSED RE-
SULT OF LAST YEAR'S MEET
BY SCORE OF 77 TO 45.
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Henry, Sheffield and Headrick Star
for Southwestern
Thursday was a "Jonah Day"
for Texas, losing the dual meet
by a score of 77 to 45. The con-
test was a "cinch" from start to
finish; Henry, Sheffield and
Headrick taking their share of
all the events. Out of a possi-
ble fourteen first places, South-
western won eleven and Texas
three.
The meet began with the 120
hurdle, which Sheffield won just
like taking a stick of red candy
from a baby. But in the mile,
Texas won all three places which
gave them their only chance to
yell during the whole meet.
Henry won the shot put with 37
feet. The greatest race was the
100 yards. J'ew people Believe
in a man running in less than
10 flat, but it was proven by
Henry taking it in 9 4-5 and
then didn't Itry. Two watches
caught him in 9 3-5 and one in
10 flat. He ought to have been
given 9 3-5 but the judges didn't
think he ran fast enough and
gave him 9 4-5. Shef. followed
by taking second place from
Hoover just as far as Henry beat
Shef.. -✓That's running some.
S. CL won both first and second
in-the broad jump with ease.
,The best jump the Texas man
made was 18 feet. Our sprint-
ers showed themselves up again
in the 220, taking first and
second. The 220 hurdles was
too easy to be mentioned.
On the pole vault, Texas was
easier than Baylor. Fleming of
Texas knocked the bar 8 feet, 6
inches. Snipes took it at 10
feet, and aidn't want to wear
out his shoes in making 11 so
decided to stop. Collins took an
easy second.
Texas sui*ely expected to win
the hammar throw"but was sad-
ly disappointed when Headrick
won on 105 feet, 9 inches, beat-
ing Bailey only 6 inches.
Headrick won the 410 in 54
flat, with Voight second.
The relay race was tThe easiest
of all. Moody took the first
Quarter by a twenty-yard lead.
JJlrod incerasd it to thirty. Then
Shef and Henry simply trotted
ground and watched tft^ir Oppon-
ents run hard.
The writer of the article will
take the liberty to criticize the
Austin Statesman sometimes
called the Austin Excuse and is
a very poor one at that when it
comes to giving a square deal,
especially when the "great State
University" is beaten by an
"inferior" team as they choose
to call us. The honorable report-
er for this great Texas paper,
read only by the people of Travis
and the adjoining counties, could
have at least given Southwestern
over eight lines in a write-up.
Texas won three first places and
the reporter made a mountain of
it and gavelfrlem a twenty line
write-up on this great accomplish
ment. No mention was made of
the eleven first places which
Southwestern won. The write-
up said "both teams on their
mettle," and if Texas had any
mettle we couldn't find it. All
we want is our just due in win-
ning our contests. The follow-
ing is a summary of the meet:
120 Hurdles—Sheffield (S. U.)
first; Thomas (Texas) second;
Estell (Texas) third. Time 16
3-5.
Mile—Smith (Texas) first;
Aryes (Texas) second; Foote
(Texas) third. Time 4.56 3-5.
Shot-Put—Henry (S. U.) first;
Bailey (Texas) second; Hendrix
(S. U.) third. Distance 37 feet.
100 Yard Dash—Henry (S. U.)
first; Sheffield (S. U.) second;
Hoover (Texas) third. Time 9
4-5.
Discus Throw—Henry (S. U.)
first; Bailey (Texas) second;
Headrick (S. U.) third. Dist-
ance 107 feet, 6 1-2 inches.
• High Jump—Brownlee (Tex-
as) first; Henry (S. U.) second;
Thomas (Texas) third. Height
5 feet, 9 1-2 inches.
Broad Jump—Sheffield (S. U.)
first; Headrick (S. U ) second;
Daniels (Texas) third. Distance
19 feet 7 1-2 inches.
Half Mile—Ayres (Texas)
first; Smith (Texas) second;
Elrod (S. U.) third. Time 2 8
1-5.
220 Yard Dash—Henry (S. U.)
first; Sheffield (S. U.) second;
Hoover, (Texas) third. Time
22 4-5 seconds.
220 Yard Hurdle—Sheffield
(S. U-) first; Estell (Texas)
second; Thomas (Texas) third.
Time 27 seconds.
Pole Vault—Snipes (S. U.)
first; Collins (S- U-) second;
Fleming (Texas) third. Height
10 feet. -a. ;
Hammer Throw—Headrick (S-
UJ first; Bailey (Texas) second;
Hendrix (S- U.) third. Distance
105 feet, 9 inches.
440 Yard Dash—Headrick (S.
U.) first: Voihgt (S. U.) Second;
Pollard (Texas) third. Time 54
seconds.
Relay—MOOdy, Elrod, Sheffield,
Henry (S. U.) first.
S. U AND BAYLOR
BREAKEVEN.
BAYLOR TAKES THE FIRST GAME
TO THE TUNE OF 2 TO 0 IN
THE FIRST TWO INNINGS.
Southwestern Day Next—Score 3 to 2
Last Tuesday Baylor Universi
ty appeared on the local diamond,
for the first time in two years,
to engage in a baseball game.
The team showed up in good
style, and it did not take long to
reveal the fact that she has a
much better baseball than track
team.
Wylie, an excellent young
southpaw and a baseball player
of promising abilities, stood on
the firing line. He is cool-headed
and developed some puzzles that
the opposing batters found hard
to solve.
The game opened up with Bay-
lor at the bat. Ayres, who did
the twirling act for Southwest-
ern, unfortunately gave the first
man up his base off balls, who
later scored on a wild , throw.
To cap this, Hagler dropped a
long fly to left (regular left field-
er Sheffield, took Moody's
Dlace at first base, the latter
having been knocked out prior
to the game by a thrown ball)
which resulted in another score.
Thus at the end of the second
inning the score stood 2 to 0 in
favor of Baylor and continued
the same through the remaining
seven innings, neither side be-
ing able to make much headway
toward the home plate. This is
accounted for by the excellent
fielding of balls on both sides.
Only three errors are registered
against our team, while the
visitors have two to their credit.
Wylie struck out eleven men,
while Ayres was able to get only
five. McLain, Sheffield and
Hagler made one error each,
while one hit each was made by
Vaughan, Isbell, Sheffield, Stone.
The visitors got three hits.
Second Game.
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The second game opened up
nicely, both sides exhibiting
ginger and a disposition to fight
hard for the game. The close
score of the previous day attract-
ed a large crowd.
With Baylor at the bat, South-
western opehed up the game, in
the usual way, by neatly wrap-
ping ub a score in a dainty frill-
ed and perfumed package 'and
handing it over totho opponents,
ft seems that this is ahabitthey
have always had. Then for
three straight innings the score
marker made goose eggs for each
side.
Baylor came to the fifth great-
ly desirous of two scores in place
of one. Vaughan failed to throw
the first batter out at first base,
sub Hagler failed to gobble up a
long fly that sailed over into
the right garden and in the final
scrimmage, Baylor scored in
3pite of "Izzy's" frantic and
almost successful efforts to keep
him from it. But there came a
turning point—Dowlen sawed
the atmosphere for Southwest-
ern. but Sheffield, who relieved
Hagler, hit to right, reaching
first base and stealing second.
Moore came to the rescue with a
pretty hit into left field scoring
Sheffield. Before the side was
retired, Moore collided with the
catcher over the plate but the
latter dropped the ball, making
Moore safe.
In the sixth, the situation be-
gan to look dangerous again with
a man on first and a two bagger
to induce him to travel. How-
ever, Dowlen saved the day by
throwing out the next batter at
first base. Southwestern's time
came—Moody scooted a pretty
one to left and Stone took a two-
bagger scoring Moody.
In the seventh inning the1 tfeal
fun began. Baylor got a two
sacker and a wild pitch made it
look bad for Southwestern again,
but Vaughan took a man at third,
threw to first base, but failed to
get there in time, but Moody's
quick work killed the second
runner on second base, thus re-
sulting in a pretty double. The
next runner tried to score by
SOUTHWESTERN
FAILS TO SCORE.
AFTER A DISASTROUS TRIP TO
NORTH TEXAS THE TEXAS
TEAM WINS A GAME.
Puts It Over Our Boys 6 TO 0.
Last Monday our baseball boys
went over to Austin to give a
final twist to the tail of the no-
torious Texas Longhorns, but
that wild and woolly aggregation,
after having been chased all over
the State and branded in sore
defeat at every stopping place,
turned in desperate conflict and
refused to be handled.
Being on their own grounds-
they did one of their old time
stunts and played a very fancy
game, while our boys failed by
far to come up to their standard,
playing slow and half-heartedly
throughout and never at any
time getting into the game.
At the very first, there was
a slight hint of promise, Moore
load«"ig for Southwestern, with
a hard one to second base, who
fumbled—Moore then stole sec-
ond but went dead as a herring
on third, the side retiring with-
out a score.
Texas came to the bat and by
the irony of fate had gotten two
men on bases, when a fearful
drive hit at Moody's feet and
escaped his clutch—a leaguer
could hardly have fielded it.
Ayres .threw home from left but
one man had crossed the plate
and a miscue let in another.
Quickly retiring Southwestern,
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