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FOOTBALL BANQUET.
Talks Made By Team Men—Letters
Awarded.
the association did not deem it wise case the success of the first team de-
to award too many leters. To those I pends on i t material the;/ practice
Last Thursday night the Athletic
Association gave a banquet at the
Shirley Club House in honor of the
football squad.
The manu consisted of oysters serv
ed in every conceivable style, celery,
hot chocolate, coffee, cakes and ci
gars. Everyone present enjoyed the
treat greatly, many wishing that
training season would be concluded
many times during the year.
One of the main features of the ban
quet was the awarding of letters.
President Kyle, of the association
opened the meeting with a short and
forcible address. The secretary, Mr.
Tt. J. Potts, then took charge of the
assemblage, spoke a few words to the
players, and stated that men receiving
letters would be expected to respond
with a few words. Manager Moore
was the first awarded a letter. He
expressed his appreciation of this hon
or being conferred upon him. Among
other things, he said: “You fellows
have accomplished much this year and
I am glad to know that I have the
credit of managing such a team. I
assure you there is nothing in my
power I would fail to do for any of
you if called upon to favor any one
of the 1911 squad. I am, however,
sorry to state that there will be some
disappointment in the council’s decis
ion. Under the existing circumstances
who meet this disappointment I wish
to say: return next year, work as
hard as you can, and show your
friends that it is in you to win. By
all means be a ‘sticker.’ To give up
now would not show the proper spirit.
with. The scrubs are the first eleven
and train them. Under no circumstan
ces let a cadet forget the men who
won for us, though it be indirectly, the
championship of Texas.
A unique and important event of
You were not ouclassed as much as i the meeting was the awarding of a
you were outnumbered, and I feel sure
if you had had the opportunity to play
in more games you would have done
as well as those who are to receive
letters.” After Manager Moore’s talk
there were short speeches from
Barnes, Cretcher, Altgelt, Shaedel, Mc-
Dowell, Bateman, Beasley, Bell, Whyte,
Flinchmum, Hohn, Grissom, Lambert,
Kerns and Ward. Each of these men
received their “T.”
letter to Mr. Si Perkins of Bryan.
Mr Perkins is the father of football at
A. and M., having been the first one
to captain a footbal team representing
the “Farmers.” .
After the awarding of honors had
been completed Mr. Potts called up
Prof. Robert F. Smith for a talk. In
a fascinating manner Prof. Smith
complimented the team upon the suc
cess of the past season. Then, to the
talks, congratulating the association,
team and coaches, and expressing
their appreciation of the gifts.
Professor Fermier and Captain Kidd
were present but did not display any
of their oratorical powers.
A number of Brayn’s most promin
ent business men were present.
Messrs Astin and Saunders addressed
the team. The former talked of foot
ball back in the ninties, when he was
a cadet, and “Pete” expressed his de
sire of playing Princeton, Harvard
and Yale.
A very short but pointed talk by
Coach Moran closed the pleasures of
the evening.
Besides the men receiving letters | surprise of all, he lifted a beautiful
'there were seven who played in a j silver cup from beneath the table and
number of games and did excellent said: “Gentlemen, this cup is sterl-
work when given the opportunity. Al- ] ing silver and I wish to present it to
though the council were not in favor j you for the sterling work you did at
of awarding letters to these men, they Houston on the fourteenth.”
wished to present some remembrance Captain Barnes made a very becom-
of their consistent work. To Miller, j ing talk concerning the help the team
Dywer, Abbott, Vesmirosky, Slayton, had received from three members of
j Lyons and Underwood the association the faculty. After commenting on the
j awarded silver football watch fobs, individual work of these men, Captain
Six of these men will return next Sep
tember and will no doubt make reg
ulars of the first team.
Other members of the squad who
failed to receive either a letter or a
fob were given jersies. At many col
leges it is not the custom to remem
ber the scrubs with a gift. In every
Barnes said: “You three fellows have
been extremely good to us this year
and we want to present you with
something as an appreciation of your
efforts.” He presented Colonel Milner
and Professor Puryear with gold head
ed canes and Captain Moses with a
loving cup. The three made short
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