The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 26, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 1, 1925 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME V -
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1925
NUMBER 26
THE CROSS DRUG STORE
EAST SIDE SQUARE
HARDIN'S DRUG STORE
NORTH SfiDE SQUARE .
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THE VARSITY SHOP
NEAR CAMPUS
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• IT HAKES little difference whether
you are large or small, weak or
strong', slow or fast—you can do
many things that will contribute to
the building of better athletic teams,
doing qf better literary work, and the
building of a greater Tarleton, Why
not wake up and be useful once in a
school year—just once?
SOME STUDENTS assum,e that at-
titude of "X don't care"—"let the other
fellow look out for himself"—"why
should we care, it doesn't belong to
us," etc.
MARK them they may be smart
and soijae may believe it, yet when
the showdown comes these students
will have spent an unprofitable year,
and they may suddenly realize that
they are not so smart after all.
THE PLOWBOYS have played six
games and have sVon. three, losing a
like number. Considering that we
have battled two of the best teams in
the T. I. A. A. conference we should
be proi^d of the- 500% record.
BAND TO ATTEND
DISTRICT C. OF C.
MEETATSTRAWN
The Plowboy forty-piece band will
accompany the local C. of C. and many
other prominent business men of Ste-
phenvilie, to Strawn Friday, where
they will "strut their stuff" at the
district convention of the West Texas
Chamber of Commerce.
No college or town ever had a bet-
ter booster than a band and no col-
lege ever..had a better band than Tar-
leton has, '
The "boys of the mighty lungs" are
fast rounding into shape and we are
looking forward to'the time for the
Mineral Wells convention to arrive
when tiie band boys will again bring
home the bacon.
THESE pre-conference games have
served to strengthen the team out,
round the bunch into shape and pre-
pare the Aggies for a great confer-
ence run. One or two more games
should put the team in shape to* handle
anything that comes our way.
COACH WISDOM has been used to
being hard boiled and claims to be
bullet-proof, yet he almost got his
hand called the other day. Wouldn't
that have been an awful calamity?
Ask him;
A FEW more days and the whole
: College will be astir over May Fete
Activities. Who's the Queen?—and
the King?—it's all a secret yet the
day, is coming when the whole town
will gather to see this annual affair
staged and then and not until then
will, the secret be .divulged.'
THE CLASS' staffs have been select-
ed and next week the regular J-Tac
staff will begin to enjoy a few days
of rest. And after four weeks' will be
back and try to finish the season with
a good average.
THE CLASS editions should prove
worth while, in that,' they will break
the usual monotony, something- differ-
. eht, and then there's that class spirit
of more or less antagonism which
; will begin to flourish. These editions
should be full of constructive mater-
*. ial ^aj^.doubtless will be the best
issues 'of the year.
NOBODY seems to know that our
(' reserve squads in football, basketball,
' ; and baseball have gone through un-
defeated seasons. < ..Remarkable) yet
true, and these are the fellows who
>ill help to fill in the holes on the
Plowboy teams next year..
OUR HATS are off' to ■ the Jiitt
- teams, they work hayd and long, help-
: ing to condition our regular Plowboy
teams. Making few trips, they con-
tinue to come out—because they are
interestecTin a gi'catei^Tarletom L
COACH WISDOM
REFEREES TRACK
MEET SATURDAY
Coach Wisdom had charge of the
Hamilton County track meet held at
Hamilton last Saturday. He reports
a very successful track meet and he
focused his eyes on some good ath-
letic, material which he hopes to have
in Tarjeton next year.,
■ Coach Wisdom's services as official
in various games, etc., have been in
constant demand all this year, but he
has turned all offers down before in
order to devote his time to putting
put Plowboy teams that are always of
championship calibre.
Coach Wisdom's untiring efforts
have brought to him more fame and
satisfaction than Jias the work of any
other junior college coach. And by
the way he has a baseball team that's
above pax*.
SPORT NOTES
BASEBALL TEAM TO SPEND
IDLE WEEK
The Plowboys were scheduled to
play Weatherford College this . week
but the Weatherford aggregation
forfeited' all the games, because they
have disbanded their ball team. This
leaves the Plowboys idle, however,
Wisdom is trying to land games some-
where. He tried Dallas TL at Dallas,
and Simmons A, C. C. and McMurry
at Abilene, and all were playing
scheduled games. At present he is
trying to arrange games with Daniel
Baker or the Thurber independent
club.
The Plowboys are fast molding into
shape and they are rearm' to go.
Wisdom wants to keep them in action
and mpre than likely the Aggies will
lock horns with some team before the
week is-over.
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Dr. W. T. Butler, who for the
past few months has been practic-
ing at Stephenvilie, died suddenly
at his home in Granbury Sunday
morning at 4 o'clock. Although he
was able to continue his work, Dr.
Butler's health has been poor for
some time. While at home he was
taken suddenly ill and his son
Cecil, the Plowboy pepper-box, was
called about twelve o'clock Satur-
day night, but .before he reached
his home, his father had passed
away. AH Tarleton extends its
deepest sympathies to Cecil and
his mother in this hour of sadness.
THE PUBLIC SPEAKING
DEPARTMENT TO PRESENT,
PLAY FRIDAY, APRIL 17
On Friday, April 17, at 7:45 p. m.,,
at the College auditorium, the Public
Speaking and Expression department
will present .to the public the new
three act comedy, "The Hottentot," by
Victor Mapes . and William Collier.
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"The Hottentot" is a laugh from start
to finish. The lines sparkle with
genuine humor and the action moves
with the swiftness of the race horse
for' whom the play -is named. The
play is decidedly a comedy which ends
in a smashing climax. This is the
last long play of the season and the
Public Speaking department expects
to give the people their money's
worth. Miss Lillard said: "If you
laughed until your mouth hurt at
'Clarence,' and 'Come Out of •, the
Kitchen," you will laugh until your
sides are sore at 'The Hottentot':"
"The Hottentot" is a most ingeni-.
ous and' entertaining comedy, ai}d it
is by the special permission of the
author, that the Public Speaking de-
partment will present this royalty
play on Friday, April 17, at the Col-
lege auditorium. There will be no re-
served seats. The lower floor will be
fifty cents, and balcony, thirty-five
cents.
Students, you must see and enjoy
the biggest treat of the year.
COLLEGE BOARD
HERE WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY
President and Board of Directors To
Pay Annual Visit of Inspection
To Institution
Dr. Bizzell and the board of direc-
tors of the A. & M. system of Texas
will be here Wednesday and Thursday
of this week.
The board pays us an annual yisit
and we are always glad to welcome it
because it is composed of some of the
greatest men and women of,^ Texas
along educational lines, and because it
is through this body that Tarleton's
growth- i -made possible— ...
The members of the board are Dr.
Bizzell, Judge Byrd E. White, Lancas-
ter; Judge W. A. Wurzbach, San An-'
tonio; Mrs. J. C. George, Brownsville;
Walter Booth, Sweetwater, and H. G.
Bailey. ' i •
STEPHENVILLE
EXPANDING ALL
OF THE TIME
The city oi Stephenvilie has been
gradually expanding for the last year.
Much civic improvement is in evidence
and the town is taking on the appear-,
a nee of a real city. ■
All the main thoroughfares are pav-
ed or being paved, the Twentieth Cen-
tury Club has contributed a public
library; a new picture, sjiow has been
installed, various merchants have add-
ed larger stocks and more fixtures,
and business seems to be on the pick-
up. ■
Noticeable . is the civic improve-
ment that has been going on. Erect-
ion and repair of fences', painting of
houses, building of new homes, and
beautifying of yards and streets are
in evidence all over the city.
The citizenship of Stephenvilie is
to be congratulated for this period of
progression.
CLASS EDITIONS FORTHWITH COMING
I c lj| my sweetie hinges 'cause
she's something^ta adore.
The next fqur' issues of, the J-Tac
wilt be put out' by the, various classes:
Senior, Freshman, Junior, and Sopho-
more in rotation.
The senior issue will Come out next
Wednesday and it should be one of
the best, if not the best issues ever to
appead in the history of Tarleton.
The juniors" also have elected one
of the strongest staffs possible, with
Harry McKane, editor-in-chief; Kobt.
Suther, associate editor;, Herbert Fa-
gau, business manage?; Gordon Cady,
assistant business manager; Webster
Halbeger, sports editor; and Clifford
Allenradvisbry editor; -Th^se- ielloWfr
represent the cream of the junior
closs both in. scholastic and "ail round
standing. Possibly in this bunch will,
be found the men who will guide the
destiny of the J-Tac next year.
Before going to press we were un-
able to,find out all of the personnel of
the other class staffs,, but we have
been informed that they are equally
as strong.
Our advice to every student in Tar-
leton is to get behind his or her class
staff, contribute some worth while
and constructive article, and help to
put out the best class issue of all.
- J-TAC STAFF.
PLOWBOYS GM
YELLOWJACKETS
GOOD DRUBBING
Last Fridays afternoon the Plow-
boys proceeded; to give the Howard
Payne Yellowjackets a drubbing simi-
lar to the one handed to the Plowboys
by the Yellowjackets the week before
in Brownwobd, by pounding Martin,
the Yellowjacket twirler for ten solid
blows and nine runs while Browning,
the star Plowboy poi-tside artist had
the Jackets eating out of the palm of
his hand, .allowing only four hits and
striking out fifteen batters.
Martin's curve b^ll was not work-
ing, and after.he fyad been greeted by
a shower of runs in tho www! ;T?nrny
he resorted to!the moist delivery, but
fared little better..
The Yellowjackets were the first to.
score due to an error and two solid
blows in the first inning, but Brown-
ing tightened and was never in danger
again. ,
.Hammond, Johnson, and Harbison
led in hitting with two solid smacks
each, Nunnally of the Jackets also
hit safely twice.
The Plowboys were at bat thirty-
nine, time getting ten hits and nine
runs, while the Yellowjackets were at
bat thirty-three^ times getting four
hits and two puns.
Line up: Tarleton—Harbison, short
stop; Johnson, thii-d base; Abbott,
catcher; Baker, left field; S. Fitzhugh,
first base; V',- Fitzhugh, right field;
Hart, second base; Hammond, center
field; Browning/ pitcher.
Howard Payne—Wilson, center field
Clark, short stop; Henderson left
field; NUnnally, right field; Jobes, first
base; Blum, second base; Butcher,
third base; McAtee, catcher; Martin,
pitcher.
■Umpire—Yeager.
Time of game—Two hours and ten
minutes. . ,
JIM BASEBALL
SQUAD DEFEATS
LIPAN SLUGGERS
The Jiip, Tarleton baseball squad
came: from behind a 3 run disadvan-
tage Saturday in a hotly contested
game with the_ Lipan Modern Wood-
men team and battered in five runs in
the latter frames of the game, for
qn 8 t6.6"win. i '
The Lipan aggregation threatened
to defeat the. Junior Plowboys, but
true to their record so far this season
the second squad is undefeated in any
sport.
What a Pity
Mr, Want to Wed: If you don't
marry me I will blow my brains
out." *
Miss Indifference: "Oh, don't
do that, you. might strain your ^
lungs,"
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