The Xavier Herald - Page 3
Published Monthly by the High School Department of Xavier University. Subscription - 50 cents a year. College Staff Oscar Bouise '30, Editor-in-Chief; Felix Barre '32, News Editor; Joseph Ezidore '31, Business Manager; Oscar DuConge '31, Sporting Editor; John Davis '32, Hu...
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Published Monthly by the High School Department of Xavier University. Subscription - 50 cents a year.
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Oscar Bouise '30, Editor-in-Chief; Felix Barre '32, News Editor; Joseph Ezidore '31, Business Manager; Oscar DuConge '31, Sporting Editor; John Davis '32, Humor; Clotilde Labat '32, Circulation Manager; Aaron Chatetrs '29, Advertising Manager; George Carpenter '29, Extension Editor; Irma Henry '31, Typist; Alma Priestly '30, Typist.
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Vera Duplessis, Editor-in-Chief; Marguerite Parker, News Editor; Albert Cager, Business Manager; Leonard Augustine, Advertising Manager; Percy Millet, Circulation Manager; Clifford Thomas, Humor; Morris Lewis, Sporting Editor; Annabell Henderson, Typist; Beatrice Houston, Typist. |
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xuloai_p16948coll14-3289 The Xavier Herald - Page 3 4 No. 1 1928-10-01 Xavier University of Louisiana Published Monthly by the High School Department of Xavier University. Subscription - 50 cents a year. College Staff Oscar Bouise '30, Editor-in-Chief; Felix Barre '32, News Editor; Joseph Ezidore '31, Business Manager; Oscar DuConge '31, Sporting Editor; John Davis '32, Humor; Clotilde Labat '32, Circulation Manager; Aaron Chatetrs '29, Advertising Manager; George Carpenter '29, Extension Editor; Irma Henry '31, Typist; Alma Priestly '30, Typist. High School Staff Vera Duplessis, Editor-in-Chief; Marguerite Parker, News Editor; Albert Cager, Business Manager; Leonard Augustine, Advertising Manager; Percy Millet, Circulation Manager; Clifford Thomas, Humor; Morris Lewis, Sporting Editor; Annabell Henderson, Typist; Beatrice Houston, Typist. African American college students; African American newspapers; African American universities and colleges; College student newspapers and periodicals; Student publications; Xavier University of Louisiana; Text PDF XH_1928_10_01_003 Xavier University of Louisiana English Physical rights are retained by Xavier University of Louisiana. Copyright is in accordance with U.S. copyright laws. archives@xula.edu , , THE XAVIER HERALD ATHL ETICS FOOTBALL If the game of football was beter understood a better apprecia�tion of the fine qualities of game would be the resultant. t his reason an attempt is made to simplify what might t� WHO'S WHO ON OUR TEAM BEVERLY PRIESTLY-Beverly hopes to be as good an end ahis brother was a center. Jushow close he will come to his ass t �� PIERRE GRAYES �Captain piration is doubtful, but we think complicated. and ace of the 'backfield corps. he will 'he a mighty good �player Contrary to the belief of tho. se He is a triple threat man, that is, This is his 2nd year, weighs 14 5 who 'know nothing abop.t he kicks. passes and runs. He is our scoring menace and when in the shadoWf; of an opposing team's Ibs., and plays right end. AURELIUS THOMAS -scrappy fellow with lots of "guts.A " game, football is not a fight, cording to rules. It is a contest goal he is unstoppable. He weighs He may be varsity center befor of skill and science in whiche 180 pounds and is unusually the season is over. This is his 2n d team tries to outwit and outplay strong. year, weighs 150 lbs. and play s . the other and vice versa. ROBERT "PIGGY" HANSON -Originally " Piggy" was a lines�man, but his compact physique and his driving power caused t he coach to convert him into a back�field man. "Piggy" weighs --, He supplied the necessary punch which enabled Xavier to tie Leland center. EDWARD ESPERDON -Edward might not get in the line�'uas a regular but is it certain the will see a lot of service this falHe is a linesman, 2nd year, anweighs 154 lbs. HAROLD " FRENCHIE" TURhal �p d �means used to do this vary. FIELD. The game is played oa rectangular field 120 yards and 40 yards wide, the actual plaing field, however, is only yards long, as 10 yards on end of t he field is not used and t . y�n is last fall. OCTAVE "Lil' Hooks" SMITH NER-One of the best pass receivers on the campus. When h �called the end zone. Goal are placed one at each end of the e -He has been three years coming but. it seems as if Octave has ar�rived. This fall he reported with some useful weight and lots of driving power. "Hooks" will have something to say about the race before it is over. He weighs 150 lbs. and has been~ a member of the team 4 years. OSCAR "DOC" DU CONCE�Oscar supplants "Count" Chen�ier in the Xavier backfield. Speed and brains is the com'bination which is' expected to make him successful. He weighs 138 lbs. and this is his 3rd year on the team. H. "HONEY" DUSUAU-The smallest man on our squad but one of the hardest tacklers. This year he gets his big chance to display his ability. He weighs 120 lbs., is a 3rd year man and plays left end. J. " Red" DESPINASSE--"Red" looms up as one of the finds of the season. He is the largest man on the squad and plays next to the smallest man. He hails from Thirty-Five Hi and is a n excellent place kicker. He ...."�ighs 216 lbs., nrst year, anp plays left tackle. HILDRED "BULL" ADAMS-. This sturdy player is perhaps the most experienced of all our lines�men. He is expected to cut a wide swath on the gridiron this season. His experience is expected to prove a steadying influence on the new linesmen. He weighs 170 lbs., 4th year, and left guard. SYDNEY "FAT" ST. LEGER�"Fat" is trying out in a brand new position this 'year but he is on the road to success. Bigger and stronger than ever, he is eX'pected to be a terror in the center of our line. "Fat" is working out in the center. He is a fourth year man and weighs 173 Ibs. A:LFRED LEBLANC-Alfred is a new man but he is endowed by nature with strength and weight. Although he is new to us, he is not "green." Great things are expected of ' him this fall and it is not likely that anyone would be disappointed. He weighs 205 Ibs. and plays right guard. OSCAR "COUNTRY" CAGER -Gager is perhaps the most ver�satile 'player on our team. He is just about the best defensive half back in the conference. He plays tackle offensive.ly and he opens many holes for his backs. This is his 4th year, weighs 170 lbs. and plays right tackle. is sent into the game look for a pass. He is a third year man, and weighs 129 lbs., and plays end. FRED RICARD-Built compact�ly with lots of speed. With a lit�tle more experience he may dis�place one of the older members of the backfield quartet. He weighs 145 lbs., a second year man and is a halfback. JOHN ' "MAC" ANDERSON�Another good end prospect who causes the ends lots of worry about the flank position. He weighs 160 Ibs. and is a nrst year man. "RED" W ALKER-A very good prospect with all the qualincations of a good end. He has speed, is rangy and weighs 165 Ibs., and is a first year man. JOHN DAVIS-A good 'little man who .plays halfback. This is his 2nd year and he weighs 125 lbs. HENRY O'BRYANT -Speed and aggressiveness makes O'Bry�ant a very handy man to have around. ,He plays end, is a sec� ond year man and weighs -lbs. ELDRIDGE "SORROWFUL" AUSTIN-Never stops trying. This is his second year and he is a linesman. JACK MOORE-He has "it," but lacks experience. He is ex�pected to develop into a "corking good" end. He is fast and rangy, a first year man and weighs poulTds. HAYWARD THOMAS '-He looks like a crackerjack of the fu�ture, despite his size. He plays end. STA'NLEY CASS -A willing worker. Linesman. LEO JQHNSON-A "rookie"' with guts and a backbone. DID YOU KNOW That we have one of the heaviest lines, and one of the lightest back�fields in the conferetlce. That O. Cager is the best defen�-sive ha lfback in the conference. That J. Despinasse seems to be the find of the season. That Thirty-five Hi has never scored on Xavier on the gridiron. That we have twice as many candidates for the end positions as for any other position. That our first major game is (or was ) against Leland Nov. 2. That we are going to try to win the conference championship but we need your support. the For here be the ac� one The long 100 each posts field on the extremity of the end zone. LENGTH OF GAME. From 48 to 60 minutes, "time outs" do not count in the reckoning of time. A "time out" is calling a halt to play, either captain may get a time out by asking the referee. The referee may call a "time out" on himself. Time is divided into four parts, called quarters, there is a rest between each quarter, and at the end of two quarters or the half, a longer rest. NUMBER OF PLAYERS. 11 men makes up a team. A player may be substituted for at any time during the game. It is not necessary to know the rules for substitution to understand the game. OBJECT OF GAME. A team tries to advance the ball towards the enemy's goal by passing, run�ning with it, or punting it. Team " A" has four chances, called downs, in which they must advance the ball ten yards. If team "A" is successful t hey get four more chances and four more chances until they are unsuccess�When team "A" fails to gain ten yards in four downs team "BV is g iven the ball and they try to do what team "A" failed to do. When a team has 'advanced the ball past the 100 yara line, called the goal line, it makes a touchdown, which counts six points. After a touch�down has been made the team making touchdown gets a chance to make an extra point, the ball being placed any point on the field the scoring team wants it, no nearer than three yards from the goal line. When a team knows that the re�quired ten yards cannot be made in four downs the ball is kicked. The aim of kicking is to get the ball away from one's own goal. When a team knows that the de� fensive team is playing for line plays the defense is Qpened up with forward passes. Points may be scored in the fol�lowing ways': 1st, By bringing the ball over the opponent's goal. 2nd. By kicking a field goal that is a kicked ball which goes be�tween the goal posts over the cross bar. 3rd. By throwing an opponent behind his own goal for a "safety." When a player is tackled behind hi.s own goal except when he has intercepted a for�ward pass the side which tackled him scores a safety. Poinh-Touchdown 6 Field goal 3 Safety 2 Points after touchdonw 1 More about football will appear in this column. Watch next issue. THE MEETING OF THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION On October 11, 1928, Xavier held it's annual election of officers for the Athletic A.ssociation. Sister Mary Francis opened the meeting with prayer. Mr. L. Au�gustine acted as chairman until the president was elected. Mr. O. Duconge was elected president; Mr. L. Augustine, vice-president ; Miss M. Bennett, secretary ; Miss M. Gardina, assistant secretary; Mr. L. Arnaud, treasurer, and Mr. M. Lewis, assistant treasurer. After the election of officers Mr. Duconge gave a short lecture about the need of selling tickets. Everyone wants a good team and eyery one should try to make the team the best. .sister Mary of Good Counsel gave a little talk about the caps and pennants that are now on sale in the office. Sister M. Francis closed the meeting. GIRL'S ATHLETICS The girls' athletic season begap with the second week of school, and in spite of the inclement weather, which makes out of door practice impossible, has continued steadily ever since. The girls have hied themselves to the auditorium on some of the rainy occasions, much to the consternation of nearby classes. Baseball was the initial sport until the volley ball court was equipped, and the usual injUry list of sore fi ngers, sprained wrists and bruised ankles was augmented by the loss of a sophomore's slip�per heel. The Junior class de� serves special commendation for its .showing in baseball. However, it does not have a monopoly on good material that promises to make the spring baseball season an exciting one. With the completion of the vol�ley ball grounds, athletics shifted from the baseball diamond to the volley ball court, and some enthu�siastic games and highly technical arguments have resulted. Where membe.rship permitted, the classes have been divided into two perma�nent teams, the red and t he green, and a score is kept of all the games played. It will be interest�ing to note which of these two divisions leads when the scores are tabulated at the end of the season. But the divisions of the red and the green have not obliterated thc class teams. Competition is run�ning high, especially in the sopho� more-j unior quarters. A chal� lenge game between these two teams is scheduled to be played soon. Athletic feats prescribed for high standard schools, calisthenics, and drill wor'k comprise the re�mainder of the fall program. 'What will be contained in the win�ter and spring term? Ah, that would be foretelling and would in�volve an official secret. , http://cdm16948.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16948coll14/id/3289 |