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LETTER MEN
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On October is the Bulldogs from Howard College came to our campus. The Dogs tied the Chocs last year in Birmingham 6 to 6 which caused a high tension to exist. Neither team was able to get a break and played on even terms throughout the game which ended o to o. Murphree was the outstanding man assisted by Duncan and Hilderbrand at guards. The state fair came next with Mississippi College and Millsaps as the bright lights. The two teams took the field on almost even terms in the annual classic of the South. Millsaps was lucky enough to get nine out of eleven breaks in the game and won, 7 to o. This was their second victory over Mississippi College in ten years. The Chocs journeyed to Mobile and took a 25 to 6 dubbing at the hands of the Spring Hill Badgers. Mayfield was, without a doubt, the most outstanding player for the Chocs against Spring Hill. The following week-end A. and M. welcomed Mississippi College at their lovely village. In a sea of mud the farmers took a 6 to o decision from their lighter opponents. Metts and Murphree received favorable comment in this game. The Chocs seemed doomed to lose this season. The following week they lost to BirminghamSouthern in the "Pittsburg of the South," 20 to o. But the next week the Chocs downed the L. P. I. Bulldogs, zi to 6, on a muddy field. Coach Robbie's offense clicked as it never had before despite the heavy field. Tell it to your grandchildren. Mississippi College team was the first in the state to play an international game of football and the second in America. They journeyed to Mexico City, the land full of lovely and wholly charming senoritas, and defeated the University of Mexico, z8 to o. On Thanksgiving Southwestern of Memphis reigned supreme over the Chocs with a 20 to 7 victory. This battle will long be remembered. It was here that Percy "Pup" Lee gave his life. He sustained 'a broken neck from which he died two days later. Thus ended the season. Next year will find Mississippi College going better, it is predicted. In addition to the loss of Lee by death, we lose through graduation Captain Beatty "Tree Top" Murphree, one of the outstanding gridders of the South; Vic Metts, a star fullback for three seasons; Trenton Shelton, a husky tackle, who has turned in some fine work; Ross Moore, Otho Turner and George Ritchey, who served their times in a creditable manner at the terminal posts; George Myers, a tackle, and Spurgeon Mayfield, a halfback, did fine work and saw much service. 77