University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

i 1 i ' ATTi;i;.sox 248 It was lioped tliat return games could be played with Poly- technic and Forth Worth " Y, " but they could not be induced to come to Austin. As a result, the season closed prematurely and left the championship in a muddle. Owing to the incom- plete schedule between tjie different teams, no one had a clean- cut claim on it. It lies between Varsity and Decatur Baptist College, who seem, in number of games won, to be tied, but by comparative scores Varsity is in the lead. Polytechnic has seen proper to claim the title, but since they were twice defeated by Decatur, their claim is unfounded. An innovation was made this season by playing all of the games on an in-door court at Ben Hur Temple. This proved very satisfactory, and as most of the games were played at night, they were well attended. " Pete " Edmond, the dashing young guard, who won admiration of friends and foes alike for his impenetrable guarding, was elected captain of the 1911? team. THE SCHEDULE AND SCORES. Jan. 13 — Varsity vs. San Marcos Baptist Academy, at Austin 46 — 2 Jan. 20 — ^Varsity vs. Soutlnwestern, at Austin 43 — 11 Jan. 25 — Varsity vs. Baylor, at Austin 41 — 15 Jan. 31 — Varsity vs. San Antonio " Y, " at Austin 36 — 14 Feb. 5 — Varsity vs. Fort Wortli " Y, " at Fort Worth 24 — 29 Feb. 6 — Varsity vs. Decatur Baptist College, at Decatur 17 — 20 Feb. 6 — Varsity vs. Polytechnic, at Fort Worth 18 — 23 Feb. 7 — Varsity vs. Waco Y. M. C .A., at Waco 44 — 23 Feb. 8 — Varsity vs. Baylor, at Waco 25 — 33 Feb. 15 — Varsity vs. Southwestern, at Georgetown 70 — 7 Feb. 17 — Varsity vs. Decatur, at Austin 57 — 18 Feb. 22 — Varsity vs. Waco Y. M. C. A., at Austin 47 — 12