The Citadel at Erskine

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  The Abbeville press and banner, Abbeville, S.C., October 28, 1921, page 8

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  A\\\\ ~ ~ DUE WEST NEWS A. R. Presbyterian Mrs. Wilson of Columbia was a guest for a few days of Mrs. Mary White Pearson Wilson of Due West. Mrs. Hinton of Easley who has a daughter in the Woman’s College has been on visit to friends in Due West. Misses Laura and Ruth Agnew spent the past weekend in Due West with their mother, Mrs. J. S. Agnew Young Mr.. Harris of Newman, Ca, who graduated from Erskine last year and who has business posit’ ON in Rock Hill, spent the weekend on the campus. DR.. D. G. Phillips preached in the A. R. P. church last Sabbath. The Doctor is no stranger in Due West and he is great favorite with our people, nor were they disappointed on last Sabbath. He had sympathetic audience throughout his discourse, that responded in thought and heart to his powerful appeals. Miss Virginia Edwards, who is teaching at Greer attended the fun eral of Mrs. Dr.. Wideman. She returned to her school on Monday. The young men of Erskine had a great time Monday night celebrating on the return of the football boys from their successful trip to Char lesion, where they defeated the Citadel 13 to 6. In this game, Phillips, on the initial kickoff, with the aid of the rest of the team, ran 95 yards for a touchdown. He kicked goal making the score to 0 in Erskine’s favor. The Citadel then came back strong and drove Erskine back to her goal where block punt resulted in a touchdown for Citadel. They missed goal. Score z to 6 Erskine. A little later in the game Phillips intercepted a forward pass and ran 80 yards for the second touchdown. He missed goal making the score 13 to 6. Erskine outplayed their rivals in three of the four quarters. Good work, boys, go after P. C. and Clemson!

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The Citadel leads 14–⁠1 in 15 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.