Additionally on September 25, it was announced that "Hector the Horse", a spotted Palomino horse had been entered into the race by the Trovets, a spirit and service organization. Floyd McCann, president of the Trovets, claimed, "We feel that Hector the Trojan Horse is a much more dignified and appropriate symbol of SC tradition than some dog. George was a character in his own right and voluntarily adopted the Trojans. But we don't believe he can be replaced by draft methods." This quote, now seems quite prescient in light of USC's adopting its iconic mascot Traveler (mascot) in 1961.