Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-25

yard line. This, so far as the writer
knows. is a record unequaled in the his
tory of intercollegiate foot ball.
And Yale men unite in giving Coy the
full praise for this achievement. 1t was
undoubtedly Coy's fine individual play
ing and his unexcelled leadership that en-
abled Yale to make this magnificent rec
ord.
There was no department of the game
in which Coy was unable to shine. AS q
punter he had great distance and unerr-
ing accuracy, while his drop and place
kicking were every bit the equal of De
Witt, the famous Princeton guard of six
years ago. He was likewise past master
in the use Of the forward pass. while as a
line plunger his like is rarely seen.
Best at Foot Ball.
Coys reputation as a base ball player
suffered somewhat when compared with
his foot ball achievements. When the
Yale nine began practice Coy announced
himself as a candidate for pitcher. In
the early games he displayed great speed
and control. and the coaches thought fol
time that he would be as proficient or
the diamond as he had been on the grid
iron In this they were disappointed, fol
as the season advanced Coy's pitching
was not flawless, and he was transferred
to first base, where he played better
Possibly Coy's work with the ball team
suffered by reason of the fact that he
was likewise giving his services to the
track team. Coy competed in several OF
the dual meets and then accompanied his
team to Philadelphia, where it was
thought that Yale had chance to win
out. Coy had formerly been high jump
er, but was also proficient with the shot
This time he devoted himself solely to the
weight event, and when his teammates,
fitzpatrick, owing to an injury. failed to
make the showing expected OF him. Coy
came to the front and won third place
in the shot put. and he did 1t by putting
the missile further than he had ever been
able TO do before. To be skillful enough
to score third place in the track and
field championships while playing on the
ball team and with but little practice of
itself stamps Coy as a great athlete.
Personally Coy was one of the most
nopular men ever turned out at Yale He
owed this popularity to his democracy,
his clean life and his skill as an athlete.
Coy was always deeply interested in the
religious work of the Yale Y. NJ. c. A,
and frequently made addresses on topics
connected with this work.
Physically Coy is an ideally built man.
He stands slightly more than six feet in
height and weighs stripped $50 pounds
He has blond hair and rudy face. II
is no wonder that Yale men are proud OF
him. and if he is as successful as coach
as he was as player he will do Yale
another good turn this fall.
Among other Yale athletes who deserve
snecial consideration for their individual
nroWess may be mentioned Phlbin the
varsity halfback, and until he broke his
leg the catcher and captain or the base
hail team Then there was Murphy, who
nlaved on the foot ball. basket ball and
base bali teams. Fitzpatrick won his let
ter in two sports, being the regular left
end on the foot ball team, as we'll as
good broad jumper and shot putter.
What other Colleges Did.
Not one of the other big colleges pro-
duced a man of the type of Coy. Har-
ward had a good man in one of the With
ingtons, who played foot hall. rowed in
the crew and swan. In speaking OF the
Crimson all-around athletes, some men,
ton should be made of G. p. Gardner
of the track team, who could do almost
ANYTHING in track athletics, and who was
likewise the Crimsons b st tennis player
and a high stand man in the classroom as
we'll Lawrence of the track team was
another man who showed conspicuous all
around ability.
Outside of Dawson and Woddle, who
played both foot ball and base ball,
princeton did not produce any first-class
all-around athletes. though If Hart had
not been bothered with injuries he might
have been developed into one. At the
University of Pennsylvania there was
only one man who took a conspicuous
part in more than one sport. He was
Cozens, the captain-elect of the foot ball
team, and catcher OF the base ball team.
Cozens is another type of the student
athlete and a very capable leader.
Cornell had good all-around man In
Owen, who played both foot ball and base
ball and was a star in each. 1t is worthy
of note in this connection that the stand
ard of scholarship among college atm
letes is getting higher each year. 1t used
TO be that the big teams were constantly