The Washington times., 1910-05-01
IS CHOSEN
COACH FOR G. w. UI
Former Michigan Captain Is Selected to Take Chargeof
Buff and Blue Squad Next Fall Schedule Con-
tains Number of New Games.

Paul 1ragofhin is George Washington
choice as coach OF the football team Tor
next fall
After an unsuccessful EXPERIMENT rs -
fan the athletic authorities at George
washington sought FRED Nelson, who
had unparalleled success with the team
two years ago. All negotiations Win /
Mellon. who is on the Pacific coast nave
apparently. fallen through, and II IS
known that the University Of oregon 1
has been endeavoring 70 get him 10
coach
AIagofff1. who Is a Washington boy /
and thoroughly cQnversant With the
conditions Al George Washington, IN re- !
gard 20 athletics, is looked upon by I
the many as the natural and loS1ca4
selection as coach For the past year
Nagoffn has been IN washington ana
followed the team last season Aoocd
10 this he gave some valuable aid 20 the
track team in the winter, and knows
personally the athletes Of the university.
Protege Of Yost.
Maeoffn comes highly recommended
| 5v Hurry Up Yost, 8Iichigan's coach
While at Michigan, Msgofhn played
| football and baseball he was captain
] or the football team his last year, hsv-t
7 ing played four years he was on the
/ baseball team IN left field he IS credit
/ ed as being one Of AIIchigan's most
! Uou71lar athletes. and won host OF
! friends by his personality and ability
/ Before going 70 Michigan. 8fag0fhn at
TENDED the Central High School, and was
] known as one Of the greatest athletes
/ The hfeh schools have ever produced
I T4e was a leader in baseball, football
and track athletics when Central was
the champion for years his name IS
I famous a. Central with those OF Nike
, stuart. Dick Dear, Chris Cox, logan
Z t-r-r-7 rcflarr. ard others VINO nave
/ --15-,e5 IC-,or and distinction IN athletics
both Al Central and al college 1-ateii
{ when the Church League DsSsla - 80. = =
q in vogue. as the nrst ORGANIZED 80 - =.
movement IL washington AaSofIn Wa
{ IN demand
On Winning Team
That his reputation as an athlete ana
as a member Of famous teams - tne
80 s75 that he comes 50 well recon-
1e7ded as a pupil OF YOst, IN the rninos
Tor the George Washington University
aufl7o-ities assures MS success as q
coach -.
/ I7d5cstions seem 10 point 20 he oest
season that George Washington has ye-
I rsd IN that the material for the team
yruI COMPROMISE with but few exceptlol-s
4 a veteran squad -..7
A resume Of the schedule pTeSes
r.r--,ert7 shows several depart ureS iroIll
49, --aar-s program As noted lass VII
? - the Indians do not appear ana u.s.
ms - hss.- dropped Two games 81
i - -,IsvaI out OF town and three OF lLl9
teq-rs have not been played peIofe n
rba history OF George Washington 49,
Ta+ics II was noticeable last season tflsat
rho hardest teams were played Al JlIIleS
| when Il vas almost lmPoSslo4e - So
81 ION form
Opens With Eastern
Il The season opens October 1 with Fast
ern COLLEGE OF Manassas as tryouI
for ths candidates. The next Saturday
/ the team Is Jumped To Raleigh. y. c,
P To NAV North CsrOlsna. A All NJ. which
= vas such a strong aspirant with V p l.
and VfrzfuIa last season for Champion
. shin honors- While . little early foI
et s7-rh a hard game the move IS co1sl1-
e 800 q wise one both in the matter o.
p exUarfence and financially. In the South
e such teams as Virginia. George WASH
n iuEton and Georgetown have the repJIa
q ton fOr attraction that the Indians o.
s ( Yale would have here Then. too. Int
g trim win serve TO bring out more thar
; the usual number OF candidates IN IN
Z early mart Of the season
Di on C..Nber i. Washington College
Nike I Thompson team. which game
q -ourrTarirv here last fan. viii be played
b. The eleven from MARYLAND gained mani
e / followers last fall. and held GeorE
u / Washington TO a small score The an
q ny-al game with NJ A 9 VIII follow tlL
and then the team viii 80 to RiChmOn'