The Washington herald., 1914-01-03
SKIP WYMARD TO
COACH FORDHAM
Efforts Are Being Made to Sc
cure Former Georgetown
Star for Eleven.
OTHER LOCAL GOSSIP
Paul White Agrees to Tutor Business
High School Baseball
Team.

SKIP Wymard. who played a tackle
on the varsity eleven at Georgetown -four
years, and who was rated one of the best
forwards in the South Atlantic States
may coach the Fordham University foot.
ball team next fall.
bud" Wymard. brother OF the former
Hilltop star, is captain of the 1914 Ford.
ham gridiron aggregation, and is sponsor
Tor the statement that steps are being
taken to sign Skip TO. next fall.
skip played a great game while al
Georgetown. He was a tower of strength
In the line. and also did the bulk of the
punting for the Blue and Gray He played
tackle OF the great Georgetown team
OF 1911. which played the Army to a score
less tie, and was also on two champion
| ship teams which defeated Virginia..
Should the Fordham management sue
coed in signing Skip TO coach the
| eleven next year. the New York institu-
| tion Will have made ten strike.
Wymard knows football: he Is big and
rangy, and gets out on the field in togs
and shows the boys just what to do and
how to do IL. and as he will have the
hearty cooperation of the captain of the
team. Fordham's 1914 outfit should not
be such poor combination should Wy
mard coach the Maroon eleven.
A statement was issued yesterday by a
teacher at Business High School which
stated that Paul White would coach the
ball team this spring. Some time ago IL
was thought that White would not be
able to devote his time to the ball club
again. owing TO the pressure o. work,
but several teachers prevailed upon
White TO reconsider his decision, and he
at last agreed to take charge of the club
again.
Last year White turned out a fairly
successful team at Business, and as he
will have plenty OF good material this
year, the Stenographers should be in
the running for the championship from
the start
Catholic University will hook up with
the, Navy quint at Annapolis on Satur-
day, January 10. and not the New York
L. five, as has been reported. The
Brooklanders hope to give the Middies a
trimming, and, with that end in view
Coach Rice will work the team hard,
starting Monday.
The Brooklanders have shown up to
good advantage so far this season. win
ming both the games PLAYED and with
more practice should be able to make
any duint in this section hustle for the
long end of the score.
The news that Manager Grifith would
attend the banquet of the Vigilant foot
ball team next Monday night at the
Hotel Fritz Reuter-, was received with a
great deal OF pleasure by members of
the Nigilant club yesterday. Manager
Griffith is very popular with the south
east boys. and that he agreed to attend
the annual spread has made a big hit
with the lads. A good time Is sure
TO be on the card. as Joe Oliveri Is be-
hind the movement
Manager Fanshaw. of the Gallaudet
baseball team. has failed to date to ar
range a game with the Catholic Univer-
sity nine for next spring. Last season
the BroOklanders defeated the Buff and
Blue club. to !, in a corking good ball
game. and this season the Kendall Green
lads were hoping to get the long end OF
the score. But. so far. the Brooklanders
management has failed to give the Buff
and Blue a date.