Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-12
BY Il. c. BYRD.

Senator Blair Lee was the honor
guest at the banquet held last night
az the Maryland Agricultural College
IN honor of the championship foot ball
team. Members of the alumni asso-
citation from various sections of the
state were present and made ad-
dresses, but it was around the remarks
of the Maryland legislator that in
terest chiefly conferred.
Senator Lee. besides complimenting
the members of the team on their
splendid showing, told of his interest
in the game. spoke of the fine sport
into which foot ball had developed,
and said his love for it came mainly
from the fact that he had been a
player himself and understood fully
Just how much it is possible for a boy
10 gain by participation in it. He
Iikened an eleven to political life,
where the Intelligent cooperation OF
coordinate factors works the develop
1nent of a systematic combination of
highest efficiency" Not the least in
,erestins of Senator Lees remarks
were those relating to the time When
ne was guard on the Princeton eieNen
of So 1t was in that year. he salo,
that Yale. under Walter camps cap.
generally as interference" and that
Interference was the main factor IN
The defeat of what the Prlnceton1ans
considered better team.
An address of particular note. in view
of the agitation throughout the state
for another intercollegiate league, was
that OF Prof. Symons, dean OF the nor
ticuItural department., advocating that
NJ y. c. not only enter into Such an
organization. but foster its existence
Henry II. Holzapfel of Hagerstown,
former president of the Alumni Asso-
citation, gave a fine talk on the future
OF the college. while F. p. Neitcn, vice
president of the Alumni Association,
assured those in charge of the ath-
ietics of the school of the unanimous
support of the alumni at all times. Dr..
Patterson, president of the college,
spoke for a few minutes about the
need of a new athletic plant and said
he hoped 10 see one constructed in the
near future. E. W. Montell, manager
of the team, thanked the faculty for
ITS support and in a measure replied to
an address by DIR. T. H. Taliaferro. dean
Of the engineering department. on
Faculty support of Athletics. Prof.
Thomas H spence, vice president of
the college. was POSTMASTER.
Letters were conferred on the follow
ing players. who were present: Cog
gins, Oberlin, Rowland, Hindman, Tar
button, kishpaugh. Eddy, Aitcheson, Pen
nington, knode. Mess, Derrick and Car
ter Other members OF the squad pres
ent were Axt, Arthur, Smith, McComas,
Rartcn, Howard Posey, Williams. Mann.
Haslup. Mclean and Thompson Be
sides these, covers were laid for four
teen members of the athletic council,
many alumni from different parts Of the
state and the head of each department
Of the college
The foot bail team of the Eastern
High School was honored at supper
last night at the high school as guests
OF the girls of the senior class. Letters
were awarded the members of the team,
and addresses of interest were made. The
following players were present and re-
ceiVe1 Their ''E'S":
Capt. Clark, Capt-elect Lanahan,
Maier. Graves. Knapp, Gwin, Horn, Nc
Elhannon. Ledeaux, Dyer, Baldwin,
Brown. Roddy, Garman. Jonscher Steltz,
Coach Kimbel and Manager Ellis