Evening star., 1915-02-28
NIELSEN To COACH
CATHOLIC ELEVEN
Former Georgetown Coach to
Undertake Development of
BrookIaad Squad.
HAS HELPED TO REBUILD
OTHER COLLEGE TEAMS
Determined Efforts Made by C. q. to
Land His Services Appear
Successful.
BY b. c. BYRD.

Fred X. Nielsen will coach the
Catholic University foot ball
team next fall. No announcement
to this effect has as vet been
made, but very reliable informa-
tlon indicates that the Brook
landers are counting on Mr.. Mel
sen to help them develop a win
ming eleven for the first time in
their history.
Announcement was made in
these columns a month ago that
Catholic University was making
determined efforts to avail itself
of the services OF Mr.. Nielsen in
connection with foot ball, but he
demurred for long time. 1t was
not his desire to resume that kind
of work, but it seems that per-
sistent entreaties on the part of
those in charge OF sports at the
Brookland institution finally
caused them to succeed in their
endeavor.
Has Aided Other Schools,
Mr. Nfelsen's chief recreation for a
number of years consisted of helping
the students of local colleges and uni-
versittes In rehabilitating their foot
ball systems. after a number of dis
astrous seasons. His last connection
with the sport was in the fall of 1911
Wnen ne turned out the greatest eleven
tnat ever represented Georgetown Uni
VerSity. Mr. Nielsen went out in 1905
and 1906 and developed the first win
| ming teams the Maryland Agricultural
College ever had. The following two
seasons he was in charge of the elevens
at George Washington University: it Is
FAMILIAR in the minds of all who follow
the sport how he rounded an eleven
out OF almost nothing. which held
Georgetown 90, the only time in the
history of the Hatchetites when the
Blue and Cray had not defeated them
me following season. under Mr.. Mel
represented by what many claim to
have been the most powerful eleven
the south has ever produced In the
fall OF 1910 he went to Georgetowu
Gnu htS eSesii ueisdteu virginia 1Or the
first time in nine years; and the next
fall he repeated the trick, besides hold
ing the Army to O.
AS far as coaching is concerned, there
proba ply is no man Hho has been con-
nected with the sport in the south who
can point to such a splendid record
And it must be borne in mind that NJ
Nielsen has not been identified with >
the sport in a professional capacity. in
the ordinary sense. Il has been a mat
ter of recreation and love for the game
caused him to take up the teaching
end of it.
Coaches for Recreation.
The question Of salary probably did
not enter into any discussion he has
had with the authorities at Catholic
University. He was asked some time
ago if he would consider proposition
to coach, a big western university be-
ing in the market for his services. but
he answered that if he took up foot
ball coaching again ii would be more
as a matter of recreation than for sal
airy consideration. and would neces-
sarily have to be with a local insti-
tuition.
Mr. NielSen's coaching methods differ
from those of nearly all others. In
stead OF driving men he leads them.
and he teaches foot bali in much tle
same manner that law professor in
structs his pupils in the intricacies Of
pleading.
Fred r. Nielsen is graduate OF the
University of Nebraska in law. He also
holds a postgraduate degree in law
from Georgetown.