The Washington herald., 1915-01-17
Jimmy Mulligan May
- Coach G. u. Track Team
Former Hilltop Tutor Likely
to Be Appointed at Meet
ing Of the Council This
Week.
HAS FAMOUS RECORD
BY JOHN A. DUGAN.

| For the past three years the Catho-
4 lie University students have made
brilliant efforts toward putting the
4 IBrooklanders on the map in the track
and field game, but the proper facili-
ties for the game and the right kind
| OF encouragement was not forthcom-
ing, and the result was the poor show
ing that they have made.
But the supporters of the old Red
and Black are coming into their own
as the athletic council at the Brook
| land institute is making preparations
| to secure a coach who will not be
handicapped in any way by a ruling
of the council.
Jimmy Mulligan, who coached the
successful Georgetown team during
the past two seasons is in line for the
position, and II is a sure bet that If
Jimmy is at the head of the sport,
c. U. will have a real team. Alfred
Stern, former Central High School and
University Of Virginia athlete, also has
bid in for the position, while appli-
cations have been received from one
or two other leading coaches.
A meeting OF the athletic council
will be held early this week and an
appointment will be made: In select
ing Mulligan the Catholic University
authorities will be putting the right
man III pldGCs dS NHc
Hilltop tutor has had a vast expert
ence in the cinder-path game, and is
considered one OF tile best men in this
section at developing athletes.
Mulligan was a track athlete Of note,
running on the famous team from George
town which established a record over a
1,2S9-yard route which still stands. Null
ligan run in anchor position for the Hill
top relay team in 1904, when this quartet
-. 4 Css
Louis in the record time of 3 minutes
Is 4-5 seconds. Preston Edmundson, Nc
'Carthy. and DR.. Joe Rely, the we'll
known Hilltop football star, and since
then the coach of Georgetown eleven,
were Mulligan's teammates in this rec
ord-breaking stunt.
This is not the only record mark which
Jimmy can boast of, but when he was
doning the spangles for the Hilltoppers
he held many of the collegiate records
and also put new times on many of the
South Atlantic figures. Sterns has been
in the athletic field for long time.
although should he land this position Il |
will be the first time he has tried his !
hand at coaching.
Buck Becker. the big local southpaw. |
formerly of the Nationals, has signed |
contract to pitch for the Duluth team OF /
the Minnesota state League.
Becker had good season last year in
the amateur ranks. He pitched for
he Eastern club, the champions of the
Potomac League. and Wayerly club,
II the Central League, and In both
.ircuits he kept the amateur ,batters
On edges with his wonderful speed
md effective curves. Buck should
Ave but little trouble in making good
With the Minnesota State Leaguers be-
,ause he has the goods and it is only
ip to him to deliver.
Eddie Kelly, the big hurler Of the
Business High School team, of last
rear. has entered Dean Academy at
Franklin. Mass. and will no doubt do
he mound duties for the Yankee OUT
II this spring. The announcement that
Kelly would be a candidate for the
team this spring could not
AVE been based upon facts and now
rome up in smoke. as he has been
blinking for a long time of entering
. Northern preparatory school, and
vhen the opportunity came along he
eadily accepted.
Kelly is not only a star on the
Mound. but he can show q little speed
n both football and basketball. and
q Is expected to help out a great deal
a these branches at the Franklin In
tltuts.