Evening star., 1917-09-26


year turned out teams among the
various all-America teams. and as COM
binations were exceedingly effective.
At West Virginia there was a power
full, heavy line, and behind it was a
fast, aggressive backheld with one great
line plunger in it. Pittsburgh had one
Of Warmers steam rollers" with some
of the most brilliant forwards and
backs in foot ball. Pittsburgh was the
greatest eleven developed in 1916. and
reports from there indicate that it will
be just about as good this year.
Much better play than usual will be
evident in the contest. West Virginia
has been making special preparations
Pitt, and II it can start with a victory.
we'll. SO much the better from it's
standpoint. Pitt knows that West Vir-
ginia has been preparing, and it has
no desire to start its schedule with a
defeat at the hands Of a rival such as
West Virginia used to be. From a Pitt
standpoint that would be nothing more
nor less than a calamity.
Harry Beall. for the last several years
director Of athletics at Western Mary
land College. is in the first draft quota
for the National Army. He leaves his
county, tomorrow morning for Camp
Meade. BeaN. until last Saturday
night, had expected to be back at
Western Maryland in charge Of his
regular work.
For several years Beall has coached
foot ball and base ball at Western
Maryland. besides directing the gen.
eral affairs pertaining to sports. His
worthy. With very small number OF
boys to pick from, he has developed
teams which have shown we'll against
some Of the strongest combinations in
IA
boys to select from, colleges and uni
versities with anywhere from three to
ten times that number have been met
successfully.
Bealrs way of taking the situation
is splendid example for a great many
others to follow, an example that is
IN keeping with the high standard he
has set IN the ethics of his athletic
work:
while am leaving a good position
for one that pays comparatively moth
ing in salary, and naturally regret be-
ing compelled to give up the gradual
1 development of work at the college, I
feel that I am only doing my duty in
helping Just little bit to carry out
the greater program. In whatever ca
pacfty / am used, my very best viii be
given. That's about all I can say or
do"
Foot ball practice has begun at Har-
ward. Just what the ultimate result of
that practice will be seems to be rather
indefinite. Informal games are to be
scheduled. according to report: perhaps
in an endeavor to keep some semblance
of material in the university for next
years team. provided the war is over
then. The possibility exists. of course.
that some real contests will be sched-
uInd and something of a successful sea-
son gone through. Yale also may have
a team. though 1t is impossible definite
ly to establish just what the status
of sport there may be. 1t does seem to
be the intention. though. to have sched-
ules for winter and spring squads.
Princeton made 1t clear at the meeting
of the National Collegiate Athletic As
called off athletics for the duration of
the war and that its action extended
only for the period of the 1917 foot ball
season. Conditions at the beginning OF
nittee in charge OF sports as to the
spring sports and foot ball for 1918.
Georgetown had more than three elevens
on the field yesterday, and went through a
long practice. From now on the Blue
and Grav will engage in strenuous
practice in an effort to get in the best
possible shape for the game with
rizsd that Lebanon Valley may have
s ore of the most powerful elevens
among the minor colleges and the Hill
tnprers do not intend to be caught nap
ping.
Ma~v!ard state had eleven men out at
p-actica yesterday. Two or three mem
h--e - the squad OF last reason, the
f-,.r+itutes. are reporting every day OF
-. I'D b. .ha end Of this week. II j.
l.----.t. there will be enough men out
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