The Washington herald., 1920-11-23
By JACK NYE-

Maryland University has distin-
guished itself on the gridiron this
year. The College Park eleven
made history when it triumpheo
over the big Syracuse eleven. 1t has
also vanquished every South Allan
tic opponent upon its schedule.
This is a record to be proud Of.
but the season is not yet a success.
And it will not be until Coach Byrd's
men have defeated Johns Hopkins
in their annual battle on Homewood
Field, Baltimore, on Thanksgiving
Day. That is the big" game of
the year and to lose II would mean
failure, in the eyes of the Maryland
supporters.
Dating back from 1892 or there
abouts, this yearly struggle is to
Maryland what the Yale-Harvard
battle is to the East. Long stand
ing rivalry and tradition have made
IL a classic.
Byrd Arsenic to Hopkins
Time was when the Hopkins COL
ors used to wave victoriously with
startling regularity. But that was
before Curly Byrd came to the Col
lege Park institution to assume the
duties of athletic director.
Byrd became the Maryland coach
in 1912, up to which time the team
had never defeated Hopkins. The
outlook was discouraging. Their
ancient rivals were becoming proud
and chesty with success.
Since 1912. however. the shoe has
been on the other foot. and it is
pinching painfully.
Byrd has made a speciality Of
beating Hopkins, and has almost
reduced il to a science.
In the eight years that he has
been in charge the Baltimoreans
have never crossed the Maryland
goal line.
They have scored the remarkable
total of points. Strange to say,
those three points gave them their
only victory in those bleak and bar
rem years. That was in 1915.
Six Of the eight games have re-
suited in victories for Maryland.
One was tie, and Hopkins nosed
out in another.
Hopkins Hope. for Win.
Is II any wonder, in. the face of
these facts, that Hopkins men are
wildeto down Maryland again? With
the best team in several years, they
were mighty hopeful until news
was~ flashed over the wires that
MarEan had trimmed Syracuse
That was an awful damper, but
hope has not yet been cast aside.
Carly Byrd, quiet and modest
fellew, is now an institution at
Maryland. He is in supreme charge
Of al athletics. He is a baseball
coaSh of unusual ability, and also
an Gpert at turning out track and
has ket-ball teams. In addition he
has proven such a valuable and ef-
ncient man that he now holds the
position of assistant to the presi-
dent This requires no little execu-
| tive ability.
Maryland came near losing its
wizard coach last year. He received
an offer from George Washington
University which meant much from
financial standpoint. And George
Washington was his alma mater
one of them at least-for he is also
graduate of Maryland. Though
his present contract is for less
money than was offered by the rival
fnstitution. Curly refused to leave.
He looks like a fixture now. There
should be many years of success
before hind. for he has not yet turned
IS years.
Call Him .Curly.,
Byrd is idoIized by the student
body and the players on the various
teams They all call him Curly anu
he likes it. But they respect his
orders and jump at his command.
Training methods Of the Mary
land cocch are original. IL nothing
else. He dis1pproves of training
table. His men are not restricted
IN their diet. the only warning
being mot to overdo IT." There Is
no ironbound rule as to when foot
ball players shall be in bel.
Get in early enough to have
plenty of Sleep" says the coach be-
fore big game. And they always
do. There have been few occasions
wstn training rules have been
broken at College Park.
These methods have brought sue
cess The Maryland teams have
bsen able tc Outright Dnh outlast
rAny eleveEs which have eIabor-
ste training systems. They turned
fiat trick at Syracuse. wherr they
pride themselves on efficiency along
those lines.
In addition to teaching football,
byrd also instills the ideas of
craftsmanship into his men. A re-
rent game with an old rival in
Washington was an example.
Just before the men left the dress
ing room for the field. the coach
czlled his men around him.
This Is liable to be a rough
Eame." he said but 1 don't want
10 see any of you men lose your tenn
per II an opponent hits you in the
face. don't hit him back. A man
Nho loses his temper in a football
Fame Is worth nothing to the team.
hor is he worth anything anywhere
ise. The first man I see disregard
his rule will be asked to turn in
bis suit"
The game proved to be unusually
Eiean on both sidea though the
vear before had seen almost a free
for-all fight on the field.
All of which explains why Mary
land Is coming to the fore in foot
ball and other athletics. They've
<os = coach to be proud of and they
Just dat.