The Washington herald., 1920-12-21
MACKERT'S PLAY
in RECENT GAMES
AMAZES PUBLIC
AH-American Teammates
Had Nothing on Star
M. U. Fullback.
BY JACK NYE.

NO wonder Maryland University
wslloped Syracuse" said a side-line
spectator, as big Roy Mackert. full
hack of the College Park eleven,
ripped through the Rex A. C. for
wards Sunday at the American
League Park for a gain Of is yards.
What don't understand" unused
the, awe-stricken youth, ''is ihow
Princeton managed to trim any
team he was playing with. 1t beats
me-"
There were a lot of folks think
ing along the same lines at that
stage of the game.
This game with the Rex and the
one on the Sunday before with the
knickerbockers, convinced Washing
ton football fans that Mackert Is a
really great football player. They
knew he must be good. judging from
reports of Maryland's games this
season, but they didn't look for such
wonderful piece OF football ma
chlnery as he proved to be when
lined up with a flock of an-Ameri-
can stars.
Maekert Was the BR Feature.
Everybody wondered at the speed
and power Of Pete Calac, the OPEN
field running of Harry Harris and
Van Brocklin, the superhuman line
pay of Henry and Tomlin. but the
thing they were talking about most
was the line plunging and uncanny
defensive power of Mackert.
The Maryland boy did not suffer in
comparison with the mighty Indian
In advancing the ball and stood head
and shoulders above him in defen-
sive play.
All of which caused Curly Byrd.
Maryland coach. to speak a few
words In praise of his fullback, when
given the chance last night.
Mackert is one of the greatest
defensive players in the country and
hne line plunger." said the Mary
land mentor. His ability in the
secondary is unsurpassed by any
man. In spite OF this fact, he was
placed on only one Of the many ALL
South Atlantic elevens chosen and
that was the one / selected. The
reason for this Is that the Maryland
teams are not built to display, the
ability of Individual stars. Every
thing Is subservient to team play in
our system and the individuals have
not received the credit coming to
them.
Rated Above Calae by Coach.
Give me my choice today be-
tween fackert and Calac and I
would take the former without tesi-
tanng. He would be of more value
to the team"
Mackert is one Of the most per-
feet physical specimens PRODUCED in
south Atlantic colleges in years.
standing feet in his socks, he
weighs in the neighborhood of 100
pounds He does not carry an
ounce of tat. With the exception of
Tomlin a8d Henry, the ginatIc an
American ltnemep. there WAS no ons
on the field Sunday who could com
pare with him as a physical speci-
men.
Mackert's career as a collegiate
football player ended this season,
but these post-season games nave
served to give him a high positi IN
in the estimation of Washington
fans.
All hopes on the part of the Yanks
Of landing Sam Rice to bolster up
the outfeld have faded, but they
are still casting longing gIancss
toward Bobby Roth. They think a
lot Of Braggo in the Big Town, to
all appearances.
Here's what Frank F. O'NsilI,
writing in the New York Sun, has
to say about Griff's outfielder:
Bobby Roth. the American League
voyageur. would grace a Yankee
uniform nicely. Braggo Robert may
hate himself considerably, but, to
quote the inim&able Ping Bodie,
Roth can hit the onion" The COM
ing of Roth would, perhaps, force
one Of the last year guardians of
the outposts out of a berth. From
strictly social aspect one would
regret the going of Bodie, for We
shudder TO think of the long. dreary
summer evenings with no Ping
around to provoke mirth with his
clever and original sayings. Pro-
hibition in California was ever
Pings favorite subject. And you
may tell the world that Ping played
remarkable ball last year"