The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-16


tive In sporting affairs at the okla
homa farmer college and that a new
spirit must be instilled there. Maui
betsch should be that man to develop
morale at saltwater. In the 1920
season the football team failed to
win game. this despite the pres
ence of eight letter men OF former
seasons. two of them all-state selec-
tions. And though the student stayed
6y the squad well in view of the
disastrous season their support be-
came only matter Of duty and not
as real desire. Followers of the
team, grown accustomed to defeats.
soon became apathetic and their
na;i hearted enthusiasm at games
only perfunctory.
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Year after year the material at
the A. and NJ. college has been
equal or superior to that of, other
ieading southwestern schools. This
mas been especially true OF foot
pail and more marked In the grid
iron game. possibly because OF the
greater prominence of that sport
over others. Year after year the
Aggies have been athletic disap-
pointments. We have seen their
football elevens in Thanksgiving
games with Oklahoma university
wit and quit---yes quit-before
the attack OF the uni gridsters. In
one game In recent years the dope
pointed to an Aggie victory by a
large score, some 90 or 80 points.
And when the game was over
Bennie Owens crimson jerseyed
lads had won by an overwhelming
count. Lack OF spirit, of spirit
among players and followers of
the team has been responsible for
these Aggie failures.
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1t Is the coach who must make
the spirit of the team invincible. Not
every team must lose. But they can
lose fighting. Not less important 10
the spirit OF the students Of n school.
Unless athletic teams receive the
whole hearted support of the stu
dents they cannot be successful.
T.
Manllpctscli Is the man 70 instiIl
that fighting spirit In the athletes
ard students at Agge<iOn,. He
went to Phillips university Of Enid
In 1917 and found athletic affairs
Ut that institution in an uncertain
state. Their teams had been
mediocre, the students and towns.
people displayed only "a passing In
tcrcst In Phillips athletics and
they were In the hole financially.
"Maully," With energy ana brains
that made him an all-AmcriCan
halfback. sized M the situation
and first declared the need was
for an adequate playing field. 4
stadium. one Of the finest In the
southwest, was then erected due
mainly to the efforts OF Harry Al
ton. The stadium Is named In Al
tons honor.
In four years as coach at Phillips
Maulbestch developed football
teams which. three times, tied for
the state championship and in
1919 won the Southwestern confer
ence title. And more important a
change came In the spirit OF the
Phillips followers.
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Maulbestch was named as all
American halfback in l916--his
first year on the University OF
Michigan eleven. The honor of be-
ing named as all-Amcrican man is
one never accorded before or since
to westeruer. His play in the
Harvard game OF that year has
never been surpassed and seldom
oqualed by an individual back. In
1915 Maulbestch rounded out his
brNliont girdiron career by captain
ing the eleven.
Mcmbcrs of the sporting fra
tcrnity will regret To learn that
Ray Marsh and his Jazz band.
which has been playing several
weeks at a local confectionery con-
Cludcs It's engagement In Tulsa to.
dav and leave here tomorrow Ia
70 into vaudeville. March and
his four musicians have become
very popular during their stay
here, not only because they are
cnc OF the bcst jazz bands 10 ever
play here, bnt because OF their
wiIlingncas ~ please nj all times.
Following is the personnel or the
Marsh jaxx band: Ray Marsh.
banjo, saxaphonc and xSiophonc;
Maurice Ohlroggc, violin; william
Price saxaphone and clarinet;
Bert Rennick, drums and singer;
nn~uv NGaral Mt the OianO.