Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-03

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Ia Every IN an m a
IAslJ have his price but yo'
can't always tell whether he is WORT
a..
You can discern when q fellow
is some punklns' in football
from the manner in which he
carries the pail.
axe
Some OF those about town who
figuring st. Mary with the outside
chance against Defiance tomorrow
had better not overlook the fact thai
'Bnbp McNin has been signed with
The Oats. With Emil KemsISe and
''Bab" I'm the haclSfieId the Cats
havo n fleet pair TO carry the ball
These two fellows were first and sec
oud choices among those selected on
RII--tnr teams last year. Jimmie
Taylor ON the line would also
strengthen the Cats TO such an extent
that they should be considered much
better than an outside chance.
-a-x-e-
From the way some talked and
are still talking the articles ap-
pearing in The Batte-Axe re-
garding the high school grid
squad were not considered con
structlve criticism" Well let
them have their own way about
this, although we and some 9TH
er folks know different. Argu-
ment with them would get you
further away from the subject.
AXE
Tho change of seasons In
sports IS wonderful when you
stop 10 consider that n couple
of weeks ngo it was all baseball
and now IL is all football and be-
fore long il VIII be all basket
ball. The same blanket they
bury one in is lifted from the
next in order.
It seems that we read = letter in
one OF the local newspapers recently
decrylng athletics IN the schools ana
advancement along these lines in the
local public institutions. What
was good enough for me, Is good
enough for them" was somewhat OF
the tone. Athletics were not need
cd and had no place in school, ac-
cording to the letter.
In contrast with the letter an ar
ticle by Edwin J. Pollock IN yester-
DAYS Philadelphia Evening Ledger
quotes DR.. Kenneth G. Matheson,
the new president OF Drexel Insti-
tue. who for seventeen years was
chief executive at Georgia Tech. we
print the article in part
Athletics for all under the direc-
ton OF competent specialists in
physical education and first-ciass
teams urder the tutoring Of capable
coaches IS the aim OF DR.. Matheson,
new president Of Drexel Institute.
'Dr. Matheson has a very definite
plan for the physical development or
the students at his institution for he
considers athletics OF VITAL M
PORTANCE TO EDUCATION"
"An athlete himself in his under
graduate days. DR.. Matheson has al
ways been a big booster for sports.
Athletics develop initiative and
resourcefulness and courage. Ny
creed is symtematic exercise, and we
intend TO encourage and develop
athletics in all its branches here at
Drexel.
Il have had big men OF industry
tell me that our Georgia Tech grad
yates have shown the initiative ana
In business which
they displayed on the athletic field,
and Il is because of this that I say
athletics are OF vital Importance TO
education"
"Gymnastic exetcise Is compulsory
for our girl students and every male
student physically fit Is member
OF the r o. T. c., which is under
the direction OF three United States
commissioned officers.
1--WE intend 20 put athletics here
at Drexel on a higher plane. and !
we are going 90 draw athletes 70 our
college. We plan TO do this by maxi
Ing our courses attractive. and there
by building mp our enrolment.
Harry o'Brien, whom you know
as Shorty, OF football fame at
Swarthmore, is our athletic director
and football coach. Tutors who spe-
,lalize in other branches will be hired
to assist Inn, and II will not be long
before Drexel athletics will be on
/ high plane.
"While we intend TO draw ath-
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