Evening journal., 1922-08-02
IN 'AVOY AGAIN
DELAWARE COACH
lcontlnued from Flrst Pagel

! coach is an unusually popular on
, and especially among the alumni G
the institution who advocated hi
appointment almost to a man. Thi
, will be in the nature of nome
, coming for Mr.. McAvoy. as he wa
the first coach Delaware ever hs'
and served in that capacity for te'
years. He resigned as coach almos
Immediately after this country so
into the war in 1917. and went q
the first officers training camp. A
this camp he won a lieutenant
commission and later saw service
overseas. on his return following
the armistice Coach Shipley held his
former position at Delaware, and
McAvoy later went to Drexel where
he served as general coach until this
time.
! It is especially commendable tC
Mr.. McAvoy and demonstrates thu
high regard in which he is held as
a coach. the fact that at a joint meet
ing of the members of the Athletic
Council which body has direct sup
ervision over all sports at the uni
versity and members OF the athletic
committee OF the Alumni Association
held at the Hotel dupont. Whining
ton last Saturday night out OF fifteen
men who were talked OF for the posi-
ton he was unanimously recon-
mended. This recommendation was
approved both by President Hullihen
and the Committed on instruction OF
the Board Of Trustees OF which
Henry Ridgely OF Dover is chairman
and his appointment followed.
Immediately after the announce
ment was made several weeks ago
that Coach Shipley would not re-
turn for another year the many
friends of Mr.. McAvoy got busy IN
his behalf. il was learned that ne
had an unusually attractive offer TO
return to Drexel for the coming year
and the authorities there were anX-
ious to have him back. Practically
every alumni who was at Delaware
during his ten years Of service as
coach rallied to his support and
urged his appointment. The fact
that Coach McAvoy has many
friends here weighed considerable
in his final decision to accept the
appointment. He and his wife make
their home during the summer
months on the farm OF Mrs. Nc
Avoy's father. Charles II. Lafferty'
In Pencader hundred. only about two
miles from Newark. He Is at the
Lafferty farm at this time.
Coach McAvoy is a graduate OF
Lafayette College, class OF 1908. He
played on both the football and
teams at Lafayette for sew
,ral years and one year was picked
On the All-American backheld.
in June, 1908. Coach
NcAvoy came to Delaware as coach
he next September and remained
here until he entered the service in
1917 during the war. He coached
baseball, basketball and
rack during all those years with the
exception OF probably the last year
Or so when he had some assistance
IN track coaching.
He viii again be physical director
md coach all sports but it Is more
han likely that the Athletic Coun- I
il will later provide him with an
ssistant especially for track. His
rst work viii he with the football :,
quad early next month.
Coach McAvoy developed some
ne teams especially in football dur
ig his ten years as coach. He
news football and baseball. espec-
lily. thoroughly and Is an excep-
onaiiy good leader. While he in
illed the idea OF fighting hard 10
in at all times In his teams. Coach
IcAvoy was always a strong advo-
ate OF clean eports and insisted on
is players playing the game clean
nd square. There was always one
OF teams coached by
icAyoy and that was. they were
Iever beaten. He always had his
nen in the best physical condition
'ossihle and drilled them hard in
ne fundamentals OF the game early
'ach season before hard training was
tarted. Every player always got a
iquare deal from "BiT McAvoy. and
he fact that every man he coached
It Delaware was strong for his re-
urn is the best possible evidence OF
hat fact.
II has always been contended by
many alumni that there was more
pep" and fight In "Bm" McAvoy's
cams than any that has represent
d Delaware since. This was true
Notwithstanding the fact that the
tudent body was much smaller in
hose days and II was often the case
hat not enough men were out for
ootball TO have a scrimmage. with .
student body about twice as large .
S II was when McAvoy was here
efore and consequently much more
lateral to select from. McAvoy's
lends are predicting even more
lccess for his teams OF the future !
ian those OF the past.
Coach McAvoy is often given
edit for putting Delaware on the
ap from an athletic standpoint.
2 saw the college grow In a graft
Ing way in this respect during his
n years OF service. He was coach 4
the time Frazer Field was CON
-ucted and in fact assisted in lay
g out and building the field which
looked on as one of the finest
the country among the smaller
He started and had
arge OF the first inter-schoiastic
Id and track meet about ten years
%, which has grown to be prob
'iy the most important event OF
Le year in athletics III
In his work as coach McAvoy
III De under the direction OF the
'hlete Council The personel of
ie Council at this time Is. DR.. w.
wen sypherd. president. and Prof
.o"hro w Preston. representing