Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-15
JIMMY De HART NAMED
GENERALS HEAD COACH
Famous Pill Star and Assist.
AMI Georgia PHO, Sue
cccds Raflcry.
ANNOUNCEMENT is PLEASING
Although appointment Did Not Come
nS Complete Surprise. Athletes on
Campus nud Alumni Are Joyfu, Mt
Committees Choice.
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LEXINGTON. VA, Jan. l+.--whils
announcements of the selection Of
Jimmy Dcitart, famous Pitt star Of
several years ago and last season
assistant head coach of tho sansa
uonal University OF Georgia eleven.
as head coach of athletics Mt Wash
inGton and Lee 10 succeed w. C. "Dtlr,
Raftcry did not come as n complete
surprise on the immediate campu,
| here, many alumni who were NOT
aware Of the fact that a selection
was TO be made 50 soon have al
ready expressed their satisfaction in
the committees choice
PHYSICAL Director Forrest Fletcher.
who is chairman of the coach COM
nittee composed of alumni secretary
| T.. i. Davis: graduate manager of
athletics. II. NJ. Smith: J. w. Mellon
AID. president of the student Athletic
council. and +. w. McWanc, promi-
mont alumni of LynchburE, made
known today the fact that DeIIart's
selection came only after Il number
| OF other coaches of national rcputa
uon in collegiate sporting circles
had been carefully considered He
! vas the unanimous choice OF the
committee after his record had been
considered and recommendations OF
the highest calibcr had been received
from such authorities rs Glenn War
her. or Pittsburgh: Boyd Chambers.
or Cincinnati: logger Elcock, former
washington and Lee coach. and DIR.
sanford director of athletics at tho
University OF Georgia.
pcitarts own record is impressivc
and one calculated 10 inspirc n rrent
oeal OF confidence In those Interested
."c future o. athletics at Wash
| ihGton and Lee. Upon his graduation
from high school. he spent a y,ar ,t
N'skie Preparatory School. where hc
was II iour-letter man in four ma ior
branches OF athletics-footbau. has.
keioa!!. baseball and track.
FROM there he went to the Uni
VerSity OF Pittsburgh. where he was n
varsity back in 1914. 1915. 1916 and
ne was on the baseball team
i'!"' 1916 and 1917: track, 1915.
! I?lo' 1917, and varsity baskctb.li In
1917. lie was the only four-i.,,nr
man mat Pitt has ever had and has
the unique distinction of winpin,,
more varsity monographs during hi,
stay there than any other athlete
ever wearing Pitt jerscy.
TIC captaincd Pitts football mn
chihe IN 1919. and was captain and
,n'ru nascman of the baseball team
~" ana 1914 Leaving Pitt in the
spring OF 1917, he was commissioned
u hrst lieutenant In the aviotiop ser-
vice ana was later stationed at Mater
r'c'd, California. rs an instructor.
peitaft coached tho Mater Ficl1
.eann IN 1917. which defeated Coli-
tornia and the Oregon Aggies. two
VI INC strongest teams In the coun
Wy nj that time. Walter Cnmp
paced him on his An-Scrvice foot
u'it team in 1918. which WAS prac-
tiS'iiy equivalent to All-American n q
there were no football teams NJ i'm ;
portancc that season
lie spent ono summer with tha
PITTSBURGH Pirates and was assist
ant coach OF football at tho IJnIver-
SHY of Georgia in 1920 and 1871 tho
team which last fall nearly succeeded
IN whipping Harvard, who nosef,
."em out by 10 to score, His
".h M TINS latter institution was
l'',e snort OF phenomenal. inasmuch
as ne worked nearly all new mate
RIA INTO one OF the best teams In
the South '''
Jimmy DeIIart. as he Is famiIioriv
known is ut present IS years old.
ana !iNes ut New Bethlehem. Pa. He
was In Lexington last week for SOW
era! days In conference with tho An
ietic Council and university authori-
res, ana expressed himself as being
wen pleased with conditions and
prospects. He said his acceptance OF
the position was due to sympathy
and admiration for the ideas and
ideals OF athletics at Warrington
and Lee
pcflart Will not assume his new
duties at Washington and Leo before
next September, since Raftery's con
tract VIII not expire until the end
OF the present school year. II IS
certain that the new mentor OF ath-
letlcS VIII receive the cordial CO
operation of faculty and students
alike here. since satisfaction with
his selection has been expressed OH
every side
The selection OF an assistant coach
Tor the coming year has not yet been
made by the committee. although
/; is expected that this position will