Evening star., 1924-06-08

Many persons have ask ed the ques-
ton, Who is the best referee in the
country as often as they have watch
cd foot ball games And for every
time the question is asked there az
as many different aasW eTs-almoSt
That almost is put there because IL
seems to be the general thought
around here that one man. Il. {.
Quigley, National League base bali
umpire. stands head and shoulders
services as referee in big eastern
games has been great, greater than
for any other official, but he does prac-
tically all his officiating in the west.
Quigley has consented, though, 10
come east next fall for just one game,
that between Princeton and Harvard
Probably no foot ball game in the
south has been more poorly ofhciated
at times and probably no game has
caused as many questions in regard
to officials as the one between Uni
versity of Maryland and Johns Hop
kins. Definite agreement was reach
ed here yesterday TO pay sufficient
and four were agreed on. All are
good men. and il penalties are called
next fan on either Hopkins or Mary
land il will be because fouls wero
committed. Incidentally. tho me#
who are TO offiCiate in that gam
know the rules, or have been know
ing them in games in past years.
JOHNNY Heiseman. who is TO 90 -
Rice Institute. Houston, Tex, in r."
fall as athletic director and head focr
ball coach, is up here for the meeting
and, while not looking for Officials
is trying to interest one or more
northern teams i'll post season foot
ball game ~ Houston on New Year
day Schools up this way are not
taking Very kindly 70 proposals If
this nature. Heiseman considers that
he has a fine contract and is much
pleased with his new location Ne
doubt his new job pieases him much
more than If he had returned 70
Washington and Jefferson.
This chap HcCracken. former PITTS
bUrEh star end, vino goes To Lafayette
tas fan to succeed Sutherland
who takes up Glen Warmers work 81
Pittsburgh. seems to he a splendid
fellow and generally liked. Every
body familiar with conditions IT Ia
fayette and with AcCracken's ability
thinks he will make GOOD About
the only fear expressed by any body is
that he will be associated viii :
squad some members Of which q. =
older than he is. which may or nay
not be INSTANTANEOUS
Chick Meehan. coach at Syracuse
University, thinks that Syracuse viii
make a much better showing in its
game next December at Los Angeles
with the University of Southern Cal
ifornia than the other elevens that
have gone west for games the latter
part of December or FIRST of January.
Says Meehan:
You know practically all the big
eastern elevens that have gone UesE
have had a month between their lasy
game and the games they have played
on the coast. our game will come
only a few days after our final con
test in the east which means that our
team will not have time to gel oLt
of condition or lose the sense OF
touch with foot ball that means vic
tory. Any foot bail team that goes
month without a game after the
close of the season and then essays
to play another school which, be
cause of fine weather conditions. has
had much better opportunities TO keep
in condition. is up against most diff
cult conditioning and mental prob
lens. These we shall avoid. and !
think it will show in the result"