The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-16
.U.OF N. WINS PLACE
HIGH IN ATHLETICS
State University Enjoys Close
Relations With Many
Big Institutions
PRESIDENT PEARSON SAYS
SPORTS HAVE GREAT VALUE
Build Character And inspire To Great.
or Success In All Things
His Opinion


The University Of Maryland by ita
accomplishments in athletics during
the last few years has won for itself
greater distinction in this field than
a.y other institution in Maryland and
has become the representative Of the
state against the biggest universities
Of other states. The most important
thing that has come to the university
from its excellent record in the various
branches of athletics is the splendid
relationships it enjoys; no other in
stitution in Maryland has as close ard
pl aeNnt relationships with other in.
situations over so broad territory
1t Is a member of the Sout-e"n Con
ference and in close touch with every
state university and state COLLEGE In
the south. Each year in sore sport
it meets many of the big northern uni
versities.
In the last few years Maryl"nd hap
won victories over Yale, Vagina
Princeton, Harvard, Pennsylvania,
Columbia, Dartmouth, w. Virginia
North Carolina, South Caroli"a anG
many others. This year it is meeting
the great majority of these schools
again in one sport or another. AS
was stated in a New York newspape,
a few days ago, 1.-THE University OF
hvy ~
sportsm'nship and the excel Nce OF
it's teams become a welcome visitor tc
the most select athletic fields in the
county"
Each year the state university Il
compelled to decline many offers o.
games. For instance. it recently we;
comnol'ed to turn down an offer fror
the University of Nebraska for foot
ball game in 1928 because its schedule
for next year is completed.
The university maintains varsity
and freshman teams in seven sports:
Football. basketball, baseball, track
and field. lacrosse, tennis and rifle
shooting. In the spring more than $50
men are out as candidates for these
teams. The freshmen are not eligible
for varsity competition but have
teams of their own which play through
schedules of games with the freshman
teams OF other institutions.
The values derived by students from
frequent opportunities to visit other
institutions are great; for instance the
members Of the football team in the
season just closed, visited Norfolk,
Va; Richmond, Va: Charlottesville,
Va: Nashville, Tenn: Chapel Hill,
N. c.: New Haven, Conn, and Jack.
sonville, Fla. The basketball team
next spring will take a trip through
Virginia. North Carolina, South Caro-
lima and Georgia. The relay team
each year goes to New York, Bost /,
Raltira o"e az R,ch~ond for races.
No oth"r ""' oil in Maryland offers
as NAV" o~Ho"tunit!es for students to
take part In sports and II the fresh
man student has any natural ability
ut al h" con. by perseverance, finally
rake one or another of + university
teams. 1t Is estimated that fully half
the members of the freshman class
will be members of freshmen squads
this year.
TIE freshman teams also get oppor-
tunities to make trips, the football
team this year having visited Licking.
ton. Va. and Charlottesville, Va, and
next fall will visit North Carolina.
DIR. R. A. Pearson. president of the
university. Is heartily in favor Of
athieties His view is thus briefly
expressed
"Athletics at the University Of
Maryland, just as at practically all
other institutions, form the basework
of student activities and consequently
play big part in college life. They
help to build character and strong
body and are one of the biggest fac.
tors in developing the fine conception
OF loyalty which marks the average
college man.
Athletics also play a big part in
developing keen minds, quick reac-
lions and courage, are real force In
establishing college unity, and furth.
ermore in athletics are set standards
for individual accomplishment that
undoubtedly inspire others to great
EFFORT and higher success"