The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-01-05
U. OF NJ. WINS PLACE HIGH
In The ATHLETIC WORLD
Maryland State University En-
joys Close Relations With
Many Big Institutions

The University Of Maryland by its
| accomplishments in athletics during
the last few years has won for itself
greater distinction in this field than
any 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 and
| pleasant relationships with other in.
situations over SO broad a territory.
1t is member of the Southern Con.
ference and in close touch with every
state university and state college in
the south. Each year in some sport
1t meets many of the big northern uni.
versities.
In the last few years Maryland has
won victories over Yale, Virginia
Princeton. Harvard, Pennsylvania,
SOi0Ahbkus DUi tAAOAtA, w. Nh6luld,
North Carolina, SoHth Carolina and
many others. This year It is meeting
the great majority Of these schools
again in one sport or another. As
was stated in New York newspaper
few days ago, "The University of
Maryland has by its clean play and
sportsmanship and the excellence of
its teams become welcome visitor to
the most select athletic fields in the
country"
Each year the state university Is
compelled to decline many offers of
games. For instance, it recently was
compelled to turn down an offer from
the University of Nebraska for a 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, Boston,
Baltimore and Richmond for races.
No other school in Maryland offers
as many opportunities for students to
take part in sports and If the fresh.
man student has any natural ability
at all he can, by perseverance, finally
make one or another of the university
teams. 1t is estimated that fully half
| the members Of the freshman class
will be members Of freshmen squads
this year.
The freshman teams also get oppor-
tunities to make trips, the football
team this year having visited Lexing-
| ton. Va, and Charlottesville, Va, and
next fall will visit North Carolina
DR.. R. A. Pearson, president of the
| university, is heartily in favor of
| athletics. 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