The Washington times., 1929-11-14
MIL T['HELL
AND BYRNE
PARTED

Former room-mates and foot
ball associates at Baltimore Loyola
will match wits tomorrow when
st. Johns up-and-coming candi-
dates go into action against Con
zaga at the new Benning athletic
field, $3.50 o'clock.
Coaches Paully Byrne and Or
rel Mitchell, athletic powers OF
their respective schools, will be
travelling in different channels
for the first time when play is
launched.
Since early boyhood these
friends have crossed paths con-
sistently but previously they have
battled for the same objective.
Byrne first made name Tor
himself at Gonzaga, the school he
opposes tomorrow, while Mitchell
followed him shortly afterWard
and likewise made his mark.
Both were three-letter men.
with the Purple, showing PROV
esS in football, BASKETBALL and
baseball. Furthermore they
> specialized in football and
earned regular jobs as back
fielders.
Following his graduation from
Gonzaga, Byrne shifted his activl-
ties to Georgetown University.
After enhancing his prestige at
the Hilltop, however, he trans
ferred to Loyola, where he hooked
up with Mitchell as a. roommate
and fellow bali runner.
Both were conspicuous during
the successful year enjoyed by
the Orioles in 1925. Mitchell
withdrew from college at the end
of the 1925 season but Byrne
continued through another cam
paign.
Byrne accepted 8 coaching JOB
with a New England school in1ne-
diately after completing his ca
reer with Loyola. and also played
organized baseball, while Mitchell
filled in as coach Of prominent
District football and basketball
team. s4,e. y. 7s5- RI
while Orrel.s appointment as
athletic director at Gonzaga this
year was expected. Byrne's Selec-
ton to pilot st. Jchn's came in
the nature of pleasant surprise.
That both have made good
Is shown by the respective
records Of their schools. st.
Johns, which had failed to
register victory over q two
year stretch, opened it's 1929
season with an important 1910
win over George Mason, of
BalistOn, Va, and has since
accounted for several other
noteworthy performances.
The Purple has met defeat but
once. losing out to Catholic Uni
versity's Freshman aggregation
after a spirited struggle recently.
With these impressive records
to back them and the District
Preparatory championship crown
an issue, it is logical to presume
that the two coaches, who
formed their SteadfaSt friendship
years ago, will temporarily for
get their association in the heat
of tomorrow's promising get to-
gether.
That tomorrow's long antici-
pated adet-Purple game will be
played at the Benning athletic
field was decided only after a
two hour poW-woW yesterday
Coach Byrne desired a shift to
American League Park but final
" gave in.
1t was definitely decided yes
terday that Danny Pyne, Con.
zaga end under suspension for
playing outside ball, will be re-
stored to good standing for the
st. Johns attraction.
Three other games outside
the interhigh realm will grace
Washington schOl laStic
schedule tomorrow. George
town Prep'S formidable repre-
sentative takes issue with
SwaYely Prep, of Manassas,
Va, at Garrett Park, Nd,
while LandOn and Woodward
are to come together on the
Monument lots.
Swayely registered an early sea-
son win over Business and later
battled Washington and Lee, of
Clarendon, Va, to a scorelesS
draw. Dewitt could score but two
touchdownS against Washington
and Lee recently.
Jim Mcnamara, athletic direc-
tor at Dewitt Prep School, last
night announced the scheduling
of a game between Dewitt and
Georgetown Freshmen, to be
played at the Hilltop tomorrow.
Dewitt has turned out one of its
best elevenS in years and hopes to
measure out the Hoya yearlings.
FAIL IN, PINCH