Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
COACHING SYSTEMS
OF THREE CHANGED
Hoyas and Terps Strongest
on Grid-BaSket Ball
Next Most Popular.
REVIEW of local college ath-

n letics for the year now
4 \ nearing its end brings TO
mind in q rather refreshing
way that despite inevitable de-
feats and some contests that left
a few regrets Georgetown, George
Washington, American University.
Catholic University, Gallaudet
and Maryland in the main have
stood up well under strenuous
competition.
Foot ball, of course, is pre-eminent
among college sports and in this the
local schools have done well, but they
also can take pride in accomplishments
in other fields OF athletic endeAvor
Georgetown and Maryland had the
5 ronGest of local foot ball teams.
Usually Georgetown has stood out far
beyond the other local institutions In
this sport, but during the past season 1t
probably was only little, II any, strong
er than Maryland. Had these two schools
met they would have provided the big
Sest game Washington ever had OF the
other schools, 1t would hardly be fair
TO make comparisons, except 10 say
that George Washington, without much
doubt, was the strongest.
Mills Met HARD Test.
Georg town began its year with
rather pessimistic outlook. The Blue
and Gray had back only q very small
nucleus Of Its previous years eleven
and was confronted with the gigantic
task OF rebuilding an almost entire new
machine. Coach Tom Mills met his
test manfully, though, and turned out
an eleven that, while II did not win
as frequently as some previous George
town teams have won. played good foot
ball in every game. Probably its high
spot was the game with Michigan State.
That school came here with one of the
| best teams in the Middle West, the
only school that beat Colgate, yet
Georgetown in a brilliant effort was
victorious. GEORGETOWN also played q
great game with New York University,
although 1t lost to o.
Maryland played probably the most
dimcult schedule, comparatively speak
ing, in the country, yet 1t played good
foot ball in every game. It, like
games it lost, and at times played ex-
ceedingly well. Maryland lost 10
Navy. 6 to 0, in its biggest game, but
overwhelmed Washington and Lee. q
to 6, in a brilliant offensive effort in
its homecoming.
George Washington at times seemed
to be an exceptionally good foot ball
team. but on other occasions fell con-
siderably below that standard II,
however, rose to the occasion to defeat
c. U: in its feature local contest
Catholic University had season in
which it met disaster as far as games
won was concerned, but in a rebuildink
year 1t really played far better foCt
ball than It's record indicates. OAllAu-
Diet had one Of its best teams and was
almost unbeatable in It's class. AnaeYi-
can University suffered from lack of
material, both in number of players
and quality.
Three New Coaches.
The year was marked by the fact
that three Of the local schools were
under new coaching systems. Tom
Mills came to Georgetown and Dutch"
Bergman to Catholic u, and both in
troduced the Notre Dame style Of play
Jim Pixlee took charge of the varsity
squad at George Washington and the
results Of his coaching were very evi-
dent.
Probably next TO foot ball. the great
est interest was shown in basket ball.
In this Catholic University had the
worst season In its history. II lost
nearly all its games and showed little
of the excellence that for years pre-
vious had characterized its play.
Georgetown had q good team, but
Maryland turned out one of the best 1t
ever had. winning Is games out Of IL.
Victory over Navy was its best accom-
pliShment Both Georgetown and
Maryland and Catholic University met
the best competition in college circles.
The other schools had better than their
average teams.
Georgetown had q base ball team
that stood out among college mines
everywhere. The Blue and Gray was
by far the strongest Of local schools,
and won % out OF the ~ game: II
played. Maryland had a good team, but
did not measure up to the Blue and
Gray. Catholic University was below
standard considerably.
Track athletics slumped considerab bly,
Georgetown, which for years has car
ried its banner high in this sport, fell
way down In the scale. Maryland also
was below Its average and what the
other schools accomplished In this sport
was little.
However, In track it Is worth while
mentioning that the annual Spring
field meet held by that University Of
Maryland for high and prep schools
was the biggest since the event was
instituted back in 1910.
Terps Strong in Lacrosse.
Maryland, the only school that sup
ports lacrosse. turned out fine team
that at its best was regarded as the
strongest in the country. It accom-
plished at the end of It's season q s.
too defeat of Hopkins and 4 Stool
defeat of Navy on consecutive Satur-
days, a feat that probably would have
been beyond the rsach Of any other
twelve.
The local colleges developed some
outstanding players At Georgetown,
Brennan. who has been elected captain
OF next years team, played we'll at end,
and Scalzi and Bozek starred in the
backfeld. Maryland had two or three
very good men, but probably the most
noteworthy was Burger, who with no
previous experience in one year de-
veloped into an exceptional back.
Ringle at Gallaudet was brilliant and
could have made any team. Wells at
George washington was q star and 30
was Whelan at Catholic University.
Chalmers at Maryland was q very
steady player. These men not only
stood out in foot ball but in other sports
as well. And among the other all
round men might be mentioned Evans
OF Maryland. who was an all-American
man in lacrosse and good in both foot
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