Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-12
COACHES PLEASED
!. BY EARLY DRILLS
Mills and Bergman Expect
Better Teams Than They
. Had Last Season.
By H. C. BYRD.

Georgetown and Catholic
~ University is on in full
swing, and both Tom Mills
and Dutch Bergman, head coaches
of their respective institutions, are
just beaming with satisfaction.
Big squads are working every day,
go men on the Hilltop and 40 at
Brookland, and in such a sys-
tematic way that any coach
should be pleased. Not that next
years foot ball teams already are
made, not that success is assured
by any means; but simply because
the indications are that, with the
right kind of spirit and hard work,
both coaches believe they have in
the making much better teams for
next Fall.
ST honestly believe that we should
have q much better team next Fall than
we put out last season." says Mills.
I'VE have q group Of young fellows who
are working just as earnestly as any
group I have ever coached, and that
squad probably is younger than the
average Georgetown squad has been for
years, but believe they will make up
in some respects what they will lack
in years Of experience. We may not
win any more games next year, but If
nothing happens we are going to put
out a better foot ball team"
yYTHAT Mills says is especially true in
wv one respect, namely. the spirit
with which his squad is working.
To watch that bunch of players for
10 minutes is to see that they are with
Mills heart and soul, which Is nearly
half the battle in foot ball. Last sea-
son Mills developed q mighty good team
under rather disadvantageous condi-
lions, speaking particularly OF his ma
.terial In relationship to the hard sched-
dlle he played, and undoubtedly proved
his ability to coach successfully, to get
the most out Of any group of men.
Sure we're coming alone fine," said
Dutch Bergman this morning, in COM
menting on his practice and prospects.
1--WE have 20 men out and Wen have Q
much stronger team next FAN. To tell
you the truth, you may rest assured
that we expect to have . team that not
only viii be q better team, but will
make q far better record than We made
In 1880. I should hate to think other
wise. You know that the green men
we had last season have an additional
year Of experience and the rather husky
freshman squad, while it did not as
q team set the world afire last Fall,
had In it some individuals of marked
ability who should come through for
US. The outlook is very encouraging,
Especially In view Of some Of the dis
couragtng situations we have been up
against"
TT Is not often that o foot ball coach
Il deliberately leaves a Job as head
coach, q job which pays him rather a
large salary, to 60 back to q fob as
assistant coach, yet that Is exactly what
Josh Cody. for the last three years head
foot ball coach at Clemson, has done
Cody quit his position at Clemson de-
hpite the fact that he also was offered
the additional post of director Of ath-
getics, as well as head coach Of foot ball,
Tor which he was 70 receive a salary
hS assistant foot bah coach under Dan
McGuigan. At Vanderbilt Cody also
viii be basket ball coach. Cody prob
ably realized that his position at Van
derbilt, while It Is not likely to pay him
quite as much money as the one at
Clemson, Is far more secure and almost
any coach is willing at any time TO ex-
CndugC q lew uOll6TS 1OF 3 more secure
berth. And in speaking of Cody 1t
might be mentioned that he is one of
the best liked men in athletics in the
entire south and Dan McGuigan has
unbounded confidence in him.
Georgetown's base ball squad has as
yet done no practicing as a squad. The
battery men have been working out in
any sheltered spot they could find. but
VAal rfiRa for all the RanAiAafar fpp
this years team has not begun. The
coaches have been waiting around hop
ing that the sun would come out warm
enough TO justify the beginning Of
work, but the bleak Hilltop on these
windy cold days is not a very desirable
spot TO test throwing arms, and hands
numb with gold are not very good al
catching thrown balls nor at holding
bats. just as soon as the conditions
are such that the squad can safely be
taken on the field regular workouts will
begin, because there Is only too short q
time 20 get the team in shape. George
town Is scheduled to open week after
next, which almost means that no mat
ter how good the weather the team will
not be IN any too good condition.
HUTCH BERGMAN is working like .
~ trojan to get the Catholic Univer-
sity boxing team an opportunity 10
compete in the championships Of the
intercollegiate Boxing Association
Bergman Is working through Navy and