Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09


~ the conclusion that they
now have managing ard
coaching their reorganized system
of intercollegiate athletics a group
of men unsurpassed in any other
university in the South. In fact,
it probably would not be stretch
ing the situation any to enlarge
the territory thus covered to in
clude the entire East, so confident
are the Old Dominion alumni and
students in the. ability of their
leaders. AS one of them said this
morning: I'VE have about COM
pleted our reorganization, are in
fine shape, and just watch us move
ahead"
At the head of Virginia athletics. Of
course, is Jimmie Driver, and it has
been his problem to evolve from the
chaotic state he found when he took
charge well ordered system. 1t has
not been an easy task, despite the fact
that DR.. Alderman, president of the
university, has given him whole-hearted
help. Finding men to coach athletic
teams is not an easy task, even when
a school has plenty Of money with
which to pay high salaries, as can be
attested by all those that know the
situation in the colleges.
DRIvER, at the head of athletics at
~ Virginia. is exceptionally cap
able. Likable, a fine personality,
he has with these assets real ability as
q business man. Driver knows what he
wants and how to go after it, and
nearly always he attains his objective.
Virginias organization right now
lines up with very competent men at
the head of each sport. Fred Dawson,
generally recognized everywhere as one
of the country's best foot ball coaches,
Is to. coach the gridiron squad. Daw-
son 1t was who, as head coach at Ne
braska, gave Notre Dame a couple of
trimmings. He has as his assistants
Gus Tebell. backfield coach, and
Butch" Slaughter, line coach. Tebell
came from Wisconsin and Slaughter
from Michigan. Tebell was head coach
his assistant before they took the jobs
at Virginia. Gus WEIGH, former Car
Isle Indian quarterback and head
coach at Randolph Macon, is to have
charge CT the reserves in foot ball and
be chief scout. This makes lineup to
handle foot ball that stands out for its
ability in every detail.
TEBHL is to coach basket ball and
i base ball. as he has been doing
successfully elsewhere for years.
He unquestionably is one Of the best
men handling basket ball IN the East,
and he also can do good job on the
diamond.
Gus WEIGH. besides being assistant In
foot ball, will coach the lacrosse team.
The twelve was directed last year by
DR.. Voshell, whose duties as a member
OF the faculty really did not allow him
TO give the time to lacrosse he would
have liked 10 give. To him, however,
goes the credit for the pioneer work.
that was necessary Ito get the sport
started at Virginia, and it will be
Welch's job to build on the foundation
DR.. Voshell laid.
Archie Hahn, who Jimmie Driver
characterizes as one of the finest fell
lows he has ever met, viii coach the
track squad and act as trainer for the
foot ball team. Actually Hahn has been
working for nearly year at Virginia
and thinks he is getting somewhere in
developing some real athletes. AS a
matter of fact. when Hahn found that
Virginia would not be able to get
place on Nays dual meet schedule
this coming Spring because Nays
schedule was In such shape it could not
make the necessary changes, he asked
Driver to get in touch with Maryland
to find out If the dual meet between
Navy and Maryland at College Park on
May could be made triangular af-
fair, with Virginia the third team. That
ARRANGEMENT was effected Navy very
courteously giving assent. Hahn there
by gets what he wants-a chance to
beat Navy And If Hahn thinks he has
developed squad good enough to whip
Navy, then he must have team worth
while.
Virginia alumni especially are show
ing enthusiasm about the reorganized
system at Charlottesville. In one way
or another an attempt has been made
at times TO create an impression that
Virginia people do not care whether or
not their teams are victors, but such
Is far from representing the true fact.
Graduates Of the Old Dominion school
take just as much pride-a little more,
if anything-in the successes attained
by their school as the graduates of
been saying much, but has been doing
q good deal Of wood saving, determin-
ed TO reorganize its affairs into such
shape that 1t may take its place in the
front ranks in intercollegiate athletics
as well as in other things.
IF the weather permits, Catholic Uni
L versity and Maryland will get out
this afternoon to begin Spring foot
ball practice The Brooklanders are
due TO take out the entire squad they
will have available for next Fall, while
Maryland is to have in toys only mem
bers OF last seasons freshman squad
and the varsity men who are not tax
ing part in regular Spring sports.
Catholic University intends 70 run its
practice about 10 weeks, while Mary
land has not set any quitting time al
though IL will not run anything like
as long as the Brooklanders.
Dorsey Griffth, coach of the Catholic
University track team and manager of
the indoor track games, was a proud
chap at the finish of the meet Sat
urday night and had every right to be-
Not only did ne put on a highly sue
cessful affair but his men took the open
events trophy and two relay races from
the University of Maryland. II was a Big
night for Catholic University. a testi-
noniaI to Grifhth's ability as a coach
and as a manager. The Brookiand
school made no mistake when it got
Griffith into its athletic organization,
and as time goes on he should play a
big part in the success that undoubtedly
lies in the future.
SDUTCH" BERGMAN. foot ball
- coach at Catholic u, Is not one
of those that think Spring foot
ball is harmful in any sense. Having
had his gridiron experience at Notre
Dame, Bergman naturally leans to
Spring practice, but he has some views