The Washington times., 1937-02-06
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Situation
Settled
By KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor


Times Sports Editor
Seldom in a single
season do you f n d
things so serene on the
college football coach
ing front, as obtains at
the moment in the Dis
trict of Columbia area.
In so uncertain and treach-
erous a business, where between
faculty, alumni factions, un-
dergraduates and student pub
lications every coach is water
buffalo to be harpooned from
any one of several angles, it is
refreshing to find Washing
tons five major universities un-
troubled by coaching impasses.
Within SO hours, three local
seats of learning showed their
hands. Georgetown University
signified it's satisfaction with Jack
Hagerty by giving him a contract
which carries him through the
year 1899.
Hagerty Earns 1t
Three years is a nice long spell
toward which to look with Seren-
ity, Hagerty has earned it, how
ever, and none knows it better
than the Hilltop folk who saw fit
to dissolve any doubt as to the i'm
mediate policy up yonder.
American University makes a
bid for a little more color in its
gridiron cloak by reaching out
for the services of Gus Welch, as
dynamic a character as ever
taught the fundamentals of foot.
ball.
OF Chippewa descent, Welch has
a background, a trail shall we
say. that leads far back to old
Carlisle Indian school and its be-
loved Glenn Pop" Warner
Given better players and an i'm.
proved schedule, Gus WEIGH can
double or triple American Un1ver'
sity's kiloWatts in the local foot
ball armament.
And Catholic University has re-
vealed itself as content to keep its
sterling athletic director and foot
ball mentor, Arthur Dutch" Berg
man, after giving him permission,
in the face of a contract still hav-
ing two years to run. to dicker
with Iowa should Dutch be able
to better himself by making the
change.
Kept Out of Trouble
Washington's sporting front is
happy to know that Bergman could
not be lured away from Brookland
by Iowa, and those who know their
football politics feel Bergman will
be, in many ways, better off here
than had he accepted the Big Ten
offer.
There is a bit of revolu-
ton going on at the moment in
Iowa football affairs. Being in
the middle of that, at any salary,
is hardly comparable to the envl-
able popularity which Bergman en-
joys in washington, say nothing
of the dignity and respect in which
he is held at Catholic University
from the newest freshman to the
rector, himself.
Meanwhile Jack F'aber is solidly
entrenched at Maryland where a
splendid cordial exists between
players, coach and the bifocaled
boys who man the Maryland throt-
ties.
And just so are 'Possum Jim"
Pixlee, Max harrington and Bill
Reinhart. the Big Three of athlet-
les at George Washington Univer-
Sity, similarly set.
Pixlee is safe at George Wash
ington as long as Cloyd Heck Mar
win is prexy, which is tantamount
to saying we're going to see lot
of both in the years ahead.
Set the Pace
That is as at should be. This pair
contrived to bring the Colonials
out of the athletic doldrums in a
manner which set pace for other
colleges who weren't nearly so de-
cadent in sports as was G. w. be-
fore this duo arrived.
No greater football SpectacleS
have ever been given Washing
ton than those engineered by
the Pixlee- Marvin combination to
the delight and satisfaction Of
lovers of the sport and to the
amazement of many who ever
held Washington indifferent to a
glamorous schedule.
And one more word about Gus
WEIGH, the newest coach to come
to the Capital. Besides knowing
his football, he is exceedingly
good company and has fund
of football fables which ought
to enliven some Of the luncheons
of the Touchdown Clubs when
they again become weekly af:
fairs next fall.
So here's toast to Washing.
tons Big Five. Welch, Pixlee.
Hagerty, Bergman and Faber!
Your entertainment next fall is
in their hands and they are
SIIper ShOWmen.