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The Gold Bug, Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md. PAGE THREE Football SPORTS/ - Intra-Murals - Soccer SPORTS w. M. GRIDIRON SEASON SOCCER TEAM FACES TASK OUTLOOK FOR WOMEN'S' WILL OPEN WITH ST. OF REBUILDING FAN FODDER SPORTS FOR COMING THOMAS GAME SEPT. 30 Five Veterans Of Last Year's Team SEASONS IS BRIGHT Have Graduated By "Pat" Mahoney Coach Harlow Having Difficult An assortment of veterans and re- ...... , ........... May Russell Will Head W. A. A. Time In Replacing Kopp serves will answer Coach Pete Flater For 1933·34 when the soccer mentor issues his first Another Grid Season Just Around The Corner 41 TERRORS RETURN call for candidates, shortly after the Old King- Football, fig-uratively speaking, has stirred HOCKEY FIELD FIXED commencement of the fall term, and Western Maryland's grid activities, from his summer hibernation and the yollow pigskins, fly- Coeds at Western Maryland are faced starting a week later than usual, got un- starts prepping them for one of the most ing hither and yon over Hoffa field, as the Green Terrors with very bright prospects for athletic der way Sept. 13 and things are hum- difficult schedules ever attempted by a go through their pre-season sweating maneuvers, herald activities for the coming year _ A suc- ming as Coach Dick Harlow whips his Green and Gold booting squad. the approach of another grid season. cessful year was just passed, with the charges into shape for the opening en- The soccer outlook at the Westminster "Pat" As the waning summer sun of September beats down backing of a well-organized athletic asso- counter of one of the most pretentious institution is anything but discouraging Mahoney on the Terror stalwarts, prepping themselves for October ciation, two splendid physical education schedules ever attempted by the Terror as there are enough veterans returning to and November pigskin contests, prognostications are in order as to the instructors, and enthusiastic participants team. form a splendid nucleus for the new chances of the wearers of t.he g-reen and gold to have a successful year in the sports. A double workout daily has been the team. Rody Jaeger, Shorty Brinsfield, and match up with the phenomenal teams turned out by the Harlow This summer the hockey field was lev- order of tho day thus far, and this prac- Pete Wyand, Norris, Speicher, and the regime a few years back. Those elevens not only cleaned up every- elled off and grass seed planted, a fact tice is ex__pected to continue until the op- Randle brothers are all seasoned perform- thing in the state, but they more than held their own with some of the which makes the hockey season appear ening eneounter with St. Thomas, Sep- ers and will form the foundation upon best teams in the East. much brighter than ever before. Hock- tember 30. Two daily sessions are neces- which this year 's outfit will be built. ey is the first fall sport, and it is hoped sary in order to make up for lost time Of course, filling .the gaps left vacant Common Elements In A Buccessful Team that the freshmen, whether or not they in rounding into shape by that time. by the graduation of Dick Martin, Herb have ever wielded a hockey stick, will When the last of the candidates put in Leitch, John George, Shorty Chandler, An analysis of these and' other top-ranking aggregations reveals come out for it with a lot of enthusiasm. their appearance at the camp, they and Pop Routson will be no easy task, cer-tain common elements, such as, good blocking and tackling', speed, Participating in sports is one certain brought the total up to forty-one in all. but the number of first-class reserves and a fighting spirit as important factors in the team's makeup. Of way of a new student making friends Of that number about half have had some carried over from last year's squad fur- course, these characteristics are not by any means the only essentials with the upper-classmen, and freshmen at . experience either as regulars or as re- nishes plenty of replacement material. of a winning outfit. Luck, or breaks of the game, always plays a prom- Western Maryland have always had keen serves. However it will take plenty of hard work inent part in shaping the destiny of any athletic competitor, and a sporting spirit, The chief concern of the coaching staff to bring the new men up to the standard troop of moleskin wearers that can travel from September to the end For their benefit, we will review the has been. to find a suitable replacement of play set by their predecessors. of November, through eight or nine grid-iron battles, without sustain- past year's activities. The Women's for Harold Kopp at the running guard Pete Grimm, who served as Doc Rout- ing injuries certainly belong-s to the uncommon species. Athletic Association sponsors hockey, positiou. Kopp, besides being a stellar son's understudy last year, will be back Injuries to an athlete filling a key position on a club sometimes basketball, baseball, volley-ball, tennis, performer, was an inspirational leader to take up his position in front of the means the difference between The previous and hiking. Inter-class tournaments are and finding a candidate who will be able webbing. The Baltimore lad was goal a fair and a good outfit, held in all of these except in hiking, of the players and the kind of schedule the team will under- experience to reach the high standard of play set custodian when the Terrors scored a 5-4 take are other considerations that cannot be overlooked in sizing up ~ which is an all-year activity, and is con- by the Terror leader last year is a task triumph over the Army at West Point team. sidered as important as any of the other of no mean proportions. Coach Harlow last fall and proved himself to be quite sports. expected to find the solution to his prob- capable at directing the defense and At the end of the hockey season, an lem from a group including Geo'rge stopping enemy shots. Blocking And Tackling Main Factors In Winning Outfit honorary varsity team is chosen, which. Jones, Bernard Kaplan, Charles Kaddy, Speed will be the keynote of the at- Unquestionably, the most important of the aforementioned' ele- does not play any games. However, there and Nick Campofreda, the latter a prod- tack with such agile individuals as Wy- ments are blocking and tackling. They are necessary fundamentals, is a varsity basketball team which plays uct of Loyola High School, who is just . and, E. Randle, Jaeger, Fridinger, and such teams as the Motley Club of Mt. coming up from the last year's fresh- Speicher working on the forward line, and when developed to a high degree of perfection spell in no uncer- Washington, the Als Athletic Club of man squad. However, when the first three and let it be known that the Terrors will tain terms, offensive and defensive strength, Without minimizing the Washington, and St. Mary's Seminary. of the aforementioned men were taken need all the speed they can muster to importance of kicking and passing, as definite parts of a team's rep 01'- A tennis tournament is conducted in with injuries, it beca~e necessary to look compete favorably with such teams as toire of plays, it is universally agreed that good blocking more than the spring, the class champions and their elsewhere for someone to tackle the ~ob_ Navy, Gettysburg and Bucknell. any other factor is the explanation of a winning team's success. Good runner-ups forming an honorary varsity The result was that Berger, a converted tackling while it is not the only requisite for expert defensive skill is team and the winner among the four be- end, was recruited' for a guard position. Kimmey, Wright, Lantz,.Kesmodel and an indispensible aid. Hard line charging, diagnosis of enemy plays ing school champion. This year th_e_r_e__ ~ With Berger and Campofreda ready for Rhoades are the reserves who art! ex- so as to be in the rig-ht spot at the right time, and speed' in getting to are some new courts which, although used duty and Jones, Kaplan and Kaddy ex- pected to win first string jobs this year, the point of attack before the offense fully develops are characteristics only for tournament matches by the pected to return to action soon, it is of a good defensive outfit, but all are futile unless the play is com- girls, should make the season even a bet- hoped that the guard situation will be pleted with a good tackle. ter one than last year. well taken care of. ST. THOMAS TRAINING FOR The running guard position is a vital cog in any football machine The Women's Athletic Association has Inclement weather, while it uid not TILT WITH W. MD. and on its functioning depends, in a large measure, the success of the been doing much to create "eneral inter- When Harold Kopp, who filled this position last year attack. keep the Terrors idle, curtailed their running in his togs for keeps at the end of the season a large aperture est in women's sports on the Hul, and to turned training efforts at the outset of the train- Western Maryland ts first gridiron foe was left in the Terror forward wall, Developing a player to reach the raise the athletic standards. The asso- ing period. Practice consisted only of is St. Thomas College, which team began ciation is governed by an executive limbering up exercises, puting and pass- its "training on September 6th Itt their high standard of play exhibited by the green and' gold leader last fak,t board consisting of the officers and heads ing and signal drills. Scrimmage was training quarters at Camp Susquehan- is a task of no mean proportions. This is one of the chief concerns of of each sport, advised by Miss Parker staff during and much of Western the coming campaign the coaching not undertaken until the third day, which noek. Thirty-five men, all in fine physi- and Miss Todd. This year the president is early to begin the strenuous work. A cal condition, answered Head Coach Maryland's success will depend upon the solution of this problem. is Mary Russell and the vice-president, multiplicity of backfield talent is on hand Harding's and Assistant Coach Morris' Dot HUll. The association gives one to take over the ball-toting duties. Ball first call for practice. Coach Harding es- Fighting Spirit Not Lacking hundred points to members of an A team carriers like Dunn, and Shepherd, aug- tablished a precedent when he admitted of all sports, except volley-ball, hiking mented by Ferguson, Schweiker, McNal- that he expected his Tommies to have a I If any proof is needed of the intestinal fortitude of the Terrors, and tennis, fifty poin ts for a B team, and ly, Willis and Mergo, all veterans and fair season. their performance against Georgetown last year may be offered as twenty-five for C team. Class winners in A"_ Draper and Cumberland, yearling mem- The Tommies in preparation for their exhibit" Forced to face a six point deficit when their opponents tennis receive one hundred points, A bers of the squad, make up a contingent opening game with the Terrors and for put over a score in the opening minutes of play the Terrors fought large letter is awarded to girls making a that can do all the things expected of their hard schedule which follows are go- doggedly to come from behind to score a glorious victory. Concen- certain number of points, which usually first class backs. The only concern in ing through a stiff, vigorous routine of trated marches of 55 and' 65 yards earned a one toucdown margin at requires three years participation in all this department is that of finding a start- work. They arise at 6 A_ M_, have the end of the half. The .Hoyas sent a powerful array of manpower at sports. ing quartet out of the previously men- breakfast at 7 A_ M_, practice from 9.30 the Terrors in the second half keeping it ever fresh by a steady stream You new coeds, and you returning ath- tioned group. A_ M_ to 11_3'0A. M., and in the after- of substitutes. The Harlowites not only stood up under this onslaught letes-let's start in right away with a The tackle situation presents a prob- noon have a second practice session from hurled at them, but countered with an assault that had the Hilltoppers big, exciting hockey season! We've got lem also. Al Sadausky, who received All- 2_30 P. M_ to 4.30 P. M_ Between prac- near their own goal line when the contest ended. a good field now, so let's do things with Maryland honors for the past two seasons tices the warriors gather around the fes- Georgetown used close to forty players in this battle, maintaining it! is again on hand to hold down one of the tive board and if they handle the enemy a weight advantage of ten pounds per man throughout, while the Ter- tackle berths, but finding him a running as roughly it will be har~ for W. M_ C_ rors employed but fourteen. Twelve of those fourteen players are on FINALS IN CO-ED TENNIS mate out of a group of mediocre rna- or any opponent. hand this season. TOURNAMENT AN- .terial will be a tough task. The Tommies powerful attack is built NOUNCED Woodbury, Blissman, Keyser, Diksa, around Captain Gatto at quarterback, Speed A Part Of Terror Makeup Commerford, Davis, Gorski and Shilling McGlynn at fullback, with Knab and The girls' tennis tournament ended are battling for the starting assignments Tabene at halves. This quartet is a vet- Speed is a d'efinite essential for a successful team in this new open last spring too late for pUblication of the at the terminal posts. eran group. In the line Ratamess, a style of football in vogue today. Past records reveal that the Green results so they appear in print now for vetera.n center and Steelgaitis a good Terrors will not be exactly wanting in peda.l nimbleness_ While they the first time_ In the freshman class Lee The number of injuries has been lim- Irwin was champion_ The sophomore ited. The most serious of these appears tackle, carry the burden of defense and have no Widmeyer to head their contingent boys like McNally, Dunn, winner was Dottie Mitchell, junior, Mol- offense. . to be the injury to Chuck Kaddy's Diksa, Willis, Berger, Shepherd, Ferguson, Jones, Shilling and Rys- ly Harrison and senior, Sue Cockey. In knee. Water has developed and it is not The Tommies had their first scri=age cavage are not exactly listed as deficits in the running department. the finals, played off on the last day of known when he will be able to rE-turn to the day the Terrors opened their train- Add to the aforementioned assets the kicking that Jim Dunn, Bill school, Sue Cockey won the college cham- the field of play_ George Jones is again ing' this fact, plus the Tommies belief Shepherd, and Pete :iVIergocan offcr on any given afternoon, plus a pionship with Molly Harrison second, in uniform after an absence of several that their last year's defeat was a mis- passing department that has always ranked high and' you have on Dottie MitclieIl third, and the freshman days, but he is yet unable to participate take makes them a hard foe for any paper the makings of a good footbal team_ Unfortunately football winner fourth. in scrimmage or rough work because of team to hurdle. games are not played on paper and any definite forecasts regarding a This was the first time that the girls' an ugly cut above his right eye_ Kap- completely successful season would come under the caption of hazard- tournament was completed, since in oth- lan's leg injury is not expected to keep for the opener next Saturd~y_ ous business_ A glance at t.he docket of opponents listed by the green er years no matches had beeIl played be- him out of action very long. McNally, The roster: I and gold standard-bearers would checkmate any tendency to predIct tween class champions_ v who has been on the sick list, is now Ends- Blissman, Shilling, Keyser, anything but fiercely contested scraps. practicing again and will probably be Diksa, Commerford, ready if he is needed to play in the game Gorski. Davis, Woodbury, FOOTBALL SCHEDULE with St. Thomas next week. Must Dodge Injury Jinx And Get Breaks Tackles-Sadausky, Lucas, Fleagle,' September 30-St_ Thomas at Scranton_ . Coach Harlow started the season's con- Ponteearvo, McIlveen, Ryscavage. Bucknell, Georgetown, Boston, and Maryland pack enough power 'October 7-Mt_ St_ Mary's at Emmits- ditioning period without the services of to jolt the lofty aspirations of any team, to say nothing of Duquesne burg_ an assistant_ However" Bunk" Hunter Guards-Marks, Campofreda, Kaplan, which expects to have one of its best teams in years_ And getting by October l3-Duquesne at Pittsburgh_ arrived on the third day of practice to Kaddy, Berger, Graham, Jones_ the St_ Thomas barrier with only two weeks practice is going to be a October 2l-Georgetown at Stadium. fill in in the absence of Neil St.ahley, Centers-Lipsky, Hurley, Roberts_ mountainous task. October 28-Maryland at Stadium or regular aide to the Westminster mentor. Backs - Shepherd, Dunn, McNally, Despite the uncertainties which the future holds it is a safe College Park_ At the present time both of these men Mergo, Willis, Ferguson, OIsh, Schwei- wager to predict that barring excessive injuries and getting a fair November 4-Bucknell at Scranton_ are helping Dick in his steadfast endeav- ker, Romito,Moore, Wade, Draper, Cum- share of the breaks of the game the Green Terrors are in a good posi- November 11-Loyola at Homewood. 01' to get the team into winning form berland, Haynes, Fowble, and Grumbine. tion to have one of their very best seasons on the grid-iron_ November 18-Bos~l_l College at Boston_