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The Gold Bug, Nov. 14, 1947 Western Maryland Grid History Sketches OF 1947 Green Terrors; Reveals Colorful Football Fortunes Or Murder Intorporated Unveiled A search through musty Gold Bugs Charlie Havens, present coach and Dick (Gabby), Borneman-newcomer from small high school-needs ex- of years gone by reveals that Western athletic director, won eleven straight perience--fast-promising_Why do they call him Gabby! Maryland has quite a football history. games, while holding the opposition to Harry Bright-stood out on '46 "B" team--small for center but good The gridiron s·port was inaugurated three touchdowns. Included among the blocker. on the Hill in 1891. Records from that vanquished were Maryland and first season are in the questionable Georgetown. ' -tough Harry (Bull Dog) Bush-experienced-ahines on both offense and defense for size. category, as the team was of the in- In 1930 the Terrors carne home Tullai Sgarig!w' Hank Corrado--All-Maryland in '46---big and hard to move--prefers run- formal variety-very informal, evi- with nine wins and a tie to extend an ning over to around them..-high knee-action-c-eee punter_ scoring threat in dently, because the Terrors played unbeaten streak to twenty-seven passing and running. the Gettysburg Bullets twice and games. The opening game of 1931 Yeah, Team! . Joe Corleto--another All-Maryland in '46---not easily shoved around-ex- were set back in hard-fought contests saw this skein broken by Georgetown, perience plus-c-heavy-weight. boxer on varsity. The Green 0-64 and 0-98. 27-7. The next two seasons saw vic- record: and Gold complete 1929 By 1898 the Green and Gold was on tories over Duquesne, Georgetown, Jim Cotter-huskey end-has experience-pass snatcher-sharp tackler. the march with a six victories and Maryland, Bucknell, and Boston Col- W.i\(.C., 34; Baltimore University, 0 Walt Dorsey-reserve last year coming up fast-fast for weight-c-ahowa five-defeats record. On the schedule lege. (At Hoffa Field) lots of power-also a punter. Dyke-natural competitor, sparked JV team Jest Julian (The Youngster) were such teams as Johns Hopkins, In 1934, Harlow's last season on W.M.C., 7; Georgetown, 0 season--enthusiastic-strong-good football mind-good team man. Gallaudet, and the Baltimore Medical the Hill, the Terrors won nine and tied (At Georgetown) College. one against strong opposition, to be W.M.C.,12; St. Thomas, 6 Gene (Humphrey) Feldman-improving-with additional experience wll With the turn of the century, West- (A t Scranton, Pa.) be stalwart in line-plenty of beef. ern Maryland's football fortunes-be- rated seventh in national standings. W.M.C., r3; Temple, 0 Stan Fieldman-newcomer to squad-good high school record-will add This gridiron machine, which was tied gan to sparkle. From 1900 to 1910 the only by Villanova, was captained by (At Stadium) Albright, u punting and running power to backfield. Terrors had a brilliant record of for- Bill Shepherd, national high scorer. W.M.C., 21; Jim (Big Jim) Formwalt-outstanding defense player-strong on offensc ty-seven wins, thirty-sevenjlosses, and IBruce Ferguson, present backfield (At Reading, Pa_) --one of the best blocking backs on squad-good, team man-jokester. eight tici; against such schools as mentor, was Shepherd's blocking W.i\I.C.,20; St. John's, 0 Gene (Spook) Frank-newcomer-is powerful runner-promising future. Gettysburg, Franklin and Marshall, back. (At Stadium) Loyola, 7 Joe (Spike) Giannelli-competitive spirit and good team player-fastest Navy, and the University of Mary- \V.M.C., 35; man on squad-best in broken field-hits hard despite weight-good football land. Two consecutive triumphs were Dick Harlow left westem . Mary- (At Stadium) future. registered over Maryland in '05 and Iaud with a record of sixty wins, thir- W.M.C.,6; Mt.St.lIlary'sO John Gruber-winning spirit-loves game--strong aggressor-with more '06. In '09 the team was captained by teen losses, and seven ties, to become (At Emmitsburg) experience will become a top ball player. St. Francis, o R. J. Gill, after whom the present head coach at Harvard. W.lU.C., 7; Walt Hajduk.-needs polish but has requirements of first-rate player. gymnasium is named. In 1935 Charles Havens, then as- (At Altoona, Pa.) AI (Snake) Jacobson-fast and elusive-passing ace-good blocker-fine Football was dropped during the sistant coach, took over a team which W.M.C., 7; Muhlenburg, 0 football future-fine competitor-"The [okester". World War, but the Terrors were on presented a 6 and 5 record with close (At Emmitsburg) John (Bill) Kern-big, strong and no excess weight-knows blocking- winning ways again in 1920. From losses to Penn State, 0-2, and Buck- W.M.C.,12; U. of Maryland, IJ shows promise of Grand A gridder-varsity wrestler-Lil' Abner. 1920 to 1925 the Terrors won twenty- nell, 0-3, and with triumphs over Bos- (At Stadium) Chuck Kobosco--fast, aggressive and strong-hits like a 200 pounder- two, lost twenty-one, and tied five. ton College, North Dakota, and good defense-loaded with enthusiasm and drive. Enter 1925, enter Dick Harlow, en- Georgetown. 184 19 Stan Kulakowski-smooth ball-handler-blocks well-played pre-war ball' ter the golden age of Terror football! The '36 aggregation had a 7 and 3 -runner with speed and change of pace. ' Dick Harlow carne to Western Mary- season with a rugged schedule. In Progress Leo Lathroum-hard runner and sharp passer-eager competitive spirit. land from Colgate, and in his first 1937 the Terrors had a losing season, Tilo Margarita-burly guard's first year at W.M.C.-experience plus- year at the helm as head coach, he but they held Boston College and (Continued from page 2, column 5) baseball backstop. led the Green and Gold to victories Holy Cross to 0-6 victories. tured for years on our attitude, but Bob Martin-big and strong-solid on defense-shaping to good man- over Gettysburg, Dickinson, Swarth- 1938 saw the Terrors upset Wake nobody dares defy those who advocate hard charger. more, Washington College, Loyola, Forest 20-13 and go on to a highly out-moded standards and tell them Henry Norman-from football family-sharp pass receiver-good defensi- Bucknell, losing only to Holy Cross, successful year. The following three that, times have changed in the past vely-fine competitive spirit. 20-14, years were on the gloomy side of the hundred years. The frequently sus- Carlo Ortenzi-knows game---tough-and swift-three years now-two- By 1929 Harlow was well estab- ledger, although the Terrors contin- picious attitude towards the girls in time Eastern Intercollegiate Boxing Champion-received vote as 'outstanding lished, and his team, captained by ued to run over schools of their size. particular is enough 'to drive them to boxer of tournament last year. In 1942 Havens left for army serv- unwarranted extremes. Alvin (Moon) Paul-rugged and hits . ice, and S. L. Byham, captain of the "It is rather irritating at this stage hard-moves 190-0dd pounds as if '24 and '25 teams, took over -as head of the game to endure forced chapel lighter---dandy competitive spirit. 'Coach. Mike Phillips, present Balti- attendance on Sunday evenings. Walt Piavis-c-keen both offensively more Colts center, captained this '42 Added fuel to the fire is that vitriolic and defensively-led state ends in team, which won four, dropped four, check beside an absent student's scoring last year-looks even better and tied one. name. Unless religion is voluntarily this season-fast u"ndec the punts. Football was absent from the assimilated, it will have little mean- Bill Seibert--experienced_second campus in '43, '44, and '45, and '46 ing, but students should realize that varsity year-punts with either foot, saw the Terrors off to a fine start an anti-chapel strike is not the way but good-lost for season after with a 5 and 2 record. to correct the problem." shoulder operation. This year's history has yet to be • November 14, 1947 John Sgariglio-pre-war WMC written. How about the future? Attitudes similar to the above have play~r-rough and ready-real scrap- PiaviB Dyke boxer. found voice in The Gold Bug through- per-varsity Suwall-line bucker-largest Phil It is significant that, ProF. Makosky Reminisces •.. 0Ut its history. attitudcs are much the back-promising future. Co-op Store .. present-day same in mauy cases. The students of Simon Tullai-c-beat. at blocking- (Continued from page 3, column 2) lege with its financial problems solved Western Maryland College are always hits hard-second year varsity __ (Continued from page 1, column 3) of the newspaper." We finally ppb- for the future. This plan depended crusading for greater freedom and for sharp tackler. • shares which he owns. A board 01 lished the essay of a transfer student upon the allocation of a certain pro- progress. (A notable exception is the Paul Tereshinski-football family directors is elected by the members from a southern college and gave him portion of the activities fee for a VIal' years, when student thoug-ht ~~in futur-e Terror plans. from the group of stockholders. There the five dollars. We never confessed newspaper; we were eager that next seemed to be directed away from the Al Yaglinski-"The Yug" -biggest is a limited percentage return, e.g. that his was the only essay submitted. year's staff should not have to beg limits of the campus to contemplate man on squad-played notable AAF 3% on the investment, regardless of • Finanees A Problem for nickels. Dr. Ward accepted grace- the nation and the world.) We have football-sees plenty of action . the amount of profits made in the It always amuses student editors fully for the college-We have always come a long way from the early days store. Any additional earnings are of the 40's to find that we published thought that he took into account of almost complete restriction, but paid back as rebates to members in the college newspaper during its first that we were all juniors and wanted we have not gone far enough, by any Human Rights . . proportion to purchases. year for $20 an issue. They are, of to make sure that we wouldn't next means." The Consumer Cooperative is a course, paying many times that year be printing a self-suppor-ted and "'Western Maryland must progress. (Continued from page 3, column 3) highly democratic type of business amount. The difference is simple: thus completely independent series of e!se she can no longer exist as an enterprise with emphasis on protec- nowadays the majority of the year's comments on the college and the ad- educational institution." (The Gold renowned physicist and Nobel Prize tion to the consumer. Quality of pro~ budget comes from the newspaper's ministration; the- probability, how- Bug', March 11, 1924.) winner, has defined human rights as ducts are denoted by a stamp of quota of the activities fee; the rest ever, is that he, too, saw that the col- (1) the right to a healthy life; (2) grade, and descriptive labels are comes from sources which are a con- lege needed a newspaper. the right to work effectively (to earn found on cans denoting such things a~ tinuum of the year beforc--the same In June, 1924, we closed our books Wilson opened the meeting with a a living through productive labor); size and type of vegetable, rather dance, the same advertisements. In with a balance of 37 cents, I think it statement of the purpose. A number and (3) the right to choose for one- than the brand alone. the winter of early '24, we were faced was, and passed on a functioning of new names were suggested, among self the objectives of one's efforts. Students are to be encouraged to This ability to do what one wants to with the problem of raising $400 with newspaper to the college. them The Gold Bug. Some argument buy at the Co-op Store in Westmin- no visible sources_no money from • New Editor was advanced for the retention of do, says Mr. Compton, is the essence ster, for as members of the college the college, no established traditions. The members of the Black and Blaek and White, both as a gesture of freedom. we are indirectly stockholders. Not The system devised by Charles Bish White Club decided that it would be of gratitude for the founding group In reading over these conceptions only will the school be rewarded, but to meet this difficulty was two-=fold. better both for the college and the and because of its appropriateness as of human rights, I find it odd that we the individual students can be confi- have the moved so slowly towards Advertising was sold to town firms I n~wspaper if, in the succeeding year, a name for a newspaper. Slips of nent that they are protected by the at a quarter an inch; the local busi- they played no important part in the paper were distributed, and everyone fulfillment of the ideas for which high standards maintained by the ness men were tough to sell space in publication. The new editor was present voted for his choice among Paine and Voltaire, to name a few, stores. an unpublished student paper, how- Roland Wilson, a very capable man. the names suggested. fought and which the great men of ever. The main financial resouree Being a member of the Gamma Beta _ The Gold Bug our age are still striving to achieve was individual sales of the paper at Chi, he naturally did not care to pub- When tne count was made it was for us. When the social progress of Make Friends ••• five cents a copy to students. In the lish a paper titled with the name of found that Black and White had re- the century is compared with the ma- help at men's dormitory the paper was sold another college fraternity; they made ceived the highest number of votes terial progress, one cannot of the fu- (Continued from page 1, column 1) times but feel frightened by fraternity members; in the girls' no effort to block the alteration in and The Gold Bug the second greatest ture and insecure. Is the world of bureau in MUnich, Germany. Most of buildings it was distributed by the the name. number. As there were more votes R. U. R. to become an actuality? the members (among them scientists, sister organization to the Black and An issue or two was published in for all other names added together students, businessmen, housewives, White Group. This club was then the fall of 1924 under the old name, than for Black and White, it was and even boys and girls) have a fair- known as the W. W. (generally sup- and then a mass-meeting of the stu- thought (probably justifiably, though MARGARET AND EARL ly good knowledge of English, but posed ro symbolize Wild Women); dent body was called to pick out a the meeting had adjourned and there would also be pleased to write in Ger- when the clubs were hellenized into new name. Neither Edwards nor I was no formal action) that the ma- QUALITY FOODS man, if desired. sororities, the W's were rotated nine- was present at this meeting; we felt jority had desired to change the name. These people truly want a real ty degrees clockwise and became Sig- that our presence might retard free Thus the votes for 'the former title Reasonable Prices democratic enlightenment. Personal mas. By these means, 'the complete discussion of the problem. Charles' were thrown out, and the paper was SPECIAL COMMUTER contact with us in America will help expenses for the five months publi- Bish attended, however, and I have rechristened The Gold Bug. LUNCHES tn bring about much needed interna- cation of twenty issues were met. It checked my memory of what was told At any rpte, the nomination caught tional friendship and good will. WIIS simple drudgery. me at the time against his memory on by reason of its charm and uno. 5c SANDWICHES Letters for German correspondent;; • Paper Turned Over To College of what happened as recently as No- usualness. Despite some question ICE CREf\M TOBACCOS may be addressed: Miss Anna-Maria In May, 1924, Bish, Edwards, and vember 8, 1947. Several hundred which might arise-ns to its connec- Braun (13 b) Miinchen 15, Lind_ I went to Dr. Ward with a plan to students attended the meeting in old tion with Western Maryland, I. thinl( Cigarettes Bc package wurmstrasse 126/ A, Germany, Bav- turn the newspaper over to the col- Smith Hall, now the art room. Roland on the whole it was a happy selection. aria, U. S. Zone.