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m. JVI. C. Htbletics, 1902--1903 • ... .,. YELL-DEVELOPED body presupposes a well-balanced mind. Thus, in all ou r modern colleges, the aim is not to develop the mind at the expense of the body, nor the body at the expense of the mind, but l\ ® by striking a medium to gain the greatest possible results; so athletics have becomeas much a part of'the collegecourse as studies. Although many cranks object to college athletics, their objections never take a definite form and athletics have come to stay. Never before has there been shown such interest, and never has there been achieved such success, as in athletics at Western Maryland this year. The teams that have represented the college wer-eamong the very best of the State, and many victories have been added to the already full list. Foot ball, the first game of the collegiate year, has taken such hold on all lovers of sport that nothing need to be said in its defence. Our manager had arranged a hard schedule,and as many of the last year's players had not re- turned it looked as if we would lose most of the games. But with the determined spirit that has been the characteristic of the "Western Maryland Boys," they went to work to do the best they could. Mr. Milton Whitehurst, of Baltimore, kindly consented to coach the team; he was ably assisted by Prof. C. A. Holton. After about a week of preparation, the team opened the season by a game with the Columbian University, of Washington. This game was lost by a score of 5 to O. Not disheartened by the result of the first game, the team worked all the harder for their next game with the professional team representing Baltimore Medical College. This game was also lost by one touch-down, but in losing we gained a victcry ; for when we found that the champion team of the State could only score one touch- down on us, we knew that we had the material for one of the best amateur teams of the State, and we were not mistaken. Only once 11101'ewas our victorious banner hurled to the dust, and that by our oldest and friendliest rival, St. John's College, Annapolis. Even then their captain told our men that he hardly - - 142 - -