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COACH ROOT "A determined pillar was the Western Maryland ~'-' line, to hammer against in vain"-An extract from the Baltimore Sun after the Hopkins - Western Maryland annual battle. "Pop" Root was line coach. Need any more be said? From hrs coacnmg sprang an All-Maryland end, and two All-Mary- land tackles. Should I continue? "Pop" Root coached that line, and there wasn't a better one in the state of Maryland. Coach Root is of Coach Shroyer's ability-and that ability is to tell a player how rotten he is, and in such a way that you want to go right out and cinch a regular berth to prove your capability. When "Pop's" sun-porch pro- truded over his belt buckle, he was determined. When he was determined, he made his work show results-And those results are three All-Maryland men, the best line in the state, and a big space in the heart of every West- ern Marylander (bigger space in one). COACH SPEIR Nearly two years have been completed in "Bar- ney's" coaching career, a career filled with tne ac- companying glory of suc- cess. "Barney" was hand- ed the reins of the Fresh- man Football Team this year, and he held a grip on those reins until he had guided the Freshman Football Team througn seven victo'riee, marred by only one defeat when the reins grew s lip per y. "Barney", our hats off to you. One Hundred and Sixty