Word: coaching
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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Further indication of studious Oxford's sudden interest in winning intercollegiate contests-an aspiration hitherto regarded by many an Oxonian as unworthy and "American"-is found in the fact that famed Old Blues have lately been enlisted to coach the varsity teams; college and hall teams have been encouraged to train diligently, schedule hard matches...
Last week from George Washington University (Washington, D. C.) came new and astonishing light on the Tramp Athlete. Eleven members of the freshman football squad appointed a spokesman-Carrol Robinson of Salem, N. J., crack tackle-to present to Coach James Ebenezer Pixlee their demands: that the wages which they earned as janitors, watchmen, waiters be given to them for spending money, that their board and tuition to which their earnings are normally applied be given them gratis. Coach Pixlee, unable to meet their requests, was considerably embarrassed when the cream of his team walked...
Commented Coach Pixlee: "I realize that five of our best prospects were included among the blacklisted students. But when, principle is involved, one cannot think of actual results...
Using trick line plays that made the strategies of Coach Glenn Warner look hopeless, Coach Howard Jones's Southern California Trojans jammed one touchdown over in the first three minutes, scored others rapidly, made gains that totaled 481 yd. and a score that constituted the worst beating any college has ever given Stanford. Southern California 41, Stanford...
Schwartz's 60-yd. run on Notre Dame's first running play showed how things were going to be. Pittsburgh had not been scored on this year but Coach Knute Rockne was taking no chances, had started his regulars under brainy Quarterback Frank Carideo. Toward the end of the first half he took them out because Notre Dame needed to score no more. Pittsburgh did all their scoring against second and third stringers in the final quarter. Notre Dame 35, Pittsburgh...