University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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A T II LETICS HJrama of thr JT HE “P is regularly awarded to those men who have played in a certain number of varsity athletic contests, including, in most sports, the W. J. and Penn State games. The successful candidates in track must secure not less than 10 points in one season in intercollegiate competition. For the first time in University history, an athlete won the right to wear four letters,DeHart earning this honor by participating in football, baseball. basket ball and track. Hastings. Carlson, McNulty and McLaren won the honor in three branches of athletics, while several men accomplished distinction in two departments. Letter winners for the year 1916-17 are as follows: R. D. Peck. Jr.. Captain H. C. Carlson James DeHart S. Friedlander R. A. Goucler C. E. Hastings J. P. Herron T. P. Beattie. Captain J. B. Belford H. C. Carlson James DeHart J. S. Matson FOOTBALL L. Hilty G. W. McLaren F. B. McNulty E. D. Meadows W. H. Miller J. T. Morrow F. R. Seidel D. H. Sies R. K. Soppitt E. A. Stahl H. A. Stahlman J. B. Sutherland C. E. Thornhill J. A. Thompson, Manager BASEBALL H. R. Forney S. Friedlander T. A. Hart C. E. Hastings J. N. Hayes L. Kennedy E. H. Langdon F. B. McNulty J. S. Gow, .Manager C. E. Hastings. Captain H. C. Carlson James DeHart Louis McMaster, Captain C. W. Albright J. M. Burwell James DeHart R. A. Easterday E. C. Eckhardt BASKETBALL R. A. Easterday E. T. Hammer Ben Lubic J. Lorenz Scott. Manager TRACK G. K. Fry J. S. Grumbling E. Hugus . E. Jordan A. R. Livermore G. W. McLaren SWIMMING None awarded during past season. WRESTLING W. M. Reilley. Captain A. S. Haines. Manager L. J. Mohn TENNIS P. E. Myers G. B. South Tom McCullough G. W. McLaren F. B. McNulty D. E. Mays J. W. R. Sheehan D. H. Sies J. B. Sutherland W. P. Walker S. D. Edsall. Manager J. Kendricks. Manager W. R. Spindler J. R. Willison Sixteen

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A T II L £ TICS The oldest inhabitant couldn’t remember a season nearly as gratifying to Pitt adherents as the 1916 Track season. Another “first time in history” was chalked up when Coach Kerr’s charges downed Penn State in a dual meet. The W. J. and Tech clashes proved very easy for the Blue and Gold, as did the rest of the field in Pitt’s section of the Penn Relays. With such performers as Captain McMasters. Albright, Livermore, Hugus and Sutherland, it was not at all surprising to sec the records of long standing fall. In a year of wonders, the lone regret was the showing made by the baseball team. Despite an excellent pitching staff and an infield of ability, the nine couldn’t get going, with the result that out of fourteen games played, only five were won. This spring, though, every indication points to a real Panther season. A new coach, in the person of Walter A. Blair, who caught for several years for the New York Americans, will be in charge, and with his ability to develop men. a winner seems to be assured. During the past year at the University, minor sports were given a great deal of attention. Good results have been obtained, not so much in moulding consistent winners, as in carrying out a reconstruction process with bright prospects for the future. Swimming, wrestling and tennis, after a year in the making, are due for worthy accomplishments in this field. As a natural outgrowth of the one year rule, freshmen athletics were put on a higher level than ever before. Since the new ruling went into effect a most powerful football eleven and the fastest plcbe five in this section have been developed. With “Chalky” Williamson in the capacity of coach, the chances for a good baseball team among the yearlings are fine. Activities in Co-ed sports have gone merrily forward with Laura Hammer France at the helm. Like unto Warner’s crew, the girls’ basketball team romped through its second season undefeated to the championship of Western Pennsylvania. There is a first year squad, and they. too. have made an enviable record. Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon the girls and their coach for the able manner in which they have upheld the athletic honor of the University. Fifteen

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A T II LET I CS Seventeen