Carnegie Mellon University - Thistle Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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W. W. DONAHUE Donahue, the man with the smile that will not come off in the game. His speedy work this year assures him of a job for next year. His fast end runs thrilled and pleased the fans who witnessed his stellar playing. He is as good on the defense as he is on the offense, thus being an asset to the team that can not be overlooked. Donahue is also a basketball pjaycr that is second to none. He works with his teammates and against his opponents. NVc can not do without Donahue and we will not have to next year. A Word From “Buddy” Athletics at Carnegie Tech, just as ar all other Institutions, are the base-work of student activities and form a big part of College life. They help to build character and strong body, also aid in giving the student the line conception of loyalty which marks the college man, develops keen mind, resourcefulness and courage: they form the strongest of ties that hind the student and alumnus to their institution. Ideals encouraged and fostered in athletics form the basis of the integrity and strength which big men so much need to he successful. As Coach Steffen stated at a recent Football Dinner, in choosing men for his squad his first thoughts were courage and mentality. A man having both of these good qualities is bound to succeed scholastically. We pride ourselves this past year in having an exceptionally good record among our varsity players, very few having been disqualified by low points of quality. Our athletic record speaks for itself. The Athletic Council wish to take this opportunity of again thanking the Trustees Administration, Faculty, Alumni and Students for the loyal support given to them the past year. Clarence Overend. Page 163

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AARON S. GUTHKIK 1 Ik- only two hundred pounder on the squad made a big impression on the opponents when he was injected into a battle. Tiny’' played regular tackle on the Plcbe eleven last year and received valuable experience which was evident in his playing in his first varsity encounters. Kndowed with a large amount of strength and energy, Tiny” should prove a big help next season. RALPH W. HARMON In bis first year on the varsity, Harmon earned the much coveted major C.” He was always the first man to be substituted in the back-field, and although exceptionally light, always proved a tower of strength. He is a deadly tackier, and is very clever on the offense, in fact does very well for a married man. There is a place vacant in next year's backfield, and Harmon seems the logical occupant. JOK CHRISTOFF Joe is a little mighty man. lie is fast and furious. Joe is active in all departments of school life. He is on the Tartan staff, plays baseball and belongs to Delta Skull and Druids. Joe bas another year here to show the opponents that speed counts. We are going to hear from Joe next season. Also he will still be heard from, from the other sources. Page 162

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Carnegie's 1925 Football Season On September 2, 1924, sixty enthusiastic young huskies gathered at Mellon Annex, the football training quarters; and out of this group, which had given little promise of developing into more than a mediocre squad, our wizard Coach, “Wally” Steffen, very ably assisted by his first lieutenant, Coach Waddell, produced a smooth working, fast gridiron machine, capable of furnishing stiff competition to the best teams the country could produce. The coaches were handicapped by the light weight of the men, and the dirth of competent substitute material. However, when the day of the opening game arrived, they were able to put a typical Tartan team in the field. By insisting on speed, and drilling the men almost to perfection on a scries of clever and deceptive trick plays, they had produced a team fit to be ranked with the Class A teams of the east, as results soon showed—a team that retained the city championship against great odds, and scored more points against the wonder team from Notre Dame than had any other school in the past four years. DAYTON On September 27, the Dayton University team, a fast, heavy aggregation coached by Notre Dame men utilizing the famous Rechne shift, journeyed to Pittsburgh to open the Carnegie 1924 football season. Playing at top speed under a broiling sun, Dayton furnished stiff competition and displayed some excellent football, but finally succumbed to a bunch of fighting Clansmen anxious to show the world that no coach leading his team against Carnegie during the season would leave the field without a few gray hairs. Dayton took the lead in the first quarter with a field goal from the thirty yard line. This was just the right handicap for the Scotch, and after several substantial gains on end-around plays by Mefort, Beede took the ball across on Steffen’s famous spinner play that was to play such an important role during the balance of the season. Another of Carnegie’s greatest assets was uncovered when Bill Manby intercepted a pass, and dashed across the line for l ech’s other touchdown, in the second half. When the final whistle blew, Carnegie was on the optimists’ end of a 14-3 score. No substitutes were used by Steffen, despite the speed of the play; this demonstration of the super-excellent physical condition of the first stringers promised much for the future. W EST ER X M A R V LA X D Pag, 164