St Xavier College - Xaverian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Freshmari F ootball O Freshman football squad has never presented such promising material N as the one which donned the colors for the first time this year. Not only in numbers, but also in ability and enthusiasm, these boys have shown the kind of stuff that will lift a heavy burden from the shoulders of the coaches. Trained thru the season by graduate players thoroughly ac- quainted with the system, they formed very formidable opposition to the varsity in the practice sessions, and many of the latter players, as a result, are rather anxious about their jobs for the coming season. The outlook for next Fall, is a very large squad of players each vieing with the others for the regular berths, and representative reserve strength is assured for the first time. To acquaint the Frosh with the fine points of the system, a very successful program of spring training, lasting for over six weeks, was carried out by Coach Meyer assisted by Knecht, Wenzel, and Farrell. With this additional training for the new men, the squad should whip into shape much earlier next fall, and the outlook is for a most successful season. ' The men of the squad are: backfield, Scheibert, Clines, Burns, Allgeier, Presto, Meehan, Dawson, Grever, and Zaworski; ends, Hess, Buerger, Tehan, McGrath, and J. Williams; line, C. Sullivan, Specht, Donovan, Sunday, Jansen, Lampe, Staudt, L. Kearns. Conger, Perrine and R. Williams, Page One Hundred Fifty-fmlr

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Coaches Meyer and Mayl E were fortunate this year in still having with us Coach Joe Meyer and we were further fortunate in that he was able to obtain as his assistant Gene Mayl, late of Notre Dame. of Joe Meyer much has been said in the past, in his praisei However, more is always in order. He has been with us for five years and everyone knows him. They know him as a coach who has done much for St. Xavier. Coming here when athletics were at a low ebb, when St. Xavieris prestige was nil, he took charge and through hard work and ability, he built up each sport until now the college is represented by capable teams which have had their fuil measure of succeSS. The stadium, and the fine condition of the football and base- ball fields, and the tennis courts are in a great measure due to his eiforts. The system of athletics which he has established here seems destined for success. May he stay with us to share it, Assistant Coach Gene May! came with the inception of the football season, and left with the close of it. But during the short time he was here he created quite an impression. He gave to the line whose charge he undertook, a strength which no St. Xavier line had ever before possessed. He hails from Notre Dame where he played end on the crack outfit of 1923. He was: a law student there, and after the close of the season, on Thanksgiving, he departed for Dayton to take up the practice of his profession. We regret that he could not have remained with us longer, for he was a good coach and a real fellow. Luck to him in law. Meyers and May! having nothing but green, raw material to start with, by the time the season had neared completion had a fast and clever team dashing on the gridiron, which indeed bids fair to make :1 name for itself next Fall. Page One Hundred Fifty-three

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King and Mueller HEN Joe Meyer began to fashion his green material into an efficient football machine early last fall, two athletes who performed in the greatest games that Xavier ever play- ed, volunteered their help. They are men who need no introduction to followers of the blue and white 01- to any football fan in greater Cincinnati. Yet we feel that a few words of gratitude and appreci- ation are due Joe Mueller, end, and Joe King, guard, both brilliant stars of a few years back. Joe Mueller has played so long with St. Xavier that the line-up seems strange without his name. It would be futile to try to enume erate in this brief space the brilliant performances of his lengthy ca- reer. Besides, it is not the purpose of this article, and it is un- necessary, for his fine work is still fresh in the memory of all grid- iron followers in the vicinity. And Joe is still doing big things for his school. Joe King, the greatest guard that ever wore a Xavier uniform, has never been able to break away from intimate connection with the team. If we take into consideration his years of playing and his time spent at coaching, we find that Joeis service record is by far the longest in local football circles. And beyond a doubt, his faithful work has been an inspiration to those with whom he came in contact. These men have given unstintingly in teaching the tricks of the game to beginners and those less experienced than themselves. Xavier is proud to count them among her alumni and appreciates the time and work devoted s0 generously to the team they helped to develop. Paze One Hundred Fifty-five