Wayne State University - Griffin Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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- --we '-' ----'--- ,o T211 - '- ,f-g, II llll Coach's Article The first athletic team to represent our college was the basketball team of 1917. Nile were then, of course, a junior College, with an enrollment of possibly one hundred and fifty students. Needless to say, material for a team was scarce, and money and schedules were still more scarce, if possible. The 1917 basketball team lost but two games, and wound up the season by defeating the Adrian College team, which had just won the M. I. A. A. cham- pionship, by a 41-5 score. A track team and a tennis team were organized that spring. The track team placed fourth in the State Meet. The tennis team enjoyed a successful season. Thus began athletics in our college. Since this first year, we have had our ups and downs. XVe have won and we have lost. The win column reads 75fZ plus, however. As we look back over these seven rather trying years, there are several things that gratify us. One is that not once, though many times facing almost over- whelming odds, has a team representing the Green and Gold asked or given quarter. Another most gratifying thing is that not once in the heat of battle, during all these years, has a single penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct been inflicted upon any of our teams. Vllhatever has been accomplished in athletics has been done without the aid of pampered and petted athletes. The men who have represented us have come to this institution of their own free will. Not one has been given a house and lot. Not one has been induced to come here. Not one has been adopted by an alumnus. Not one has been favored by his teachers. And our men don't come from other states. Our motto: Athletics for our students, not students for our athletics still holds good. C7 l A 1 v ll in El l a l L l. l I I .. --....-.,. U . ...--,-...a..,vW. ,, , I 1 ..uifQf 'Q'fQQf.. ' L2f'laiff':-,Q 1 Qfj M 1 ' 111

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s '54 to s err'-' as ra Football Team On Sept. 10, 1923, the first football team to represent the College of the City of Detroit, previously known as the Detroit Junior College, began its preschedule practice grind on Roosevelt Field. The first two weeks were occupied in limbering up exercises and the fundamentals of tackling. The third week, Coach David L. Holmes divided the squad into groups and gave them various plays and formations: while the two succeeding weeks were spent in preparation for the opening game with Ferris Institute. In the first game of the season, Gct. 13, City College made its debut as a four-year institution by trouncing Ferris Institute by the one-sided score of 5-I-0. In spite of the overwhelming superiority shown by Detroit, the team's play was far from being perfect, and in the ensuing days every man's weaknesses received special attention. The next game was with Hope College, and resulted in a 20-O victory for the Green and Gold. In this game, Hope had the ball for sixteen successive downs. but for all her aggressiveness did not gain an inch, nor was therea single penalty called on either team. The following Saturday, Detroit traveled to Adrian, and was defeated, 12-O. Although many blamed the defeat to the old alibi, overconfidence, those who saw the game will admit that the Detroiters were outplayed by a fighting Adrian team that earned its victory. Nov. 3 saw City College avenge their defeat of the previous season by defeat- ing Grand Rapids junior College to the count of -12-8. Disregarding the numerous penalties, the spectators thrilled to the runs of the Detroiters. Every man on the squad did his bit well. Two faculty men and a dozen collegians traveled to Olivet, where the second game away from home ended in a 7-7 tie. Although neither team was in the best of physical condition, the game was well played and hard fought from beginning to end. Neither college could pierce the defense of the other. Nov. 17 saw the Green and Gold fall to the powerful Toledo University team. Toledo was too much for City College, and the final whistle found the score of 38-O. Although outplayed, the Detroiters gave all they had, and played their usual clean and square game to the last minute. The Toledo men charged through our line almost at will, when Detroit rushed down the field as a result of mag- nificent forward passing only to be held for downs when the Toledo goal line was threatened. City College came through with a victory the next Saturday, however, when Findlay College came to Roosevelt Field and was defeated by the Detroit men 28-0. l 2 il. Ill , I 1 . Eli llq l ,. K. l. 1 if wily Tll -,i : 1, 'if Eli ill fl il l l I , M iff 3 if I. f f 5 .aa 1 ,sig S- 1 Q 1 Lg Y. 441 , P- , 1 . 5 . 2 1 1 fig ,g ., -5 11 s R' ' 1-. if I- l A li