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Layden Brought 'Big-Time' Football to the Bluff *torch5,l«0 Poo» Brawn A Brai*n Were Scarce In 1929 IB 19M It wa» an eirsptton, mtfcer then a rate, far college .a*?*v Ml stars tr> etrel in both the aos- Male end athteUc punutta. The ktWV boy wbo could tackle an oppontnt aad & book with the sane res alt* *aa incited a rare fellow to Fled on the campus.. Joe Dobcbeas, Pitt Paatber ' end. end Howard Herpe^r, the Tartans' AU-amancan aiavtertoaci, werw two district grid* iters wbo became etTlcjeat etadeMs or their respective clssi*** sad schools. I**e AeeJetr hrtli 0uqae*4 Ch.venttr alto lied t young men who wee, an ota* tending footbaU player and wbp also lad dose Wmeeir proud In scholastic circles. H> wee Stanley P. Profcopowicz, of volant, Pa., who waa one ol* the beat guards in the Tri State Conference during bis active playing career, which ended after the season of 1927. Bach year the Oinfere nee.' aw aid­ ed a. enze tu the man who bed, how n the <best accomplish me nte in both studies and athletics, hi jugs. 1926.'thai pries went to the young Mr. Prosopowlcz. it meant that be i selected from the undergradu­ ates of such institutions as Thief,* The** pictures were tears at IstT. that w af tarara'a Westminster, Oneea, Bethany, sad r Lsyden, one-tie* iiiesmlaaliiau of the now-defunct reign M athletic director aad head football coach. They Wajneaburg, tn addition to Day National koolb.il league, was the impressario of athletics, depict action in names played on a field here oh the Huff' j mesne. ; J especially football, on the Hall tram 1927 to 1933. before Forbea Field was esUbliahrd as the lessee* home, jj Jeias faculty (im other potei of thti i«C- The story does not end her*. Layden Brought 'Big-Time' tio** then "ark more aiclsres Whan the Fall term opened in the and stones aboM the early Duquesne School of Pharmacy. S <f«>. a* Ike Bluff/ ! Stanley Prokopowicr.' name was a wont those found on the faculty 00; the bench. One of~tbe brlcht list He was an inetructor in ehembv Football to the Bluff tt In those two campaigns, how­ try and pharmacy. ever, was the talented running of jf,. by Fred GUI U BO one of the Bluff* beat fullbacks, Since then, however, the rati ™* AssL DUKE Sports Editor "Knss KovsJcheek." Even the of arid areata whq bar* atk.li plunging Cossack," as Kass was recognition; In the classroom3 When the name Elmer Layden Is mentioned to a sports tan he nicknamed, fell victim to the Injury Increased to an endless ILL it's a immediately thinks of the! famous Pour Horsemen of Notre Dame. Jinx several times during bis col­ far cry from the days of all brawn But mention that same name to a Duquesne Univeraijjr rooter and legiate carter. an I no train, you have a synonym for big time football. - \ Wltal iMawt Elmer Layden was just J23 when he took over the Bluff coachint One of the Cads that Layden held scoreless in the first halt. The duties OR April 7„ 1927. succeeding F*ank P. McDemott. Previous established in Pittsburgh was night speedy Bluff backfleld headed ill football. He believed that everyone •AlCeLuca meed through the Miami to the signing of the three year football contract, knute Rockne's llde In s second period splurge, most brilliant pupil wusi head mentor at Columbia College at should, have s chance to enjoy a game even though they worked dun- grtlng one of their SBStynrililsnt Lmbuque, Iowa during the 192G-2. ing the day. Through this new cus­ pepsn-msneas as the Oaal chapter grid seasons. .He brought with hint tom of scheduling several night con- inlthe career of Elmer Layden aa a colorful and historical background . tests s season, the Dukes became foitball coach of Duquesne Univer- that local football enthusiasts known as the."Night Riders." Many stfa was written tit a setting of thought would help enhance the newspapers tarried pictures of the awjtytcg palm OSes. name of the Eluff school. came Elmer Layden's lias cracking first sieves men an me Layden fullback and punter. The little I End at Prelede la Bach McDermott, Layden's predecessor squad dressed In their soorball garb *- ei-Notre Dame past waa Italian, who could out-punt the best and seated high upon aturdy steeds. was a popular choice with the Du­ ceded by the Dukes' line coacti kickers with either toot, captained Pans often remarked about the Might quesne students, and many howls rant year's squad sod: went on to Bach, a popular choice, who had were heard when he was replaced. Riders wbo rode to glory under the father great fame under the Layden leadership of a "Horseman," re­ played his college football St The students held the change as a regime. Dame, passing of a great figure; as Mac ferring to the still-young Elmer lajy- was known GO them, ftauy wanted tack year Layden wow law* re­ a tsrewell gesture to Layden Mac to be retained as Athletic Di­ spect from his msWiass.il at lee la the a welcome to Joe Bach. Che be­ rector and assistant coach, because larger schools ss he countered wife Uaraig the 1*33 bethall at students held s rally In tat i the sum of his personality and abili­ saaiii.iirl teasst. tsder the aew PiUshargh faaa D14ff gymnasium on Jsn. 22. 1924. ty plus Layden*s ability and train­ Bocane system th-a aastallrd st a sews Hash anas aw iWl of than 1500- members of the ! ing under such a football genius as the IB Elmer Layeea'a illy and student body "raised ElrrcSM aad head grid roof" ss Layden aad Bach stood ! Rocltne would undoubtedly create The record of Duquesne's firsl over all el she the best possible morale for'the they eaesassatd stt (few as- aaa. The story by; aide la the center of the Layden-coached football team was told ol the sigaaag, while laydea j team. They soph forgot McDemott just average, but the winning spirit deleated sihtdafc si the but thae of when Layden becan« their pass­ circles. The sal) spot on the '29 waa leadiag the LIBHaaen through that was lacking in past years had at their east aairiis.nd sea- j . The Ne. Heights port to big time football. finally been found. The Dukes pro­ record was the 1-7 tie handed them by test Virginia Ulverstly. fas pakea had mnrded lea »ut what became of Layden attar duced four victories, four; losses, vlctorle. aad had last the* saty l'PperBaaaa'< '* he hnlahed his duties st and one tie for the 1931 Mmpalgn. During Layden's seven-year spaa gaalr Is the PIU Paathera. 1-d. Is ! He s's your answer, ha proved that In • the earl;, days'• no f Layden's Among the schools that the Hill- at tea helm of the Duquesne football |aaar-CMt eoasrst that saw Ike was still the bast In the protes- teign, the Dukes -were given a class toppers played that first season department, nisi wall instructed Blatt sieves aw able at Wart a alc i ss as Isd the "Irish" of Motrn "B" rating. They were a member of under Layden's supervision, were elevens collected a total record ol ' drt.e agaaast theh Iradi Da|lc to a apvkliag record of tit the Tri State Conference - S league Geneva, who beat the Dukes 20-0, 48 wins, 1C losses.<and 6 tie*. A rivals. thtrwsn losses, and tars*. omposed of smaller schools in and aajnesburg, whs fell victim to remarkable record tn those early That doesn't end the Layden estenf Pennsylvania, cistern the Bluffiles I power 28- 1C. This daysv three victorias for every de­ Layden remained at the Ualvar- , In F>bndVj of IMI, at thr hio. and Northern west Virginia. meager record was shattered in '28 feat. The winning column would •10 until the Dukes finished their of 37. Elmer Layden was ay., 1 the time the, 1929 football Bes­ »ben<Uie Duke crtdders registered have be«n greater but for the ban great season sod' accepted a post- id the Caw of the Natloeai pit rolled around, the Eluffites had eight wins and only one loss. luck that the Dukes encountered In aeasoa old to play buaeu Unlvar- poothall League, risen to the position of a powerhouse; the 1130 and '31 seasons. Toe sup­ slty at atlaati. Fla., as dew Year's , the little, fullback from fow» arocjig the East's outstanding teams; The big Sun on that 1926 squad ply of good football' eattarlal waa day. The whole Daks squad bid id that be was utg-ttaw and withdrew from the Conference was s. Junior named Aldo "Duff" low tat those nays and Injury Jim farewell to the departing coach by .11. to seek glory in the "upper ranks." Donelli. s converted center who be­ kept the OU squad's better olayers walloping hUsatl JS-7 aftar heiagjsl I .
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