The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03
Seeking WORLD HONORS
Georgetown Athletes to Enter the
OIympiau Games at Paris.
Plans TO This End Now Well Under
Wny-COnfidence That 4. r. Dufey
Team Have No Superiors-Au Ap-
peal for Funds TO Defray Expenses.

It has been decided that Georgetown
University will send her best athletes to
compete for the worlds championships,
and help increase the number OF points
scored by Americas representatives. at
the Olympian Games. to be held at the
Paris Exposition in July, if her alumni.
the student body, and her numerous
friends in Washington provide the neces-
sary funds.
Plans to this end have been formulated
and partly carried out. under the direction
of a committee Of the Alumni Association.
consisting Of NJ j. Colbert. Eugene D.
Carusi and J. NCta McGill who have the
matter Of making arrangements for the
trip and raising the funds. in charge.
These plans contemplate the collection Of
a large part Of the sum needed through
subscriptions from the alumni and others.
An appeal is being made 70 the friends
Of the college to those interested in the
International athletic struggle. which Will
be held at the exposition and to all who
take a pride in Georgetown as the alma
mater Of several worlds champions and
as a Washington college to aid in this
CA . lblAt4lF III POI LdAt uLAtLIthLLE.
The following circular asking aid for
this project is 10 be sent out.
We venture 90 address Won 10 ass assistance.
Tor enterprise Iu behalf ot Ce0r4at1au Iu.-
yag-.ty. which calls for the support add cid Of
lIl her friends who are able Co give ir and
which. in some respects, Is one ai Zoe most inns
purtut ever undertaken in her interest. Nc beg
o. submit the following facts.
Dr. July There i, 60 be- held 1r the Paris Ey
position series Of athletic events. O.. e,eud lver
two weeks In which amateur athlete, from al
parts 20 rhe country, aud from various part, 9f
tho world. are to compete. These Ulruu.au
EIWas q, they are designated, viii. ul account
ut the occasion IN connection with which they
lre TO be held as we'll as because 1i the ire
ueu3gu- enthusiasm which has been aroused in
rue collegiate circles lt France. tile United
States. and England. constitute the most fnrsr-
t.ut Ith.eJI. uIrulya. ever held 10 modern times
Most Of the large universities of the country
and many OF the small colleges. have already
made arrangement, for sending over representa-
tive teams Of athletes to compete
Georgetown has achieved a position in ath-
ietic- among the foremost OF the 4rges. and
richest universities of the country We have thu,
past year won more first and second price in the
winter indoor meets than any other college or
university. Resides this. We have won the in
the fast Harvard team. We have on our track
team one man. Arthur +. Dufev, who is 1csn1wl-
edged 20 be the fastest known amateur 10 the
world for distances up 10 $50 Yards. IN Iddi-
other men who are among the fastest ia the
country for the various distances up % and in
GLIDING the quarter mile. OF these four two ere
claimed by the best Judges 20 be the leaders OF
the country iu their particular CiIs-es. With this
team in competition with the best known run
ners in the world. Georgetown has the prospect
Of winning a few worlds championship races and
Of scoring more points than any other Amcr
can college, with the possible exception Of one,
in the track events.
This win not only bring great and causpicu.
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