The Washington times., 1901-12-15
GEORGETOWN
IS AFFRONTED.
On the Verge Of Breaking
Off With U. Of V.
SHEER AT RELIGION OF THE TEAM.
Virginia Publications. Slightirg
Reference to Church Observ-
[ ances Resented by Both Students
and Faculty.

Athletic relations between the George.
town University and the University OF
Virginia have become somewhat strained
since the Blue and Grey defeated the Ola
Dominion footballists and won the cham
piCnship Of the South.
The faculty and students at Georgetown
are incensed to a certain degree because
in the University of Virginia's periodical.
after the Georgetown Virginia football
game in this city on November 16. the
excuse for defeat was made that Virginia
could hardly expect to win from a team
which had been sprinkled with holy water.
The reference to the religion Of the local
institution has not been taken in good
huEor.
Sporting Bonds Nay Be Cut.
From Charlottesville come vague ru-
mors that sporting bonds with George
town will be cut. The reason accorded for
such action by students and alumni of
Virginia is that Georgetown's conduct in
certain particulars during the season las
been somewhat unsportsmaulike--ra
a surprising statement in view Of the fact
that the athletics at the local institution
are conceded in all quarters to be cleaner
than ever before.
No official notification TO the effect that
athletic relations viii be suspended has
been received from Virginia. An intlma-
tion Of the feeling from that institution
toward Georgetown was contained in
letter received by Frank Kanaley. man
ager CT the Georgetown baseball team. in
reply TO a request for baseball dates with
virginia next spring. Tie letter said
that Virginia's dates had all been decided
upon. thus intimating that it was not de-
sired TO arrange game with the Blue
ard Grey. 1t further gave information
that the athlstic advisory beard of the
university has recommended suspension
OF athletic relations with Georgetown on
pTetexts which frd little sympathy with
tne student body Of that institution. One
OF the reasons given for the arbitrary ac-
lion, it is understood, is that Georgetown
planned the campaign OF the Season with
view to winning the Virginia game. even
II Others were lost in preparation for that
contest, the classic event OF the Washing
ton football season. This is termed by
certain Virginians as 'unsportsmanlike. /
1t is also claimed by habit;res of the |
campus at Charlottesville that Georgetown |
did not play certain of the members of |
the eleven that lined up against virginia |
carly in the season.
Meeting of Advisory Board.
The advisory board at Georgetown will
hold a meeting this week and the atti-
tude of Virginia will be thoroughly dis
cussed. 1t is probable that Virginia
will be called upon to explain its atu-
tude toward Georgetown and. in case the
reply is not satisfactory, notice may be
promptly served that Georgetown will
fail to recognize Virginia
Heretofore there have been frequent
regarding the manage
lnent Of the games, but nothing OF the
kind occurred this year The Virginians
'layed hard, were defeated, and went home
apparently convinced that they had been
beaten because Georgetown's was a bet
ter team. The first evidences of discon-
tent were given in the issue Of Topics" a"
the Virginia periodical. review Of the
game contained a sentiment to the effect
that 1t could hardly be expected that the
Virginia eleven could win In the face of
Irish luck and then came the more |
iagrant statement, startling in the orig
nality OF the excuse II conveyed that |
he Virginia team could hardly expect
o defeat team which had been sprinkled
With holy water.
The reference TO the religion OF George
own University was not taken in the
,ood-natured spirit accorded the half
rue reference to the nationality, or
ather the extraction, of the football
cam. Faculty and students at George
own thought 1t rather a far cry TO drag
uch suggestion forward for an excuse
or defeat.
Again the subject cropped up in a later !
ssue OF Topics the clever and we'll Y