The Washington times., 1902-01-26
AN ANSWER TO
VIRGINIk'S CHARGES.
INDIGNATION AT GEORGETOWN.
Nember of the Local Athletic AssO-
citation Makes COuntcrchnrges and
Expresses Himself About "a Matter
Tint Hurts College Sports.

given by the advisory committee of the
General Athletic Association of the Uni
versity of Virginia for breaking off ath-
letic relations with Georgetown Universi-
ty created a storm of indignation among
the students at the local university, and
among the large following of the Blue
and Grey.
The reasons given are in the main so
exaggerated and untrue that they are
given more attention than they would
otherwise receive" said a very prominent
member of the Georgetown Athletic AS
sociation. They are especially exasper-
ating because of the fact that George
town, and not Virginia, took the initia-
tive in breaking off athletic relations be-
tween the two.
Excuses for Lost Game.
81 cannot express myself in the strong
terms the case deserves, for obvious re;.-
sons" he continued, waxing warm on the
subject. but will give as briefly as pos
sible, and as mildly as l can the lie to
the excuses for the unexpected defeat
by Georgetown to their star
football team last fall, II to 1S.
In the first place the Virginians are
crying over the loss Of the memorable
upon baby, and not upon lot of husky
full-grown young men. The manner of
doing SO is. to say the least, decidedly
and unmanly.
Virginia N Natural Rival.
Now, in answer to the first reason, or
the charge that Georgetown is
willing to lose every other game
Il suppose they mean every game, and
not alternate ones) of the season, in or
der to beat Virginia, it is as ridiculous as
it is unjust. That we would prefer beat
ing Virginia, however, to any other team
is true, as it should be. because we con-
slider Virginia Georgetown's natural rival
for the football supremacy of the South.
In the second charge, OF reason, the
said advisory committee says that We
cannot prove that Georgetown has a sim
gle professional or hired player, but we
all believe it
Makes COuntercharges.
This is such twaddle that it must be
as ridiculous and scarcely
worth noticing. However, as it affects
stitution, and manly man keeps silent
until he can prove his charges, so 1 take
his tack and make some charges. but l
can prove mine. Georgetown can prove
that Nalle, who played end in the Vir-
ginia Georgetown game. played in Mem
phis on an out-and-out professional base
ball team as catcher during the season
Of 1900-1901. Part of the time he cap
tained the team, but the fact he was so
we'll known as a Virginia player created
so much comment that he resigned the
eaptaincy. We can also prove that
WalkeS. one of the tackles of the Vir-
ginia team. and probably the star of the
eleven, was a gymnasium instructor at
he University of Nashville, and played
,n its football team the year before he
entered Virginia.
IF we were disposed to criticise in the
Virginia spirit, | might say the year be-
lore he was taken to Virginia. During
asst summer Walker acted as the ath-
etic instructor at Mont Eagle, Tenn, the
Southern Chautauqua.
As to Gate Receipts.
''The fourth paragraph of the charges
lays In substance that Georgetown re-
,eives more money from her games with
Virginia than from any other played in
Washington or Georgetown. We
hereby are filling her treasury and en-
bling her to secure players to beat us
More rot in a heaping lot and l would
ike to say that the home team has,
Usually, the right to dictate the terms OF
Iivision of receipts from. games. but in
he last game with Virginia the agree
nent was upon a 80 per cent basis. and
therefore,. we did not get more money
han Virginia, as her committee puts il.
md in this connection would
ike to say something about this
ommittee's unfairness and forgetfuiness,
nd will cite the game Virginia
,layed with Sewanee in 1900. when
he latter came up to Richmond at an ex-
,euse for fares, hotel bills, and so on, of
$50. and got only measiy 40 per cent
# receipts, and again in 1901, when the
ame teams played at Virginia's capital,
he Sewanee team had an expense of $500,
nd received only IS per cent. In these
ases the southernmost team had trip
t SEQ miles covering twenty-four hours.
-hile Virginia had only ninety miles to
ravel, little over two hours journey.
A False Statement.
In view OF the broad charge made that
-irginia does all the travelling to Wash
ngton at great expense and fills our
reasury,' as they say, want to ask why
his same team does not feel and act more
enerous against much weaker foe and
ne which spends so much more money
o come to its playing field and gets so
luch less than il deserves for its outlay.
Il poor rule, etc.
Finally, upon the next paragraph that.
f we continue to play Georgetown, be-
eving her to have professional men on
er teams. etc. Assuming that George
own has professional players, and IN
of what has been said ABOVE
bout Nalle and Walker. it is unneces-
nv to comment upon this charge, and
iii leave it to the judgment of any IN
,lligent, fair minded persons IS to "hich
ide has the better right to make charges
r cast slurs or make reflections.
About Irish Luck,
~ had almost forgotten the insoient
esolution which says, that under the
resent system of athletics in Georgetown
,ollege we believe it is in the interest
{ pure sport and gentlemanly conduct
hat all athletic relations between this
niversity and Georgetown be and hereby
re broken off
Now. isn't it too bad that these dear
oys so Immaculate. so nice, and so every
hing, should have ever come in contact
18th our. teams? Could anything ever be
lore .ungentlemanly' and unsportsman-
Ike than the article which appeared IN !
he Virginia College Journal, with its !
ersonal reflection referring to the irish /
1ck which wins their games and 'that !
hey cannot help win games. sprinklec' !
5 they are. with holy water before they !
q out on the neld?' Isn't it fierce; why, /
he whole thing is laughable and more !
-orthy of the actions of third grade |
ehool than Of the full grown young men