The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08
PENN TAXES STEP
IN RIGHT DIRECTION
ReneWS Baseball Relations
With Georgetown.
CREDIT DUE TO THOMPSON
QuakeTs to Play Here N ApTil-Sea-
sons Schedule a Strong
One.

The news of the settlement OF the lit /
tie disagreement between Georgetown +
and Pennsylvania Universities was well /
received in this city. and the consensus .
Of opinion Is that 1t is a step in the right /
direction. The credit of settling this dis /
pute has been given to Graduate Man
ager Thompson, Of the Blue and Gray
University. whose UntTIng efforts were
rewarded by a resumption of friendly
athletic relations with the Quaker insti-
tuition
Mr. Thompson was IN a position to see
both sides of the affair in their real
light, and readily comprehended the stu
alton. He set about to accomplish an
end. and did so.
Mr.. Thompson wished merely to asceT-
tain Just why athletic relations were
broken of. Some people may think he
went 10 Philadelphia to coax the Quak-
ers to give Georgetown a date on the
baseball schedule. but such a thought
was never entertained.
Placed the Blame.
He not only ascertained the reason for
the break, but also secured the promise
of the chairman of the Pennsylvania fac
ulty athletic committee. that propeu
action would be taken by those in au-
thority at Pennsylvania" It turned on,
that the aforesaid proper action" meant
placing Georgetown on the baseball
schedule. although NJ J. Thompson was
ignorant OF that fact at the time the
remark was made.
Georgetown has several open dates the
latter part Of March and in The first
week OF April. Pennsylvania Will have
TO work her way down toward Washing
ton by that time. and the game viii be
played just the same as though there
had never been a word against George
towns eligibility rules Owing to the
late date OF the arrangement. only one
game viii be played This viii be seen
on the local campus, probably April 2.
When it was announced about a
month ago that Georgetown, villa Nova,
Fordham. Manhattan, and Holy Cross
had been stricken from the Pennsylvania
schedule, It was believed by the majority
Of people that Pennsylvania had decided
not 10 play Catholic universities
All of these institutions are Catholic.
and in view of the fact that no other
universities had been removed from the
list. The belief became stronger.
Thai was what took Mr. Thompson 70
Philadelphia. He informed Dr. Smith.
the chairman Of the committee. that it
was thought by many that Georgetown
had been dropped because Fl was Cath
ole institution. Or. Smith was much sur
prised 10 hear this. and stoutIy denied
II. He said that he had received in
formation that Georgetown's eligibility
rules. II she had any, were not enforced
and that the amateur status Of several
of her players had been questioned.
no Denial Of Charge.
Mr. Thompson made no denial Of the
first charge. for he knew perfectly vel
that in days gone by, athletics were ruT
in lax manner, and Mr.. Thompson was
not prepared 10 deny what he knew *
be true. Then came the settlement. Mr.
Thompson talked to the chairman OF
these. rules.
Although Georgetown's athletics have
not been conducted il. the best possible
manner heretofore. they VIII be in III,
future %
II was not denied that the fourth eIigi
bflity rule had not Ssen rigid1y enforced
al the university. and that possibly Their,
might have been some question abou
the amateur status Of q player on tn
Georgetown team FIVE years ago, but no
since then.
These were the things that appeaIes
10 Dr.. Smith. He was informed that
was the policy Of the present athIetf'
management Of Georgetown TO max,
such changes in the rules as were nee
essary and then publish them in bool
form Mr.. Thompson could only spea
for Georgetown for the present an
future. He avowed that conditions WhiCl
existed in past years would not eEis
again In view OF all these facts. DR.
Smith agreed to talk the matter owe
with the committee. and when that bod,
came TO the conclusion thai thing
would be conducted differently q
Georgetown. il was unanimously agree
to replace her on the baseball schedule
Mr.. Thompson did not ask Tor the game
The athletic committee chairman q
Pennsylvania ave The Instructions z
the baseball manager Of his own VOliriO
and without solicitation from aug on
connected with the Blue and Gray uni
versi-y.
a Strong Schedule
Georgetown baseball schedule
now without exception the best in ri
country. There are teams on the lis
which even Yale and Harvard Will no
play. This is not because they are 10
small. huL because the season IS 20 ahor
they viii not have a chance 10 meet nal
the teams they would like TO play
On the other hand, Mr. Miller. mana
ger or The Georgetown baseball team
has worked hard on his schedule sine
5he close az last season. and his effort
have been rewarded bg an eEceIIeu
schedule