The Washington times., 1903-04-17
COLUMBIAN TO DEVOTE
MORE TINE TO SPORTS
Athletics May Be Made
Part of the Course.
SHOULD RIVAL GEORGETOWN
Large Number Of Students TO Select
Material From-PIesident Need
ham Said to Favor Movement.

Next year Georgetown may find rival
worthy OF her steel in the local athletic
field Another Washington educational
institution. which has never heretofore
entertained athletics seriously. and
which has twice as many students as the
Blue and Gray University, is now con
sideTing the adYisa bility Of making this
branch q part of its course. This new
probable contender is Columbian Uni
versity.
Recent references made in The Times
in regard 10 the athletic system employ
ed at Columbian University. and whereby
IL could be benefited have made favor
able Impressions upon the minds OF sew
eral Of the faculty, notable among them,
Prof Hodgkin. Mr. Hodgkin last night
held q conference with Dr. Needham.
president of the university, and the sub
Jet Of athletics was thoroughly dis
cussed.
Need of Athletic Head.
Heretofore The orange and black uni
Fersity has never made athletics a part
OF its course, and whatever progress has
been made IN that direction is due e,-
clusiyeIy TO the efforts Of the students.
Such a thing as an INSTRUCTOR al the
head OF athletics-somethi thing every col
lege and university IN the United States
with half the student body Of Columbian
has-has been hitherto unknown. Thus
the weak showing made by it on the ball
and athletic fields. is in d measure par
tally accounted for by the lack Of such
a man.
This was principally the object OF
Prof. Hodgkin's conference with PTesi-
dent Mechanic impress upon him the
need OF person TO act as an athletic
head and Of a good gymnasium.
Bright Prospects for Columbian.
The athletic spirit displayed at the 10
cal university this season has far ex-
ceeded that OF many years past. and the
enthusiasm at the ball games has made
many an old Columbian graduate blush
with shame
It is reported that President Needham
was favorabIy impressed with the prof.
ect Of Mr. Hodgkin, and it is probable
that next year, athletics viii play an
important part at Columbian. With such
a large body OF students to select from,
a competent man TO conduct this new
feature, and a drst-class gymnasium,
this university in "a few years may be
expected 10 excel even Georgetown in /
many branches OF sport Surely il would |
have many advantages over the blue and /
gray UNIVERSITY
Play ST. Johns Tomorrow.
Tomorrow afternoon Columbian viii /
measure bats with the crack s.. Johns /
team. of Annapolis, Md The St John /
boys have strong aggregation this year /
and have won the majority of games /
played on their Southern trip. The in /
element weather of the week past has /
prevented the local boys from getting F..
in any hard practice. but. nevertheless, /
indoor work and sprinting has gone far /
toward keeping them in good playing
condition, and all hope TO take fall /
out OF their opponents. The game viii /
be played at Van Ness Park. and VIII (
be called about $50
Columbian viii line up as follows
Service, catcher; Fulcher. pitcher; Ken
nelly first base; Earnest, second base;
Huek, shortstop; BieIaskki. third base:
Everett, left field. Winchester, center
field; Heinie, right field.