The Washington times., 1904-10-10

J. n. Taylor 1905, college, has been
elected. captain of The Pennsylvania
crew He r0wed- DO. last year and
was one OF the steadiest and most nat
uraI 0arsmeu tn the boat.
The man who can figure out some way
TO give the batters a chance I'm baseball
viii be doing q work worthy OF "a medal.
AT present the pitchers haze too much
the best of IT., and the batters do not
have a chance 20 show their ability
especially since the spit BAN has come
into use.
TO abolish the foul strike rule would
enable "a number of expert batters 20
make themselves nuisance by fouling
inuumerabIe balls. which would be as
bad as the present light sticking, so
what's 10 be done?
A Western pugilistic expert comments
on the fact that SO many pugilists and
their managers do no- know when they
are dead The trouble IS that most or
them were never alive
George Washington University's foot
ball substitutes should be more circum-
suect iu their coaching. Wld-eyed adj
vice 10 kick an opponent On the face or
tc kin the star OF the opposing eleven
oDeu plumbing and strict rules. YDung
men who can not restrain their pas
sious amy better should bee kept or the
side lines There were numerous fla
grant violations of college spirit In the
came with Western Maryland on Satur-
dag. and Coach E0rka could well give
his team some good advice on the sub
joct-
WHY did Eirkmau. the George Wash
iugt1u quarter delay so long iu giving
the signals I'm the lest five minutes OF
play with Western Maryland? If ne had
used more speed iu running the team IL
is barely possible that 10 might have
scored. for i'm the Gathering gloom his
runs around tine ends
Tt is "a pleasure 10 see sure and
swift man iu the back field tackle men
who have broken away and are going
straight for touchdown. Higgins gave
"a pretty exhibition OF that sort Of thing
for Western Maryland and made great
impression by his work.
Roberts. the Western MARYLAND full
back. was able 20 do so Wen more be
cause George Washington was weak
than because he IS exceptionally clever.
He starts slowly and runs high. If he
goes against line that is heavy and
knows IT'S business there will be % Diff
Te~eut tale 20 tell one thing he Is a
hard worker and surprised the critics 10y
the fact that he was able 20 take the
ball SO often IN a succession of desperate
plays.
What's become Of the scheme to form
a Church League football schedule2 II
was "a good plan. and 30 Is "a pity that
steps were not taken 20 develop it In
time for this season.
The Y. NJ. O.. A. seems to have "a
bright outlook for tho coming winter
and fan season. ana 10 i= TO he hoped It
will not disapU0iut The association
should Doe much larger factor i'm Wash
iugt0n athletics than II u.s. and 10 de-
serves all possible cuCoUra cement.
A rougue-ticd wrestler would have a
hard time lu Washington now with so
much talk going on among the mat
artists still. "a little talk does not hurt
and much interest. has already been
aroused Icy the challenges and counter
challenges that have been hyiug
through the air.
Lack of appreciation upon the part Of
the faculties has done much TO iufure
football at several Of the largest schools
ia Baltimore. IL is 10 be hGDed thatathe
Georgetown and Columbian faculties
will not make the same costly mistake
Good athletic teams are the greatest ad-
vertisemeut In the world for a college
of any kind.
Georgetown shoulC have had game
IN Saturday It's GTHaFrsTr 49,