The Washington times., 1905-02-05
Comment and Gossip
On Amateur Sports
MCGettigan a Good ChoiCe-George Wash
ington's Track Support-NationaI
Regatta at Baltimore.

have succeeded In interesting the city
authorities in the project and $1.5o0 has
been appropriated TO help defray the ex-
penses of the event. \ party of pFomi-
nent Philadelphia rowing men recently
visited Baltimore and after looking over
the course assured the MaryIanders that
the Quaker City's delegates would sup
port it in it's effort to land the classzc
aquatic event of the year
The greatest objection to the course
OF the Patapsco river is its width Of a
mile and a half, which makes it rather
inconvenient for the spectators. but in
fair weather the condition of the water
is all that can be desired and, after all.
that Is what appeals 20 the oarsnen-
The board of directors of th. National
Association will meet in New York on
March 10 and then decide finally what
city Will get the much desired regatta.
In view Of the support which The num-
erous Philadelphia clubs have promised
the Baltimore navy the chances are very
much in favor of our sister city landing
the races.
Spare time Strike for MiiwauIz Is
the slogan of the local bowiers. The
financial committee has been much en-
couraged by the subscriptions received
during the past week and the ten men
chosen to go to the American Congress,
as exclusively published in the Times OF
last Sunday, are practicing each after
noon and rolling in their respective
league nightly, to De IN the best possible
condition when they toe the foul line
at Milwaukee two weeks hence,
Last week the writer took occasion to
say some pointed things about George
towns eligibility in connection with the
absence of Harvard from the local base
bali schedule for next spring
These statements were met with
storm of disapprovaI by certain menu
bers of the Georgetown athletic associa-
ton, who Immediately jumped at the
conclusion that they were made solely
to hold the Blue and Gray up to scorn
! for past offenses, which it is attempting
10 live down. 1t was charged that ami
mus prompted the article, and for thai
rea son this opportunity is taken To ex-
plain, TO those who are open to convic-
ton, the stand which this paper has
taken and will continue to maintain IN
regard to eligibility, not only at George
town, but at local Institutions in gem
eraI.
No one glories in or hopes more for
Georgetown victories than the writer,
all times false charges that are made
against Wasf1irgtons leading athletic
university. This department is. however,
the expression Of unprecedented and IN
biased convictions and views and in
pleading with the Blue and Gray execJ-
tive committee and advisory board not
10 waver in any way in their support
OF the rules and regulations which have
been adopted for their guidance when
questions of eligibility arise, the writer
was sactuated wholly by interest in
Georgetown The frankness may have
hurt. but harshness or injury was not
for moment intended
Certain episodes in Georgetown's ath-
letic annals were revfe tied, with the be
lief that a consideration of these cases
and the dire effects which have followed
the playing men of questionable status
would prompt the present athletic re-
gfme to falter at nothing in order to
maintain the highest ethical standard
! for the university which has such an
enviable past and bright future as has
Georgetown. The ability or personality
of a player does not enter into the dis
cussion. The questions must be Crap
pied with fearlessly, judgment must
rule, for behind all the rules In the code
there are the higher interests of the
university. and it is OF these interests
that the committee and beard are the
guardians
That is what the alumni and repre-
sentative undergraduates want, and it
was for these reasons alone that the
writer spoke OF the past and not be-
cause of any animosity toward George
town or anyone connected with the uni
versity. THE TIMER