The Washington times., 1905-07-10
ATHLETIC SYSTEM
GREATLY CHANGED
At GEORGE TOWN
Faculty Rellnquishes All
Control, and Puts Stu
dents in Charge.
ELIGIBILITY DEMANDED
ELIGIBILITY DEMANDED
Will Not Allow inducements
of Any Sort to Be Offer
ed to Candidates.


The opening of the scholastic year ir
September will mark the beginning of q
new era in Georgetown's athletics anc
In the future the management of the
affairs of the athletic association viii
be in the hands of the alumni and un-
dergraduates.
AT meeting of the board of direc-
tors of The university held last week a
revolutionizing OF the administration OF
Blue and Gray sports was decided upon
and in u circular letter to the alumni the
rector. the Rev. Jerome Daugherty. s
j., explains the course that viii be pur-
sued in the future
In Faculty's Charge.
For fifteen years during which time
the Blue and Gray has risen 10 an en-
viable position In intercollegiate ath-
ieries, the management of the athletic
affairs on the Heights has been largely
In the hands of the faculty The finan-
res of the athletic association We're un-
der the control OF the treasurer of the
university who disbursed the money
and made good any deficits. Together
with ali this the university authorities
provided for the varsity teams the trair-
Ing table at the college;
In his letter TO the alumni the rector
says:
The time now seems opportune to
leave the management of athletic af-
fairs more completely In the hands OF
the students of the university in con-
fcrmity with the practice of other
American educational institutions.
vi
exercise no financial control of athletics
our stneasurer will neither receive on
deposfss athletie funds nor disburse them
70 the various organizations; we shall
not make good any deficits that may
arise. nor IN any way hold ourselves re-
sponsible for the financial obligations
contracted by the athletic associations
we shall not provide q training table
at the college. but shall leave this and
all other business TO the various student
Managers.
To Prevent Abuses.
AS has been the custom in the past g
faculty director Of athletics will be ap-
pointed, but his duty shall be solely TO
prevent abuses that may arise in the
student conduct of athletic affairs. and
shall see that the constitution Of the
athletic association is faithfully car
ried out in every particular
All debts OF the athletic association
now due to the university will be cam
reled and all athletic equipment includ-
ing the coaching launch and all other
supplies OF the boat club, will be con-
geyed to the athletic association. The
use OF Georgetown Field with its stands
will be granted for all athletic pur-
poses.
With these various changes there
w nv
and Gray athletics should not be placed
On a sound financial basis. Foot ball
baseball. and field and track athletics
have in the past been sef-sGpporting
and for the first time since the inaugu-
ration OF aquatics afcaStble plan where
BY the expenses of the crew may be
Of the student bookstore, amounting 10
81. .0o0 year, Will be available for the
rowing fund. and this, together with
The fees from 300 student members OF the
about $3.50. As the yearly expenses Of
the crew Will amount to about Sc. 900 a
year il will be necessary TO raise only
about $500 at the crew ball. which is TO
become an annual fixture.
To Build Boathouse.
A large part of the fund for building
the boathouse TO replace the one which
was RACED two years ago because II oc-
cupied public property at the foot of
Thirty-secono street has already been
raised. and by the beginning OF next
rowing season it is expected that the
beat club will be in possession of a
suitable house.
Baseball, football, and track athletics
are already under student management
with graduate coaches, and. while
Coach Dempsey will continue in charge
of rowing. the department of the crew
mas Claude II. Zappone. an aIumnus. as
director Of aouatics.
Strict Eligibility.
One of the chief duties or the faculty
director under the new system will be
10 see TO the strict enforcement of the
eligibility code. Under no consideration
will board or monetary considerat ton
be given in exchange Cor athletic. mu-
sical. clerical or other services, and be-
sides. all candidates win be required TO
come up TO the other eligibility quail
acations as outlined in the revised con-
stitution adopted at the annual NEE.
Ing of the Athletic Association held in
June
In speaking TO the alumni of the ques
lion OF eligibility. the rector says:
In this way Georgetown will be kept
clear from that professional taint
which, according to recent publications.
schools and colleges. we feel sure that
you will unite with US In our earnest
sndeavor to keep from Georgetown any
commercial aspect In our college ath-
letic sports, and TO have our teams com
posed OF bona fide students, who come
70 Georgetown primarily TO acQuite its
Intellectual training and engage in sport
solely for sports sake. TO relax the mind
and improve the body. and to tit both
alike for more strenuous and prolonged
mental effort"
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