The Washington times., 1905-01-29

The much-mooted question as to
whether or not negro should partici-
pate in intercollegiate athletics has
again arisen
In the semi-official reports sent out
with the Harvard baseball schedule for
next season. the announcement was
made that Georgetown and Virginia
have been dropped from the Crimson
schedule because of their unwilling
ness to allow Harvard to use the negro,
Matthews, in any games which might
be arranged with the Southern uUiver--
sites.
Crowley Thorn.
To those who have followed the rela-
| tons of Georgetown aud Harvard for
| the past twelve months, it is we'll
| known fact that so indignant were the
authorities at Cambridge over George
towns action in using the professional
Lacquer, Cromley, in the box against
| Harvard, last year, that, aside from the
feeling which had been brought up
through the playing OF Matthews
Georgetown would be cut off Harvard g
visiting list, because of the elastic eligi-
bflity rules in force at the local univer-
sity.
| Up To 1903 the Crimson and the Blue
and Gray were on the outs athleticalIy
for five years, and 1t was only through
the good efforts of the alumni of both
institutions that in 1902 Harvard agreed
TO give Georgetown a game. In this con-
test, at Georgetown Field, Matthews,
| Harvare's dusky shortstop. was played
against the wishes of the Blue and Gray
mana cement, and so dissatified was Sam
Apperious, the captain OF that year.
who lives in the same town in Alabama
from which Matthew halls, that he re-
fused TO play and occupied a seat on the
bench throughout the afternoon.
Professional Player.
The following winter when the base
ball manager was arranging his SEIZED
ule, Harvard offered Georgetown tive
dates. one here, and the other at Cam
bridge In the game which was played
here the Georgetown athletic authori
| ties allowed Tate Cronley a Lacquer
| who had a reputation as member o
the Indianapolis club, to pitch. ant
| Harvard was shut out. When Harvard
came South for the other game. Mat
| thews was left at home. and a substi
tute filed in at shortstop.
Just before the Blue and Gray team
started on the annual Northern tri
last summer Cromley decided to g
back to Indianapolis, and as Drill ha
Joined New England League club. tn
) local colIegians were left IN the lure
for pitchers, and were greatly weaken
i ed Harvard won the game at Cam
!. bridge. and at once reports were afloa
|, ! that the Crimson intended TO sever a
athletic relations with Georgetown.
: In the summer when the Blue an
: Gray management wrote TO the Harvar
. people for a series OF games. the ar
: | swer came back that none would
| arranged, as Harvard had decided not [
| play any hard games on her Souther
trip.
: Fond Hope Blasted.
. How long the present breach will las
:; is not known, but at present ther
:, seems TO be no prospect for resumI
ton o. relations for some time It wa
. one OF the fondest hopes of several
!: those who have been closely connecte
with the Georgetown football team Il
4 the past couple of years TO get on
q football game with Harvard at Can
bridge next fall, but In view of Il
strained relations ii seems unlikely tn:
a date can be arranged.
}. Last winter at the annual Georg,
, town indoor meet, Pennsylvania entere
) her relay team, but when the manag,
ment on the Heights found that III
Quakers intended to run Taylor. q ~
gro, the entries were at once rejecte
and Yale took the place of the RI
! and Blue. How this question will /
treated I'm case Pennsylvania shoul
wish to bring down her ebony sprint'
this winter is not known, but it is e
pected that such an entry would