The Washington times., 1905-02-20

Resumption of Relations
With Virginia Shortly.
THE ADVISORY BOARD ACTS
Manager Graham Instructed to Invite
Orange and Blue Men to Sat
urday's Indoor Meet.

AT a special neetiag OF Georgetown
advisory board yesteroay il was de-
cided TO accept the apology which was
sent out from the University of Vir-
ginia during the week, and Manager
Graham was instructed to invite Vir-
ginia to send as large a delegation as
possible to the Georgetown indoor meet
at Convention Hall next Saturday even
iH-.
This move of the Blue and Gray is
considered the most important action
taken by the advisory board since four
years ago, when the board approved
the executive committees action in sew
ering all athletics with Virginia because
of an objectionable article which ap-
peared in the university publication
making light of the religious tenets OF
Georgetown men.
The advisory board is the highest
tribunal in Georgetown athletics and it
Is believed that its latest action will
bring about an early settlement of the
breach with the Old Dominion which
his existed for four years.
Only Matter Discussed.
The Virginia matter was the only af-
fair that was brought l,r for discussion
and when a vote was finally called for
OCehE
the apology and extending an invitation
to renew relations.
Yesterdays action was the first official
act which Georgetown has taken In re-
gard TO q resumption. Four years have
elapsed since the Blue and Gray and
Orange and Blue played the memorable
football game in the fall of 1851 which
yersity by score OF II to 16, the WIN
ming touchdown being made IN the last
10 seconds of play
Hardly had the contest ended and the
undergraduates returned to their re-
spective institutions when rUmors of Il
severance of relations We're set afioat
Mdlcontents ON both sides said there
were men on the two teams who were
played without regard to college ethics
-N"ne of the charges was ever proved,
and the matter rested for some time.
College Papers Comment.
Following the account of the football
game in College Topics, the Virginia
student publication. there appeared Il
raraer raph in which it was said the
Georgetown players resorted to certain
religious practices during the internis-
sion, including the sprinkling of hoy
| water. This light aIIusion engende red
an il feeling. and after waiting some
time the Georgetown advisory board met
and decided to sever relations with Vir-
ginia.
Virginia did not retract the state
nent that appeared in College Topics,
stating. unofficially. that as the paper
| was not under university supervision
| they did not feel called upon To bear
responsibility for the story
Although numerous efforts have been
| made TO get the two Southern rivals to-
gether it WAS not until the past week
that anything definite was done. In a
| letter to a member of the Virginia ath-
| let.c board. Murray Russell. 1908, cap
, tain of the Georgetown crew for tive
years, called attention to the objection
able article. and the board. at a meet
| ing, explained thoroughly the situa ton
and ended by an apology.
This appeared in the last number Of
| College Topics and tie action of the
| Georgetown advisory board of yester-
day VIII be published In full in the next
rEmber of the Georgetown College
Journal
| VirEinia's 5 answer 60 Manager Gra-
ham 5 invitation to send men to the in
door meet is being anXiousIy awaited