The Washington times., 1905-02-11

Five months ago The Times predicted
that unless some unforeseen obstacle
presented itself. the athletic feud winch
has existed between the two ieading
Southern universities for four years
would end and meeting Of the footbait
teams would probably be arranged
The expected move upon which hinged
the whole matter of the resumption was
not made and until a short time ago the
whole affair was at standstiA-
Joke Caused Breach.
Just after the famous game of 1901,
when Georgetown won by scoring IN the
last forty-five seconds of play, college,
Topics, the Virginia publication, MADE
light of the religious tenets OF George
town men in connection with the game,
To this article the Blue and Gray
strenuously objected, and after waiting
some time for a retraction the George
town executive committee. with the
sanction of the advisory board. sent
notice to Virginia that all athletic rela-
.tions between the institutions had been
severed.
At the beginning of the present schei-
astfc year determined effort was maze
to end the quarrel. but nothing official
was done by the association Of either
university. In September Virginia
alumnus. with a Georgetown graduate,
who was acting unofficialiy, visited
charlottesville and there was consider
able talk of a resumption but as no
one was empowered to act the matter
was left to hang fire.
Alumni Bring Peace.
The affair remained in this unsettled
condition until a week ago, when Muir
er crew captain, wrote to Murray NJ Nc
CURE. a former Virginia baseball star,
and at present a member of the Virginia
athletic committee, calling attention to
the Objectionable article which appeared
in 1901.
Mr.. Mcclure referred the letter to the
Virginia board, which held a special
meeting ami authorized the following
statement which appears in the current
number of College Topics:
The Apology.
"A recent letter from NJ. y. Russell
to NJ M Mcclure, aiumnus member
of the executive committee OF the Uni
versfty of Virginia Athletic Associat ton,
has brought to the attention of that
committee a paragraph which appeared
in College Topics of November, 1901
This paragraph is as follows:
We c3n.s1ot have everything; yet
we all know how hard it was last
Saturday not IL have added George
towns scalp TO our already fun colIes
tion. Is some one said, it Is dangerous
to fool with d team that has been
sprinIIed with holy water
AT the direction of the executive COM
1iiittee we take pleasure in making the
following apology ard explanation AL
though this paragraph appeared in the
news columns of College Topics, which
paper is the official organ of the General
Athletic Association of the University
of Virginia, yet il was published with
out coming in any way to the attention
Of the executive committee of tie asso-
citation Of the faculty athletic COM
rnittee or of any other body represent
ing the athletics of this university. The
paper at that time was conducted by
the undergraduates. who although
nominally responsible to the executive
committee. in reality We're seldom in
touch with it and not infrequently at
variance with If.
THE article in which the para graph
appeared was written by one of the as
sociate editors and was not seen by the
athletic authorities until published.
1T was received here. as it was in
tended TO be received, as d joke. That
! it's author intended an insult to the re
: IigiouS feelings of the faculty and stu
dents of Georgetown we feel sure IS
| not true. and we state positively that
| our athletic association did not look
| upon il such.
| That the publication was ilitimed
! and thoughtleSs we cannot but admit,
and whatever may be the athletic rela-
| StitutiOnS we do not hesitate to make
an apology, which we feel sure VIII
meet with the approval of the students
| OF the university