The Washington times., 1907-12-04
c. v. j. WILL GET
LITTLE SYMPATHY
FROM THE PUBLIC
Insults to Georgetown
InexcuSable-Tip for
Ban johnson.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Georgetown University has broken or
athletic relations with George Wash
ington University-and has stated rea-
sons for 50 doing.
The reasons appeal with much force
TO those familiar with the conditions.
When it was stated last Fridl- that
relations would be broken of George
town was criticised because It was felt
that some explanation was due in
matter which was OF very general pub
&c interest
GeorgetOn bases her move upon the
behavior Of the George Washington stu
dents, not only at the football game be-
tween the two universities o. Thanks
giving, but upon numerous otheE oc-
caslons. She was thoroughly justified
in taking offense az the banners paraded
in the streets by the George Washing
ton men, and, II she wants 20 show her
resentment by refusing to meet George
Washington in athlete competitions.
that IS a matter for her to decide.
insults Inexcusable.
That the G W. L. students have gone
out OF their way to insult Georgetown
as an institution needs no further proof
|
| street BY them as they ma.,Eed 10
the gridircn on Thanksgiving In
many instances individuals from. .. w.
L. have made nasty remarks about
the religious tenets OF Georgetown and
INDUCED In comments thet would start
riot anywhere.
All such actions by W. U men
nave been so petty and undigniheI that
| they would hardly be expected Of a
| backwoods high school. much less OF an
institution that claims TO rank as a
great national university, and Il the
| result has been the severance Of reia-
! tlOns which furnished the largest pUr-
| ton OF the O. W. L. funds for ath-
| leucs then tho losers have none to
blame but themselves.
May Be Valuable Lesson.
| GeOrgctown's beIated defense OF her
demand for ar Increased share OF the
receipts OF the Thanksgiving football
/ game with G. W. L. IS not at all i'm
/ prcssive. as is the case with most de-
| layed explanations offered after the
! other side has had fits innings. but
| GeOrgetcwn's conduct IN that matter
/ in nowise excused the insults Sffered
! By George Washington students to the
! rival institution and faculty Such
| coarse work in expressing your dislike
IS not considered classy by college
| men at large, and George Washington
| Will find itself handicapped in getting
| recognition and dates in the colleSe
| athletic world until she learns 10 re-
! strain herself and suppress the loud
| young persons who mistake vulgar VI
| tupeTation for legitimate defiance.
! This was by no means he first time
| George Washington students had been
| coarse in their work, before cr during
games. and attention had been drawn
| 20 II in the Washington papers A sud-
/ den jolt, Ike thac administered by
! Georgetown yesterday. may lead TO a
/ great Improvement in this respect
| President Harry PulIiam announced IN
/ The Times on Monday that IL any Ma
| t!Onal League umpire should be assault
I ed next year at a ball game, the UNI
pire would be Immediately detached
/ from the staff. and ordered to remain
/ IN that city as long as necessary TO
| prosecute criminally the person who
made the attack That is the right idea
and II is TO be hoped Ban Johnson viii
| take a similar stand In the American
! League.
/ I have always believed that more than
/ half the rOwdyism at ball grounds could
| be directly attributed 10 the habit OF
clubs, players. and umpires OF treating
/ lightly assaults that should have been
| severely punished. Because OF the IN
i
/ police have failed to appreciate the
! seriousness Of the offense. and have been
/ in the habit OF dismissing with small
fines persons who had committd assaults
I which. under ordinary circumstance,
would have resulted in an Indictment
| President, Johnson had the right idea
\ when he went to St Louis last sum
/ mer the day after Umpire Billy Evans
I was hit with bottle and gave Evans
positive orders 10 prosecute the rowdy
/ who had hit him Now Johnson would
/ make hit with decent fans by max
! ing an announcement similar to tfzc OF
/ President Pulliam, and letting IL be
! known that when a defenseless base
/ bail player or official is attacked by
| a cOwardly mob the American League
| viii be ready to expend all Its TO
| sources to see that the members OF
\ the mob get the limit Of the law. John
( son has never been backward in pro-
4 tecting his umpires, whatever may be
/ his faults. and may be expected to
follow President Pulliam's lead with
/ enthusiasm.
Saying you win fight man and fight
ing him are two entirely different prop