The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
NOTRE DANE AFTER
GEORGETOWN DATE
Baseball Team VIII Tour
East and Play Most of
Leading Colleges.
SERIES WITH VIRGINIA
Georgetown Would Play Old Rival at
Jamestown in May for Southern
Championship.

Manager Mclaughlin. Of the George
town University baseball team. yester-
day received a communication from
Notre Dame University. OF South Bend,
Ind asking for a game 10 be played
here June or 3. while the latter team
IS on its inaugural Eastern trip. Such
a meeting has been long sought for by
the strong Western team, and if possi-
bic Manager Mclaughlin viii accept the
proposition.
Notre Dame has been a leading fac
TOR In Western baseball circles Cor the
past ten years. and up 10 1893 met all
the leading college teams in that part
OF the country with great success Its
troubles with the Western Conference
Association has led 10 its looking else
where Tor games. and as a result il is
coming East 10 try its mettle. Games
with Yale. Princeton, Harvard. and
Pennsylvania are being arranged, ard
the contest with Georgetown viii be
ali that is necessary To complete the
sehedule.
Meet Virginia at Jamestown.
According 10 latest developments the
Blue auI Gray squad will so 10 James
town in the course OF the exposition
and play a series of games with the
University OF Virginia. which, IL is
thought. will settle all disputes about
the championship OF the Southern col
leges. May IS has been offered by
Georgetown as one OF the dates. and II
is expected that Virginia viii forward
a favorable reply within the next ten
days.
Crew Candidates Report.
Under the direction Of Coach Murray
Russell the Georgetown crew candidates
were given their drst work on the ma
chine In the Ryan Hall Gymnasium yes
ierday afternoon This was but pre-
liminary 10 the long winters grind
which Will occupy the time Of the ath-
letes until the weather permits rowing
on the river.
Aquatic sports at Georgetown are IN
doubtedly on the rise, from the number
of men who came out for places on the
Blue and Gray Navy This early in the
game. Not only were all OF last years
veterans out, but many new aspIrants,
among whom is some promising mate
rial answered huszells call. Notable
among the seasoned meu- is Sidney
Mudd. who was chosen captain of last
year crew, but was compelled 10 give
up the work, Rice being elected captain
in his place. There is very little doubt
but that Mudd viii get a place ia the
boat
Other veterans who showed up were
Fitzgerald. Captain Rice. stuart. Moran,
FOy La PlanJe, Lynch, and Dowd, who
gave a dfteen-minuIe exhibition on the
machine, seated in the order named
from stroke 10 bow. DOwd was first
sub at Poughkeepsie last year, Among
the best of the newcomers are lie
Compile, captain OF the Prep crew IN
1905 Leahy, who had 20 drcp The work
last year, o. Boyle ana Glenn0n. OF Jhe
football team Arlington, Ilghe ana
COnnoFs, from the law department, and
Reilly, Munhau. Murray, Lavelle, Null
lin, Schuman, and CroHin. G. Jepp and
Benny are the candidates for coXsWaln.
Crew Manager stuart announces that
Georgetown viii again race al Anna p
Olis.0and POugnkeepsie. ana the OLD
story that arises every year around tais
time about the locals being represented
a. Philadelphia has again bObbed up
The varsity viii probably be sent 10
Annapolis, and a crew composed or men
who have never raced at POughkeepsie
VIII go TO Philadelphia should it be
decided 10 send an eight there
The varsity and preparatory basket
ball teams at the college played prac-
tice game with the Peck Chapel quint
in the gymnasium last night, the Wis.,
toys being defeated by both teams, But
two halves were played. the collegians
winning the IirsJ BY IL 10 2, and the
''Preps" taking the second by - 70 2
Tie ElaluFOckS naQ ucrn HclE4ulCG 10
meet the ''Preps." but failed 10 show
up
Taking the pace set by the varsity
navy, the preparatory boys also started
in on the machine yesterday afternoon
after the varsity candidates had nn-
ished. Those who reported We're Cap
tain and Stroke Mayes, Vincent DAILY,
Iver and Nash, all of last years crew.
The new men out are Cornwall, No
Quail. Cunnin. Bringartner. Yund, Mad
den. Johnson. and Darr. j. Dun is tbs
most likely candidate for cuEsWaln. as
held this position last season.
II is probable that the "Preps' viii
send a crew 10 Annapolis. Manager
Lewis is at present trying to arrange
a race with a high school eight from
Baltimore or Philadelphia, 10 be roWed
on the Potomac in May.
November IS has been set for the date
of the GeOrgeJOWn-V Virginia football
game. As there has been nothing def
mate arranged concerning the George
Washington contest, il is probable the
the management viii play the Hatche-
ties earlier than last year, ana take
on another rival Tor Thanksgiving Day.
Several Western teams are now being
considered Another likely change in
next seasons schedule may be the APP
pearance Of Y. z. l. on the list